All eyes are on Galopin Des Champs, who is aiming for a third successive Gold Cup at the climax of the Cheltenham Festival. General admission for the Gold Cup has sold out, with nearly 70,000 spectators gathered at Prestbury Park.

New Cheltenham chief executive Guy Lavender has promised to reflect on "the quality of the experience" for everyone on course in the coming weeks and months, but in the interim our reporters discussed the festival with racegoers in attendance, from the competitiveness of the racing to the raceday experience and pricing.

Inothewayurthinkin, a 15/2 shot trained by Gavin Cromwell and ridden by Mark Walsh, won the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday and denied odds-on favourite Galopin Des Champs a third successive victory. Galopin (1/2) finished second and 40/1 Gentlemansgame was third.

A sad postscript to the iconic race was confirmed after Corbett’s Cross suffered a heavy fall with fan-favourite Galopin Des Champs beaten and denied a famous hat-trick by Inothewayurthinkin in a big

The penultimate day of Cheltenham Festival marked St Patrick's Day with many racegoers opting for a hint of green to celebrate. The day saw some unexpected victories, with jockey Harry Cobden aboard Caldwell Potter for trainer Paul Nicholls.

The Gold Cup and Galopin Des Champs take centre stage on the fourth and final day of action at Cheltenham Festival 2025. There was more drama and excitement on Thursday at Prestbury Park with another stacked day of action for punters to look forward to on the final day of the Festival.

Inothewayurthinkin won the Cheltenham Gold Cup as Galopin Des Champs was denied a historic hat-trick. The 15-2 winner, ridden by Mark Walsh for trainer Gavin Cromwell and owner JP McManus, charged clear up the hill to beat the gallant two-time victor by six lengths, with Gentlemansgame in third.

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