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It was another emotional moment for all those associated with the late Michael O’Sullivan as Jazzy Matty was victorious in the Grand Annual Challenge Cup. Like he was on Marine Nationale, O’Sullivan was victorious at the festival in 2023 on the winning horse, and Danny Gilligan provided another bit of magic. It was Jazzy Matty […]
The showcase event of Style Wednesday proved to be full of emotion as Marine Nationale took home the Champion Chase. Michael O’Sullivan, who died earlier this year at just 24 years of age after a fall, rode the horse to festival victory in 2023, and this win will be dedicated to a talented jockey gone […]
For the first time on day two there was a favourite in the winners circle, with Stumptown coming away victorious in the Cross Country Chase. The 31-fence contest is different to every other race and is always an entertaining watch. There were three horses that all jumped the last together, with those being Latenightpass, Chemical […]
The first wide-open field of Style Wednesday saw Jimmy Du Seuil come away with victory in the Coral Cup. There was plenty in with a chance over the penultimate and final hurdle, and , but Jimmy Du Seuil, after 313 days off the track, had plenty left in the tank after the last jump and […]
Lecky Watson produced an upset in the Browns Advisory, beating out the favourites, including a disappointing Ballyburn, to claim victory. Embed from Getty Images There was guaranteed to be an Irish winner with all seven runners being from across the pond, but not many would have expected this outcome. Ballyburn was almost out of the […]
It was victory for England in the opening race of Style Wednesday as The New Lion won the Turners Novices’ Hurdle. Two horses based in Gloucestershire, Potters Charm and Sixmilebridge, led the way until the third last fence before the three favourites charged to the front. Embed from Getty Images The New Lion, Final Demand […]
Cheltenham Town manager Michael Flynn was pleased with the way his side “hung in and dug in” as they picked up three big points away from home, defeating AFC Wimbledon 2-1 at Plough Lane. Goals from Ashley Hay and Matty Taylor on either side of a James Tilley leveller were enough to seal the victory […]
Day One of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival is in the books. There was no shortage of brilliant racing, nail-biting drama and heartwarming moments and there’s still three more days of action left to go, the first of those being Style Wednesday. There’s been a fair bit of snowfall in the early hours this morning, and […]
A tribute has been carried out for late jockey Michael O’Sullivan at the Cheltenham Festival. The Irishman passed away at the age of 24 after a fall during a race of Thurles racecourse on February 6. He had major success at the festival in 2023, winning on Marine Nationale in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle and […]
The draw for the FA Trophy and FA Vase semi-finals has been made. In the Trophy, Aldershot Town will host Woking in a local derby, whilst Spennymoor Town will travel to Rochdale. Meanwhile in the Vase, Gloucestershire outfit Hartpury University will take on Whitstable Town, with the first leg being away, whilst AFC Whyteleafe will […]