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A J Martin’s Good Time Jonny came from the back to run away a convincing winner ahead of Salvador Ziggy in Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle on day three at the Cheltenham Festival. Rode by Liam McKenna, the horse seemed too far away to challenge for the win as the pack jumped the final hurdle, […]
Practice: Friday 16:30-17:30, 20:00-21:00, Saturday 16:30-17:30 QUALIFYING: Saturday 20:00-21:00 RACE: Sunday 17:00 F1 World Champion Max Verstappen had to miss his media duties this week and may only return to Red Bull duty for tomorrow’s practice having been ill this week. Verstappen won the season opener in Bahrain and will be keen to race to […]
Good Time Jonny has won the The Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle for trainer Tony Martin, ridden by Liam McKenna. It was a heavily contested race until the winner got away from the pack at the last hurdle. 14/1 shot Good Time Jonny finished ahead of Salvador Ziggy in second and Mill Green in third, […]
Gareth Southgate has announced his England squad for internationals against Italy and Ukraine next week as the Three Lions look to start their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign positively. Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has been omitted after his recent struggles at club level, with Reece James, Kyle Walker and Kieran Trippier Southgate’s preferred options at right-back. […]
Stage Star has won the first race of day three as trainer Paul Nicholls claimed his first win since 2019. Jockey Harry Cobden was over the moon after he ended a 4-year winless period: “I rode my first winner at 18, the next one came fairly soon, then a four year drought so it’s great […]
Horses are animals. Not entertainment. The treatment of horses only goes so far to justify the pages of sad news we always have to read week in, week out. And as each new edition of the annual Cheltenham Festival rolls around, the public is always divided in two over the age-old debate over the welfare […]
Stage Star has won the Turners Novices’ Chase for trainer Paul Nicholls, ridden by Harry Cobden. The Owners Group’s horse led all the way and finished ahead of Notlongtillmay in second and Mighty Potter in third. 8/11 favourite Mighty Potter, for trainer Gordon Elliott, had too much work to do and never looked like winning. […]
Lionel Messi has been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia as his father arrived in the country with his agent supposedly to hear terms for a potential contract. It has been rumoured that Messi and current club Paris Saint Germain may be unable to agree on a new contract with his current deal expiring […]
There is always great rivalry between British and Irish-trained horses at the Cheltenham Festival. The two compete for The Prestbury Cup, named after the nearest village to the Cheltenham Racecourse, which covers all 18 races of the festival. The first to 14 winners takes the cup, which will be lifted by jockeys and trainers from […]
For most Cheltenham Festival normally brings a party feel to the Gloucestershire town, with hundreds of thousands of punters flocking to the racecourse. But for some local residents the influx of punters is more of a nuisance than a blessing. A rise of anti-social behaviour is always a concern for those who live in Cheltenham, […]