- Willie Mullins’ mare races clear in Savills Chase
- Eight-year-old now odds-on for third Gold Cup
Galopin Des Champs, the Cheltenham Gold Cup winner in 2022 and 2023, is a clear favourite to become the first since Best Mate in 2004 to complete a hat-trick in steeplechasing’s championship event after a deeply impressive return to winning form in the Savills Chase at Leopardstown.
Willie Mullins’s eight year old went into the race as the 5-2 joint-favourite for the Gold Cup alongside his stable companion, Fact To File, who was also his main market rival for Saturday’s Grade One.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/dec/28/galopin-des-champs-cheltenham-gold-cup-dominant-display-horse-racing
Author : Greg Wood at Newbury
Publish date : 2024-12-28 15:23:03
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