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.

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,

Galopin Des Champs will run for history in the Gold Cup later today. The Willie Mullins-trained horse is the odds-on favourite to win the 4pm race. If he succeeds, Galopin Des Champs will become only the fifth horse to win three consecutive Gold Cups. He will be ridden by Paul Townend.

Poniros, a 100/1 jumps debutant owned by the big-betting chairman of Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion and ridden by a jockey who had planned to be elsewhere, stunned Cheltenham with an opening win on Gold Cup Friday.

Galopin Des Champs has been denied a third straight win in horse racing's Cheltenham Gold Cup after he was beaten by Inothewayurthinkin in the prestigious jumps race in England.

Gold Cup horse Corbetts Cross suffered a fatal injury during the showpiece event on Day Five of the Cheltenham Festival. A statement 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."

Galopin Des Champs was denied a third straight win in horse racing’s Cheltenham Gold Cup when he was beaten by Inothewayurthinkin in the prestigious jumps race on Friday.

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