Horse racing will now be held behind closed doors from Tuesday until the end of at least the end of March because of the coronavirus pandemic. Racing in England had continued despite the outbreak, with the Cheltenham Festival recording an attendance of 251,684 across four days last week. Despite a lot of backlash from peolpe […]
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British Horse Racing set to go ahead behind closed doors this week due to Coronavirus
Race meetings are preparing to go ahead without spectators over the following week. Sport all across the country has been postponed over the weekend due to the coronavirus outbreak with horse racing also taking their own measures. The news comes just two days following the Cheltenham Festival in which over 200,000 spectators attended across the […]
LIVE BLOG: Parklife Sport speak exclusively to David Gower and Pat Nevin on COVID-19
Welcome to Saturday’s liveblog where we will be bringing you all of the latest updates from the coronavirus outbreak. Reporter Tom Mason speaks to Cricket Broadcasting legend David Gower. We look at the effects that COVID-19 has had on Cheltenham Town and Forest Green Rovers. George Brereton also looks at the financial implications that COVID […]
Breaking: Al Boum Photo retains the Magners Gold Cup at the Cheltenham Festival
Favourite Al Boum Photo has become the first horse since Best Mate to win back to back Gold Cups. Santini came through in second, just ahead of Lostintranslation in third place. The result made it four wins out of four today for trainer Willie Mullins. The race was tight throughout, but Al Boum Photo, ridden […]
Lisnagar Oscar wins Stayers Hurdle
Lisnagar Oscar has won the Stayers Hurdle on day three at the Cheltenham festival. Jockey Adam Wedge secured his first ever festival win aboard the horse priced at 50/1. Cheltenham Town: Rohan Ince confident in promotion push It's a first Festival winner for Adam Wedge – and what a race to do it in! He […]
Min Wins the Ryanair Chase
Min has won the 14:50 Ryanair Chase beating Saint Calvados on the line. Paul Townend got his first win of the day after his third place on Faugheen earlier in 13:30 race. Speaking to ITV Sport moments after the race he said “It is very important to win here regardless of who you’re riding for”. […]
Sire Du Berlais wins Pertempts Final at Cheltenham Festival
Sire Du Berlais has won the Pertempts final on the third day of the Cheltenham festival. Barry Geraghty rode 10-1 shot to victory to earn trainer Gordon Elliot his second winner of the day. READ MORE: Samcro edges opening race victory Sire Du Berlais wins the Pertemps again! 🙌 Another winner for Barry Geraghty, Gordon […]
Samcro Wins Marsh Novices’ Chase in dramatic style
Samcro has won the 13:30 Marsh Novices’ Chase beating Melon in a photo finish. The stands at Cheltenham dropped silent in anticipation of the photo finish result. Davy Russel’s win on Samcro’s means Gordon Elliot got his fourth win of the festival. The 12-year-old mighty Faugheen with Paul Townend lead at the start before passing […]
Small businesses using the Festival for exposure.
Is commercialism distorting the original reasons for sport? Sport has always grabbed people’s attention and it’s no hidden fact that large companies and organisations offer sponsorship deals in order to make money out of sport which more often than not a benefit for both parties. However, it is becoming more apparent that small independent companies […]
Cheltenham Festival: Day Two – Tiger Roll beaten, as Defi Du Seuil finishes fourth
Day two of the 2020 Cheltenham Festival has nearly concluded now, with all of the bigger races completed for the day. It was Women’s Day at the Racecourse and there were some massive shocks – none bigger than Tiger Roll managing just second – after being pipped to the line by Easysland, ridden by Jonathan […]