It’s the fourth and final day of horseracing action at Cheltenham Festival 2023 with the coveted Gold Cup taking centre stage at 15:30 this afternoon. Favourite for the feature race, Galopin Des Champs is set to take the Gold Cup with 13/8 odds after impressing in recent years. We asked our Park Life Sport “experts” […]
Author: Chris Ford
Trainer Harry Derham loving life and thrilled at having first Cheltenham Festival runner
Having stepped out from being Champion Trainer Paul Nicholls’ assistant, Harry Derham has begun life as a trainer and started promisingly, having eight wins from 33 runners operating at a 24% strike rate. It’s a big move to join the training ranks but the former jockey has relished the challenge up to this point. “Exciting, […]
Cheltenham Festival Gold Cup day – PREVIEW
It’s finally Gold Cup day at Cheltenham Festival, after a thrilling week that’s had it all. Embed from Getty Images Let’s take a look ahead to the day’s action, previewing the favourites, outside picks and anything else worth knowing. The JCB Triumph Hurdle – 13:30 Kicking off today’s action, and all eyes are on Blood […]
Cheltenham Town Loan Watch as Sambu returns from Cirencester and Guinan goes to Swindon Supermarine
Adulai Sambu and Zac Guinan have both been sent on a new loan recently with Sambu retuning to Cirencester Town where he enjoyed a strong first half of the season. Sambu scored 10 goals in 13 games, including a hattrick against Basingstoke in the FA Trophy. Cirencester play at the same level as Bishops Cleeve […]
University of Gloucestershire men’s basketball lose by one point in overtime to Worcester Cyclones
The University of Gloucestershire men’s basketball team lost 63-62 in overtime last night to the Worcester Cyclones in the GBBA’s local league. The Raiders had a chance to win the game with the final possession of the game, but a missed three left the team heartbroken and extends their losing streak to three. View this […]
Judgement Day: Galopin Des Champs looks to justify favouritism in Boodles Gold Cup
In last year’s Turners Novice’s Chase Galopin Des Champs’s dramatic fall at the last did little to dissuade people that he looked every bit a Gold Cup winner in waiting. Since that defeat the Willie Mullins machine has been faultless. Winning at Fairyhouse and Punchestown with ease before quelling many doubters with a superb victory […]
“They are just as big an idol as Alfie May”- Former head of media on last time Cheltenham Town Ladies played at Whaddon Road
Cheltenham Town Ladies will play at the Completely-Suzuki Stadium, for the fifth time on Saturday as they host London Bees in the Women’s National League South. The game is part of a double header featuring Cheltenham Town against Exeter City in its regular 3pm slot. Maidenhead United were the first team to visit the ladies […]
Constitution Hill won the Champion Hurdle by nine clear lengths, but he was a lot closer to defeat than we first realised
Many punters would have been ecstatic seeing the bookies clear favourite Constitution Hill win the Champion Hurdles by a clear nine-length distance on Tuesday. At 4-11, he was the shortest-priced winner in the history of the Champion Hurdles and is now already the odds-on favourite for next year’s event. But what people wouldn’t have noticed, […]
Patrick Vieira sacked by Crystal Palace after winless start to 2023
Crystal Palace have sacked manager Patrick Vieira after one win in 14 Premier League games left the club three points above the relegation zone. Palace have not won a match in 2023 and were beaten 1-0 by Brighton in the Premier League on Wednesday, their third defeat in a row. Chairman Steve Parish told the […]
“I don’t think it’s quite sunk in, a dream come true” – Seddon wins the Magners’ Plate
Seddon has won the Magners Plate Handicap Chase at 20/1, as Fugitif finishes in second place. It felt at one point that last years winner Coole Cody had potential to do something special as he led for a large portion of the race but faded away near the end. Shakem Up’arry had a real chance […]