The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
Animal Aid Horse Consultant Dene Stansall has strongly advised the government to rethink its welfare remit after two horses die at the Cheltenham Festival. After three days of jump racing, two horses have fallen to their deaths. Hansard suffered a fatal injury in the Singer Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices’ Chase, whilst HMS Seahorse died after […]
Heart Wood came back from behind to win the Ryanair Chase after it was JPR One and Jonbon side to side for the lead during the initial part of the race. Jonbon was left behind by the two but managed to come back and finish in second place. JPR One got left behind by Banbridge, […]
No Fact to File in the 16:00 Ryanair chase has blown the running much wider open than it once was. Jonbon (2/1) now comes in as favourite to win the £211,000 over the 17 fences for jockey Nico de Boinville and trainer Nicky Henderson. Impaire Et Passe (5/2) with Paul Townend and Willie Mullins along […]
The 3:20 race for this afternoon is the Stayers’ Hurdle where favourite Teahupoo (11/4) will be looking to regain his title after last year’s second place finish win. Inaugurating in 1912, the race has a winners payout of £182,900 and Gordon Elliot will be hoping for another win after victory in the Mares’ Hurdle the […]
Race number three at Cheltenham day three is the Mare’s Hurdle (14:40) with just seven runners involved from the start. The last three winners have all been ridden by Paul Townend and trained by Willie Mullins proving their case as a dominant duo in this race. However, the odds are not in their favour this […]
The second race of the day is the Jack Richard’s Novices’ Chase which was recently added to the Cheltenham Festival lineup back in 2011. With 18 runners in 2026 and the winner bagging an impressive £64,300 the Irish will be hoping for a change in form after the last three have been won by British […]
Nick Evans, deputy PCC for the Gloucestershire Police, shared how officers prepare for the busiest week of the year in Cheltenham. The Festival runs for four days every year in March, with 28 races in total and almost a quarter of a million people coming into town. “Well, there are a number of shift patterns […]
During the gymnastics BUCS competition in Northampton, athletes from the University of Gloucestershire received some special comments from the judges. “DMT Olympic bronze medalist Kirsty Way called me out and complemented how amazing the new leotards looked,” a moment Nia Vaughan states she will never forget. “I can’t lie it felt amazing, we fought so […]
Most people slow down as they get older, but not Neil Dooley, he’s still going strong even after reaching 60. “I still regularly race triathlons and duathlons every year. I raced a marathon and an ultramarathon in 2025 as I think it’s good to mix things up a bit. “I have also competed as part […]