Cheltenham Town have had many Northern Irish and Irish players through the years, here’s some notable ones.
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PARK LIFE SPORT LIVE BLOG: Cheltenham Festival Day Three, Seddon wins the Plate Handicap Chase
Hello and welcome to our coverage of the third day of the racing at the Cheltenham Festival and its sure to be a belter. Its Saint Paddy’s Day at the festival and it promises to bring some thrilling racing. The Irish have been storming ahead in the Prestbury Cup and they could extend their lead […]
Cheltenham Festival: Paul Townend handed five-day ban after Energumene error
Jockey Paul Townend has been given a five-day racing ban for veering left on his winning Champion Chase ride on Energumene on Day Two of the Cheltenham Festival. Townend, 32, is trainer Willie Mullins’ star stable jockey, and victory on Energumene in the Champion Chase was his second win on Wednesday after he stormed to […]
RECAP – Park Life Sport Live Blog: Bookies have a day to remember as favourites shocked on Day Three of Cheltenham Festival
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 […]
Cheltenham Festival: Delta Work wins Cross Country Chase in dramatic finish
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 […]
Charles Leclerc handed grid penalty for Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
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 […]
Social Media reacts as Energumene destroys the field to clinch Queen Mother Champion Chase Crown
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 wins the Queen Mother Champions Chase at the Cheltenham Festival
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 […]
Cheltenham Town academy player Adulai Sambu on how Cirencester loan spell helped his experience
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 […]
Langer Dan leaves it late to secure impressive Coral Cup victory
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 […]