On the first circuit, Galopin Des Champs wasn’t as prominent as widely expected and at times didn’t jump as fluently as usual. When the front-running Ahoy Senor fell at the 15th, he was also carried wide by Monty’s Star’s evasive action to avoid being brought down.

Galopin Des Champs was denied a third straight win in horse racing’s Cheltenham Gold Cup when he was beaten by Inothewayurthinkin in the prestigious jumps race on Friday.

At the recent Dublin Racing Festival, Cromwell ended a four-year wait for a Grade One race in Ireland, but he brought his most powerful squad to the Festival — and was duly rewarded with two wins and eight places, finishing as Mullins' nearest challenger in the trainer standings.