Cheltenham Festival Gold Cup 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Corbetts Cross tragically dies as Galopin Des Champs BEATEN – updates
INOTHEWAYURTHINKIN has won the Cheltenham Gold Cup after Galopin Des Champs BLEW the chance to complete a stunning hat-trick.
JP McManus owned the winner but his other horse, Corbetts Cross, sadly died following a fall in the showpiece race.
In an official statement, Cheltenham confirmed that the Emmet Mullins-trained horse had suffered fatal injuries.
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Mark Walsh on Majborough
“His jumping at the last two cost him but to be fair to him he kept going.”
Hendo reacts
Winning trainer, Nicky Henderson tells ITV Racing: “He’s not a two miler as you can see!
“He just wasn’t fast enough but he’s never been faster as he was coming up the hill. That was the fastest he’s ever been!
“His stamina was always going to be there but he was so brave.”
Where'd he come from!?
Like I say, 300/1 in running and I'm surprised he wasn't actually bigger than that.
Looked well out of it even jumping the last yet storms home to pinch it.
Majborough's jumping was so poor and it's cost him.
Jango Baie wins the Arkle
He only ran in the Arkle as the Festival got rid of the 2m4f race and because Sir Gino missed out through injury.
Talk about a supersub!
Jango Baie wins the Arkle
What a sensational ending to the Arkle, an absolutely fantastic win for Jango Baie.
He looked well out of it half a mile out - in fact he was 300/1 in running at one stage.
L'eau Du Sud jumped the last fence in front and finishes fourth!
2.00 Arkle Chase
Three in with a chance at the last and Jango Baie running on behind them.
L’eau Du Sud and Only By Night just ahead of Majborough trying to rally.
Oh my word, JANGO BAIE is POWERING home and through the other three and JANGO BAIE storms home to win an incredible Arkle!
2.00 Arkle Chase
MAJBOROUGH clatters the second last! He's still upstanding but he's been passed by L'eau Du Sud and Only By Night.
2.00 Arkle Chase
Majborough turns into the home straight in front but L’eau Du Sud is moving well behind.
Only By Night coming there well too with those three ahead of Jango Baie.
2.00 Arkle Chase
Majborough's jumping letting him down slightly here but he is in front over the fourth from home.
A big hit of it with his hind legs.
L'eau Du Sud traveling well behind him.
2.00 Arkle Chase
Touch Me Not takes it up going in front of the crowds who cheer them into the back straight.
His jump to the right leaves Majborough in front.
Three leaders already in the first third of the contest.
2.00 Arkle Chase
Jango Baie takes them along over the first couple of fences.
All five get over the first three fences fine.
Majborough and Touch Me Not close behind.
2.00 Arkle Chase
They're off in the Arkle!
2.00 Arkle Chase
The five runners circle the start with two miles ahead of them.
Just the four opponents for Majborough but maybe his only trouble will be the 13 fences ahead.
Post check
Majborough pretty keen on his way down to the start.
But he's absolutely massive compared to a few of these and looks an absolute machine.
Heading to post
The five runners heading to the two-mile start for the second race of the day.
Leau' Du Sud chances?
Dan Skelton told ITV: "I'm pretty confident we can make the gap smaller than the odds look anyway."
Templegate tip
MAJ can reign for Willie Mullins in the Arkle Trophy.
MAJBOROUGH doesn’t have anything like the sadly injured Sir Gino up against him today. He showed his class at Leopardstown last time.
Last year’s Triumph Hurdle winner has looked something special on both chase runs so far.
After a comfortable debut win, he ran away with the Irish Arkle at Leopardstown last month. He tanked along there and nothing could lay a glove on him.
It won’t be quite so easy this time but he looks on a different level.
Two from two?
Willie Mullins is looking for a quickfire double with Majborough.
He told : "He’s done everything right in his two runs over fences so far. He’s had a light preparation for an Arkle, but we saw last year in the Triumph that’s no hindrance to him.
"He looks to have a lot of ability, jumps well and likes the track so fingers crossed he can live up to his reputation."
Arkle betting
Here's the betting for the second race.
2.00 Arkle Chase
- Majborough – 1/2
- L’eau Du Sud – 9/2
- Jango Baie – 11/2
- Touch Me Not – 18/1
- Only By Night – 18/1
*Odds from
One down
Just the 27 races to go!
And it's a highlight next with Majborough a short price for the Arkle.
1.20 Michael O'Sullivan Supreme Novices Hurdle FULL RESULT
1st - KOPEK DES BORDES 4/6f
2nd - William Munny 8/1
3rd - Romeo Coolio 9/2
Huge cheers
A typically fantastic welcome as Kopek Des Bordes and Paul Townend join connections in the winner's enclosure.
Huge cheers from the massive crowd here and still plenty of emotion sweeping those around the Supreme winner.
Really lovely scenes - unless you're a bookie...
Mullins emotion
Willie Mullins was also visibly upset after the race when asked about Michael O'Sullivan.
On the winner, he told ITV: “It’s wonderful, delighted with that.
“Hopefully it’s the start of a story. He jumps like a chaser but he might stay a hurdler. Who knows.
“We might give it a go at the end of the season and see.”
Emotional reaction
Paul Townend was choked and in tears when discussing his victory in the Michael O'Sullivan Supreme Novices' Hurdle.
It's been an emotional morning at the track but even more so now we're underway in a race named after O'Sullivan.
Townend said: “Perfect start to the week and a good gallop early.
“I got there earlier than I wanted to be and he even heard the noise despite the hood.”
Kopek Des Bordes wins the Supreme
A win for the punters in the opener - the bookmakers are already ducking for cover!
Kopek Des Bordes wasn't great at the last but was powerful up the run-in, chased all the way by William Munny.
Paul Townend with a tap of his armband - the red and white armbands worn by all jockeys in remembrance of Michael O'Sullivan.
