It was a tough finish to Cheltenham for Rachael Blackmore as she finished day four with no winners.
The festival has been a stomping ground of late for Blackmore and Henry de Bromhead and the undoubted moment of the week came when Blackmore's rode Honeysuckle to victory.
Blackmore was hoping to defend the Gold Cup above A Plus Tard but pulled up midway through the race.
It was Paul Townend and Galopin Des Champs that raced to victory in emphatic fashion. securing another winner for Willie Mullins.
In a hotly contested race, the 7/5 favourite stormed to victory after getting over the final fence.
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