Inothewayurthinkin won the Cheltenham Gold Cup as Galopin Des Champs was denied a historic hat-trick. The 15-2 winner, ridden by Mark Walsh for trainer Gavin Cromwell and owner JP McManus, charged clear up the hill to beat the gallant two-time victor by six lengths, with Gentlemansgame in third.

Galopin Des Champs has been denied a third straight win in horse racing’s Cheltenham Gold Cup after he was beaten by Inothewayurthinkin in the prestigious jumps race in England.

Galopin Des Champs went for a third straight victory in the race, looking to become only the fifth horse to win the Gold Cup on three occasions, but it was Inothewayurthinkin who stole the headlines for trainer Gavin Cromwell. That summed up what has been a week of shocks, with plenty of big names failing to deliver on their short odds.