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Hello and welcome to our coverage of the third day of the racing at the Cheltenham Festival and its sure to be a belter. Its Saint Paddy’s Day at the festival and it promises to bring some thrilling racing. The Irish have been storming ahead in the Prestbury Cup and they could extend their lead […]
Jockey Paul Townend has been given a five-day racing ban for veering left on his winning Champion Chase ride on Energumene on Day Two of the Cheltenham Festival. Townend, 32, is trainer Willie Mullins’ star stable jockey, and victory on Energumene in the Champion Chase was his second win on Wednesday after he stormed to […]
Hello and welcome to Park Life Sport as we recap on yet another exhilarating day of racing at the Cheltenham Festival, on a day where many punters will be left empty handed. The Bookies have had a brilliant showing on day three of the races, with many losing out in the feature races as the […]
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 […]
Gloucester this week confirmed that Italian International back-rower will leave the club at the end of the season to take up a contract with Italian side Zebre, leaving a big whole in the side’s back-row. With veteran Ben Morgan set to retire, and rumours circulating around the future of Jordy Reid, we take a look […]
Delta Work has claimed a victory in the Cross Country Chase at the Cheltenham Festival after losing out to Tiger Roll in last year’s race. A favourite at 11/10, Delta Work made a late push for victory, fighting off Galvin in an intense final straight to claim the victory. Snowleopardess lead for the majority of […]
Delta Work took the Cross Country Chase in a dramatic finish after making a late charge during the final stretch. Keith Donoghue’s 10-year-old was destined for a third placed finish after a start which saw Rachael Blackmore fall off her horse earlier in the race Snow Leopardess lead by five lengths as the race entered […]
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has been handed a grid penalty ahead of this weekend’s Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia. Leclerc will receive a 10 place grid penalty for taking a new control electronics power unit component, having already taken his allowance on new parts ahead of the first race in Sakhir. It’s been an awful […]
Energumene secured victory in the Queen Mother Champion Chase for the second year running, as jockey Paul Townend rode his second winner of day two at the Cheltenham Festival. The nine-year-old gelding was with the pack for a large chunk of the race but foraged several lengths into the lead to follow through on it’s […]
Energumene claimed a brilliant victory in the Queen Mother Champions Chase on day two of the Cheltenham Festival. The horse, trained by Willie Mullin, was pushed all the way by Captain Guinness before he eventually pulled into a comfortable lead on the final straight. Jockey Paul Townend judged the race expertly to claim back to […]