As punters descend upon Cheltenham in their thousands for the biggest event in the jump racing calendar, locals shake heads disconcertedly at the trouble that these crowds are expected to bring to their often quiet, empty streets. But they wouldn’t, and more importantly couldn’t afford to, have it any other way, could they? Each year […]
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RACING: Willie Mullins trained Douvan is out for the season
Cheltenham winner Douvan has continued his torrid run of luck after Willie Mullins confimed yesterday that the Chaser will be out for the remained of the season. Douvan is an experienced horse with six grade-one wins under his belt. This setback comes after he managed only two runs last year following another leg injury to […]
Opinion: Life after the races
The six horses who lost their life this week at Cheltenham Festival have brought the media’s attention back to the high fatality rate in horse racing. Cheltenham may be the “deadliest” race course in Britain but there is a problem within the wider sport of horse racing, with 194 deaths recorded by Horse Death Watch […]
Six Deaths at Cheltenham spark BHA review
The British Horseracing Authority will be carrying out a review after a total of six horses died at ‘Britain’s deadliest’ race course over the duration of Cheltenham Race Festival. The race course had the highest number of deaths of horses in 2017 and currently holds the record for the highest number of deaths in a […]
Cheltenham Festival: Native River wins Gold Cup ahead of favourite Might Bite
Native River has won the Gold Cup on the final day of the Cheltenham Festival. It was a two-horse race for the most part with the winner Native River coming out on top over favourite Might Bite, who was neck and up until the last jump. Jockey Richard Johnson, speaking to ITV, said: “This is […]
Cheltenham Festival Preview: More Irish luck on St Patrick’s Thursday?
We are now halfway through the Cheltenham Festival and after yesterday’s dramas involving an injury to Ruby Walsh and Altior’s Queen Mother Champion Chase victory, one thing remained consistent, and that was Irish success. There have been nine Irish winners so far, with three coming on the first day including Footpad, Rathvinden and Benie Des Dieux. The […]
Cheltenham Festival: Altior crowned ‘best of the best’ after Champion Chase conquest
Jockey Nico de Boinville has praised an ‘exceptional’ Altior, after he landed his third Cheltenham Festival success in Wednesday’s feature race, the Queen Mother Champion Chase. De Boinville was forced to work hard aboard former Supreme and Arkle winner, and as they turned for home market rival Min appeared to be travelling much stronger. Cheered […]
Cheltenham Festival: Sceau Royal out of Racing Post Arkle
The Alan King-trained six-year old Sceau Royal will mis the Racing Post Arkle Novices’ Chase at the Cheltenham Festival after a minor setback. Sceau Royal is four from five over the fences so far this season and prior to this setback was a hot pick to increase that impressive statistic. King told ‘SportingLife.com’: “It is […]
Animal Aid call for boycott of Cheltenham Festival
Animal Aid are encouraging people to boycott Cheltenham Festival due to the high death rate of horses the event has every year. Cheltenham race course currently holds the U.K record for the most horses killed in a day with six dying on 16th March 2006. Animal aids report ‘Why more horses die at Cheltenham than […]
Cheltenham Festival: Beast from the East threatens races
You would have been forgiven for thinking that winter is only beginning following the recent drop in temperature around the country, but you may need to hold onto your coats and scarves for just a little while longer as temperatures are again set to fall. With the so called “Beast from the East” approaching, we […]