🗣️ "I was never really confident on him. Everything was a bit laboured." Paul Townend on Galopin Des Champs who found "everything a bit of an effort."

Maybe because he prefers leading and not being 6 lengths back and widest of all lol

He’s still an absolute champion! He’s lost nothing in defeat I suppose it will make next year trying to regain his crown for number 3 even more big… Will he be back?

Looks delighted with his second place tho

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Hmmm beats the winner soundly in Ireland drifts like a barge in betting not the best of rides by t ownend hmmm indeed .

Never seen a jockey so happy to finish 2nd in a Gold Cup, especially one on a 3 timer!🤔

If I had backed GDC I would have shredded by betting slip after two fences. He was never going to win this race on that ground. I hope they don’t run GDC again this season. He had a tough race here & doesn’t like Punchestown either.

Just grateful champs made it over and off the course. Not a good run today bless.

Well done Willie and paul rode to perfection now collect the big payday .

Some guy had 50 bags on