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 […]
Tag: Gloucestershire
‘He beat our boy!’ – Owner reflects on losing to Supreme Novices’ Hurdle contender Marine Nationale
Marine Nationale looks set to impress in the opening race of the Cheltenham Festival, the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, on the back of four consecutive wins. One of those wins came at Punchestown last May, beating Demandrivingdouvan by over three lengths. We spoke to the owner of Demandrivingdouvan, @USASteeplechase on Twitter, who was impressed by Marine […]
Dominic McHale is taking the plaudits for Gloucester City’s season, but there’s another player whose had a bigger impact.
With just eight games remaining of the season, Gloucester City sit level on points with Chorley, with just a dotted line keeping them out of the play-offs. Since Steven King’s arrival to the TigerTurf Stadium, the side have navigated their way through an injury plagued season up until Saturday’s 3-0 win away to fifth place […]
Park Life Sport live blog: Cheltenham Festival starts, Champions League build-up and other sporting updates
Welcome to the Park Life Sport live blog! The Cheltenham Festival finally gets underway. Join us for build-up and reaction from the races that take place throughout the day, with the featured meet, The Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy, starting at 15:30. In football, we’ll have previews for the second legs of the UEFA Champions […]
Gloucester City Kings 57-44 Exeter Spartans: Marriott’s 16 points secures win in NBL Division Three clash
The Gloucester City Kings picked up a win in their National Basketball League Division Three game against Exeter Spartans at St Peters high school on Saturday afternoon. The Kings defeated Cardiff Met Archers II in their last game and came into this matchup versus fourth place Spartans with some momentum behind them. In the first […]
Alfie May hits 50 goal landmark in emphatic style
Cheltenham Town attacking midfielder Alfie May scored twice in Cheltenham town’s 3-0 victory over Peterborough United on Saturday to reach the landmark of 50 goals for the club, but it was his truly sensational first goal from inside his own half that grabbed the headlines. May’s strike was a thunderous one from well over 40 […]
Cheltenham Races Preview: What To Expect On Each Day As The Biggest Horse Racing Event Of The Year Hurdles Back Around
One of the most anticipated events in the sporting calendar starts tomorrow as thousands of racegoers travel to Gloucestershire to watch the best horses, jockeys and trainers the sport has to offer. This festival is one in which legends are made and with 28 races spanning across the four days, we’ll have plenty of coverage […]
Park Life Sport Live Blog: Cheltenham Festival build-up, EFL reaction and Lineker updates
Hello and welcome to Monday’s Park Life Sport live blog, where we’ll keep you up to date with all the latest sports news across Gloucestershire and the wider sporting world. It’s the biggest week in Cheltenham’s sporting calendar as tomorrow sees the first day of the Cheltenham Festival so we’ll have plenty of previews, updates, […]
Park Life Sport live blog: Local football round-up, latest Formula One news, Cheltenham Town and Forest Green analysis
Welcome to Park Life Sport’s official live blog for today. Here you can stay up to date with all the current news from the sporting world. Today we’ll have all the latest from the Cheltenham Town and Forest Green camps. We will also have a report on the Formula One from over the weekend. As […]
Park Life Sport Live Blog: Reaction to League One Losses For Both Forest Green Rovers and Cheltenham Town, Henry Winter exclusive & Gloucester Rugby Win Over Harlequins
Welcome to Park Life Sport’s official live blog for today. Stay up to date with all the current goings on in the sporting world. Today we’ll have all the reaction to England women and their victory over Italy in the Arnold Clark Cup. We’ll also analyse Cheltenham Town and Forest Green’s results over the weekend […]








