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Galopin Des Champs’ Gold Cup victory secures his place as Cheltenham’s latest legend

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Galopin Des Champs wrote his name into the history books with a supreme victory in the Cheltenham Gold Cup on the final day of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival.

Heavily backed at odds of 10/11, the overwhelming favourite backed up his victory from last year with a confident, calm and controlled journey over the three-mile course and ran home by three-and-a-half lengths from Gerri Colombe.

The triumph capped off a superb week for trainer , who had nine winners – including three on Friday – and jockey , who again

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