Al Boum Photo wins his first Cheltenham Gold Cup for Paul Townend and Willie Mullins

[@comesahorseman]

A fine field of professional racehorses, a pleasure to watch!

[@myfrobert]

Al Boum Photo has done it again this year.

[@jjwass5472]

That huge leap by native river over that fence was something special

[@godblessthepope.]

10/10 for that JUMP

[@jjwass5472]

Neil Lennon 88. Definitely mate, the spring!

[@fenway7794]

Goes to show what you know about jump racing..after that "some jump" his goose was cooked

[@uhegbu]

Yes, it was but sadly, faded, like One Man in the late 1990s and Desert Orchid when Norton's Coin won it in 1990.

[@chatham43]

.....he did run on again....tough horse....needs further or softer ground......

[@shaunowen4955]

Well Done Willie! You defo deserve a gold cup!

[@peace-now]

Not for me he doesn't. I backed Kemboy. Tricky man that Mullins.

[@shaunowen4955]

@Tommy Dunne the entire idustry is corrupt, bookies, trainers, some jockeys, after watching and following racing for many years that fact is the only cert! Hard enough pickibg a winner when only one or two in a race with any sort of chance , Cheltenham on paper they all have a chance, its a great spectical or it used to be or is that just me, who knows, good luck!

[@mickmurrann3140]

@Tommy Dunne you should have backed him then

[@mickmurrann3140]

@@shaunowen4955 no its not you lost money and your going mad

[@timmydonlon3458]

@Tommy Dunne Blah Blah blah

[@warrenleonard8780]

Well done for not showing the fatal fall of Invitation Only , nice touch .

[@cruzemoore3054]

@Simon Wren yeah because it wouldn't be distressing and disrespectful to show a horse passing you twat. Not entertainment, these horses love what they do and are very well treated, if they weren't doing this they'd be rotting in a field somewhere in the countryside. Be realistic here

[@DiRTemma]

Sad about invitation only :( does anyone know if he died instantly?

[@catherinemiller3168]

@@DiRTemma he did

[@fluffballpom767]

@@cruzemoore3054 Yeah they love having the shit beaten out of them so they run faster , must be real fun for them .

[@CRyan71]

@@DiRTemma looked like he never moved after the fall so probably instantly and gladly instantly. Poor fella. Breaks my heart to see it. How hard it must be for his handlers waiting for him ringside.

[@rossquirke]

That was some run from anibale fly too. Came from nearly 2nd last and encountered serious traffic to get up for second place.

[@uhegbu]

So the Gold Cup goes to Ireland and Willie Mullins can now seal himself in greatness with his Al Boum Photo. I was saddened by the news of Sir Erec in an earlier race, I think it was the Triumph Hurdle and another big priced winner in one of the later races after the Gold Cup.

[@frankalphonse3821]

Had Waiting Patiently and Bristol De Mai antepost before the king george hoping either would become one of the leading principals for the gold cup but after the fall i wasn't holding my breath for anything. At 20/1 a win would have been amazing, but i'm content with the place and that he proved he's not just a haydock specialist. Hopefully Topofthegame can bring me my first victory in the race next year

[@andijw79]

I think Delta Work would have caught Topofthegame if not for a bit of bad luck. Lostintranslation can also be a player. Next year's gold cup is already looking very tasty

[@IWTBF]

Crazy how this was so similar to the year before with Native River and Night Bite leading side by side

[@andrewnelis9791]

Al bhoum photo should be on the premises this year again him Delta work and Santini

[@zahidchaudhry9694]

Great race. Excellent commentator

[@uhegbu]

Simon Holt, leads the way as he usually says. And Ian Bartlett for once say 'Lead the field'.

[@danielhawkes7932]

I told my mates for months that al boum photo would win the gold cup after his only run this season prior to the gold cup at tranmore. I knew he would get further and he would win it if he got his act together

[@careyscates5504]

Great bet, and great festival

[@frizzyred1292]

Dont give up on Percy, he'll be back next year.

[@CRyan71]

They say no horse has won the Gold Cup after not having a prep race since the 1930's. Why Percy didn't have one is a mystery

[@kevinkelly4374]

dead rite he is da horse badly hurt last year

[@shaunyboi1176]

I’m backing Percy this year 14/1 atm

[@2473-j3j]

frizzy red maybe next year LOL

[@annahenry6991]

Having recently. discovered BRitish Racing in ALL. it's glory on. Urine am indulging a live affair began sitting. eith my Father. in the words. When we emigrated he sent me lists of horses to watch in the coming season Wee rmember his Brigadier Gerard predictions . Watching the Jockeys congratulate each other & their appreciation of those fleet hooves. under those. Brave hearted. horses on deep green grass is almost mire nostalgia than is bearable. Involved here from breeding to flat Pt to.point & Steeplechase. where yes have had many moments BUT nothing compares to Home It is in the souls of so many different groups like my East End Father ...

