CHELTENHAM, England--In front of jam packed huge stands at Cheltenham, Inothewayurthinkin (Ire), trained by Gavin Cromwelll and ridden by Mark Walsh ,won the $808, 500, 3 1/4 mile Cheltenham Gold Cup to deny Galopin des Champs (Fr) his historic third victory in the G1 Stakes race.
Willie Mullins, Cheltenham Leading TrainerInothewayurhinkin won by 6 lengths over Galopin de Champs, trained by Williie Mullns, with Gentlemansgame third.
Walsh stalked the defending champion on the eventual winner and his mount produced an impressive turn of foot to power clear.
"I'm dancing inside, it's brilliant. I can't believe it," he said in The Irish Times.
"I'm absolutely speechless. He was hanging in all the time that he was flat out, he's such a good horse.
"He has grown up in the last year. Gavin is a genius to have him spot on for today.
"He is a homebred too which makes it extra special."
It was a second win of the week for Cromwell after Stumptown's victory in Wednesday's Cross Country Chase.
"I never thought I would have a horse good enough to run in the Gold Cup, let alone win," he said.
"A huge thank you to JP and Noreen - to have horses like this is unbelievable. Thanks to them for having the confidence to supplement him."
Irish trainers dominated the four day meet, with Willie Mullins saddling 10 winners to be Leading Trainer, and his chief jockey Paul Townend was the Leading Jockey with four wins and a second.
Gordon Elliott had a frustrating week that finally ended with a win with Wodhooh in the very last race of the meet, Martin Pipe - his fourth winner in the race.
