Galopin Des Champs has been denied a third straight win in horse racing's Cheltenham Gold Cup after he was beaten by Inothewayurthinkin in the prestigious jumps race in England.

The unpredictability of horse racing was hammered home as instead of joining Golden Miller, Cottage Rake, Arkle and Best Mate as three-time winners of the Boodles Gold Cup, Galopin Des Champs joined a succession of beaten odds-on shots at this year’s Festival after he was put firmly in his place by Inothewayurthinkin.

The most audacious and arduous spring double is officially off the cards. Inothewayurthinkin will not have a go at emulating Golden Miller by winning the Gold Cup and the Grand National in the same season so it's 91 years and counting now, but this was not a day for what ifs. It was a day for celebrating an astounding achievement in its own right.