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Slimbridge AFC’s incredible season continues as the team head into the final 10 games of the season. The Swans currently sit third in the league just four points off top with four games in hand. First team joint manager, Tom Deakin is surprised by just how prolific the Swans have been this season: “I can’t lie, the season has been above expectation, in preseason we […]
The Turners’ Novices Hurdle is the first race of Ladies Day at Cheltenham, taking place at 13:20, and this Grade 1 race is contested over two miles and five furlongs, and of course is over hurdles, as the name suggests. A big talking point of the Cheltenham Festival this year is the movement of the […]
Nicolás, who graduated from the University of Gloucestershire during COVID, mentioned his thoughts on why padel is so addictive: “It gives you an easy sort of sense, false sense, that you’re good at it. And it makes you want to play again, and it makes you want to improve. And then you’re hooked and then […]
Originating in 1860, the Cheltenham Festival has become a historically relevant sporting event for the world over. From horses with their trainers and jockeys, the private planes, fancy suits and hats, all of which are culturally aligned with the ethos of the festival. And the cherry on top is the gambling. With hundreds of millions […]
Good morning everyone and welcome to day two of the Cheltenham festival, the battle between the English and Irish continues as the British go into day 2 leading. Follow today’s action here at ParklifeSport!
Cheltenham Festival remains ‘the FA Cup final of racing’, says trainer Mat Nicholls. The trainer described the Cheltenham Festival as the ultimate test in National Hunt racing, comparing it to England’s premier domestic football competition. Having spent many years around horses and witnessed multiple winners at Cheltenham, the festival holds a special place for him. […]
The mares novice hurdle opens Thursday’s action at the Cheltenham Festival and Lambourn trainer Jamie Snowden is hoping his runner, La Conquiere, will make it a third winner at the Festival and his second with a mare. “We were always going to go Novice hurdling route this season.” A seven-year-old, Snowden describes La Conquiere as: […]
After a brilliant opening first day of the Cheltenham Festival, day two is set to be another super afternoon of action. The well fancied Old Park Star stormed up the hill to pass Sober Glory in a thrilling Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, Kargese saw off the top two in the market to take the Arkle and […]
Day two of the Cheltenham Festival gets underway at Cheltenham Racecourse, with another packed schedule of racing, results and reaction to come. Throughout the day, we’ll also bring you the latest stories from across the sporting world in and around Gloucestershire.
Forest Green Rovers progressed to the final of the Gloucestershire Senior Challenge County Cup after beating Yate Town 2-0 at The New Lawn on Tuesday evening. Goals from Christian Doidge and Nick Haughton were enough to see off the Southern League Premier Division side on a wet night in Nailsworth. Doidge opened the scoring for […]