INOTHEWAYURTHINKIN has won the Cheltenham Gold Cup after Galopin Des Champs BLEW the chance to complete a stunning hat-trick. JP McManus owned the winner but his other horse, Corbetts Cross, sadly

Gold Cup horse Corbetts Cross suffered a fatal injury during the showpiece event on Day Five of the Cheltenham Festival. A statement read: "In our fifth race of the day, Corbett’s Cross was immediately attended to by our veterinary professionals, but sadly sustained a fatal injury. Our heartfelt condolences are with his connections."

A sad postscript to the iconic race was confirmed after Corbett’s Cross suffered a heavy fall with fan-favourite Galopin Des Champs beaten and denied a famous hat-trick by Inothewayurthinkin in a big

CORBETTS CROSS tragically died after falling during the Cheltenham Gold Cup. In an official statement, Cheltenham confirmed that the Emmet Mullins-trained horse had suffered fatal injuries.

Corbett's Cross was taking part in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the showpiece event of the festival, on Friday afternoon when it sadly suffered a fatal injury

A second horse has died at the Cheltenham Festival. Corbetts Cross has passed away after falling during the Gold Cup race on Friday afternoon. The horse, ridden by Jack Kennedy, is the second to die at this year's festival.

Race horse Corbetts Cross has died following a fatal fall in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. The JP McManus-owned gelding, ridden by Jack Kennedy, fell during the latter stages of Friday’s show-piece event at the Festival, won by Inothewayurthinkin.

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.

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.