Galopin Des Champs will attempt to get the better of Bravemansgame again when they renew their rivalry in the Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup on Wednesday.
Willie Mullins’ star chaser got the better of the Paul Nicholls trained horse in the Cheltenham Gold Cup last month, and has the chance to emulate Kicking King (2005), War Of Attrition (2006) and Sizing John (2017) as the most recent to record the Cheltenham-Punchestown double.
Seven lengths separated the two horses in jump racing’s most prestigious event, answering any stamina doubts some – but not his trainer – may have had.
