All eyes are on Galopin Des Champs, who is aiming for a third successive Gold Cup at the climax of the Cheltenham Festival. General admission for the Gold Cup has sold out, with nearly 70,000 spectators gathered at Prestbury Park.

Daryl Carter looks to the 2026 Cheltenham Festival and advises three selections including a 100/1 chance for Nicky Henderson in the Supreme Novice Hurdle.

Galopin Des Champs can raise the Cheltenham roof and join the pantheon of greats who have won three Gold Cups but the festival has been beset by drama with giants such as Constitution Hill, State Man