Galopin Des Champs faces eight in pursuit of third straight Gold Cup crown​

This season’s Gold Cup division has once again been dominated by Irish-trained horses, with an absence of Nicky Henderson, Paul Nicholls or Dan Skelton inmates taking part in the Cheltenham showpiece on Friday.This season’s Gold Cup division has once again been dominated by Irish-trained horses, with an absence of Nicky Henderson, Paul Nicholls or Dan Skelton inmates taking part in the Cheltenham showpiece on Friday.