Day Three of the Cheltenham Festival is building in anticipation, as fans and punters build their bets and accumulators ahead of another afternoon of excitement and drama. Firm favourites Bob Olinger and Monkfish ran to storming victories in the 13:20 Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle and 13:55 Brown Advisory Novices’ Steeple Chase respectively, whereas outside shots Heaven Help Us at 33/1 and Sky […]
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Cheltenham Festival: How things stand in the Prestbury Cup
As the third and penultimate day of Cheltenham racing is upon us, the festival has once again proved to the world why it holds such a special place in the hearts of horse racing fans. This year’s meeting has already provided some key talking points; day one proved to be a historic one as […]
Cheltenham Festival 2021: the absence of spectatorship and its impact on the betting industry
For the first time in its 161-year history, the Cheltenham Festival has been taking place behind closed doors, with no fans allowed to attend this year due to COVID-19’s presence. A year on from last year’s race week, which was promptly followed by the first of three national lockdowns in the UK, public health has […]
Cheltenham Festival day two: Sky Pirate wins the Grand Annual Chase
Nick Schofield rode to Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase glory on Sky Pirate, beating odds-on favourite Embitterred (9/2) in the process. Rachel Blackmore, who was riding Joseph Patrick O’Brien’s horse, was unseated for the third time today only 24 hours after becoming the first-ever female jockey to win the Champion Hurdle at […]
Cheltenham Festival 2021: Tiger Roll wins the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase
Tiger Roll has won the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase, his fifth success at the Cheltenham Festival. The two-time Grand National winner (9/2) made his way in front at the halfway mark, and thrashed favourite Easysland (evens) by 15 lengths. Some Neck (17/2) came third. A mistake at the eighth fence began what was a poor […]
Cheltenham Festival Day Two – Bob Olinger, Tiger Roll and more: Who to look out for in today’s action
It’s day two of the Cheltenham Festival with a packed day of action ahead. Eyes will by on the 15:05 Queen Money Champion Chase with a quality field, including Chacun Pour Soi and First Flow. With no fans in attendance, be sure to follow live updates on our social media channels @parklife_sport. 13:20 Ballymore Novices’ […]
Cheltenham Festival 2021 Live Blog: Day Two
The Cheltenham Festival continues with an abundance of exciting races taking place this afternoon and we’ll be providing all the latest updates throughout the day. Bets are being placed and horses continue to run despite no fans being in attendance this year, however that hasn’t affected the excitement from around the country ahead of day […]
A Day at the Races: Cheltenham Festival 2020 Rewind
As racing fans from all over the country bellowed out the chorus to ‘Sweet Caroline’ in one of the many beer tents at Cheltenham Festival, the song lyric: ‘good times never seemed so good’ summed the atmosphere up perfectly. Alas, if I were to be told that one year on from that moment the 2021 […]
OPINION: Will the revelations about Gordon Elliot taint the Cheltenham Races?
Horse racing has always had the issue of trying to maintain a good image. It has gone through some turbulent times, with the likes of animal rights protesters attempting to shut down events and many questioning the ethics behind it for years. As a sport, it has done well to balance out its image with […]
Cheltenham Festival day one: Jeff Kidder wins Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle after Black Tears wins Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle
16:15 Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Jeff Kidder (80/1) has won the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle by a length. The Noel Meade trained horse glided over the final few hurdles and stretched away from the field 50 metres from the line. Joint favourite Saint Sam (9/2) came in a close second after a strong resurgence towards […]