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Jockey Paul Townend has been given a five-day racing ban for veering left on his winning Champion Chase ride on Energumene on Day Two of the Cheltenham Festival. Townend, 32, is trainer Willie Mullins’ star stable jockey, and victory on Energumene in the Champion Chase was his second win on Wednesday after he stormed to […]
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 […]
Delta Work has claimed a victory in the Cross Country Chase at the Cheltenham Festival after losing out to Tiger Roll in last year’s race. A favourite at 11/10, Delta Work made a late push for victory, fighting off Galvin in an intense final straight to claim the victory. Snowleopardess lead for the majority of […]
Delta Work took the Cross Country Chase in a dramatic finish after making a late charge during the final stretch. Keith Donoghue’s 10-year-old was destined for a third placed finish after a start which saw Rachael Blackmore fall off her horse earlier in the race Snow Leopardess lead by five lengths as the race entered […]
Energumene claimed a brilliant victory in the Queen Mother Champions Chase on day two of the Cheltenham Festival. The horse, trained by Willie Mullin, was pushed all the way by Captain Guinness before he eventually pulled into a comfortable lead on the final straight. Jockey Paul Townend judged the race expertly to claim back to […]
Langer Dan and Jockey Harry Skelton rode to an impressive victory in the Coral Cup Hurdle, in what was a dramatic three way finish across the line. Camprond and Icare Allen came out looking strongest as they led the large pack of runners by a couple of lengths. Camprond appeared to be favourite as they […]
Patrick Neville’s The Real Whacker pipped Gerri Colombe to seal victory in the Brown Advisory Novices Chase on the second day of the Cheltenham festival. Ridden by Sam Twiston-Davies, the horse lead from early in the race, fighting off competition from Bronn throughout. A late resurgence from Gerri Colombe put huge pressure on The Real […]
A sensational race from The Real Whacker in the second race of the Day at a soaking wet Prestbury Park saw him hang on to his lead he held from the outset in a thrilling race in soft conditions at Cheltenham. He started the race at the front of the field, fighting off Sir Gerhard […]
Impaire Et Passe stormed to a big win in the Ballymore Novices Hurdles to claim victory in the first race of the Cheltenham Festival day two. The favourite going into the race, Impaire Et Passe, continues its 100% winning record, which thoroughly pleased trainer Willie Mullins. People up and down the country were very pleased […]
Impaire Et Passe raced to a comfortable victory in the Ballymore Novices Hurdle, the first race of day two at the Cheltenham Festival. The five-year-old went out as the favourite and after biding his time, the gelding turned it on, speeding to an impressive win. Impaire Et Passe was followed up by Gaelic Warrior and […]