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Henry De Bromhead says he’s delighted after Slade Steel’s win in the opening race of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival. Slade Steel rallied late on to take the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle on Tuesday with Rachael Blackmore guiding him to glory. The six-year-old fought off Willie Mullins pair Tullyhill and Mystical Power to record the victory […]
With thousands of people streaming into Cheltenham this week for the 2024 festival, protestors flood the streets to relay an all-important message. The 2022-23 season saw 168 horse die following injuries sustained whilst on the racetracks with the most prevalent cause of death being the broken foreleg. For the Grand National, the 2023 event saw […]
The first race of the week is won by Slade Steel, the Henry De Bromhead trained horse, won ahead of Mystical Power and Firefox. The 6 year-old horse took lead just before the last, before holding off a charging Mystical Power in the sprint to the finish. The famous Cheltenham Roar was heard around the […]
Former Premier League and curent Cheltenham Town defender Curtis Davies was spotted along with his fellow teammates entering the event, ahead of this afternoons opening day of the Cheltenham Festival. Speaking to Park Life Sport, Davies shared his excitement about the festival and who is planning to bank on today. “It’s my first time, I’ve […]
With the Cheltenham Festival set to get underway this afternoon, we’ve analysed which horses have been supported the most in the market over the past 24 hours. The racecourse received 6mm of rain overnight, which has certainly affected the bookmakers’ odds, and the going at the course has officially been changed to soft, heavy in […]
All eyes are on Prestbury Park this morning, as the races get underway, and 60,000 people get ready to hear the famous Cheltenham Roar. The first race which is the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, gets underway at 13:30, with Tullyhill being the favourite at 10/3. Anticipation is building as the crowds make their way […]
Jamie Snowden says he’s hopeful that You Wear It Well can cause an upset in the Mares Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday afternoon. The 4.10 PM race is currently dominated by Willie Mullins’ Lossiemouth, who is best priced at 4/5 with BetMGM and BetUK at the moment. But, Snowden is quietly confident that his […]
The highly anticipated Cheltenham Festival returns today with the Champions Day set to kick off the week-long event. Champions Day sees seven races take place with the Unibet Champion Hurdle taking centre stage as the feature race. Before the opening day commences, take a look back on how the Champions Day panned out just 12 […]
Last year, it was Galopin Des Champs that stormed to victory in the Gold Cup as Paul Townend guided the pair over the line before celebrating his victory wildly. Yet how much did Galopin Des Champs win for owner, Audrey Hurley? The Gold Cup 2024 prize pot * 1st place – £351,688 2nd place – […]
Keep up to date with all the latest as we look forward to the beginning of the Cheltenham Festival, as well as all the action from the sporting world! Correspondents from Cheltenham Racecourse will be bringing you all the latest as we also deliver you the latest from Cheltenham Town, Bristol City, Bath Rugby and […]