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What a week it has been for Willie Mullins. The Irish trainer leads the winners' table after six victories at the Festival, along with six runner-up finishes and eight third-placed finishes.

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Gold Cup-winning jockey Paul Townend is doing a round of media interviews now.

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Couldn't get a babysitter! We've all been there, Bradley.

What a shame his nearest and dearest couldn't be there in person, but sure they're bursting with pride as they follow the action from home.

Bradley Gibbs rode the horse he owned to victory. What a story!

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Winning jockey Bradley Gibbs speaking to ITV Racing: "Unbelievable. The worst part of it was my partner and son hasn't come today because they couldn't get a babysitter and my dad is in hospital. I wish they could have been here.

"Unbelievable. We came here last year thinking we had a chance. Everything has to be tight for him, he got stage fright but now he has come today and a completely different horse. We always thought he was good enough to win a big race."

1 Premier Magic (Mr B Gibbs) 66-1

2 Its On The Line (Mr Derek O'Connor) 28-1

3 Shantou Flyer (Miss Olive Nicholls) 50-1

23 ran

Also: 9-4 Fav Vaucelet, 11-1 Rocky's Howya 4th

Non Runner: 17

Could it be (Premier) Magic, now? And hold on fast!

Who saw this coming! The 66-1 shot romps down the straight, perhaps helped by the shenanigans behind, to win for owner Bradley Gibbs.

Anyone out there had a fiver on him? The round is on you tonight.

Down the straight and it looks to be between Premier Magic, Famous Clermont and Rocky Howya. Two or three loose horses are getting in the way. Madness!

The loose horse is going to win this! But of those still seated, Premier Magic moves into the lead...

Five fences to go and there are 10 horses - plus a loose one - in the leading pack.

The field is starting to string out now with eight fences to go. Rocky's Howya still at the front.

Rocky's Howya leads the way with 13 fences to go, with Go Go Geronimo on the shoulder.

Billaway, a popular regular in this race over the years, falls to the sound of groans from the stands.

Unfortunately we have a faller at the first hurdle. Secret Investor goes down.

After the excitement of the Gold Cup, it is time for the amateur riders to take centre stage again.

Twelve months ago, Billaway won this one for Patrick Mullins after previously finishing second twice and is well fancied to retain his crown.

While the Mullins team are no strangers to the winners’ circle, Vaucelet’s trainer David Christie is yet to enjoy Festival success and he and jockey Barry O’Neill suffered heartbreak when Winged Leader was overcome in the final strides by Billaway last year.

Another jockey with plenty of experience Will Biddick could figure on Famous Clermont and there has been money for the Gordon Elliott-trained The Storyteller, ridden by another stalwart Jamie Codd.

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Phew! How are we all feeling after that rollercoaster of emotions? Let's hope, like Galopin Des Champs, you have plenty left in the tank.

Three more races to go and here's the first of them...

Winning trainer Willie Mullins, speaking to ITV Racing: "We put ourselves under pressure by saying he had enough stamina to win a Gold Cup, he had enough class to win a Gold Cup.

"I didn't realise how much pressure until about the third last. He flew through and I thought it is going to happen.

"Through the race you are wondering if he is too far back but I had asked Paul to settle him. He had the fastest horse and just needed to ride him home and that is what he has done. "Paul is so good under pressure and I have put him under pressure this week!

"We don't do as much fast work this year, it is all about stamina. The horse is just relaxed, Paul gets them relaxed and puts them asleep, although I did wonder if we had overdone it at the halfway, we were a long way off.

"We won the Gold Cup this year, you'd like to think we come back next year as favourite and win it but you need a lot of luck. I am just delighted he did what he did."

Here's the main man tipping his hat.

Willie Mullins, who now has three Gold Cup victories and 94 Cheltenham winners, is described as a genius by AP McCoy.

We can't disagree.

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Time for the presentation of the Gold Cup. The official snappers don't have to encourage Paul Townend, Willie Mullins and Audrey Turley to smile for the camera...

The team behind Galopin Des Champs cannot wait to get their hands on that century-old, nine-carat, 644-gram cut of gold.

Cheers from the watching crowd as the Gold Cup is hoisted towards the bright blue sky.

All the hard work is for this moment.

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1 Galopin Des Champs (P Townend/W Mullins) 7/5

2 Bravemansgame (Harry Cobden/Paul Nicholls 6/1

3 Conflated (Sam Ewing/Gordon Elliott) 22/1

4 Noble Yeats (Sean Bowen/Emmet Mullins) 14/1

5 Protektorat (Harry Skelton/Dan Skelton) 25/1

6 Royale Pagaille (Charlie Deutsch/Venetia Williams) 50/1

7 Eldorado Allen (Brendan Powell/Joe Tizzard) 100/1

Fell: Ahoy Senor (Derek Fox/Lucinda Russell) 14/1, Hewick (Jordan Gainford/John Joseph Hanlon) 40/1

Pulled-up: A Plus Tard (Rachael Blackmore/Henry de Bromhead) 4/1, Minella Indo (Nico de Boinville/Henry de Bromhead) 20/1, Stattler (P Mullins/W Mullins, Ireland (16/1)

Brought down: Sounds Russian (Sean QuinlanRuth Jefferson) 50/1

BBC Radio 5 Live

Winning trainer Willie Mullins, speaking to BBC Radio 5 live: "I am feeling great, feeling emotional. It is fantastic. We had confidence in the horse but you don't realise how much pressure that puts on you until jumping the second last and you wonder will he stay or not and he stayed, we are delighted."

Gina Bryce
BBC Radio 5 Live presenter

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Willie Mullins has just raised his hat to the crowd and a huge cheer went up.

There's a huge crowd trying to catch a glimpse of Galopin. He is a monster, a huge big horse and a horse that has been so exciting through his career.