Cheltenham Gold Cup results LIVE: Inothewayurthinkin claims victory as horse suffers fatal injury
Paul Townend and Galopin des Champs were denied a historic hat-trick in the Gold Cup, as Inothewayurthinkin claimed glory in the race of the week at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival
Galopin Des Champs was denied a historic third successive Cheltenham Gold Cup as Inothewayurthinkin triumphed in the race of the week.
With history on the line, Galopin Des Champs, Paul Townend and Willie Mullins were denied by a sensational ride as jockey Mark Walsh marshalled the Gavin Patrick Cromwell-trained seven-year-old to an emphatic win.
“I'm dancing inside,” said Walsh. “I can't believe it. He jumped well, just missed the ditch. Paul [Townend on Galopin Des Champs] was on my outside and early on, he missed a few fences and I just thought he wasn't happy. This boy [Inothewayurthinkin] has had to grow up over the last year. Gavin Cromwell is a genius having him spot on for today. I'm delighted.”
On a day of upsets with plenty of other fascinating contests, the 100/1 shot Poniros pulled off the biggest shock of the week by winning the JCB Triumph Hurdle in the opening race of the day, while the Grade 1 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle saw another Mullins-Townend triumph with Jasmin De Vaux taking victory.
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Head through the gates at Cheltenham Racecourse and look to the left. There you’ll find a bronze statue of the legendary AP McCoy, a 20-time champion jockey and two-time Cheltenham Gold Cup winner. Behind him there is another statue, this one is of a horse. Just as legendary as McCoy but arguably even more successful. It is Best Mate, a triple Gold Cup winner who triumphed in three successive races between 2002 and 2004 to write his name in the history books and get his likeness sculpted in bronze.
Walk past Best Mate and head up the stairs to the viewing balcony adjacent to the Princess Royal Grandstand. Here you’ll find Golden Miller. The statue is smaller but the honours greater. He is the most successful racehorse to grace the Cheltenham Festival. The only horse to win five successive Gold Cups, which he did almost a century ago between 1932 and 1936.
To emulate them is a near impossible task… enter Galopin Des Champs.
Galopin Des Champs’ shot at history slips away with agonising Gold Cup defeat
Cheltenham Gold Cup horse Corbett’s Cross dies after suffering fatal injury during race
Gold Cup horse Corbett’s Cross has died after suffering a fatal injury during the feature race of the week at Cheltenham Festival.
The iconic race, which saw odds-on favourite Galopin Des Champs beaten and denied a famous hat-trick by Inothewayurthinkin, was left with a sad finish for fans after a heavy fall for Corbett’s Cross.
A statement from Cheltenham read: “In our fifth race of the day, Corbett’s Cross was immediately attended to by our veterinary professionals, but sadly sustained a fatal injury. Our heartfelt condolences are with his connections.”
Cheltenham Gold Cup horse Corbett’s Cross dies after fatal injury mid-race
Cheltenham results in full: Every winner from 2025 Festival
Cheltenham Festival is back as the horse racing season gathers pace with the four-day spectacle one of the highlights of the sport’s calendar.
The Festival began with Champion Day before Style Wednesday and then St Patrick’s Thursday, with Gold Cup Day bringing the event to a close on Friday.
An action-packed festival last year saw trainer Willie Mullins dominate with jockey Paul Townend riding Galopin Des Champs to victory in one of the most prestigious races in the world.
Cheltenham results in full: Winners, today’s racecard and runners
1.20: JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) Race conditions: £150,000 | 2m1f | 8 hurdles | New Course
Winner: Poniros (100/1), 2) Lulamba (11/4), 3) East India Dock (5/4F)
2.00: BetMGM County Hurdle (Grade 3) Race conditions: £98,370 (2024) | 2m1f| 8 hurdles | New Course
Winner: Kargese (3/1F), 2) Ndaawi (25/1), 3) Absurde (5/1)
2.40: Paddy Power Mares’ Chase (Grade 2) Race conditions: £120,000 | 2m4½f | 17 fences | New Course
Winner: Dinoblue (6/4F), 2) Brides Hill (9/2), 3) Shecouldbeanything (12/1)
3.20: Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) Race conditions: £150,000 | 3m | 12 hurdles | New course
Winner: Jasmin De Vaux (6/1), 2) The Big Westerner (9/2F), 3) Derryhassen Paddy (10/1)
4.00: Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) Race conditions: £625,000 | 3m2½f | 22 fences | New Course
Winner: Inothewayurthinkin (15/2); 2) Galopin Des Champs (1/2F); 3) Gentlemansgame (40/1)
4.40: St James’s Place Hunter Chase (Listed) Race conditions: £50 | 2m4½f | 17 fences | New Course
Winner: Wonderwall (28/1); 2) Its On The Line (4/1); 3) Willitgoahead (13/2)
5.20: Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle Race conditions: £75,000 | 2m4½f | 10 hurdles | New Course
Winner: Wodhooh (9/2), 2) Act of Authority (28/1), 3) Raglan Road (25/1)
Trainer Gordon Elliott, speaking to RacingTV:
"We've had a tough week. To finish the week off by winning the Martin Pipe, he is my hero, I thank all my staff, they stood by me."
Wodhooh wins the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle
Gordon Elliott has had a tough week but ends it on a high thanks to this win.
5.20 - Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle
Wodhooh!
A late charge by the Gordon Elliott-trained horse breaks him away from the rest of the field. He flies forward and crosses the line by a distance!
5.20 - Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle
The Enabler is positioning for a late surge but so is East India Express.
They look like a challenging at the back end of this race.
5.20 - Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle
Nurse Susan still has the lead but a couple of lengths with the rest of the field travelling well.
5.20 - Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle
No Questions Asked trots along and squeezes into second place with a position on the inside.
East India Express is running well and moves alongside Kopeck De Mee.
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