Gaelic Warrior’s Triumph and Envoi Allen’s Last Run in Gold Cup Results
Gaelic Warrior, trained by Willie Mullins, crossed the line to win the Gold Cup, a moment that defined the gold cup results for this day at Cheltenham. Jango Baie finished second and 2025 winner Inothewayurthinkin took third, while The Jukebox Man ended the race in eighth. The Festival still had races to come.
Gold Cup Results: Gaelic Warrior, Jango Baie and Inothewayurthinkin
Gaelic Warrior took the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase, an event listed as 16: 00 GMT (11: 00 am ET). The order of finish placed Jango Baie in second and Inothewayurthinkin, the 2025 winner, in third. The Jukebox Man completed the line-up in eighth place. There will be further reaction to the result as the day progresses.
Envoi Allen and Henry de Bromhead: reaction at Cheltenham
There was a sombre thread to the afternoon when commentators reflected on Envoi Allen’s final appearance. John Hunt said, “Desperately sad news on what was Envoi Allen’s last run. He was a 12-year-old. He had such a legion of supporters throughout his amazing career. He won three times at Cheltenham Festival, and he was a 10-time grade one winner. “
Andrew Thornton added, “That is a real dampener. He was a magnificent horse, and it was his eighth time at the Festival. It is difficult to take in a race like that. ” Henry de Bromhead said, “he was so well at home that they had to let him run this afternoon. ” Those remarks underlined how the day mixed celebration and sadness.
Other Festival Winners: Dinoblue and Apolon De Charnie
Beyond the Gold Cup, Dinoblue secured another Festival victory in the Mares’ Chase. A long-shot winner also reshaped the day: Apolon De Charnie, sent off at 50-1, won the JCB Triumph Hurdle. Those outcomes added to the mosaic of results across this Festival’s cards.
These gold cup results sit alongside those other headline moments, and there remain two races left at this Festival. For now, Gaelic Warrior’s victory is the defining image of the day, and the next rounds of reaction and reporting will follow as the meeting concludes.
