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 […]
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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 […]
Spare a thought for those struggling with gambling addiction during the Cheltenham Races
This week Cheltenham will be buzzing with race goers all hoping to win some money and have a good time during the racing festival, but for some the races might not be the happiest of times. For those struggling with addiction the races can be a haunting place. Pubs are stocked with as many pints […]
Tic-Tac, what is it and why do bookies use it at the races?
Tic-Tac, and no we’re not talking about Tik-Tok! Tic-Tac is a traditional method used by bookmakers to communicate across the racecourse on race days. Until the turn of the 21st century it was a very common sight across racecourses in the UK but now with the rise of technology it is a dying. Embed from Getty […]
Cheltenham Festival: Epitante wins the Champions Hurdle
Epitante has won the day’s feature race, the Champion Hurdle after a second false start. She was the clear favourite, priced in at 2/1 and won by three lengths. Sharjah placed in second and Darver Star finished in third. Jockey Barry Geraghty said straight after the race: “She was a dream.” Trainer Nicky Henderson told […]
Parklife Predictions
Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1) Abacadabras 3/1- Gordon Elliott has had an excellent year as a trainer. Whilst the horse itself has won three of the four jump races its been involved with. Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1) Fakir D’Oudairies 4/1- Massive contender, and at 4/1 is […]
Cheltenham Festival: Should it go ahead amidst Coronavirus fears?
As parts of the world go into panic because of the latest Coronavirus epidemic, one large Spa town in the Cotswolds is running business as usual on its busiest week of the year. The population of Cheltenham and surrounding area’s max out at just past the 100,000 person mark, but for one week of the […]
BREAKING NEWS! Altior is out!
The first news from the racecourse this morning is favorite Altior is out of the running for the Festival. He was set to run in tomorrow’s Queen Mother Champion Chase. Embed from Getty Images Trainer Nicky Henderson on Altior: “Sadly we’re going to have to call it a day for the Champion Chase. “It’s frustrating […]
League Against Cruel Sports campaign to make horse racing safer on the eve of Cheltenham Festival
With less than 24 hours to go before the biggest event of the jump race calendar kicks off, not everybody is excited for the four day event. League Against Cruel Sports (LACS) held an information event on Cheltenham High Street today. This was a peaceful campaign where volunteers of the organisation were handing out leaflets […]