Probably the most anticipated dates on the racing calendar befell on Friday with Gold Cup day at Cheltenham 2025, the place odds-on favorite Galopin Des Champs was aiming to change into the fourth horse to win the race thrice.
Regardless of freezing temperatures in a single day, the going remained good-to-soft earlier than the JCB Triumph Hurdle began a sequence of seven races.
After the primary two days of the pageant have been held on the Previous Course, the motion on Thursday and Friday befell on the New Course.
Meet up with the Cheltenham outcomes from the ultimate day of the pageant, together with how every race completed, beginning odds and response.
Kargese’s class tells within the County 🎯
5 wins within the County for Townend, eight for Mullins pic.twitter.com/1cGYq73yQt
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) March 14, 2025
13:20: JCB Triumph Hurdle
Day 4 began in outstanding fashion as 100/1 debutant Poniros, ridden by Jonjo O’Neill Jnr, beat the 11/4 Lulamba on the final, with 5/4 favorite East India Dock third.
The four-year-old, skilled by Willie Mullins and owned by Tony Bloom – the proprietor of Premier League membership Brighton & Hove Albion – achieved the longest-ever odds win in a Triumph Hurdle.
“He sliced by way of the sphere like a handicapper, despite the fact that he was a maiden,” Mullins instructed Racing TV. “We purchased him, we schooled him after which I threw him out within the area.”
O’Neill Jnr stated he had been scheduled to race at Doncaster on Friday. “That’s the primary time he’s ever seen a hurdle in public,” he added. “I felt I might nick somewhat bit and so they weren’t get away from me.”
🗣️ “He sliced by way of the sphere like a handicapper despite the fact that he’s a maiden.”
Poniros was “purchased, schooled & the went into the sphere for six weeks.” Now he’s a Triumph Hurdle winner 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/gVVcDKWIcY
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) March 14, 2025
14:00: William Hill County Handicap Hurdle
Our Champ and Spirit Daunou led with three hurdles to go however Kargese sped away from the third-last to provide Mullins his eighth win of the pageant.
Kargese had been the three/1 favorite for jocket Paul Townend, with 25/1 Ndaawi second adopted by 5/1 Absurde and 16/1 Moral Diamond.
“She was eager as we speak, alright,” stated Townend. “She has the center of a lion. I used to be in entrance loads before I wished however it might need helped me that, when she received there, she gave herself a breath of air.
“That meant she might repel what was coming on the final.”
Kargese 😍#ITVRacing | @AlicePlunkett | @WillieMullinsNH pic.twitter.com/xMqDomaLmL
— ITV Racing (@itvracing) January 18, 2025
14:40: Mrs Paddy Energy Mares’ Chase
2024 chase winner Limerick Lace beat Dinoblue by lower than a size, however the latter began as favorite amongst a betting high 5 of solely Irish-trained contenders.
Second-favourite Allegorie De Vassy led with 4 to go however fell on the final as Dinoblue justified the costs to provide Mullins one other triumph.
“I believe I had the beating of [Allegorie] anyway,” stated jockey Mark Walsh, calling his horse “sensible” and “a fantastic little mare”.
“If [Mullins] can get a number of extra like her, he’ll be doing nicely.”
Brides Hill, who had began at 9/2, got here second, adopted by the 12/1 Shecouldbeanything, with 50-1 shot Mayhem Mya in fourth.
Dinoblue lastly will get her #CheltenhamFestival victory within the Mrs Paddy Energy Mares’ Chase 👏#ITVRacing | @WillieMullinsNH pic.twitter.com/vtRmlpZrQs
— ITV Racing (@itvracing) March 14, 2025
15:20: Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle
Henry de Bromhead’s The Massive Westerner, saddled by Darragh O’Keeffe, began because the 9/2 favorite for the novices’ hurdle, adopted by Jet Blue at 13/2.
Townend and Mullins prevailed once more, although, with the 6/1 Jasmin de Vaux leaping higher to beat The Massive Westerner into second.
Derryhassen Paddy, who had been 10/1, got here third, with the 33/1 Yellow Automobile in fourth.
Jasmin De Vaux will get Willie Mullins one more winner, this time within the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle 🥇#ITVRacing | #CheltenhamFestival | @PTownend | @WillieMullinsNH pic.twitter.com/jkb41vrmNv
— ITV Racing (@itvracing) March 14, 2025
16:00: Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup
Mullins’ Galopin Des Champs was the 8/15 favorite for the spotlight race of the day, with the 10-year-old aiming to change into the primary runner over 9 to win the Gold Cup in 15 years and Inothewayurthinkin second-favourite at 13/2.
Galopin’s shot at greatness befell from the center of the sphere till a late surge that was not sufficient to disclaim Walsh’s Inothewayurthinkin.
“Gavin Cromwell’s a genius to coach him this fashion,” stated Walsh, including that he was “dancing inside”. “He’s a homebred, too, which makes it additional particular.”
Gentlemansgame belied his beginning 40/1 odds to take third, with the 8/1 Monty’s star ending fourth.
🟢🟡 The King is dethroned!
Inothewayurthinkin denies Galopin Des Champs a 3rd Cheltenham Gold Cup with an excellent efficiency pic.twitter.com/FXeHBTmxfr
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) March 14, 2025
16:40: St. James’s Place Competition Hunters’ Chase
Second-placed in 2024, Its On The Line began the newbie model of the Gold Cup as second-favourite behind Angels Daybreak.
8/1 third-favourite Shearer led with 4 to go, however a race that had produced two 66/1 winners within the earlier 5 years ended with the 33/1 Wonderwall celebrating.
Its On The Line, who had been 4/1, got here third forward of the 13/2 Willitgoahead. “Unbelievable,” stated jockey Rob James after edging to victory.
“The road got here in time, thank god. It’s the one, as an newbie, you’d at all times need to win. [Trainer] Sam [Curling] and the crew have performed a beautiful job… simply top-class, completely sensible.”
🎵 Right this moment is gonna be the day for Wonderwall!
Rob James & Sam Curling wins the Hunters’ Chase – It’s On The Line runner-up once more pic.twitter.com/MyqS3UzixM
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) March 14, 2025
17:30: Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle
JP McManus’s Kopeck De Mee began as the nice and cozy favorite within the closing race of Cheltenham 2025, adopted by Nicky Henderson’s East India Categorical.
The third-favourite was the winner, although, with Wodhooh coming robust late on to provide Gordon Elliott a long-awaited victory.
“She almost jumped too nicely on a pair,” stated jockey Danny Gilligan. “She was in all probability doing a bit an excessive amount of, the entire manner.
“It’s her first run in 10 or 11 months and to place up a show like that is superb. She simply can’t cease successful.”
The 28/1 Act Of Authority got here second, with Raglan Street third after beginning 25/1 and the 8/1 Taponthego fourth.
