Fairyhouse report: Galopin Des Champs a Gold Cup contender in the making
Galopin Des Champs and Paul Townend with groom Adam Connolly after winning the Grade One BoyleSports Gold Cup Novice Chase at Fairyhouse. Picture: Healy Racing
Disappointing that only four went to post for the Grade One BoyleSports Gold Cup Novice Chase at Fairyhouse, but any opportunity to see Galopin Des Champs should be seen as a good one, for he is undoubtedly the real deal.
While Bob Olinger may not have been at his best at Cheltenham, Galopin Des Champs was putting up a huge performance until the moment of his departure at the back of the last in the Turners Novices' Chase that day. While seeking to erase that memory, the only excitement he provided in Sunday’s race was his approach to the final fence, which drew a gasp from the crowd.
