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 […]
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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: Champ wins the RSA Insurance Novices’ Steeple Chase
Champ was triumphant in a dramatic 2.10 Novices’ Steeple Chase victorious as he timed his charge to perfection. At 4/1 Champ astonishingly claimed victory as he overtook favourites Minella Indo and Allaho, who had both been ahead of him as he took the final fence. LIVE: Follow our liveblog to keep up with all of […]
Cheltenham Festival: Envoi Allen wins the Ballymore Hurdle in a devastating finish
In the first race of the Ladies Day at Cheltenham festival, favourite Envoi Allen was victorious with a dominant home stretch in the 1.30 race. At 4-7, Envoi Allen was the leading contender by a long way, but he didn’t take the lead until the home stretch of the second circuit. LIVE: Follow our liveblog […]
BREAKING: Champion Chase favourite Chacun Pour Soi next to drop out
Champion Chase leading contender Chacun Pour Soi has been ruled out for the Cheltenham Festival’s main event on Wednesday due to a Vets Certificate. The other favourite for the race Altior had already been confirmed to miss the 3.30 race at the Cheltenham Racecourse as he failed to recover from lameness. LIVE: Follow our liveblog […]
Revealed: The race horses most likely to fill your pockets at the Cheltenham Festival
A recent study has found that horses bred in Ireland, trained in Britain and ridden by an Irish jockey are more often than not the winners at the Cheltenham Festival. Each winner at the event since 2000 was looked at closely to see how they were bred, where they were trained and what type of […]
Altior in a “battle against time” for Cheltenham Festival
Reigning Champion Chase winner Altior faces a fitness battle to retain his Champion Chase title on Wednesday. Altior is looking to make it a hat-trick of Champion Chase victories having won the last two times at the festival. Trainer Nicky Henderson announced the news earlier today just three days ahead of the Champion Chase. After […]