The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
Kim Bailey admitted he didn’t watch the first half of Chianti Classico’s Ultima Handicap Chase after his other horse, Trelawne, fell in the early stages. There was some initial concern about his wellbeing after the fall, but thankfully he was up and able to walk away unscathed. “It was not a great race to watch, […]
Willie Mullins says he’s relieved to get a first 2024 Cheltenham Festival win out of the way after Gaelic Warrior earned the Irish master his first win of this year’s meeting. The six-year-old defeated stablemate Il Etait Temps, Quilixios and Found A Fifty on his way to the line as he won in impressive style. […]
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 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 […]
Forest Green midfielder Kyle McAllister has admitted that Forest Green are likely to go ‘long ball’ against Bradford City tonight over concerns with the Bantam’s pitch. The playing surface has come under significant scrutiny in recent weeks as the frequency of downpours matched with a delay in contractor work last summer. Forest Green travel to […]
Rob Dickie has admitted that he doesn’t want to beat Bristol City teammate Tommy Conway to the club’s leading scorer award this season. Following the defender’s winning goal in Saturday’s 1-0 win against Swansea City, Dickie is now on five Championship goals this term – just two behind Conway who’s on seven in the league. […]
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 […]
There will be no swimming events for this year’s varsity competition, as it was announced the team would not be competing for points against Worcester. Swimming will be replaced by Trampolining events next week when the annual varsity events get underway. Maddie Browne, a member of the UoG swimming team expressed her disappointment about not […]
Varsity is just around the corner with the University of Gloucestershire set to take on the University of Worcester on Wednesday 20th March. Ahead of the match, ParkLifeSport spoke to club captain Dan Jones about their BUCS season, training leading up to varsity, and the impact of Buster Davies as first team manager. When asked […]
Tom Hoskins reflected on Cheltenham Saracens’ 2-1 win against Tytherington Rocks after scoring a thunderous volley to secure his side’s win. Jamie Goodwin opened the scoring before Hoskins doubled Saracens’ lead. The forward gave his assessment on his goal: “I shouted Jamie to delay the ball for me and I saw the bins and put […]