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Hello and welcome to Park Life Sport as we recap on yet another exhilarating day of racing at the Cheltenham Festival, on a day where many punters will be left empty handed. The Bookies have had a brilliant showing on day three of the races, with many losing out in the feature races as the […]
Delta Work took the Cross Country Chase in a dramatic finish after making a late charge during the final stretch. Keith Donoghue’s 10-year-old was destined for a third placed finish after a start which saw Rachael Blackmore fall off her horse earlier in the race Snow Leopardess lead by five lengths as the race entered […]
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has been handed a grid penalty ahead of this weekend’s Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia. Leclerc will receive a 10 place grid penalty for taking a new control electronics power unit component, having already taken his allowance on new parts ahead of the first race in Sakhir. It’s been an awful […]
Energumene secured victory in the Queen Mother Champion Chase for the second year running, as jockey Paul Townend rode his second winner of day two at the Cheltenham Festival. The nine-year-old gelding was with the pack for a large chunk of the race but foraged several lengths into the lead to follow through on it’s […]
Energumene claimed a brilliant victory in the Queen Mother Champions Chase on day two of the Cheltenham Festival. The horse, trained by Willie Mullin, was pushed all the way by Captain Guinness before he eventually pulled into a comfortable lead on the final straight. Jockey Paul Townend judged the race expertly to claim back to […]
Favourite Energumene won the Queen Mother Champion Chase for the second year in succession. Jockey J Paul Townend has got his third win of the Cheltenham Festival with a commanding final few furlongs. Captain Guinness was the closest competitor to the winner but didn’t stand a chance as Energumen sailed over the line. Finishing in […]
Adulai Sambu hailed the “valuable” experience his loan spell at Cirencester Town gave him after he played a starring role in Cheltenham Town’s progression to the GFA County Cup final. Sambu spent the first half of the season on-loan at Cirencester Town, scoring 10 goals in 13 appearances for the Centurions. He started for the […]
Thornbury Town manager Richard Joyce believes his side have what it takes to stay in the Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier despite 4-0 loss to Corsham Town. After a disappointing defeat away at Corsham, Joyce, says his team shouldn’t be disheartened as his side were ultimately nine players down, Joyce revealed the absence of players is […]
Langer Dan and Jockey Harry Skelton rode to an impressive victory in the Coral Cup Hurdle, in what was a dramatic three way finish across the line. Camprond and Icare Allen came out looking strongest as they led the large pack of runners by a couple of lengths. Camprond appeared to be favourite as they […]
Patrick Neville’s The Real Whacker pipped Gerri Colombe to seal victory in the Brown Advisory Novices Chase on the second day of the Cheltenham festival. Ridden by Sam Twiston-Davies, the horse lead from early in the race, fighting off competition from Bronn throughout. A late resurgence from Gerri Colombe put huge pressure on The Real […]