Cheltenham Festival 2023 RECAP: Galopin Des Champs wins Gold Cup, 5:30 result and winners

Every Cheltenham Festival result on Gold Cup day

What a way to end another brilliant Cheltenham Festival. You can catch up with every result on day four below.

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When is the 2024 Cheltenham Festival?

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There will be seven races on each day, with the first race starting at 1:30pm. The final race on each day will be at 5:30pm.

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5:30 result

1st: Iroko

2nd: No Ordinary Joe

3rd: Buddy One

Impervious wins Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase

A thrilling finish, with Allgorie De Vassy pushing Impervious all the way

1. Impervious

2. Allgorie De Vassy

3. Pink Legend

Good news

Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase odds

Allegorie De Vassy – 13/8

Impervious – 15/8

Jeremys Flames – 8/1

Magic Daze – 9/1

Riviere D’etel – 14/1

Elimay – 22/1

Zambella – 33/1

Winning jockey Paul Townend on Gold Cup win

Premier Magic wins St James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase

1. Premier Magic - 66/1

2. It's on the Line - 28/1

3. Shantou Flyer - 50/1

Willie Mullins on Cheltenham Gold Cup win

Winning trainer Willie Mullins has had a superb week at Cheltenham and has spoken to ITV following the race, which was won by 7/5 favourite Galopin Des Champs.

He said: "We put ourselves under pressure by saying he had enough stamina to win a Gold Cup, he had enough class to win a Gold Cup.

"I didn't realise how much pressure until about the third last. He flew through and I thought it is going to happen.

"Through the race you are wondering if he is too far back but I had asked Paul to settle him. He had the fastest horse and just needed to ride him home and that is what he has done. "Paul is so good under pressure and I have put him under pressure this week!

"We don't do as much fast work this year, it is all about stamina. The horse is just relaxed, Paul gets them relaxed and puts them asleep, although I did wonder if we had overdone it at the halfway, we were a long way off.

"We won the Gold Cup this year, you'd like to think we come back next year as favourite and win it but you need a lot of luck. I am just delighted he did what he did."

Galopin Des Champs wins Cheltenham Gold Cup

The favourite takes it! What a fantastic race! The 7/5 favourite stormed up the hill hotly pursued by Bravemansgame with Conflated ridden superbly by late replacement jockey Sam Ewing to finish third.

1. Galopin Des Champs

2. Bravemansgame

3. Conflated

Cheltenham Gold Cup underway

And they're off! Who will be the winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup 2023?

Galopin Des Champs did not budge as favourite throughout and remains top of the market at 6/1, will the Irish Gold Cup winner make it a double for the season or will A Plus Tard and Rachael Blackmore defend their crown?

Here we go!

After two late jockey changes, Rachael Blackmore is one who will be hoping that her race goes to plan as she returns the Gold Cup to its plinth after winning last year.

Will she be returning to collect the famous cup in roughly 20 minutes' time?

How to watch the Gold Cup on TV

ITV Racing will be on ITV and STV from 1:00pm until 4.30pm and broadcast the first five live races on Friday. The Opening Show is on daily on ITV4 from 9-10am.

Another late jockey change

Sam Ewing replaces Davy Russell on Conflated for the Gold Cup - what a dream for a young jockey who could secure a huge win here at Cheltenham.

Late jockey change

We saw Mark Walsh take a heavy fall in the last race and understandably he won't be ready to run in the Gold Cup, with Nico De Boinville stepping in to ride the 2021 winner.

Gold Cup coming next at 15:30

Just over 20 minutes to go until the Cheltenham Gold Cup, will Rachael Blackmore defend her crown or will Galopin Des Champs live up to the hype?

We could also Minella Indo win for a second time after victory in 2021, or Bravemansgame could make it back-to-back wins for Paul Nicholls after victory in the last race.

This is such a good field and it will be a fantastic race with 13 runners to go in the 3m, 2f, 70y Chase around the New Course here.

Stay Away Fay wins Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle

The favourite Corbetts Cross looked right there at the end but missed the jump and threw off Emmet Mullins. This hands the win to Paul Nicholls and Stay Away Fay from 18/1.

1. Stay Away Fay 18/1

2. Affordable Fury 150/1

3. Sandor Clegane 28/1

Ruby Walsh tip for Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle

The next race is the 14:50 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle and Ruby Walsh is tipping Corbetts Cross to win the final race before the Cheltenham Gold Cup at 15:30.

Speaking on behalf of Paddy Power, Walsh said: “I’m with Corbetts Cross. He’s longer than Three Card Brag in the betting now which really suits me. He’s a potential super star and I'm with him.

“Three Card Brag has done nothing wrong. Sandor Clegane ran well behind Goodland at Leopardstown but Goodland flopped in the Ballymore.”

Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (2:50pm) odds

• Corbetts Cross – 5/2

• Three Card Brag – 5/1

• Hiddenvalley Lake – 13/2

• Embassey Garden – 7/1

• Favori De Champdou – 9/1

• Seabank Bistro – 12/1

• Letsbeclearaboutit – 14/1

• Monty’s Star – 16/1

• Dawn Rising – 18/1

• Star Far Away – 18/1

• 20/1 BAR

County Handicap Hurdle result

Plenty of bookmakers are offering extra places in the County Hurdle and here is the top eight:

1st: Faivoir

2nd: Pied Piper

3rd: Filey Bay

4th: Sharjah

5th: Ballyadam

6th: Highway One O Two

7th: Petit Tonnerre

8th: Luttrell Lad

Watch Faivoir win the County Handicap Hurdle

What a race!

Faivoir wins County Handicap Hurdle

What a finish! Faivoir just gets it on the line, beating Pied Piper.

1st: Faivoir

2nd: Pied Piper

3rd: Filey Bay

'Best field since 2011'

The Racing Post have labelled this year's Gold Cup as being the best field since 2011 in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, with a host of huge names taking to the course at 15:30.

Here are the latest odds from Betfair, with Irish Gold Cup winner Galopin Des Champs leading the way at present,

• Galopin Des Champs 11/8
• A Plus Tard 4/1
• Bravemansgame 13/2
• Noble Yeats 14/1
• Conflated 14/1
• Strattler 14/1
• Ahoy Senor 18/1
• Minella Indo 18/1
• Protektokrat 20/1
• Sounds Russian 33/1
• Royale Pagaille 40/1
• Hewick 50/1
• Eldorado Allen 125/1

McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle tips: Filey Bay a great each-way bet

Here is what our tipster had to say:

You can read the rest of today's tips here.

County Handicap Hurdle odds

Pembroke – 4/1

Filey Bay – 6/1

Hunters Yarn – 13/2

Gin Coco – 15/2

Sharjah – 10/1

First Street – 11/1

Path D’oroux – 11/1

Pied Piper – 11/1

Ballyadam – 12/1

First Street - 12/1

14/1 BAR

Watch Lossiemouth win the Triumph Hurdle

It's another Paul Townend/Willie Mullins combination at Cheltenham as the highly-impressive Lossiemouth wins the JCB Triumph Hurdle.

Lossiemouth wins Triumph Hurdle

The favourite takes it for Willie Mullins, with stablemate Gala Marceau pushing all the way as Zenta finishes third

1. Lossiemouth

2. Gala Marceau

3. Zenta

Triumph Hurdle underway

The top five horses in the market for this opening race are all trained by Willie Mullins, will we see a shock winner?

Gala Maceau and Zenta will both challenge favourites Blood Destiny and Lossiemouth