Willie Mullins has withdrawn Embassy Gardens and Minella Cocooner following their finishes in the Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown at the weekend
The field for next month's Cheltenham Gold Cup has been pared down to 15 horses.
Willie Mullins has withdrawn Embassy Gardens and Minella Cocooner following their finishes in the Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown at the weekend.
While Gordon Elliott has confirmed that Gerri Colombe and Il Est Francais will not be part of the field.
The Mullins-trained Galopin des Champs is the odds-on favourite to win the festival showpiece for a third time.

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