Galopin Des Champs delivers once more to join three-time Irish Gold Cup winners list

This was a little tougher than recent assignments for Willie Mullins’ nine-year-old and, after setting the pace the whole way, Paul Townend had to get quite serious after the final fence.

Mon, 03 Feb, 2025 - 07:33

Tommy Lyons

Galopin Des Champs joined the three-time winners of the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup with a stamina-laden performance that enhanced his Leopardstown record to a perfect seven from seven, all over fences, in front of a crowd of 18,297 on Saturday afternoon.

This was a little tougher than recent assignments for Willie Mullins’ nine-year-old and, after setting the pace the whole way, Paul Townend had to get quite serious after the final fence.