The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
Following 11mm of rainfall last year, the Glenfarclas Cross-Country Chase was sadly abandoned. And what a race for the return of it this year! Keith Donoghue on Stumptown cruised over to beat Latenightpass, who ran out of energy over the last hurdle, coming short by seven lengths. Embed from Getty Images Jockey Donoghue was delighted […]
Captain Dylan Venn netted a first half hat-trick as the UOG Men’s first team secured the Western Tier 3A title with a game to spare after a classy 8-0 victory away in Plymouth. The firsts have been unbeaten throughout their campaign winning eight games and drawing one, in what has a very dominant season under […]
Jockey Rachael Blackmore looks ahead to her week at the Cheltenham Festival and her hopes of recreating the emotions felt when winning at the home of jump racing. “It’s like no other place but being able to walk back into the winner’s enclosure here. It’s hard to describe. It’s a phenomenal feeling. So yeah, I’d […]
313 days off the track and Jimmy Du Seuil wins the Coral Cup on the straight beating Impose Toi in the final lengths. Danny Mullins pushed Jimmy Du Seuil all the way and got his reward, an impressive race from Mullins and Jimmy Du Seuil. Mullins praised the owner Willie Mullins after the race: “Credit […]
The first wide-open field of Style Wednesday saw Jimmy Du Seuil come away with victory in the Coral Cup. There was plenty in with a chance over the penultimate and final hurdle, and , but Jimmy Du Seuil, after 313 days off the track, had plenty left in the tank after the last jump and […]
Lecky Watson wins the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase by two and a half lengths. Jockey Sean O’Keefe rode the chestnut gelding horse fantastically after favourite Ballyburn had a poor race from start to finish Embed from Getty Images O’Keefe expressed his delight to ITV races just moments after crossing the line. “I’m over the moon, […]
Lecky Watson produced an upset in the Browns Advisory, beating out the favourites, including a disappointing Ballyburn, to claim victory. Embed from Getty Images There was guaranteed to be an Irish winner with all seven runners being from across the pond, but not many would have expected this outcome. Ballyburn was almost out of the […]
Cirencester Town are through to the Wiseman Lighting Floodlit Cup semi-finals after a 2-0 victory away to Malmesbury Victoria last night after two late goals from Kyle Pitts. Manager James Mortimer-Jones was “delighted” with the result as they had “got ourselves into a position in the league where we could have a full-strength go at […]
The New Lion wins the Turners Novices’ Hurdle beating The Yellow Clay on the straight. What a race by The New Lion, jockey Harry Skelton with a calm ride throughout. Skelton managed to push him with two hurdles to go and proved too strong for his competitors to win the first race of day two […]
It was victory for England in the opening race of Style Wednesday as The New Lion won the Turners Novices’ Hurdle. Two horses based in Gloucestershire, Potters Charm and Sixmilebridge, led the way until the third last fence before the three favourites charged to the front. Embed from Getty Images The New Lion, Final Demand […]