Cheltenham LIVE: Results, winners and latest updates from Gold Cup

Cheltenham Gold Cup schedule, racecard and all the action as the Festival concludes on Day 4

Jockey Rachael Blackmore pays tribute to Jack de Bromhead after Cheltenham victory

Galopin Des Champs proved too strong for Bravemansgame with a brilliant performance to land the prestigious Cheltenham Gold Cup on the final day of the Cheltenham Festival.

Trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend, Galopin Des Champs was sent off the 7/5 favourite to make a successful step up in trip in the three-mile-two-furlong showpiece.

And while he was unproven over the distance, his stamina was never in doubt as he outstayed Bravemansgame up the Cheltenham hill to claim an impressive seven-length verdict.

Last year’s winner Rachael Blackmore was unable to repeat her historic triumph 12 months on, as she pulled up on A Plus Tard after being caught by a falling horse five fences out.

Follow all of our final-day coverage from the 2023 Cheltenham Festival below:

Cheltenham Gold Cup Day - live updates

• The Cheltenham Festival concludes with one final day of racing
• The favourite, Galopin Des Champs, brilliantly wins the Gold Cup with Paul Townend aboard
• Trainer Willie Mullins wins the Gold Cup for a third time
• Last year’s winner Rachael Blackmore on A Plus Tard pulls up late on
• Iroko triumphs in the final race of the week - the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle
• 66/1 shot Premier Magic wins the Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Chase
• Impervious clinches the Mares’ Chase
• Stay Away Fay holds on to take the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle
• Faivoir wins the County Handicap Hurdle by a nose
• Lossiemouth kicks off Gold Cup Day by winning the Triumph Hurdle

[17 March 2023 16:32 · Michael Jones]

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Galopin Des Champs wins the Cheltenham Gold Cup

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[17 March 2023 17:47 · Michael Jones]

Iroko wins the Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Result:

1. Iroko - 6/1

2. No Ordinary Joe - 14/1

3. Buddy One - 28/1

4. Might I - 6/1

[17 March 2023 17:38 · Michael Jones]

Iroko wins the Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

[17 March 2023 17:37 · Michael Jones]

IROKO WINS THE CONDITIONAL JOCKEYS HANDICAP HURDLE

Buddy One and No Ordinary Joe leap over the last but Iroko comes through the middle of them as the post approaches. He ups the pace and storms to victory!

[17 March 2023 17:36 · Michael Jones]

5.30 - Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Buddy One take the lead on the run to the last, Iroko and No Ordinary Joe makes their moves too. This is going to be a heated finish.

[17 March 2023 17:35 · Michael Jones]

5.30 - Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

West To The Bridge and Hollow Sound look keen as they lead the way down the hill. Imagine is well placed too on the outside.

[17 March 2023 17:34 · Michael Jones]

5.30 - Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Spanish Harlem is near the back as the halfway marker arrives and looks to be struggling. Hollow Sound leads the way and has done for most of the race.

[17 March 2023 17:32 · Michael Jones]

5.30 - Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

And they’re off!

[17 March 2023 17:30 · Michael Jones]

5.30 - Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

One race to go in the Cheltenham Festival for 2023. The grandstand is still packed.

[17 March 2023 17:26 · Michael Jones]

Impervious wins the Mares’ Chase

Jockey Brian Hayes, speaking to Racing TV about riding Impervious to victory: “She winged the first, winged the second and then just lit up. I just about had it in her. Any slower and we would have been going forward even more.

“She jumps brilliantly. She had to be really clever today, go right into the bottom of it. Pure guts. She puts her head down, ears back and she just wants it.

“She is a class act. She has scope and power and commits to it. This is different gravy. Winning here is amazing.”