Galopin Des Champs
Galopin Des Champs | |
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Racing silks of Mrs Audrey Turley | |
Sire | Timos |
Grandsire | Sholokhov (IRE) |
Dam | Manon Des Champs (FR) |
Damsire | Marchand De Sable (USA) |
Sex | Gelding |
Foaled | 12 May 2016 |
Colour | Black |
Breeder | G A E C Des Champs |
Owner | Mrs Audrey Turley |
Trainer | Willie Mullins |
Record | 19: 12-3-1 |
Earnings | £1,427,470 |
Major wins | |
Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (2021) Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle (2021) Dr P. J. Moriarty Novice Chase (2022) Boylesports Gold Cup (2022) John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (2022) Irish Gold Cup (2023, 2024) Cheltenham Gold Cup (2023, 2024) Savills Chase (2023) Timeform rating: 181 | |
Last updated on 16 March 2024 |
Galopin Des Champs (foaled 12 May 2016) is a French-bred, Irish-trained thoroughbred racehorse who competes in National Hunt racing. Trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend, he won the 2023 and 2024 Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Background
Galopin Des Champs is a black gelding who was bred in France by Hubert Bunel, under the nom de plume of G A E C Des Champs.[1] He was sired by Timos and his dam is Manon Des Champs.
Racing career
2020/21 season
On 17 May 2020, Galopin Des Champs won on debut in his native France at Auteuil before he was sold to Mrs Audrey Turley in November 2020 and was transferred to the yard of Willie Mullins in Ireland.[2][3] His first win for Mullins came in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival on 19 March 2021, which was followed with a victory in the Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle at Punchestown on 28 April 2021.[4][5]
2021/22 season
In his second season, Galopin Des Champs won the Dr P. J. Moriarty Novice Chase at Leopardstown on 6 February 2022, but fell at the final fence while leading in the Golden Miller Novices' Chase at the Cheltenham Festival on 17 March 2022, handing victory to Bob Olinger.[6][3] He finished the season with a victory in the Boylesports Gold Cup at Fairyhouse on 17 April 2022.[7]
2022/23 season
Galopin Des Champs began the season with a win in the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase on 19 December 2022 and won the Irish Gold Cup on 4 February 2023, successfully adapting to a step up in trip.[8][9] His next race was the 2023 Cheltenham Gold Cup on 17 March 2023 in which he started as the 7/5 favourite and went on to win by seven lengths, with Bravemansgame in second place.[10] His final race of the season was the Punchestown Gold Cup, in which he started odds-on favourite and was beaten two and a quarter lengths into second place by 20/1 chance Fastorslow.[11]
2023/24 season
On 26 November 2023, Galopin Des Champs attempted a second consecutive victory in the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase, but was beaten one and three-quarter lengths into third place by Fastorslow and Appreciate It.[12] A month later he won the Savills Chase at Leopardstown by an impressive 23 lengths, before going on to secure back-to-back Irish Gold Cup victories at Leopardstown on 3 February 2024, beating Fastorslow by more than four lengths.[13]
Pedigree
Sire Timos (GER) 2005 | Sholokhov (IRE) 1999 | Sadler's Wells (USA) | Northern Dancer (CAN) |
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Fairy Bridge | |||
La Meilleure | Lord Gayle (USA) | ||
Gradille | |||
Triclaria (GER) 1991 | Surumu | Literat | |
Surama | |||
Tiputip | Nebos | ||
Tricky Flash | |||
Dam Manon des Champs (FR) 2000 | Marchand de Sable (USA) 1990 | Theatrical (IRE) | Nureyev (USA) |
Tree of Knowledge | |||
Mercantile (FR) | Kenmare | ||
Mercuriale | |||
Bianca des Champs (FR) 1989 | Mont Rouge | Shirley Heights (GB) | |
Scarlet Woman (GB) | |||
Carvelle | Carvin | ||
Baldarella (Family 1-w) |
References
- ^ Thomas, James (26 March 2023). "'I experience Galopin Des Champs' races as if he still belongs to me' - the remarkable origin story of the Gold Cup hero". Racing Post. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Full Result 12.25 Auteuil (FR)". Racing Post. 17 May 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ a b "The one that got away". French Racing & Breeding Committee. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Full Result 4.50 Cheltenham - Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)". Racing Post. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Full Result 5.20 Punchestown - Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)". Racing Post. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Full Result 1.20 Leopardstown (IRE) - Ladbrokes Novice Chase (Grade 1)". Racing Post. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Full Result 4.55 Fairyhouse (IRE) - BoyleSports Gold Cup Novice Chase (Grade 1)". Racing Post. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Full Result - 2.10 Punchestown (IRE) - John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)". Racing Post. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ Wood, Greg (4 February 2023). "Galopin Des Champs claims Irish Gold Cup and heads to Cheltenham on high". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ Wood, Greg (17 March 2023). "Galopin Des Champs lives up to lofty goals with Cheltenham Gold Cup victory". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Full Result - 5.55 Punchestown (IRE) - Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1)". Racing Post. 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Full Result - 2.30 Punchestown (IRE) - John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)". Racing Post. 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Irish Gold Cup: Galopin Des Champs success completes Willie Mullins Grade One four-timer". BBC Sport. 3 February 2024.
