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The first jump meeting of the season at Cheltenham is underway. And you can have a look at all the results here at Park Life Sport 1:15 William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Hurdle 1: 8. French Ship 6/1 2: 7. Navajo Indy 9/4 3: 4. Bowensonfire 9/2 Nicky Henderson’s East India Express fell who […]
A concept has been introduced by The Jockey Club with talks about moving the Cheltenham Festival a day forward, meaning that Gold Cup day will fall on a Saturday instead of the usual Friday and the Champion’s hurdle will move to Wednesday instead of Tuesday. Although there have been no official meetings between stakeholders of […]
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 […]
Good morning and welcome to Park Life Sport’s live blog on this chilly Friday morning! We’ve got updates from the November Meeting at Cheltenham Racecourse, news from both Cheltenham Town and Forest Green Rovers press conferences and much more content coming your way throughout the day. Stay tuned to keep up to date with all […]
Cheltenham is a fairly large town located in Gloucestershire and is packed with things to do. However, a town this big comes with questions, and we’re here to answer them. Can you wear jeans to the Cheltenham races? When the Cheltenham races are on, people like to dress up smart in their suits with flat […]
Cheltenham’s biggest annual event is right around the corner. The iconic horse racing competition with a price stake just below the Grand National is set to commence on the 14th of March with spectators arriving from all over. But what can we expect? Here’s some stats: Last year we saw record numbers of visitors to […]
The National Hunt jockey Robbie Dunne has been found guilty of bullying and harassing rival jockey Bryony Frost. A three-man disciplinary panel from the British Horse Racing Association found Dunne guilty of “conduct prejudicial to the integrity, proper conduct and good reputation of horse racing by bullying and harassing a fellow jockey”, ending a six-day […]
The big Christmas event returns to Cheltenham this year with two days of racing action for The International on Friday, 10 and Saturday, 11. We take a look at the three most anticipated races. Gold Cup Handicap Chase This race is a handicap chase open to runners aged over four years and is run over […]
Want to spend the new years a little bit differently this year – why not spend it at the Cheltenham races? Bring the family and have some covid friendly fun to bring with you into the new year. There will be live music and a family zone to keep you occupied throughout the whole day […]