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Inothewayurthinkin’s Gold Cup glory after 100/1 shot Ponyros won the 2025 race


One of the most predicted dates on the racing calendar took place on Friday at Gold Cup Day Cheltenham 2025Odds-On favourite Galopin Des Champs was aiming to become the fourth horse to win the race three times.

Despite the overnight freezing temperature, the JCB victory hurdle remained soft before the start of the seven race sequence.

After the first two days of the festival were held on the old course, the action on Thursday and Friday took place on the new course.

catch up to Cheltenham Start the odds and start the reaction, how each race ended as a result of the final day of the festival.

13:20: JCB Triumph Hurdle

On the fourth day, he defeated Lulamba on 11/4 last time as Ponyros, the 100/1 debutant on Jonjo O’Neill JNR, and took third place with his favorite 5/4 East India Dock.

The four-year-old, trained by Willie Mullins and owned by Tony Bloom, owner of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion, achieved the longest odds victory ever in the winning hurdle.

“He sliced ​​the field like a handicapper, even if he was a maiden,” Mullins told Racing TV. “We bought him, we made him a school, and then I threw him on the field.”

O’Neill JNR said he was scheduled to race at Doncaster on Friday. “That’s the first time he’s seen a hurdle in public,” he added. “I felt I could have a little Nick and they didn’t run away from me.”

14:00: William Hill County Handicap Hurdle

Our champion and spirit Dunou led three hurdles to lead, but Calghese escaped from the third penultimate, giving the Marines the eighth victory of the festival.

Kargese was a 3/1 favorite from Jocket Paul Townend, followed by 25/1 Ndaawi’s second followed by 5/1 Auside and 16/1 Ethical Diamond.

“She was enthusiastic today,” Town End said. “She has a lion’s heart. I was ahead of her long before I wanted, but when she got there she might have helped give herself some air.

“It meant she could fight back what was last coming.”

14:40: Mrs Paddy Power Mares ‘Chase

The winner of the 2024 Chase, Limerick Race, beat Dino Blue by less than length, but the latter began as a favorite among the top five bets of the entirely Irish-trained candidates.

The second favorite, Allegorie de Vassy, ​​led by four, but fell in the end as Dinoblue justified the price to give Mullins another victory.

“I think there was (allegory) pounding anyway,” Jockey Mark Walsh said.

“If (Mullins) could get a little more like her, he’d do well.”

Bridehill, who started on 9/2, came in second, followed by Shecor Beenichiing on 12/1, with 50-1 Shot Mayhem MYA in fourth.

15:20: The Hurdle for Beginners Albert Bartlett

Henry De Bromhead’s “Big Westanner, added by Dalag O’Keefe, started out as a 9/2 favorite of the beginner hurdle, followed by Jet Blue on 13/2.

But Town End and Mullins won again. 6/1 Jasmine De Vaux jumped better to beat Big Westerner second.

Delhi Hassempadi, which was on 10/1, came in fourth with the Yellow Car on 33/1.

16:00: Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup

Marines Field Gallop He was a 8/15 favorite in the 10-year-old highlight race, and the 10-year-old became the first runner to win the Gold Cup in 15 years, and won the second Favoriate in 13/2.

The shots in Gallopin’s greatness were made from the middle of the field to a slow surge that was not enough to deny Walsh’s inothewayurthinkin.

“Gavin Cromwell is a genius to train him like this,” Walsh said, adding that he is “dancing.” “He’s also being kept, so it’s something special.”

Gentlemansgame placed third in the odds for the start 40/1 as Monty’s star finished fourth on 8/1.

16:40: St. James Place Festival Hunter Tracking

In 2024, its On the Line launched the amateur version of the Gold Cup as the second favorite behind Angels Dawn.

The third Farweitsialer on 8/1 led with four, but the race that produced two 66/1 winners in the last five years ended with 33/1 Wonderwall celebrating.

The line, which was 4/1, came in third place than Willitgohead on 13/2. “Incredible,” Jockey Rob James said towards victory.

“The line came in time, thank God. That’s what you’ll always want to win, as an amateur. (trainer) Sam (curling) and the team did a great job…just top class, absolutely fantastic.”

17:30: Martin Pipe Conditional Jockey Handicap Hurdle

JP McManus’ Kopeck de Mee began as a warm favorite in the final race Cheltenham 2025followed by Nikki Henderson’s East India Express.

However, the third favorite was the winner, but Wadoo was late to get stronger to give Gordon Elliot the much-anticipated victory.

“She jumped too well in a couple,” said jockey Danny Gilligan. “She probably went a little too far.

“It was his first run in 10 or 11 months and it’s very good to have such a display stand up. She can’t stop winning.”

The act of authority on 28/1 became second, with Raglan Road coming in fourth in 8/1 Tapontego after starting 25/1.



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