External links
- [1] – Galopin Des Champs Race Form
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- 1924 Red Splash
- 1925 Ballinode
- 1926 Koko
- 1927 Thrown In
- 1928 Patron Saint
- 1929 Easter Hero
- 1930 Easter Hero
- 1931 no race
- 1932 Golden Miller
- 1933 Golden Miller
- 1934 Golden Miller
- 1935 Golden Miller
- 1936 Golden Miller
- 1937 no race
- 1938 Morse Code
- 1939 Brendan's Cottage
- 1940 Roman Hackle
- 1941 Poet Prince
- 1942 Medoc II
- 1943 no race
- 1944 no race
- 1945 Red Rower
- 1946 Prince Regent
- 1947 Fortina
- 1948 Cottage Rake
- 1949 Cottage Rake
- 1950 Cottage Rake
- 1951 Silver Fame
- 1952 Mont Tremblant
- 1953 Knock Hard
- 1954 Four Ten
- 1955 Gay Donald
- 1956 Limber Hill
- 1957 Linwell
- 1958 Kerstin
- 1959 Roddy Owen
- 1960 Pas Seul
- 1961 Saffron Tartan
- 1962 Mandarin
- 1963 Mill House
- 1964 Arkle
- 1965 Arkle
- 1966 Arkle
- 1967 Woodland Venture
- 1968 Fort Leney
- 1969 What a Myth
- 1970 L'Escargot
- 1971 L'Escargot
- 1972 Glencaraig Lady
- 1973 The Dikler
- 1974 Captain Christy
- 1975 Ten Up
- 1976 Royal Frolic
- 1977 Davy Lad
- 1978 Midnight Court
- 1979 Alverton
- 1980 Master Smudge
- 1981 Little Owl
- 1982 Silver Buck
- 1983 Bregawn
- 1984 Burrough Hill Lad
- 1985 Forgive 'n Forget
- 1986 Dawn Run
- 1987 The Thinker
- 1988 Charter Party
- 1989 Desert Orchid
- 1990 Norton's Coin
- 1991 Garrison Savannah
- 1992 Cool Ground
- 1993 Jodami
- 1994 The Fellow
- 1995 Master Oats
- 1996 Imperial Call
- 1997 Mr Mulligan
- 1998 Cool Dawn
- 1999 See More Business
- 2000 Looks Like Trouble
- 2001 no race
- 2002 Best Mate
- 2003 Best Mate
- 2004 Best Mate
- 2005 Kicking King
- 2006 War Of Attrition
- 2007 Kauto Star
- 2008 Denman
- 2009 Kauto Star
- 2010 Imperial Commander
- 2011 Long Run
- 2012 Synchronised
- 2013 Bobs Worth
- 2014 Lord Windermere
- 2015 Coneygree
- 2016 Don Cossack
- 2017 Sizing John
- 2018 Native River
- 2019 Al Boum Photo
- 2020 Al Boum Photo
- 2021 Minella Indo
- 2022 A Plus Tard
- 2023 Galopin Des Champs
- 2024 Galopin Des Champs