Galopin Des Champs didn't do the business on Friday to make it a hat-trick of Gold Cup successes, but nevertheless it was a very successful Cheltenham Festival for Willie Mullins

It was another incredible day at the Cheltenham Festival for Willie Mullins despite Galopin Des Champs' Gold Cup defeat

Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr, centre, celebrates with winning connections, including trainer Willie Mullins, left, after winning The JCB Triumph Hurdle with Poniros on day four of the Cheltenham Festival. Photo: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile Ireland lead Britain 13-8 in the Prestbury Cup after another great day at the Cheltenham Festival yesterday.

Inothewayurthinkin (15/2) beat dual winner Galopin Des Champs in Gold Cup at Cheltenham Festival; Willie Mullins: He was jumping too big, he just wasnt jumping well enough

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. Galopin Des Champs (1/2) finished second and 40/1 Gentlemansgame was third.

Mark Walsh joins Paul Townend at the top of the jockey's leaderboard Dino Blue was Mark Walsh's third win of the week, having also tasted glory on Puturhandstogether and Fact to File. Townend's three winners are Kopek Des Bordes, Kargese and Lossiemouth.

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. Only four horses, including greats Arkle and Best Mate,

Inothewayurthinkin denied Galopin Des Champs a third successive Cheltenham Gold Cup with a dramatic victory on Friday under jockey Mark Walsh. On Friday, Galopin Des Champs struggled for his usual fluency under Paul Townend in the early stages of the race and was hampered when front-runner Ahoy Senor fell.