Galopin Des Champs is very difficult to oppose in today’s Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup, a race his trainer, Willie Mullins, has won eleven times.
Hot favourite for the Cheltenham Gold Cup and impressive on his seasonal debut in “open”
company in the ‘John Durkan’ at Punchestown, the 175-rated seven-year-old has a minimum of 12lb. in hand over his rivals on official ratings.