Cheltenham: All eyes on Galopin Des Champs on Gold Cup day
All eyes are on Galopin Des Champs, who is aiming for a third successive Gold Cup at the climax of the Cheltenham Festival.General admission for the Gold Cup has sold out, with nearly 70,000 spectators gathered at Prestbury Park.The total attendance for the week is still expected to pass 200,000 but will be significantly down on the record 280,000 that attended the first post-Covid meeting open to spectators in 2022.Galopin Des Champs is bidding to become the fifth horse to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup three times.
Going for gold: Galopin des Champs, trained in Ireland by Willie Mullins, is aiming to join just four other horses who have managed to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup three times.
Action shot: Kargese and jockey Paul Townend looked victorious after they won the William Hill County Handicap.
Triumphant: Jonjo O'Neill Jr aboard Poniros after winning the JCB Triumph Hurdle on day four of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival.
A-list racegoers: Actor Henry Cavill was among some of the celebrities watching the races. He is pictured here with his girlfriend Natalie Viscuso and British equestrian and member of the royal family, Zara Tindall.
Trackside thrills: Henry Cavill reacts as he watches the JCB Triumph Hurdle.
Famous faces: Jeremy Clarkson enjoying the last day of the Cheltenham Festival with his girlfriend Lisa Hogan.
Baking queen: Dame Mary Berry was also spotted at the fourth day of the Cheltenham Festival.
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