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313 days off the track and Jimmy Du Seuil wins the Coral Cup on the straight beating Impose Toi in the final lengths. Danny Mullins pushed Jimmy Du Seuil all the way and got his reward, an impressive race from Mullins and Jimmy Du Seuil. Mullins praised the owner Willie Mullins after the race: “Credit […]
The first wide-open field of Style Wednesday saw Jimmy Du Seuil come away with victory in the Coral Cup. There was plenty in with a chance over the penultimate and final hurdle, and , but Jimmy Du Seuil, after 313 days off the track, had plenty left in the tank after the last jump and […]
Lecky Watson wins the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase by two and a half lengths. Jockey Sean O’Keefe rode the chestnut gelding horse fantastically after favourite Ballyburn had a poor race from start to finish Embed from Getty Images O’Keefe expressed his delight to ITV races just moments after crossing the line. “I’m over the moon, […]
Lecky Watson produced an upset in the Browns Advisory, beating out the favourites, including a disappointing Ballyburn, to claim victory. Embed from Getty Images There was guaranteed to be an Irish winner with all seven runners being from across the pond, but not many would have expected this outcome. Ballyburn was almost out of the […]
The New Lion wins the Turners Novices’ Hurdle beating The Yellow Clay on the straight. What a race by The New Lion, jockey Harry Skelton with a calm ride throughout. Skelton managed to push him with two hurdles to go and proved too strong for his competitors to win the first race of day two […]
It was victory for England in the opening race of Style Wednesday as The New Lion won the Turners Novices’ Hurdle. Two horses based in Gloucestershire, Potters Charm and Sixmilebridge, led the way until the third last fence before the three favourites charged to the front. Embed from Getty Images The New Lion, Final Demand […]
University of Gloucestershire 1’s travel to Plymouth today to try and secure the league title with a game to spare. They face Plymouth 1’s who currently sit bottom of the league with nothing to play for so all things considered there shouldn’t really be an issue. Although Gloucestershire did find themselves in a very similar […]
Vice Captain and goalkeeper Dan Smith believes his teammates have enough to clinch promotion on Wednesday afternoon. UoG sit second in the tier 3 western league table, but a point away against Plymouth on Wednesday would mean UoG leapfrog Exeter into first place and would be crowned league champions. “I am really confident, as a […]
Cheltenham Town manager Michael Flynn was pleased with the way his side “hung in and dug in” as they picked up three big points away from home, defeating AFC Wimbledon 2-1 at Plough Lane. Goals from Ashley Hay and Matty Taylor on either side of a James Tilley leveller were enough to seal the victory […]
Cinderford Town have been removed from the final of the GFA Senior Challenge Cup for the second consecutive season, with manager Matthew Driscoll left “disappointed.” This is the second consecutive season this has happened for the Foresters, as last year they took home a 5-2 victory over Cheltenham Saracens in the semi-final. However, were disqualified […]