Paul Townend hails a “huge team effort” after Gaelic Warrior’s Gold Cup triumph
“We were dealt a big blow with Galopin Des Champs coming out,” says the five-time Gold Cup winning jockey.
“I was lucky enough I’d this lad coming along. Patrick was convinced he was the horse for the race. It’s hard luck on Patrick but he did a lot of work on this lad from the last day. It’s a huge team effort. I was just the fortunate one to be on his back today.”
“I didn’t ever envisage being in front going as well, turning in, but I wasn’t going to slow him down any more than I did. It was just a matter of not falling off him up the straight.”