Minella Indo won the 2021 Gold Cup at Cheltenham Festival for Jack Kennedy and trainer Henry de Bromhead. The 8-year-old fought off a valiant effort from A Plus Tard and Rachael Blackmore to win by 1 1/4 length. Favourite and winner of the two previous Gold Cups, Al Boum Photo, never mounted a close challenge […]
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Cheltenham Festival Day Three: Who punters should keep an eye on
Day Three of the Cheltenham Festival is building in anticipation, as fans and punters build their bets and accumulators ahead of another afternoon of excitement and drama. Firm favourites Bob Olinger and Monkfish ran to storming victories in the 13:20 Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle and 13:55 Brown Advisory Novices’ Steeple Chase respectively, whereas outside shots Heaven Help Us at 33/1 and Sky […]
Cheltenham Festival day two: Sky Pirate wins the Grand Annual Chase
Nick Schofield rode to Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase glory on Sky Pirate, beating odds-on favourite Embitterred (9/2) in the process. Rachel Blackmore, who was riding Joseph Patrick O’Brien’s horse, was unseated for the third time today only 24 hours after becoming the first-ever female jockey to win the Champion Hurdle at […]
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 […]
International Women’s Day: Are these the 5 greatest female athletes from Gloucestershire?
Gloucestershire has been responsible for producing some outstanding female athletes. Here are the five of the greatest to come out from the county. Zara Tindall Embed from Getty Images As well as being the Queen’s eldest granddaughter, Tindall holds a few other titles. Among her honours Tindall followed in the footsteps of her mother Princess […]
Skelton Shines as Cheltenham prepares to bring back fans
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. […]
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 […]
Cheltenham Festival: Champ wins the RSA Insurance Novices’ Steeple Chase
Champ was triumphant in a dramatic 2.10 Novices’ Steeple Chase victorious as he timed his charge to perfection. At 4/1 Champ astonishingly claimed victory as he overtook favourites Minella Indo and Allaho, who had both been ahead of him as he took the final fence. LIVE: Follow our liveblog to keep up with all of […]
Cheltenham Festival: Envoi Allen wins the Ballymore Hurdle in a devastating finish
In the first race of the Ladies Day at Cheltenham festival, favourite Envoi Allen was victorious with a dominant home stretch in the 1.30 race. At 4-7, Envoi Allen was the leading contender by a long way, but he didn’t take the lead until the home stretch of the second circuit. LIVE: Follow our liveblog […]
BREAKING: Champion Chase favourite Chacun Pour Soi next to drop out
Champion Chase leading contender Chacun Pour Soi has been ruled out for the Cheltenham Festival’s main event on Wednesday due to a Vets Certificate. The other favourite for the race Altior had already been confirmed to miss the 3.30 race at the Cheltenham Racecourse as he failed to recover from lameness. LIVE: Follow our liveblog […]