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Opening race at Cheltenham Festival to be renamed in honour of Michael O’Sullivan

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 […]

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Is the Cheltenham festival beneficial to local young adults? Freya Howells shares her experience as a server for the prestigious Jockey Club

February, 26 Monday  The Cheltenham Festival is fast approaching; the four-day horse racing event begins on Tuesday the 12th of March and expects to attract more than 72,000 fans per day.  This year’s meet looks to be just as exciting as the last, with previous victors Galopin Des Champs, Shiskin and King George winner Hewick returning.  […]

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Sandown – Race by Race Preview, featuring Cheltenham Festival winner Stay Away Fay and exciting Nicky Henderson Novice Southoftheborder

Sandown’s Tingle Creek meeting promises to be a cracking occasion, with two days of competitive, high-quality action. Analysis through the card and today’s best bets! 12:40: A juvenile hurdle with some moderately talented flat horses making their debut over hurdles. Despite being uninspiring for Nigel Tinkler, Goblet of Fire has joined Nicky Henderson’s yard and […]

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Delta Work returns to meet rival Galvin in the 14:55 on opening day at Cheltenham November Meeting

Delta Work: Delta Work will be a well-known name to most, having won on Wednesday at the festival last year and beating out Galvin to the line. The 10-year-old will be hoping history can repeat itself today as he returns to Cheltenham after his famous win. Both horses are trained by Gordon Elliot and will […]

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Racing experts find massive hotel price increase ahead of this years Cheltenham Festival

Fans looking to attend the famous Cheltenham Festival this year may be shocked to hear the insane price increase of local hotels in the area. According to Irish Racing, hotel prices in Cheltenham have increased by 670% compared to other race meetings during the year. Embed from Getty Images It was recorded in January that […]

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Weekend Racing Preview: Favourites should flourish at Newbury & Warwick

It’s Betfair Hurdle Day at Newbury, with a competitive field for the feature. Paul Nicholls holds strong cards in the two Graded races, and Festival hope Jonbon reappears at Warwick. Newbury is the feature card on Saturday with two Grade Two’s and a competitive Betfair Hurdle feature, which shouldn’t provide any worries for Cheltenham favourites […]

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Hopes of trophy collection for Jonjo O’Neill Jnr as stable stars head to Kempton on Saturday

Young jockey Jonjo O’Neill Jnr is hoping for weekend success at Kempton on Saturday as his dad is set to unleash multiple yard favourites. The 24-year-old is the son of famous trainer and former jockey Jonjo O’Neill Snr and is one of his father’s regular riders. The team at Jackdaws Castle in Gloucestershire have three […]

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Ben Pauling’s Quinta Do Mar looks to target Kempton’s classic contest

Nauton Downs-based trainer Ben Pauling is hoping QUINTA DO MAR can light up Kempton Park Racecourse on Saturday in the prestigious Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle. The Gloucestershire operator currently has five entries for the feature day of the weekend at this early stage and his eight-year-old gelding is a leading contender for the £100,000 contest. Having […]

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Tahmuras is Terrific in the Tolworth, and a 50/1 winner leaves us Wishing And Hoping.

The weekends’ racing saw a competitive Tolworth, a big-priced winner in the Veterans’ Chase and another runner added to Mullins’ Cheltenham army over at Naas. Tahmuras enhanced his chances for the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle as he won the Grade One Tolworth Novices’ Hurdle, in testing ground at Sandown Park. Racing keen early on, Tahmuras sat […]