Dual Cheltenham Gold Cup hero, Galopin Des Champs is the strong favourite to win the 2024 Punchestown Gold Cup.
With nine runners set to go to post in the 17:25 Punchestown Gold Cup, there is one runner that seems to stand out from the rest.
Last year's favourite in this race, Galopin Des Champs is being backed again this year as the Willie Mullins trained gelding looks to go one better than his second to Fastorslow in the 2023 Punchestown Gold Cup.
He can be found at a current best price of 4/6 (60% implied chance) at various bookmakers.
Will Galopin Des Champs add yet another accolade to his already illustrious career or will Fastorslow cause an upset two years on the trot?
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Punchestown Gold Cup 2024 Odds
| Horse | Best Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Galopin Des Champs | 4/6 | 60% |
| Fastorslow | 3/1 | 25% |
| Hewick | 14/1 | 7% |
| Corach Rambler | 18/1 | 5.5% |
The bookmakers have this down as a two horse race with last year's winner and second place.
Fastorslow remains just one of two horses to ever beat Galopin Des Champs over fences when he has finished the race.
Not only did he beat him when 20/1 outsider here last year but the Slevin trained gelding showed it was no fluke when besting him in the John Durkan Chase in November.
Galopin Des Champs has recovered in impressive fashion since those losses, winning his last three races including the Cheltenham Gold Cup last time out.
Punchestown Gold Cup 2024 Betting
| Horse | Percentage of Total Bets |
|---|---|
| Galopin Des Champs | 58.81% |
| Fastorslow | 15.32% |
| Corach Rambler | 8.90% |
| Hewick | 8.90% |
| Appreciate It | 3.03% |
The table above shows the percentage of bets made through oddschecker on potential winners of the Punchestown Gold Cup 2024.
Galopin Des Champs is being backed heavily by punters to reverse last year's result here with over 58% of bets being made on the Mullin's horse compared to just 15% on Fastorslow.
