Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Galopin Des Champs beaten as Fastorslow wins at Punchestown
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Fastorslow is now 5-1 third favourite for the 2024 Gold Cup behind 3-1 chance Galopin Des Champs
Fastorslow inflicted a second successive shock defeat on Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Galopin Des Champs with a comeback victory at Punchestown.
Martin Brassil's 9-1 chance landed the John Durkan Chase, with Appreciate It second and his Willie Mullins stablemate Galopin Des Champs third.
Galopin Des Champs was sent off the 1-2 favourite on his return.
But Fastorslow, who had also triumphed in the Punchestown Gold Cup in April, was victorious again under JJ Slevin.
Slevin dropped his whip on the run-in but still won by half a length, with Galopin Des Champs a further length and a quarter behind in third.
"He's just a very good horse and there is a lot to look forward to with him," said Brassil.