Townend Eager to Regain Gold Cup Aboard Galopin

Cheltenham 2026: Galopin Des Champs 'not finished yet', says Paul Townend - The Mirror

The 10-year-old aims to become only the second horse ever to regain the Cheltenham Gold Cup after Kauto Star, with jockey Paul Townend facing a decision between him and Gaelic Warrior

Townend eager to regain Gold Cup aboard Galopin

Seven-time Irish champion jockey Paul Townend admitted it would be "hard to get off" Galopin Des Champs as the 10-year-old aims to become only the second horse ever to regain the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Paul Townend: I don’t think Galopin is finished yet

HE MAY be the leading active rider at the Cheltenham Festival, but as we approach another Festival, for Paul Townend the excitement is just as great as ever. “It’s always exciting, if it wasn’t exciting, you wouldn’t be doing it,” the seven-time Irish Champion Jockey said. Despite having ridden 38 Festival winners, including four last year, Townend doesn’t have a target to reach next month. “I don’t put numbers on it to be honest,” he said. “It’…