Champs set for unique four-timer

GALOPIN DES CHAMPS is expected to make history as the first horse to win four consecutive runnings of the Grade 1 Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup (3.30) as the Dublin Racing Festival gets underway at Leopardstown today.

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CLASS Galopin Des Champs

It looked as though his third behind Affordale Fury and I Am Maximus in the Savills Chase over Christmas was needed as it had been 242 days since his Punchestown Gold Cup victory at the end of April.