[@balticgalopp]

Al Boum Photo !!!

[@litogor]

1st Al Boum Photo (FR), 2nd Anibale Fly (FR), 3rd Bristol de Mail (FR), 4th Native River (IRE) from a FR stallion....., 4th Clan des Obeaux (FR).. The domination of french-breeds are more and more obvious in the UK while the French do not sell their best champions ....^^

[@Spectrescup]

I don't follow NH racing much any more.I remember when they first started being brought over, the consensus was that they matured very quickly but didn't develop. I take it that this opinion has been revised?

[@litogor]

@@Spectrescup Since then, statistics have shown that the racing career of these French horses is simply longer. The French AQPS breed has a heavier bone skeleton and is supposed to endure pain and effort more easily than English thoroughbreds. This French breeding exclusively devoted to National Hunt changed the game ....

[@kevinmccarroll6077]

Shocking commentary al boum tanked through the race couldn't pick him up

[@IWTBF]

5:30 that jump tho 🙌🏻

[@pauldoolan6813]

When is nico de bonville and Nicky Henderson going to realise Might bite has to be in a clear lead from the start and given a breather before the home straight. The horse was ridden this way for all of his novice races and then they change his style of racing. The horse doesn't want to be racing amongst other horses.

[@cruzemoore3054]

I just don't think he's good enough, he always looks like he's going easy and then just goes like that. 2m7 horse, not 3m2 the extra few furlongs are just too much. Be interesting when he drops back in trip

[@MrSmid888]

Worst bookies favourite in decades. On what form he was favourite I’ve no idea. People said Native River was a sure thing in soft 🤣 Kemboy falling at the first was a stinker. Mullins stated he thought Bellshill would be hard to beat.Pulled up. As for Bristol De Mai he had cracking form first time out a forgotten horse. That “talk” horses were POOR. Clan Des Obeaux ran well enough. Not vintage Gold Cup for me. Happy for Townend.

[@Michael-mw2ch]

Spot on mate

[@uhegbu]

Yes, Bristol De Mai for the trainer behind 2010 winner, Imperial Commander. Nearly did the trick.

[@andijw79]

Next years possible line up is looks much stronger if the likes of Delta Work, Topofthegame and Lostintranslation all race

[@notwkrail]

I was going to have a bet. Just before the off I was looking at form , saw the owner. It clicked the owner Joe Donnelly Cork bookmaker. I shoved 200 on at 12s . Cheers Joe. The new Rich Richie for Mr Mullins

[@davidkent8606]

As I said in another post it would be no good if they ran Presenting Percy like they did in the RSA, by the time he was ready to go forward those at the head of the field would be gone beyond recall. The same thing happened to Don Poli a few years ago, but at least he managed to get placed.

[@tristanhurley9071]

PP never stood a chance. Can't believe people were backing him.

[@kevinkelly4374]

percy badly injured mate other dan dat

[@jamesrichards3183]

al boum photo deserved to win the gold cup; he most certainly had the best current form of the irish horses; he would have had 2 more wins & a place if he hadn't fallen in those races. native river bravely fought to retain his crown but everything was against him; he missed a prep race, the going wasn't heavy enough, tizzard's yard was out of form & he was forced back to midfield at the start of the race. native river was the 2nd best horse in a race that suited horses with stamina; percy, obeaux, bells all proved to be non stayers.

[@brettkeen1468]

james richards easily written after the race was won

[@shane-irish]

And he won again yesterday

[@pengxu7201]

Congratulate Irish !!!!!!

[@david81085]

Bad ride on Bristol de Mai again ,

[@djbillybopdjbillybop2817]

How was it a bad ride he was were the action was not good enough.

[@jordanrodriguez7502]

What a great race!! even if lost money lol

[@harpalchauhan428]

Hope you backed him last year to make up. And this year I'm on him for 3rd gold cup.

[@stuartmc6377]

Had £10 ew on alboume photo excellent win powered away like a good thing nearly burst the neighbor's ears

[@stefkreppal4154]

never seen a 4/1 fav. Before in the grand national

[@stefkreppal4154]

@Marq LOECSTA oh really never thought of that just started to interest in this sport

[@ronanthompson6722]

You have now

[@samwynne557]

RIP sir erec

[@chrisfieldaselvis]

Interesting ...missed race but Might Bite ran great...a go at 2m champion chase or Ryan Air on order next year...shame the ground past 2 years for this horse....

[@aidanmcgale1504]

Who is this guy Townsend that people speak of?

[@uhegbu]

Paul Townend. He has ridden for various trainers especially for Willie Mullins, often in the shadows of Ruby Walsh.

