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The Cheltenham Festival is best known for the roar of the crowd, the drama on the track and four days of top-class jump racing. But while the horses grab the headlines, there’s another massive operation taking place behind the scenes – feeding and supplying refreshments for the quarter of a million visitors. The scale of […]
ITV Journalist and Sports Commentator Rishi Persad has been trapped in Dubai amid military action in the region. Persad was scheduled to fly back from the Middle East on Sunday ahead of the Cheltenham Festival, but several flight cancellations have left him stranded in the conflict. The last information shared was that he remained hopeful of returning to the UK on Thursday […]
As the Cheltenham Festival 2026 approaches, women’s safety in the town remains a key focus for the authorities. The four-day horse racing showpiece, which runs from Tuesday (March 10) to Friday (March 13), will bring thousands of spectators to the town. It sees a surge in the number of people in the town centre and nightlife areas at […]
With the best four days of horse racing in the world beginning in just 11 days, these are three horses that have great chances of winning and putting money in punters’ pockets at the Cheltenham festival in the format of a nap, a next best and a best each way bet. NAP: Old Park Star […]
Today is the first day of the three-day long November Meeting at Cheltenham Racecourse, and its geared up to be an epic day of racing on good to soft ground. The first race is the Lycetts Insurance Brokers Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle at 13:10, and is arguably the weakest race on the card. The favourite […]
Ash Symonds thinks “it’s going to be an interesting year” in jump racing, as the first meeting at Cheltenham since the 2nd of May gets underway today. The Racing TV journalist predicted it would be a “transitional year” for the sport, as big names like Galopin Des Champs and Constitution Hill look to be slowing […]
The Cheltenham Festival is a horse racing meeting in the National Hunt racing calendar, with race prize money only second to the Grand National. This incredible four-day festival held at the Cheltenham Racecourse hosts races such as The Cheltenham Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle, Queen Mother Champion Chase and Stayers Hurdle. At what times are these […]
The Jockey Club have confirmed that the opening Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival will be renamed in honour of Michael O’Sullivan. The Irish jockey passed away earlier this month, aged 24, due to injuries sustained in a fall at the final fence at Thurles Racecourse on February 6. O’Sullivan burst onto the scene at […]
With 24 days until the pinnacle of National Hunt racing returns to Gloucestershire’s famous Cheltenham racecourse, British trainers rue injury to stable stars as Ireland dominate the betting markets. 2m½f – Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) Irish trainers hold all the market strength in the opening race of the festival following last years top […]
With the Cheltenham Festival right around the corner, starting on the 12th of March this year, assistant trainer Charlie St Quinton doesn’t think Fergal O’Brien racing have “ever gone into a Cheltenham week where we have had two proper goes.” St Quinton was quick to defend lead jockey Paddy Brennan making it clear he thinks […]