Faivoir defies the odds to win the County Handicap hurdle by a neck. Trained by Dan Skelton, Faivoir went head-to-head with Pied Piper down the home straight, eventually edging the race on the line. Speaking to ITV, jockey Bridget Andrews was overjoyed with the result: “I just cannot believe it. Coming here just for a […]
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Faivoir’s photo finish gives Bridget Andrews a second Cheltenham win in the County Hurdles
At 33/1, Faivoir beat the odds to win the County Hurdles at 14:10, finishing narrowly in front of Pied Piper, with the chasing pack not far behind. For the majority of the race, outsiders Prairie Dancer and Highway One O Two led the pack and looked as if there could have been an upset, before […]
The JCB Triumph Hurdle: Lossiemouth wins for Paul Townend and Willie Mullins
The Friday of the Cheltenham festival kicked off with Lossiemouth winning the JCB Triumph Hurdle. Paul Townend produced a fine ride to make it back to back winners in the race for Paul Townend, Willie Mullins and owner Rich Ricci after Vauban won the race last year. Willie Mullins had a strong hand in the […]
Cheltenham Festival 2023 Day Four LIVE Results – Favourite Galopin Des Champs claims Gold Cup glory
After three days of exhilarating action, Cheltenham Festival Gold Cup day is finally here. The crescendo of race week at 3:30 provides the best chasers with the ultimate test of class, stamina and jumping. Run over three miles and two furlongs and featuring 22 fences, the Gold Cup has produced some of the sport’s greatest […]
Cheltenham Festival Day Four: Park Life Sport Writer’s Picks
It’s the fourth and final day of horseracing action at Cheltenham Festival 2023 with the coveted Gold Cup taking centre stage at 15:30 this afternoon. Favourite for the feature race, Galopin Des Champs is set to take the Gold Cup with 13/8 odds after impressing in recent years. We asked our Park Life Sport “experts” […]
Trainer Harry Derham loving life and thrilled at having first Cheltenham Festival runner
Having stepped out from being Champion Trainer Paul Nicholls’ assistant, Harry Derham has begun life as a trainer and started promisingly, having eight wins from 33 runners operating at a 24% strike rate. It’s a big move to join the training ranks but the former jockey has relished the challenge up to this point. “Exciting, […]
Cheltenham Festival Gold Cup day – PREVIEW
It’s finally Gold Cup day at Cheltenham Festival, after a thrilling week that’s had it all. Embed from Getty Images Let’s take a look ahead to the day’s action, previewing the favourites, outside picks and anything else worth knowing. The JCB Triumph Hurdle – 13:30 Kicking off today’s action, and all eyes are on Blood […]
Five reasons why horse-racing should be banned for good
While many people will see the Cheltenham Festival as an opportunity to dress up, meet up with old friends and enjoy picking their bets, behind the scenes, it is far from the glitz and glamour that people think. According to Horse Death Watch, last year alone saw 180 horses die in the UK from fatal […]
Judgement Day: Galopin Des Champs looks to justify favouritism in Boodles Gold Cup
In last year’s Turners Novice’s Chase Galopin Des Champs’s dramatic fall at the last did little to dissuade people that he looked every bit a Gold Cup winner in waiting. Since that defeat the Willie Mullins machine has been faultless. Winning at Fairyhouse and Punchestown with ease before quelling many doubters with a superb victory […]
Constitution Hill won the Champion Hurdle by nine clear lengths, but he was a lot closer to defeat than we first realised
Many punters would have been ecstatic seeing the bookies clear favourite Constitution Hill win the Champion Hurdles by a clear nine-length distance on Tuesday. At 4-11, he was the shortest-priced winner in the history of the Champion Hurdles and is now already the odds-on favourite for next year’s event. But what people wouldn’t have noticed, […]