Galopin Des Champs’ second Gold Cup win means Townend has won four of the last six renewals
Willie Mullins has heaped praise on Paul Townend after his success at Cheltenham with both men's attention now turning to Fairyhouse.
Read More Willie Mullins-trained horse heavily backed for Irish Grand National following Cheltenham Festival “I thought Paul was going to pull him up, but when he pulled him to the outside he started to gallop a bit better. Undoubtedly it was some ride,” said Mullins. “I never thought about it when Ruby retired. To me Paul was always going to be his replacement because he’d been second jockey to Ruby for however many years.
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