As racing fans from all over the country bellowed out the chorus to ‘Sweet Caroline’ in one of the many beer tents at Cheltenham Festival, the song lyric: ‘good times never seemed so good’ summed the atmosphere up perfectly. Alas, if I were to be told that one year on from that moment the 2021 […]
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Cheltenham Festival Day One – Epatante Looks To Make It Back to Back Champion Hurdle Wins
Racing returns to Gloucestershire as the highly anticipated Cheltenham Festival gets underway today. In a card stacked with quality, including the Arkle Chase and the Mares Hurdle, eyes will be glued to screens when the Champion Hurdle starts at 3:05. With no fans allowed in the stands for the first time, makes sure to keep […]
The Racing Post’s James Stevens on Cheltenham’s “massive loss” as supporters watch from home
The Cheltenham Festival is known as being one of the biggest sporting events of the calendar year, with crowds surpassing 50,000 flooding the streets of Gloucestershire for the historic event. This year, things are going to be expectedly different, as supporters are forced to watch from home and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic means they are […]
Light at end of tunnel for Gloucestershire fans: When can Cheltenham Town, Forest Green and Gloucester City welcome supporters back?
March 13, 2020, Gold Cup day, 68,500 racegoers trackside at the Cheltenham festival in what became the UK’s last major sporting event with spectators before the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a complete stop. Now, a year on, the festival is taking place behind closed doors as the nation continues its fight against the […]
Cheltenham Festival: Kim Bailey’s Vinndication goes for Gold
Vinndication, trained by local racing trainer, Kim Bailey has been entered into both the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle on Thursday 18th, and the Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase the following day, Friday. As the Cheltenham Festival gets underway on Tuesday, the races are starting to take shape with Kim Bailey confirming the route Vinndication will take. […]
Skelton Shines As Fans Return To Horse Racing
Jockey Dan Skelton has won back to back Grade Ones at Sandown Park as fans returned to the track following the ease of coronavirus restrictions. Skelton rode Allmankind, trained by his brother Harry, to victory in the Henry VIII Novices’ Chase and Politilogue, trained by Paul Nicholls, to the Tingle Creek just 30 minutes later. […]
Calls for inquiry on Cheltenham Festival go-ahead
The Cheltenham Festival was given the green light to go ahead by the government despite the coronavirus spreading across the UK. There are calls for an investigation into whether the 4-day event should have been cancelled due to concerns that it rapidly increased the spread of the virus. One of those publicly calling for the […]
Cheltenham business booms during the races despite COVID-19
With the world in a panic, Cheltenham races stood strong and so did the businesses in the town. Is it a true testament to British spirit and the normality needed in the current pandemic? Or was it an awful decision pushed by greed and money? Local businesses were packed to the rafters for the whole […]
Breaking: Al Boum Photo retains the Magners Gold Cup at the Cheltenham Festival
Favourite Al Boum Photo has become the first horse since Best Mate to win back to back Gold Cups. Santini came through in second, just ahead of Lostintranslation in third place. The result made it four wins out of four today for trainer Willie Mullins. The race was tight throughout, but Al Boum Photo, ridden […]
Cheltenham Festival 2020: It Came To Pass wins the St James’s Place Foxhunter Chase
The final day has got off to a great start as Gold Cup fever hits Cheltenham. It Came To Pass defied the odds to win the St James’s Place Foxhunter Chase at Cheltenham. Maxine O’Sullivan rode through to victory to become the biggest winner of the Cheltenham Festival. It saw off the favourite, Billaway who […]