Cheltenham Festival Results Day 4: Galopin Des Champs wins Gold Cup

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17 March 2023
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For one final time this year, get all the results and prices, plus details of any significant in-running highs and lows, from Day 4 of the Cheltenham Festival...

Favourite Galopin Des Champs wins 2023 Gold Cup
Nicholls' Stay Away Fay touched 41/1 in AB win
Tony Calvin tips 50/1 winner in County Hurdle
Premier Magic wins Hunters' Chase, backed at 800.0799/1 in-running

Great start for punters as Lossiemouth leads home a Willie Mullins 1-2-3-4

13:30 - Triumph Hurdle (3 places)

1. Lossiemouth - 11/8F
2. Gala Marceau - 10/3
3. Zenta - 12/1

BSP of Winner: 2.52

Ante-post high of Winner: 17.5

In-running Highlights: The winner, Lossiemouth, was never matched higher than 3.185/40 either before the race or in-running as she easily beat stablemates Gala Marceau and Zenta into second and third. Zenta did hit a low of 2.226/5 as she loomed up before the last, but she was soon put in her place by the impressive winner.

Tony Calvin strikes with 50/1 Best Bet of the Day

14:10 - Country Hurdle (6 places)

1. Faivoir - 33/1
2. Pied Piper - 12/1
3. Filey Bay - 6/1
4. Sharjah - 10/1
5. Ballyadam - 12/1
6. Highway One O Two - 80/1

BSP of Winner: 61.1

Ante-post high of Winner: 95.094/1

In-running Highlights: The winner, Faivoir, and put up by our top tipster Tony Calvin at 50/1, hit a high of 95.094/1 in-running. The second, Pied Piper hit a low of 1.330/100 as he went neck and neck to the line with the winner. The fifth, Ballyadam, travelled really well into the race and hit a low of 2.3411/8 in-running before fading after the last.

Paul Nicholls' Stay Away Fay wins after trading at 41/1 in-running

14:50 - Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (4 places)

1. Stay Away Fay 18/1
2. Affordable Fury 150/1
3. Sandor Clegane 28/1
4. Letsbeclearaboutit 16/1

BSP of Winner: 21.0

Ante-post high of Winner: 170.0169/1

In-running Highlights: Betfair Ambassador Paul Nicholls was celebrating his second Grade 1 winner of the Festival after Stay Away Fay touched 42.041/1 in-running before holding off Affordable Fury. The favourite Corbett's Cross went off at 3.55/2 but crashed at the last.

Galopin beats Bravemansgame in Gold Cup duel

15:30 - Cheltenham Gold Cup (3 places)

1. Galopin Des Champs 7/5F
2. Bravemansgame 6/1
3. Conflated 22/1

BSP of Winner: 2.58

Ante-post high of Winner: 8.07/1

In-running Highlights: The favourite Galopin Des Champs traded no higher than 4.67/2 in-running before winning the Gold Cup despite a brilliant effort from Paul Nicholls' Bravemansgame who shortened to 3.185/40 in-running. The victory made it three Gold Cups for Willie Mullins after his horse was ridden to victory by Paul Townend. Conflated finished third while last year's winner A Plus Tard was pulled-up after being hampered by faller Ahoy Senor.

Magic result for 999/1 ante-post backers

16:10 - Hunters' Chase (4 places)

1. Premier Magic - 66/1
2. Its On The Line - 28/1
3. Shantou Flyer - 50/1
4. Rockys Howya - 11/1

BSP of Winner: 110.0

Ante-post high of Winner: 100.099/1

In-running Highlights: The winner, Premier Magic, hit a high of 800.0799/1 in-running, the beaten favourite Vaucelet his a low of 2.3411/8 while front-runner Rocky Howya, who faded after the last, hit a lof of 2.26/5.

Impervious battles back to win Mares' Chase

16:50 - Mares' Chase (3 places)

1. Impervious - 15/8
2. Allegorie De Vassy - 13/8F
3. Pink Legend - 33/1

BSP of Winner: 3.05

Ante-post high of Winner: 20.019/1

In-running Highlights: The winner, Impervious, hit a high of 8.07/1 in-running. The runner-up, Allegorie De Vassy, hit a low of 1.331/3 as he jumped to the front at the last before being caught by the re-rallying winner.

Iroko hits 400.0399/1 in-play to win the Martin Pipe

17:30 - Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle (5 places)

1. Iroko - 6/1
2. No Ordinary Joe - 14/1
3. Buddy One - 35/1
4. Might I - 13/2
5. Imagine - 11/2

BSP of Winner: 9.22

Ante-post high of Winner: 24.023/1

In-running Highlights: Iroko came home to take the race very late on, hitting 400.0399/1 in-play, to deny No Ordinary Joe at 1.121/8 in-running on the Betfair Exchange in a JP McManus 1-2. Third-placed Buddy One also went odds-on in the run, touching 1.53.

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