The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
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, […]
The Champions League quarter-finals for this year’s competition have officially been completed with the only English sides remaining in Manchester City and Chelsea both facing tough hurdles in their quest to make it to Istanbul. Graham Potter’s Chelsea side face a tough battle against Spanish juggernauts Real Madrid who knocked out Liverpool earlier this week […]
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 […]
Adulai Sambu and Zac Guinan have both been sent on a new loan recently with Sambu retuning to Cirencester Town where he enjoyed a strong first half of the season. Sambu scored 10 goals in 13 games, including a hattrick against Basingstoke in the FA Trophy. Cirencester play at the same level as Bishops Cleeve […]
The University of Gloucestershire men’s basketball team lost 63-62 in overtime last night to the Worcester Cyclones in the GBBA’s local league. The Raiders had a chance to win the game with the final possession of the game, but a missed three left the team heartbroken and extends their losing streak to three. View this […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cheltenham Town Ladies will play at the Completely-Suzuki Stadium, for the fifth time on Saturday as they host London Bees in the Women’s National League South. The game is part of a double header featuring Cheltenham Town against Exeter City in its regular 3pm slot. Maidenhead United were the first team to visit the ladies […]
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, […]
Former Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl is said to be favourite to take over at Crystal Palace following the dismissal of Patrick Vieira, according to Oddschecker. Palace chairman Steve Parish has said in a statement: “It is with enormous regret that this difficult decision has been made. Ultimately, results in recent months have placed us in […]