CORBETTS CROSS tragically died after falling during the Cheltenham Gold Cup. In an official statement, Cheltenham confirmed that the Emmet Mullins-trained horse had suffered fatal injuries.

INOTHEWAYURTHINKIN has won the Cheltenham Gold Cup after Galopin Des Champs BLEW the chance to complete a stunning hat-trick. JP McManus owned the winner but his other horse Corbetts Cross has

Race horse Corbetts Cross has died following a fatal fall in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. The JP McManus-owned gelding, ridden by Jack Kennedy, fell during the latter stages of Friday’s show-piece event at the Festival, won by Inothewayurthinkin.

Corbetts Cross was in the chasing pack heading into the final stages of the Gold Cup race, but suffered a heavy fall going over one of the fences, leaving viewers at home horrified.

Corbett's Cross was taking part in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the showpiece event of the festival, on Friday afternoon when it sadly suffered a fatal injury

Inothewayurthinkin, a 15/2 shot trained by Gavin Cromwell and ridden by Mark Walsh, won the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday and denied odds-on favourite Galopin Des Champs a third successive victory.

Cheltenham Festival reaches its thrilling conclusion on Friday afternoon when Galopin Des Champs goes in search of a third straight Gold Cup crown for Willie Mullins

Gold Cup horse Corbetts Cross suffered a fatal injury during the showpiece event on Day Five of the Cheltenham Festival. A statement read: "In our fifth race of the day, Corbett’s Cross was immediately attended to by our veterinary professionals, but sadly sustained a fatal injury. Our heartfelt condolences are with his connections."

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The unpredictability of horse racing was hammered home as instead of joining Golden Miller, Cottage Rake, Arkle and Best Mate as three-time winners of the Boodles Gold Cup, Galopin Des Champs joined a succession of beaten odds-on shots at this year’s Festival after he was put firmly in his place by Inothewayurthinkin.