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You can’t do this without the horses and being attached to Henry’s yard is just absolutely phenomenal. To give me this horse is unbelievable I don’t know what to say. I’ve had so many special days. I wouldn’t swap the Grand National for anything, but this is the Gold Cup. I wish I had something better to say right now. I just can’t. You have all these plans about how things are going to work out. Racing doesn’t let that happen all the time and for some reason it’s happened to me today. I just can’t explain how lucky I feel. The class of him there — he was so impressive and Indo ran an absolute blinder as well, he really did. He was brilliant as well. It’s incredible stuff. Rachael was brilliant on him. Rachael was so brave, the way she went about it, it was brilliant. She was really brave. I’ve kind of got to that stage that if it’s going to happen, it’s going to happen. They both got a lovely passage. Robbie (Power) was brilliant on Indo and Rachael amazing on A Plus Tard. It definitely does (feel different this year), just the crowds looking here at the stand — it’s just incredible. This is what it’s all about. It was amazing to win it last year, but it’s triple amazing this year with all the people here. Henry De Bromhead, trainer

Permission was given for Galvin (IRE) to wear a red hood to post.

Galvin (IRE), trained by Gordon Elliott, did not Parade as the gelding was fractious in the Parade Ring and given permission by the Stewards to go straight to post.

Charlie Deutsch, the rider of Royale Pagaille (FR), placed fifth, was suspended for 2 days for using his whip above the permitted level from just after jumping the penultimate fence.

Following the race, Daniel Mullins reported that Tornado Flyer (IRE), which was pulled up, made jumping mistakes.