Galopin Des Champs
| Galopin Des Champs | |
|---|---|
Boylesports Gold Cup (2022) (2023)John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (2022) Irish Gold Cup (2023, 2024) Cheltenham Gold Cup (2023, 2024) Savills Chase Timeform rating: 181 | |
| Last updated on 16 March 2024 |
Galopin Des Champs (foaled 12 May 2016) is a French-bred, Irish-trained
Background
Galopin Des Champs is a black gelding who was bred in France by Hubert Bunel, under the nom de plume of G A E C Des Champs.[1] He was sired by Timos and his dam is Manon Des Champs.
Racing career
2020/21 season
On 17 May 2020, Galopin Des Champs won on debut in his native
2021/22 season
In his second season, Galopin Des Champs won the
2022/23 season
Galopin Des Champs began the season with a win in the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase on 19 December 2022 and won the Irish Gold Cup on 4 February 2023, successfully adapting to a step up in trip.[8][9] His next race was the 2023 Cheltenham Gold Cup on 17 March 2023 in which he started as the 7/5 favourite and went on to win by seven lengths, with Bravemansgame in second place.[10] His final race of the season was the Punchestown Gold Cup, in which he started odds-on favourite and was beaten two and a quarter lengths into second place by 20/1 chance Fastorslow.[11]
2023/24 season
On 26 November 2023, Galopin Des Champs attempted a second consecutive victory in the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase, but was beaten one and three-quarter lengths into third place by Fastorslow and Appreciate It.[12] A month later he won the Savills Chase at Leopardstown by an impressive 23 lengths, before going on to secure back-to-back Irish Gold Cup victories at Leopardstown on 3 February 2024, beating Fastorslow by more than four lengths.[13]
Pedigree
| Sire Timos (GER) 2005 |
Sholokhov (IRE) 1999 |
Sadler's Wells (USA) | Northern Dancer (CAN) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairy Bridge | |||
| La Meilleure | Lord Gayle (USA) | ||
| Gradille | |||
| Triclaria (GER) 1991 |
Surumu | Literat | |
| Surama | |||
| Tiputip | Nebos | ||
| Tricky Flash | |||
| Dam Manon des Champs (FR) 2000 |
Marchand de Sable (USA) 1990 |
Theatrical (IRE) | Nureyev (USA) |
| Tree of Knowledge | |||
| Mercantile (FR) | Kenmare | ||
| Mercuriale | |||
| Bianca des Champs (FR) 1989 |
Mont Rouge | Shirley Heights (GB)
| |
| Scarlet Woman (GB) | |||
| Carvelle | Carvin | ||
| Baldarella (Family 1-w) |
References
- ^ Thomas, James (26 March 2023). "'I experience Galopin Des Champs' races as if he still belongs to me' - the remarkable origin story of the Gold Cup hero". Racing Post. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Full Result 12.25 Auteuil (FR)". Racing Post. 17 May 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ a b "The one that got away". French Racing & Breeding Committee. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Full Result 4.50 Cheltenham - Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)". Racing Post. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Full Result 5.20 Punchestown - Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)". Racing Post. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Full Result 1.20 Leopardstown (IRE) - Ladbrokes Novice Chase (Grade 1)". Racing Post. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Full Result 4.55 Fairyhouse (IRE) - BoyleSports Gold Cup Novice Chase (Grade 1)". Racing Post. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Full Result - 2.10 Punchestown (IRE) - John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)". Racing Post. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ Wood, Greg (4 February 2023). "Galopin Des Champs claims Irish Gold Cup and heads to Cheltenham on high". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ Wood, Greg (17 March 2023). "Galopin Des Champs lives up to lofty goals with Cheltenham Gold Cup victory". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Full Result - 5.55 Punchestown (IRE) - Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1)". Racing Post. 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Full Result - 2.30 Punchestown (IRE) - John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)". Racing Post. 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Irish Gold Cup: Galopin Des Champs success completes Willie Mullins Grade One four-timer". BBC Sport. 3 February 2024.
External links
- [1] – Galopin Des Champs Race Form