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4:00 – Champion Hurdle Winner – Lossiemouth The Willie Mullins golden mare reigns supreme. The first time cheekpieces kept her livelier through the first part of the races, stalking Brighterdaysahead. The New Lion was always in behind the two mares and couldn’t find enough off the bend to close. Brighterdaysahead was second last of the […]
It’s the first day of the Cheltenham festival and with the town preparing for a busy week ahead, why is it such a big occasion? The atmosphere of the festival is like nothing else, for racing fans and for non racing fans it seems to be an occasion that Transends the sport. The festival brings […]
The Cheltenham Festival is back, and at 1:20pm today the famous roar will rock the town of Cheltenham. Four days of elite national hunt racing, with the British taking on the Irish for the Prestbury Cup. Here is the rundown on day one of the festival. 1:20 – 2m½f Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade […]
With the Cheltenham festival rapidly approaching, the markets are preparing for arguably the most open festival in years. There are many to note ahead of the infamous Cheltenham roar. The betting market is bracing upon the most value for money Cheltenham festival in years, With big hitters not returning to the home of national hunt […]
It is now less that one month until the greatest week of the racing calendar is upon us, the Cheltenham Festival. Four days where horses, jockeys and trainers have the opportunity to create their own pieces of history. So far, the National Hunt season has thrown up a number of surprise results which means virtually […]
There seems to be an image of when people say they are going to the races. People picture champagne glasses and beer glasses and the pile of betting slips just adding up in one’s hand and a roar as the horses come around the home straight to the finish. The atmosphere in the town started […]
First-time Cheltenham Races goer Kiera Bracey, aged 21, was stunned by the sheer amount of wealth and money on display during the races this past Friday, the 14th of November. With no prior knowledge to go by, the things to see and do were a bright awakening “I was a bit naïve about the size […]
As Cheltenham Racecourse gears up for its November Meeting, excitement builds across the racing world. Jockeys are finalising preparations, trainers are fine-tuning every detail, and horses are being conditioned for the intensity of the week ahead. But what truly sets a racehorse apart from the average riding horse? Beyond their sleek appearance and incredible speed […]
Rachael Bird, owner of Tailors in Cheltenham, recently crowned Racing TV’s pub of the year, knows better than anyone how much the races mean to the town. With crowds gathering during race week, the atmosphere is completely different compared to an average week, and it can be a challenge to contain excitement. “Only 20 spaces […]
These horses are not jumping for joy, but for survival, and the roar of the Cheltenham crowd leads to the silence of the stables.For some horses, the glamour of the gallop is the glamour of the gallows.March’s celebration of speed is quite the condemnation of greed.“I used to go horse racing myself until I saw […]