{"id":45819,"date":"2025-02-03T12:56:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T12:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cheltenhambettingsites.co.uk\/?p=45819"},"modified":"2025-02-03T12:56:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T12:56:29","slug":"galopin-des-champs-cheltenham-gold-cup-irish-gold-cup-hat-trick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cheltenhambettingsites.co.uk\/blog\/galopin-des-champs-cheltenham-gold-cup-irish-gold-cup-hat-trick\/","title":{"rendered":"Galopin Des Champs Odds-On for Cheltenham Hat-Trick After Irish Gold Cup Treble, Gerri Colombe Setback"},"content":{"rendered":"\"Galopin\n

Completing a hat-trick of Irish Gold Cup wins and a season-ending setback for Gerri Colombe leave Galopin Des Champs a firm odds-on favourite for a third Cheltenham Gold Cup victory on Friday, 14 March this year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Willie Mullins’ star staying chaser came through his final prep race at the Dublin Racing Festival with aplomb. Galopin Des Champs confirmed Savills Chase form with stable companion Fact To File, then saw his old rival Gerri Colombe ruled out of Cheltenham less than 48 hours later.<\/p>\n

After attracting just 19 initial entries, the Gold Cup field<\/a> has already started thinning out. First, French raider and King George second Il Est Francais looks set to drop down in trip, then Dan Skelton revealed Grey Dawning has other targets away from the Festival.<\/p>\n

The news that last year’s Gold Cup second Gerri Colombe would miss out on a bid of going one better meant a significant shake-up in the markets. All of the leading Cheltenham betting sites<\/a> now have Galopin Des Champs at odds-on with Betfair a standout 8\/13.<\/p>\n

As a dual victor in the race and three-time Festival winner, the nine-year-old is as short as 2\/5 with some firms to land a historic treble. If Galopin Des Champs delivers a third consecutive Cheltenham Gold Cup, he matches the exploits of equine greats like Arkle and Best Mate.<\/p>\n

Only a small handful of racehorses have won the blue riband on multiple occasions and just the latter this century. If the current Cheltenham Gold Cup betting<\/a> is right, then Galopin Des Champs will be the shortest-price favourite since Best Mate completed his hat-trick in 2004.<\/p>\n

Banbridge Cut for King George Gold Cup Double<\/h2>\n

Opposition to Mullins’ superstar suddenly looks meagre. It is increasingly likely that Fact To File will swerve another encounter with Galopin Des Champs after consecutive Leopardstown defeats at Christmas and during the Dublin Racing Festival.<\/p>\n