Cheltenham Festival Gold Cup 2023 LIVE RESULT: Galopin WINS huge one – Templegate's Tips, winners, FREE bets and odds | The Sun
March 17, 2023GALOPIN DES CHAMPS has galloped home to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup!
But the racing at Cheltenham is still kicking on after the marquee Gold Cup.
250,000 punters poured into Prestbury Park to watch the greatest equine talent on the planet strut their stuff.
Here, Sun Racing will bring you all you need to know as it happens – and check out our top free bets while you're here to.
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Follow ALL of the latest from Prestbury Park below…
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Proud owner
The proud owners of Galopin Des Champs pleased to banish last year's last fence fall into distant memory.
They tell ITV: "Yes we can forget about that. These things happen in racing!"
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Gal strike
Paul Townend reckoned Galopin Des Champs got him out of some bother.
The pair cruising round the final bend but clearly not as difficult
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Ovation
An incredible cheer as Galopin Des Champs and Paul Townend head in.
Townend making sure the crowd go even louder too!
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Ahoy Senor and Hewick both OK after their falls, good news!
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And here's the incredible finish before Galopin Des Champs kicked on to victory.
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AP McCoy praised Paul Townend's ride as one of the best he's ever seen! Some praise.
And Ruby Walsh is clearly thrilled for them too.
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GALOPIN DES CHAMPS WINS THE GOLD CUP!
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And Galopin Des Champs gets away from it much quicker!!
The favourite gets away from it much quicker too.
Galopin Des Champs goes a couple of lengths clear.
Bravemansgame can't really go with him.
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Galopin Des Champs moves well and alongside Bravemansgame at the last.
The jump it together!
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Bravemansgame just in front towards the last.
Hewick down at the last!
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Galopin Des Champs cruising in fifth!
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Hewick left in front.
A Plus Tard pulled up!
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SIX TO JUMP
AHOY SENOR A FALLER!!
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Minella Indo pulled up too now!
A Plus Tard a few lengths down at the back.
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Hewick and Protektorat tracking Ahoy Senor at halfway.
Bravemansgame and Noble Yeats next.
Stattler pulled up.
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The Stattler seems to be struggling with early pace.
Protektorat and Bravemansgame in the first few.
Galopin Des Champs still towards the back.
Minella Indo struggling too.
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Ahoy Senor given a cheap lead.
Galopin Des Champs towards the rear.
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The starter set to let them go this time.
Not quite in a line but….
THEY'RE OFF IN THE GOLD CUP!
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There's a few very keen at the start.
They look very keen to get on with it…
The starter not letting them go first time.
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Grouping up
They'll shortly come together for the start.
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Parade over
And a cheer sends them down to the post.
They gallop down as one in front of the packed grandstands.
62,000 there in attendance yesterday.
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Out on course
The runners are riders going through the parade before they trot to the start.
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On the way
The jockeys have had the leg up and they're on their way onto the course.
The sun is shining on the parade ring as the 13 runners make their way towards the three miles, two furlongs start.
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Cobden clue
Harry Cobden was confident about the last race and won that.
Paul Nicholls told Betfair the jockey is confident here too on Bravemansgame.
He said: "It helps that he is much more mature now and he looks fabulous at the moment. The key is whether he stays three and quarter miles. Who knows?
"I didn't know if Kauto Star would get the trip before he won his first Gold Cup and I'm not sure about Bravemansgame but I suspect he will stay because he was keeping on strongly in the King George.
"I don't think I've ever had him in better shape and Harry Cobden is very confident."
Credit: PA - Craig Mahood
Nap time!
No, no time for sleeping!
But this is Templegate's MAIN BET of the day coming in the Gold Cup!!
He told Sun Racing: "A PLUS TARD can come back to his best and win another Gold Cup. He was superb in taking this 12 months ago with lots left in the tank. He has run just once since when pulling up in the Lancashire Chase at Haydock.
"He was later found to be ill after that puzzling effort and trainer Henry De Bromhead says he has him back to his best. Let’s take him on his word as he comes here fresh with a massive chance."
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