Willie Mullins has already reached a century of winners at the Cheltenham Festival. How dearly he would love to add tomorrow’s Gold Cup to his roll call in what is the event’s centenary year.
Galopin Des Champs, the superstar winner of last year’s edition, returns to Prestbury Park as a warm favourite to join an exclusive list of back-to-back Gold Cup winners, alongside such greats as Arkle, Golden Miller, Best Mate and L’Escargot.
