Videos tagged with "glorious"

Tickity Bleue and Glorious Twelfth in the winner's enclosure Cheltenham [01:39]
One of Eliza's friends Peter Gordon is co owner in a small syndicate of 'Tickity Bleue' an exciting prospect for next season trained by Alan King . She was beaten on this ocassion by Glorious Twelfth from the Nicky Henderson yard; but had beaten it on her sole run previously at Newbury. The big tests is always Cheltenham to see if a horse copes with the hill; and also they were unsure about the soft going but she handled it well. The race was a 'bumper' - an introduction to racecourse action for future jumpers but on the flat; also known as a 'National Hunt flat race'. Tickity Bleue was giving weight to Glorious Twelfth (and the rest of the runners) because of the fact she'd won before; but the latter is a 5 year old. The last race of the day on a filthy afternoon; many racegoers had departed and as a result have probably missed two of the new stars of next season...
Tags: Cheltenham, races, bumper, national, hunt, flat, race, future, winners, exciting, prospects, jumping, Tickity, Bleue, Glorious, Twelfth, soft, ground, wet, Eliza, lovetheraces, owners, trainers, jockeys, Barry, Geraghty, Robert, chocolate, Thornton, winne

Canford Cliffs 2010 Sussex Stakes Glorious Goodwood [01:42]

Tags: Coventry, stakes, royal, ascot, Racing, Ascot Racecourse, Horse Racing, richard, hughes, jockey, 2yo, performance, horse, greatest, turn, of, foot, electric, goldikova, frankel, sea, the, stars, sports, Richard Hughes (jockey), Track, soccer, Sport

33 MINUTES WITH AP McCOY [33:42]
A detailed 30 minute interview with champion jump jockey, Tony McCoy. The man who won the Grand National in 2010. The man who was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year the same year. And the man who has ridden a record number of winners during a glorious career. He talks candidly about his triumphs and traumas. About how he reacts when a horse has to be put down. About the controversial whip ban. About winning the Grand National on Don't Push It. On how he knew, seconds before everyone else, that he had won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2010. Tony McCoy reflects on his career and talks more about some of the stories in his autobiography.
Tags: mccoy, tony, ap, racing, horses, cheltenham, aintree, grand national, don't push it, Horse Racing Cheltenham, jonjo o'neill, jp mcmanus, binocular, whip, ban, arsenal, football, dennis bergkamp, liam brady, fa cup final, cesc fabregas, sports personality,

30 MINUTES WITH AP McCOY [33:12]
A detailed 30 minute interview with champion jump jockey, Tony McCoy. The man who won the Grand National in 2010. The man who was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year the same year. And the man who has ridden a record number of winners during a glorious career. He talks candidly about his triumphs and traumas. About how he reacts when a horse has to be put down. About the controversial whip ban. About winning the Grand National on Don't Push It. On how he knew, seconds before everyone else, that he had won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2010. Tony McCoy reflects on his career and talks more about some of the stories in his autobiography.
Tags: mccoy, tony, ap, racing, horses, cheltenham, aintree, grand national, don't push it, Horse Racing Cheltenham, jonjo o'neill, jp mcmanus, binocular, whip, ban, arsenal, football, dennis bergkamp, liam brady, fa cup final, cesc fabregas, sports personality,

Vivien Mills visits glorious Goodwood [03:19]
The fencing ace heads to the race track for a spot of gambling, dressing up and celebrity interviewing
Tags: Vivien Mills, Fencing, Wheelchair Fencing, Paralympics, London 2012, Horse Racing, Goodwood