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Cheltenham Festival form came to the fore on day two of the Cheltenham April Meeting as Golden Ace glided to an easy victory. The six-year-old mare landed a memorable success at last month’s Festival in the Grade 2 Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle, and her improvement showed no sign of stopping on Thursday after her eight-and-a-half-length […]
With the Cheltenham races kicking off tomorrow, thousands of racing fans across the globe will be in attendance to drink, bet and cheer on their favourite horses. But with the racing comes a lot of drinking and Cheltenham has plenty of pubs and bars for fans to drink and chill out throughout the week. Wetherspoons […]
Max McNeill believes Thunder Rock can put his Cheltenham disappointment far behind him this weekend, though Sunday’s Scottish Champion Chase could be his last outing over fences. The Olly Murphy-trained eight-year-old was sent off a well-backed 3/1 for the valuable December Gold Cup at Prestbury Park on his last start but he failed to make […]
Fergal O’Brien is lining up the Grade 2 Skybet Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham on Friday for his exciting novice hurdler Kamsinas. Running in the recognisable colours of the Noel Fehily Syndicate, silks that were carried to success at the 2022 Cheltenham Festival by Love Envoi, the six-year-old impressed at Worcester earlier this month to win […]
With Squash being announced to feature at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, there is a chance a Cheltenham born play could be on the plane. Nathan Lake was originally born in Cheltenham before moving to Chicago to pursue his squash career. Despite being 31 now, and by the time the Olympics come round, he’ll […]
It’s finally Gold Cup day at Cheltenham Festival, after a thrilling week that’s had it all. Embed from Getty Images Let’s take a look ahead to the day’s action, previewing the favourites, outside picks and anything else worth knowing. The JCB Triumph Hurdle – 13:30 Kicking off today’s action, and all eyes are on Blood […]
For most Cheltenham Festival normally brings a party feel to the Gloucestershire town, with hundreds of thousands of punters flocking to the racecourse. But for some local residents the influx of punters is more of a nuisance than a blessing. A rise of anti-social behaviour is always a concern for those who live in Cheltenham, […]
Cheltenham Town’s away trip to Oxford United on 25th March has been moved to the 25th April following several international call-ups within the first team squad. The Robins were set to be without Elkan Baggott, Luke Southwood and Elliott Bonds for the weekend fixture, which is now set to be played as a midweek tie. […]
The Cheltenham Festival is one of the most hotly anticipated sporting events of the year, with people flocking to the Cotswolds in their thousands. Day one of the races showed the excitement that buzzes around the festival, with favourites Constitutional Hill and Honeysuckle coming home to claim wins in front of a roaring crowd. As […]
From runners to riders, horse racing is full of jargon and lingo that the average newcomer to racing might not be able to immediately translate. So with the Cheltenham Festival kicking off later today and attracting tons of first-time attendees and punters, this is your guide to deciphering all of the most used terminology in […]