Day two of the 2020 Cheltenham Festival has nearly concluded now, with all of the bigger races completed for the day. It was Women’s Day at the Racecourse and there were some massive shocks – none bigger than Tiger Roll managing just second – after being pipped to the line by Easysland, ridden by Jonathan […]
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Spotted At The Races: Who visited Cheltenham Festival on Day 1
Cheltenham Festival draws stars from all over the world during the famous four-day event. Nick Knowles And despite attendances being down by 7000 on last year, it hasn’t stopped the crowds from turning out in their masses. Here’s who was spotted in Gloucestershire as the festival kicked off. The television presenter best known for presenting […]
Cheltenham Festival: Dame De Compagnie triumphant in Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle
Dame De Compagnie has won the Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle after a fantastic final charge. The Nicky Henderson-trained horse, rode by Barry Geraghty, had a sprint at the last hurdle with Black Tears, but won by two lengths in the end. After yet another false start, the racing eventually got underway and it was Alfa […]
Coronavirus Update: Roma will not travel to Spain for Europa League, whilst La Liga “could be stopped”
Italian side AS Roma will not travel to Sevilla for their Europa League tie on Thursday as their plane is not authorised to land in Spain. The Round of 16 tie was due to be played behind closed doors in an attempt to try and stop spreading coronavirus – with other games following suit. With […]
BREAKING: Manchester City vs Arsenal postponed over coronavirus fears
Embed from Getty Images Tonight’s Premier League game between Manchester City and Arsenal has been postponed “as a precautionary measure” after some of the Arsenal players came into contact with a confirmed coronavirus case. The decision follows after it emerged that some players and staff from Arsenal had contact with the Olympiacos owner Evangelos Marinakis, […]
Welsh Fire sign Beth Mooney as overseas star for The Hundred
Welsh Fire have signed Australian international Beth Mooney as an overseas player for this year’s first edition of The Hundred. Mooney was part of the Australian T20 World Cup winning team last week and will join up with the South Western based franchise for the tournament this summer. The new approach to fast paced cricket […]
Cheltenham Festival Day Two Preview: Tiger Roll, Queen Mother Champion Chase and more…
Wednesday at the Cheltenham Festival brings Ladies’ Day, a Grand National winner and the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase in what is set to be a thrilling sequel to the drama of the opening day at the Jockey Club. Kicking off Day Two is the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle, a Grade One race where Willie Mullins […]
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 […]
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 […]