THE GOLD CUP LOWDOWN: Galopin Des Champs faces tough test in bid to land Cheltenham Festival's showcase race for a second year in a row, PLUS in-depth analysis on every runner
Daily MailThis has perhaps been a rather flat Cheltenham Festival but it is a huge positive that it will conclude with an excellent running of the Boodles Gold Cup. Galopin Des Champs goes for a famous Gold Cup double at Cheltenham on Friday L’Homme Presse’s jumping is such an asset that he can play a part. 1.GALOPIN DES CHAMPS EVS 2.FASTORSLOW 9/2 3.L’HOMME PRESSE 10/1 Odds supplied by Paddy Power Lizzie Kelly This is a fascinating renewal but GALOPIN DES CHAMPS was scintillating when he won last month’s Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown and it is hard to see him being beaten, even though the opposition is stronger than at last year’s Festival. 1.Galopin Des Champs 2.Fastorslow 3.L’Homme Presse Peter Scudamore Reigning champion Galopin Des Champs will be very hard to knock off his perch but I am very hopeful of a good run from our Grand National winner Corach Rambler and rate him a solid each-way bet as long as the ground is not too testing. 1.Galopin Des Champs 2.L’Homme Presse 3.Corach Rambler TIPSTERS ROBIN GOODFELLOW - GALOPIN DES CHAMPS PETER SCUDAMORE - GALOPIN DES CHAMPS LIZZIE KELLY - GALOPIN DES CHAMPS CAPTAIN HEATH - GALOPIN DES CHAMPS GIMCRACK - GALOPIN DES CHAMPS