English jockey Nico de Boinville has taken a bit of a subtle jab at Irish trainer Willie Mullins after an intriguing finish to the opening race on the final day of Cheltenham Festival. Few figures loom larger over horse racing than Mullins and no one is better than the 68-year-old at molding Cheltenham winners.

Willie Mullins tasted success in Friday's opening race with his largest ever priced winner at the Cheltenham Festival as Poniros won the Triumph Hurdle. The trainer ran the equiva

Willie Mullins is the most successful trainer in the history of the Cheltenham Festival, and the Irish handler will be hoping to add to his incredible tally this week

Mark Walsh joins Paul Townend at the top of the jockey's leaderboard Dino Blue was Mark Walsh's third win of the week, having also tasted glory on Puturhandstogether and Fact to File. Townend's three winners are Kopek Des Bordes, Kargese and Lossiemouth.

Inothewayurthinkin won the Cheltenham Gold Cup as Galopin Des Champs was denied a historic hat-trick. The 15-2 winner, ridden by Mark Walsh for trainer Gavin Cromwell and owner JP McManus, charged clear up the hill to beat the gallant two-time victor by six lengths,