[@teengo3156]

Paul Townsend rides for Willie Mullins, he is no.2 jockey behind Ruby Walsh. He is and has been a top class jockey for a number of years now, without getting the proper recognition bc he is no.2 jockey of Mullins. Ppl that watch racing know Paul is top class

[@teengo3156]

And yes, I had one bet and that was on Paul 14/1 thank you very much

[@footballsportsnews6319]

both photo beat Percy but both photo fell last year then Percy beat him that year

[@andrewnelis9791]

Topofthegame 2020 Gold cup

[@trickyrich1968]

maybe 2021 ... he's out injured for season

[@davidkent8606]

Who knows now if Al Boum Photo might have beaten Presenting Percy in last year's RSA Chase if he hadn,t fallen when challenging. If he had done he would have started favourite for the Gold Cup instead of PP.

[@kevinkelly4374]

dont knw wht u lookin at percy 12 lengths clear in dat he wil b ahead of alboun photo dis year 4 sire

[@kevinkelly4374]

ur some genius alrite

[@James-b7p2k]

David Kent Percy was lame as a crow and still managed to be there on the out side coming for turn for home

[@rosserman2501]

Townsend better jockey than Ruby.

[@fenway7794]

Easy wonder why you cant spell either...you're a fucking dickhead also with comments like that

[@jfedererj]

Lol love how no one in the crowd was celebrating. Not many picked this hah'rse

[@rasco1521]

Why has this video been edited?

[@elsoss180]

Invitation Only had a fatal fall, they tend not to show replays of any incident that results in a horse being killed...

[@rasco1521]

Scott Paterson they never used to do that. I wonder why they started.

[@SumoCumLoudly]

Jump racing LMFAO there is a reason bookies pay 6 figures to lay bets at this lottery of a meeting

[@fenway7794]

Go fuck yourself

[@tomryan8997]

Delighted ruby the stuck up his own hole didn’t win it,between him and Rich richie rich there a match made.

[@MrOitoyboy]

Tom Ryan their a pair of fucking conmen in my opinion. What Rich Ricci did with his bookmakers is nothing short of fraud. And no I didn’t have any outstanding bets with them.

[@tomryan8997]

MrOitoyboy who cares if you had any outstanding bets with them? Richie rich doesn’t or anybody else.what are you on about?

[@uhegbu]

I think Ruby Walsh was in that same area when Kauto Star pulled up in the 2012 renewal, won by the ill fated Synchronised.

[@roberto4001000]

@@MrOitoyboy What did Ricci do too the bookie ???

[@samsonpug]

Was this a really bad Gold Cup ?

[@tomhurcombe2185]

Yes it was rubbish, percy was injured, native river and might bite ran well below there best, elegant escape is the slowest horse in training and clan des obeaux doesnt stay. Be much harder for al boum photo this year.

[@samsonpug]

Yes. Spot on.

[@Lowandhard06]

🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮

[@Marjopolo302]

Disgusting .... Percy never put in race....

[@frizzyred1292]

unfinished business there, he'll be back next year hopefully with better prep.

[@9pwsscamel369]

The bizarre prep from the ‘genius’ Pat Kelly didn’t work out. Horse seemed fazed by the most competitive race over fences he’s ever faced - ears flat back from early and putting in an extra step at every fence. Wouldn’t be convinced he really wants 3m 2f either given how he faded up the hill.

[@jeremylewis9886]

9

[@johnobrien8398]

Ruby pulled up paid by p power Mullins wins with other horse what a croc of shit dirty cheats

[@MegaMusicman34]

Nice touch not showing the fatal fall of such a beautiful animal,must be ashamed to show it,disgusting greed by the human race

[@ranners25]

Rather disingenuous to not show the fall of Invitation Only IMHO

[@warrenleonard8780]

Yeah ranners25 , cos thats something we want too see

[@ranners25]

Warren Leonard we’d all rather not see any horse lose its life on a racecourse but it’s the reality. To not show it is to gloss over the event. Not suggesting it should be replayed in slow motion but at least the race in its entirety should be shown. Just delusional to do otherwise.

[@ranners25]

Warren Leonard how can there be a serious debate about horse welfare when the leading broadcaster for the sport edits out fatal falls from race replays?

[@warrenleonard8780]

@@ranners25 . Well if we'd rather not see it , why show it ? . Not showing it didn't take anything away from the excitment of the race at all . Think it says something about you rather than anything else .

[@ranners25]

Warren Leonard it simply says that I am pro transparency

[@999LDS]

One thing i didnt do was back the Nicholls nag , false fav , only won on flat tracks , Crap des obeaux , ran out of puff up the hill , and beat a horse whos about to be retired soon in the KG .... did the winner as i thought last year when he fell he would have won , nice little £1500 earner , Tiger Roll WILL win the national again , GET ON NOW