It’s St Patrick’s Day and the first race of day three of the Cheltenham festival features a heavyweight clash between jockeys Rachael Blackmore and Paul Townend. Blackmore will be hoping to get her day off to a better start than yesterday after Journey With Me fell at the final hurdle following leading the majority of […]
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Can Fergal O’Brien finally get his first Cheltenham Festival winner?
A stone’s throw away from Cleeve Hill and Cheltenham Racecourse in the heart of the Cotswold’s lies the yard of local horse trainer Fergal O’Brien. The Irishman has a growing reputation among the jump racing world but he is yet to have that magical first winner at the Cheltenham Festival. And perhaps this is his […]
Cheltenham Festival 2022: The business of March extravaganza to the local area and the £100 million cash boom
After a two-year absence due to the coronavirus pandemic the Cheltenham Festival has returned in 2022 with the inclusion of fans. The four-day spectacle may put the horses at the centre of attention, but it is the local economy which also benefits from what is billed as the “greatest jump racing event in the world.” […]
Grand National, Triumph Hurdle, Cross Country Chase: The best of Tiger Roll
Tiger Roll is set to bow out for the last time at Cheltenham Festival later today, following an illustrious career, with seven previous appearances at the Festival, and will be hoping to get his sixth win at the event. With this in mind, Park Life Sport has decided to take a trip back in time, […]
2:10 Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase Preview: Paul Townend features again, Dusart hopes to make a difference
The second race of the second day of Cheltenham Festival is nearly upon us, with the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase almost underway. With this in mind, Park Life Sports is taking through the main horses to watch, and see what their chances are. L’Homme Presse Past Form: First in Sandown and Cheltenham 2022, first in […]
Cheltenham Festival 2022 – Day 2: Tiger Roll retirement, Ireland pull away in the Prestbury Cup and more
By Brooklyn Ball, Luka Foley & Lowri Jacob Reaction 3:30: Shishkin pulls up as Energumene takes the Queen Mother Champion Chase Favourite Shishkin pulled up halfway during the race after its very slow jumps throughout, with Energumene avenging the Ascot loss back in January. Nico de Boinville decided to pull up Shishkin with five fences […]
SHALLWEHAVEONEMORE: Horse put down after first hurdle fall amid local protests over their welfare
Feature image courtesy of Alice Knight Sadly, following the first race of the Cheltenham festival the Championship Hurdle, American bred horse ‘Shallwehaveonemore’ has had to be put down following a near-fatal fall towards the end of the race. The sad news was confirmed by ITV presenter Ed Chamberlain, who announced just moments after the race […]
Cheltenham Festival 2022: The big clashes to look forward to
The Cheltenham races was one of the last major sporting events to be held with spectators before the Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020. Last year’s four-day fixture, which usually attracts a total attendance of about 250,000, was held behind closed doors due to the pandemic. Embed from Getty Images British trainers will aim to do […]
LUCK OF THE IRISH: The rise of Irish dominance at Cheltenham Festival
Over the last few decades Irish Jockeys have taken a hold of the winning places at the Cheltenham festival with a huge rise in the number of winning horses for the Irish. The trend started back in the mid 2000’s where the Irish really started to show their dominance in the competition, whereas before that […]