Galopin des Champs: Ace Willie Mullins completes a hat-trick of the Irish Golden Cup in Leopardstown | Racing news

Galopin Des Champs continued his love affair with Leopardstown and added his name to the history of books by winning the third Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup Chase at the Dublin Racing Festival.

He joined iodami and beef or salmon on three victories in the race and should be a brave man to say that the champion Willie Mullins will not eventually imitate the first top horse of his coach, Florida Pearl, who holds a record with four.

The third Cheltenham Gold Cup will now be on his agenda and briefly looking at the trouble on the run to the last, the challengers will scratch their heads about how to beat him in the way he started.

Paul Townend wanted a slight lead as he had on Christmas, but this time there were several those who were sure he would not get it.

Ambassador gardens, Monty’s Star and Hewick were prominent and there were more about the fact that they were on their way home.

Mark Walsh moved the fact that the threat to a challenging place, while another stable man, Grangeclare West, exceeded his prospects massively.

Having jumped to the last, it was almost four in the line, but when landing Galopin des Champs imprinted his authority in the race.

He rushed home to win four and three-quarters in length, as he is 1-2 favorite, and Grangeclare West captured the fact that he is otherwise submitted to the line to give the mullins pure movement.

The bookmakers were reduced by Galopin Des Champs to 8-13 from 8-11 favorites for the third golden Cup next month.