Horses are animals. Not entertainment. The treatment of horses only goes so far to justify the pages of sad news we always have to read week in, week out. And as each new edition of the annual Cheltenham Festival rolls around, the public is always divided in two over the age-old debate over the welfare […]
Author: Todd Gilronan
World’s Tallest Jockey To Compete In Cheltenham Action Today
As we head into day three of the Cheltenham Festival, the big headline is the celebration of St Patrick’s Thursday, amid the rising excitement ahead of the Gold Cup on Friday. However, today’s collection of races will see the return of the world’s tallest professional jockey, Mr Jack Andrews. Stood at a remarkable 6ft 4in, […]
Paul Townend Handed Five-Day Ban For Careless Riding
Paul Townend has been given a five-day ban following ‘careless riding’ during his victory in The Betway Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase. Following an inquiry the Irish jockey, who claimed his third victory of the Cheltenham festival, was seen to have been riding carelessly whilst on Energumene. The careless riding in question was determined to […]
Cheltenham Festival Protesters Ask For Kinder Animal Treatment
With the 2023 Cheltenham festival getting underway today, nearly 300,000 people are expected to travel to Gloucestershire for an action packed week of horse racing. The Cheltenham festival always appears in a positive light, with lucky punters posing with their huge wins, people dressing up in their finest clothing and old friends sharing a Guinness […]
Corach Rambler Wins In Thrilling Finish At Festival Trophy Handicap Chase
Corach Rambler has retained his title in the Festival Trophy Handicap Chase after a remarkably tight finish, narrowly beating Fastorslow. Trained by Lucinda Russell and ridden by Derek Fox, Corach Rambler also won this race in 2022, with owners, The Ramblers, claiming that it was “A dream come true”. On the achievement, Fox praised the […]
Who Will Come Out As Top Jockey At The 2023 Cheltenham Races?
The time has finally arrived for the 2023 Cheltenham festival to commence. Another week of racing drama kicks off on Tuesday 14th March with the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at 1:30pm. Some of horse racing’s biggest jockey names will be competing, including the likes of Paul Townsend and Rachael Blackmore, the two most recent winners of […]
Elliott Wade Reacts To Cheltenham Town’s Will Goodwin Involved In Incident With Plymouth Argyle Pitch Invader
Pitch invaders, particularly in football is becoming a more and more frequent issue. Whilst it is only a minority of fans who are conducting the invasions , the incidents are becoming more violent and dangerous, as opposed to an attempt at a light-hearted selfie with your favourite player. On Saturday, the football league was hit […]
Cheltenham Town vs Sheffield Wednesday Preview: Wade Elliott And Taylor Perry Look Ahead To A Crucial Fixture
Cheltenham Town welcome Sheffield Wednesday to The Completely-Suzuki Stadium on Tuesday night, as they look to recover from Saturday’s 4-2 loss to league leaders, Plymouth Argyle. It is the third consecutive league fixture in which The Robins have played one of the top four, having also narrowly lost to Derby County. Wade Elliott’s side will […]