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 […]
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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 […]
Tottenham face an uphill battle in Germany
RB Leipzig vs Tottenham will go ahead despite COVID-19 scares across Europe. Spurs head into their last 16 second leg against the German side, 1-0 down after the first fixture. Jose Mourinho has said, his team will “have to give everything” if they are to qualify for the quarter finals. They will be without key […]
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 […]
Gloucester City comeback to win at the death
Gloucester went behind in the first half but fought back valiantly late on in the game to steal all three points. The visitors took the lead after 19 minutes before two second half goals rounded off a fantastic comeback for the Tigers. Gloucester did have two injuries in the first half with Josh Thomas and […]
Premier League preview: Leicester City vs Aston Villa
Monday night football is back tonight as Leicester City host Aston Villa at the King Power Stadium in the Premier League. The game will kick off at 8 o’clock and although the sides stand 16 places apart in the table, with Leicester being backed as the favourites by the bookies, the game could prove to […]
Michael Duff the key to Cheltenham Town’s success claims Robins media manager Richard Joyce
A relegation battle, an unsettled squad and poor performances were all part of life for Cheltenham Town before manager Michael Duff’s arrival at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium. Nowadays the team find themselves in the mix for promotion all thanks to the recruitment, tactics and passion created around the ground in recent years. The squad are fifth […]