Inothewayurthinkin, a 15/2 shot trained by Gavin Cromwell and ridden by Mark Walsh, won the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday and denied odds-on favourite Galopin Des Champs a third successive victory. Galopin Des Champs (1/2) finished second and 40/1 Gentlemansgame was third.

The odds-on favorite had finished about seven lengths in front of Inothewayurthinkin in the Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown last year, but was rarely travelling or jumping with his usual fluency here and could not respond as Walsh sent the winner into the lead between the final two fences.

Galopin Des Champs was denied a third straight win in horse racing's Cheltenham Gold Cup when he was beaten by Inothewayurthinkin in the prestigious jumps race on Friday. Only four horses, including greats Arkle and Best Mate,

Galopin Des Champs was beaten in the Cheltenham Gold Cup by Inothewayurthinkin as the odds-on favourite was stunned in the Festival's showpiece race