Cheltenham Gold Cup Favorite Galopin des Champs has not succeeded in getting a Hattrick of Year-on-year victories in Prestbury Park-Tot The annoyance of a Punter that put £ 50,000 on him to win.
It should have been a fifth victory of the day for the legendary trainer Willie Mullins today after Jasmin de Vaux stormed to the victory in the obstacle of Albert Bartlett at 3.20.
But instead the favorite of the opportunities could not match the pace of the Grand National Favorite after losing outsider Inothewayurthinkin, trained by Gavin Cromwell, who had a chance of 15/2.
And it was not for one point that had placed £ 50,000 at Galopin des Champs to win – hoping to achieve an easy win of £ 25,000.
Racing journalist Simon Nott shared an image of a man's gambling slip who showed that he had placed the surprising bet on the favorite.
He endorsed it: “It's Cheltenham Gold Cup Day well.”
A breakdown Punter had bet £ 50,000 on favorite Galopin des Champs to win the 16:00 Gold Cup in Cheltenham
Introthewayurthinkin, driven by Mark Walsh (right), storms to victory in the 16:00 Gold Cup Chase for Galopin des Champs and Paul Townend (left)
Mullins' Thoroughbred struggled with the water and the early jumps, as well as Ahoy Senor who took a tumbling.
But together with Jockey Paul Townend, he closed the gap within the last pair of obstacles – until Inothewayurthinkin left after the last jump.
Cromwell told Racing TV: 'I am absolutely speechless. I was worried about the pace of the race on the better ground, but he just hung there, you know. He is a very good horse. '
Jockey Mark Walsh said: 'He jumped brilliant … everything went very smoothly and a nice position. I noticed that Paul's horse did not wear him and did not jump, so I thought: “we could have a small show here”. '
The chance of iknowthewayurthinkin in Aintree was cut after his unexpected victory in Cheltenham – from 7/1 to only 5/2 with a few bookmakers.
