Willie Mullins: Last fence fall of Galopin Des Champs was 'just one of those things'

Ruby Walsh insists jockey Paul Townend was blameless for the dramatic finish to the  Turners Novices' Chase
Jockey Paul Townend is unseated by his mount Galopin Des Champs at the last in the Turners Novices' Chase 

Jockey Paul Townend is unseated by his mount Galopin Des Champs at the last in the Turners Novices' Chase 

Ruby Walsh insisted that Paul Townend was blameless for the dramatic fall which cost Galopin Des Champs the Turners Novices' Chase on the third day of the Cheltenham Festival.

Galopin Des Champs looked certain to land the spoils when he jumped the last well clear of Bob Olinger, but he slipped and knuckled over a stride after landing and ditched Townend onto the ground.

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