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Follow the latest news and results from the Cheltenham Festival, with the Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase coming up next. 4:00pm – BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase Winner – Il Etait Temps A great day for Townend and Mullins. Quilixios started well, with odds-on favourite Majborough working hard to stay with him. A comedy of […]
The Cheltenham Festival attracts more than 220,000 people to the town each year, providing a major boost to the local economy and marking one of the biggest weeks in the town’s calendar. Horse trainer Mat Nicholls believes the festival is hugely important for the town and the businesses that rely on the event. “Hugely important – economically and socially,” […]
Cheltenham Festival remains ‘the FA Cup final of racing’, says trainer Mat Nicholls The trainer described the Cheltenham Festival as the ultimate test in National Hunt racing, comparing it to England’s premier domestic football competition. Having spent many years around horses and witnessed multiple winners at Cheltenham, the festival holds a special place for him. […]
Longlevens head to The Lawns to face Cribbs FC in the Hellenic League Wiseman Lighting Floodlit Cup quarter-finals, aiming to secure a place in the semi-finals. Manager Peter Boyle is relishing the challenge and has prepared his side meticulously for the clash. “Cup games are always about who wants it more. It’s a cliché, but […]
“You take something from everyone you work with, and at Cheltenham, watching Michael Duff and his staff run sessions had a huge influence on how I structure training,” Richard Joyce said. Joyce credits several people as inspirations for his coaching style, drawing heavily on his four years at Cheltenham Town as a communications manager. One […]
Richard Joyce admitted he had “a lot to think about” before making the switch from manager of Thornbury United to a coaching role at Evesham United. Joyce made the move to United in late January, describing the decision as difficult but ultimately an opportunity he could not turn down. “It was a decision I had to think about […]
West Brom Women slipped to a second-half defeat at the Alexander Stadium, where Eleanor Ashton’s strike proved the difference for Halifax Women. It was a tough defeat for the Baggies, and manager Siobhan Hodgetts-Still was left frustrated that her side didn’t capitalise on their opportunities. “I’m really disappointed that we didn’t get anything from the […]
Gloucester Rugby claimed their first win of the season, battling back to beat Harlequins 26–17 in a fiercely contested match. Director of Rugby George Skivington said he was proud of his side’s performance following a month of focused training and preparation. “I’m just really proud of the lads and the staff – we’ve had a […]
Arsenal aren’t just in the title race – they are the team most likely to lift the Premier League this season. Currently sitting top of the league, in a position they’ve often occupied over the past three years, the Gunners will be pleased with their first seven games. They have arguably the best squad depth […]
West Brom Women dispatched Stoke City 2-0 at the Alexander Stadium in the FA Women’s National League Cup. Goals from Phoebe Warner and Monique Robinson sealed the Baggies’ place in the next round, with Siobhan Hodgetts-Still impressed by her side’s attacking first half and resilient second. “I’m really pleased that we’re through to the next […]