McCoy win ensures success at his final Cheltenham Festival March 12, 2015 RETIRING jockey AP McCoy ensured his final visit to the Cheltenham Festival would not be forlorn after plotting a brave front-running victory on Uxizandre in the Ryanair Chase yesterday. The Alan King-trained seven-year-old, an 18/1 shot, led from the start for 19-times champion jockey McCoy, finishing ahead of Ma Filleule in second and 5-2 favourite [...]
Cheltenham Festival 2015: When the City has a break to enjoy a flutter March 10, 2015 A record-breaking crowd of more than 63,000 people descended on Cheltenham yesterday for the opening of the famous horse racing festival. Several notable individuals from the City made the two-hour journey, including renowned founder of Collins Stewart Andy Stewart and ex-Barclays banker Rich Ricci, both of whom have horses racing throughout the week. Other [...]
Cheltenham Festival fever hits the City again March 8, 2015 PATRICK CALLAGHAN REPORTS FROM UNIBET’S CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL PREVIEW EVENT AT THE BREWERY HAVING been treated to some belting stories from Arsenal legend Paul Merson, the last guest interviewed at the Unibet-sponsored City A.M. Long Lunch on Friday afternoon, those that ventured downstairs after for the Cheltenham Festival Preview were in good spirits. Chaired by Channel [...]