Cheltenham Festival Gold Cup 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Showpiece race on NOW as Galopin Des Champs goes for stunning hat-trick

4.00 Cheltenham Gold CupFour to jump and The Real Whacker joins Gentlemansgame.

Banbridge losing his place as Monty’s Star and Galopin Des Champs move onto the tails of the leaders.

4.00 Cheltenham Gold CupAHOY SENOR DOWN!

At the middle one down the back but that fall hampered Monty’s Star and Galopin Des Champs.

4.00 Cheltenham Gold CupAt halfway and no change in the order as they pass the stands for the second and final time.

Royal Pagaille at the back and the first one just struggling to keep the pace.

4.00 Cheltenham Gold CupGalopin Des Champs wide of the field, given plenty of opportunity to see his fences.

With 12 fences still to go, they’re all split by about 10 lengths.

Banbridge hugging the inside rail and taking the shortest route.

4.00 Cheltenham Gold CupAhoy Senor, Gentlemansgame, The Real Whacker, Monty’s Star, Banbridge then Galopin Des Champs the order over the water jump for the first time down the back.

The other three on their tails.

4.00 Cheltenham Gold CupAhoy Senor takes them over the first two fences.

Galopin Des Champs back in sixth spot passing the stands for the first time.

4.00 Cheltenham Gold CupROOOOOAAAAAARRRR!!!

THEY’RE OFF IN THE GOLD CUP!

4.00 Cheltenham Gold CupJust the three miles and two furlongs ahead of them – a real good test!

They gather at the start.

Mullins happyMullins said: “He comes here in good form. I’m very happy with him and have been all week.

“We know he likes the trip, track and ground. He comes here with a leading chance as he bids to win a third successive Gold Cup.”

ParadingThe runners being shown off in front of the stands as the nine runners and riders parade for the Gold Cup.

And now they head off down to post.

Big bet!Star Sports have laid a £30,000 on Galopin Des Champs!

Flynn Goward, Managing Director at Star Sports, said: “After three largely good days, it appears the tide is turning today with four Willie Mullins-trained winners from four so far today, including the very well-backed Jasmin De Vaux in the Albert Bartlett, who we took a bet of £20,000 on.

“Now we’ve got the daunting task of taking on Galopin Des Champs and a price of 1/2 doesn’t seem to have put off some punters, with one bet of £30,000 on the rails.”

Blackmore and De Bromhead backedPlenty of each-way money for Rachael Blackmore’s runner Monty’s Star.

Henry de Bromhead said: “He is in great form, really coming to himself.

“We think we are getting there and he should come forward again for Leopardstown, but whether he is good enough to beat a horse like Galopin Des Champs we don’t know.

“I think the nice ground will suit him. I felt against Fact Or File last year that we wanted better ground than he did and we didn’t get it, so I’m hoping it will suit. I think he will run well.”

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Willie Mullins’ star is in a league of his own and has beaten most of today’s foes before.

Here he comesImmense anticipation as Galopin Des Champs enters the paddock.

Huge crowds here to catch a glimpse.

Chasing historyGalopin Des Champs is chasing history this afternoon.

In over 100 years of the Cheltenham Gold Cup, only four horses have won it three times.

Those horses were Golden Miller, Cottage Rake, Arkle and Best Mate.

Galopin Des Champs can join them with victory today.

Gold Cup free betsYou’ll need to be quick!

But we’ve put together plenty of free bet opportunities ahead of the big one!

Packed parade ringIt’s plenty of people deep around the parade ring as the punters gather to get a closer look at Galopin Des Champs and co.

Runners and ridersWe also have the complete guide to the runners and riders for the Gold Cup.

Gold Cup build-upNow for the big one just under 20 minutes away.

The one they all want to win.

Here’s how they bet.

Mullins dominanceFour winners from four today.

But a four-fold that would’ve paid 7069-1.

As alwaysWe’ve got a full list of where every horse finished in the Albert Bartlett.

Bookmakers paying plenty of places in that one!

Jasmin De Vaux wins the Albert BartlettPaul Townend told ITV: “It’s been a trying week. We’ve had plenty of runners.

“He takes a while to get warmed up and it’s about getting him into a rhythm.

“That’s the ups and downs in this game!”

3.20 Albert Bartlett FULL RESULT1st – Jasmin De Vaux 6/1

2nd – The Big Westerner 9/2

3rd – Derryhassen Paddy 10/1

4th – Yellow Car 33/1

3.20 Albert BartletJasmin De Vaux has a length lead and The Big Westerner is sticking on.

But the further they go over the last, the further Jasmin De Vaux is pulling away.

Another one here for JASMIN DE VAUX – and a it’s four out of four for Willie Mullins!