Dual winner Galopin Des Champs leads the way as 15 horses remain in contention for next month’s Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Willie Mullins’ charge is odds-on to become the first three-time winner of the Festival showpiece since Best Mate in 2004 having claimed another tremendous success in Saturday’s Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown.
Stablemates Grangeclare West and Fact To File filled the places in that race and both could try their luck again at Prestbury Park, although Mullins has taken out Embassy Gardens and Minella Cocooner after they finished down the field.
Gordon Elliott announced on Monday Gerri Colombe was sidelined for the remainder of the season and he has been withdrawn along with Il…