One of the vital anticipated dates on the racing calendar came about on Friday with Gold Cup day at Cheltenham 2025, the place odds-on favorite Galopin Des Champs was aiming to grow to be 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After the primary two days of the competition had been held on the Outdated Course, the motion on Thursday and Friday came about on the New Course.
Meet up with the Cheltenham outcomes from the ultimate day of the competition, 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 type 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, educated 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 the sphere like a handicapper, though he was a maiden,” Mullins advised Racing TV. “We purchased him, we schooled him after which I threw him out within the discipline.”
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 may nick somewhat bit and so they weren’t get away from me.”
“He sliced by the sphere like a handicapper though he’s a maiden.”
Poniros was “purchased, schooled & the went into the sphere for six weeks.” Now he’s a Triumph Hurdle winner
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— 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 offer Mullins his eighth win of the competition.
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 guts of a lion. I used to be in entrance lots ahead of I wished however it may need helped me that, when she obtained there, she gave herself a breath of air.
“That meant she may repel what was coming on the final.”
Kargese
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— 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 fully Irish-trained contenders.
Second-favourite Allegorie De Vassy led with 4 to go however fell on the final as Dinoblue justified the costs to offer Mullins one other triumph.
“I feel I had the beating of [Allegorie] anyway,” stated jockey Mark Walsh, calling his horse “sensible” and “an amazing little mare”.
“If [Mullins] can get just a few extra like her, he’ll be doing effectively.”
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
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— 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 Automotive in fourth.
Jasmin De Vaux will get Willie Mullins one more winner, this time within the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle
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— 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 grow to be 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 came about 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 manner,” 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 a superb 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 all the time wish to win. [Trainer] Sam [Curling] and the staff have performed a beautiful job… simply top-class, completely sensible.”
At the 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 remaining race of Cheltenham 2025, adopted by Nicky Henderson’s East India Specific.
The third-favourite was the winner, although, with Wodhooh coming sturdy late on to offer Gordon Elliott a long-awaited victory.
“She practically jumped too effectively 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 excellent. 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.
