Galopin Des Champs, trained in Closutton by Willie Mullins, etched his name into Cheltenham Gold Cup folklore with back-to-back wins in 2023 and 2024. Those victories were among 12 Grade 1 successes in a career that saw him win almost £2 million in prize money.

Galopin Des Champs stole the show on the opening day of the Dublin Racing Festival as he joined an illustrious group to have won three Paddy Power Gold Cups

Christmas winners Galopin Des Champs, Brighterdaysahead, Banbridge and Romeo Coolio are among a stellar entry for the ticket-only Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown early next month.