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The Turners’ Novices Hurdle is the first race of Ladies Day at Cheltenham, taking place at 13:20, and this Grade 1 race is contested over two miles and five furlongs, and of course is over hurdles, as the name suggests. A big talking point of the Cheltenham Festival this year is the movement of the […]
Nicolás, who graduated from the University of Gloucestershire during COVID, mentioned his thoughts on why padel is so addictive: “It gives you an easy sort of sense, false sense, that you’re good at it. And it makes you want to play again, and it makes you want to improve. And then you’re hooked and then […]
Good morning everyone and welcome to day two of the Cheltenham festival, the battle between the English and Irish continues as the British go into day 2 leading. Follow today’s action here at ParklifeSport!
Cheltenham Festival remains ‘the FA Cup final of racing’, says trainer Mat Nicholls. The trainer described the Cheltenham Festival as the ultimate test in National Hunt racing, comparing it to England’s premier domestic football competition. Having spent many years around horses and witnessed multiple winners at Cheltenham, the festival holds a special place for him. […]
The mares novice hurdle opens Thursday’s action at the Cheltenham Festival and Lambourn trainer Jamie Snowden is hoping his runner, La Conquiere, will make it a third winner at the Festival and his second with a mare. “We were always going to go Novice hurdling route this season.” A seven-year-old, Snowden describes La Conquiere as: […]
Day two of the Cheltenham Festival gets underway at Cheltenham Racecourse, with another packed schedule of racing, results and reaction to come. Throughout the day, we’ll also bring you the latest stories from across the sporting world in and around Gloucestershire.
Forest Green Rovers progressed to the final of the Gloucestershire Senior Challenge County Cup after beating Yate Town 2-0 at The New Lawn on Tuesday evening. Goals from Christian Doidge and Nick Haughton were enough to see off the Southern League Premier Division side on a wet night in Nailsworth. Doidge opened the scoring for […]
Police say planning for the Cheltenham Festival starts almost as soon as the previousone ends, as officers prepare for the biggest event in the racing calendar. The four-day festival held at the iconic Cheltenham Racecourse is expected to attractmore than 200,000 visitors across the week and accompanied a major boost to thelocal economy. However, the […]
This past Sunday, March 8, marked the 115th anniversary of International Women’s Day, an annual celebration of women’s achievements and acknowledgement of the adversities women still face. With football such a male-dominated industry, it is essential we see more women involved in the sport, with Gloucester City A.F.C. a leading non-league club when it comes […]
Its history for trainer Nicky Henderson as his horse Old Park Star wins the sky bet supreme Novice’s hurdle. It was 40 years ago today when a young Nicky Henderson walked in with his horse River Ceirog. The horse pushed himself to the limit to give Henderson his first win in the Cheltenham festival opener. […]