Galopin Des Champs was denied a third straight win in horse racing's Cheltenham Gold Cup when he was beaten by Inothewayurthinkin in the prestigious jumps race on Friday. Only four horses, including greats Arkle and Best Mate,

Inothewayurthinkin won the Cheltenham Gold Cup as Galopin Des Champs was denied a historic hat-trick. The 15-2 winner, ridden by Mark Walsh for trainer Gavin Cromwell and owner JP McManus, charged clear up the hill to beat the gallant two-time victor by six lengths, with Gentlemansgame in third.

For them, this was a day to cherish. It was a first Gold Cup win for both Cromwell and Walsh, two of racing's most unassuming men whose exploits belie their reticent demeanour. Cromwell started out in racing as Gordon Elliott's farrier, and Walsh had long lived in the shadows of Messrs McCoy and Geraghty, so this was a day to behold for them.