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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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
It’s day three of the Cheltenham Festival and everyone at Park Life Sport is hoping it will be as captivating as it was on day two. The feature race of the day today is the Ryanair Steeple Chase at 14:50. The clear favourite for that race is Shishkin, who has odds of 1/1, and Jockey […]
Thursday at the Cheltenham Festival is the highlight of the week for many, as the large Irish contingent celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The racing gets underway at 13:30 with the Grade 1 Turners Novices’ Chase, previously won by the likes of Yorkhill and Vautour in recent times. The second race of the day is the […]
It’s three years to the day since Boris Johnson said “now is the time for everyone to stop non-essential contact and traffic”, the Cheltenham Festival enjoys the first of its two massive closing days with St Patrick’s Day seeing 50,000 flock to Prestbury Park. But in 2020, the races weren’t stopped and thousands still came. […]
As we head into day three of the Cheltenham Festival, the big headline is the celebration of St Patrick’s Thursday, amid the rising excitement ahead of the Gold Cup on Friday. However, today’s collection of races will see the return of the world’s tallest professional jockey, Mr Jack Andrews. Stood at a remarkable 6ft 4in, […]
It’s Day Three of Cheltenham Festival which means we’re over halfway through, but that won’t take any excitement away from racegoers who are likely to be in strong spirits. The race to kickstart the day is the Turners Novices’ Chase featuring nine horses with the clear favourite for this one being Mighty Potter, who at […]
Paul Townend has been given a five-day ban following ‘careless riding’ during his victory in The Betway Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase. Following an inquiry the Irish jockey, who claimed his third victory of the Cheltenham festival, was seen to have been riding carelessly whilst on Energumene. The careless riding in question was determined to […]