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Barry Geraghty to offer ‘an Irish angle’ as William Hill brand ambassador

SBC News Barry Geraghty to offer ‘an Irish angle’ as William Hill brand ambassador

William Hill has strengthened its portfolio of horse racing ambassadors as the operator brings in Barry Geraghty. On the operator’s website, the former jockey will offer his thoughts on stories in the horse racing industry on a weekly basis beginning with this weekend’s Dublin Racing Festival, while he will also provide daily newspaper previews during the season’s major meetings.  “We …

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888sport to sponsor Niel Callan for UK flat season

SBC News 888sport to sponsor Niel Callan for UK flat season

888sport is sponsoring Neil Callan, two-time UK Champion Jockey runner-up, for the 2022 UK Flat season.    The Gibraltar-based online gambling firm’s logo will be carried by Callan on his riding wear, and the jockey will also provide regular updates via a blog throughout the season.  Kieran Spellman, VP Head of Sport at 888sport, stated: “888sport is delighted to be sponsoring …

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888sport to sponsor four meetings at upcoming Cheltenham Showcase

UK Tote saddles up for ‘Journey to Cheltenham’

888sport has secured sponsorship of four race meetings at the two-day Cheltenham Showcase meeting, becoming the official betting partner of the event. The agreement will see 888sport sponsor the What’s Your Thinking Novices Hurdle and Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase on the opening Friday, followed by the 14:20 handicap Chase and the feature event at 15:30. “The Showcase meeting at Cheltenham …

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Apples Jade saves bookies from big treble payout at Cheltenham

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The bookmakers suffered a bad start to this year’s Cheltenham Festival, despite the early failure of Getabird and a surprisingly off-colour showing from the much-vaunted Apples Jade. Ridden by Ruby Walsh, Getabird was nowhere to be seen in the closing stages of the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, as Summerville Boy came from behind to take victory from Kalashnikov. Stephen …

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Racing stars join Irish Injured Jockeys Fund’s Jog For Jockeys event

SBC News Racing stars join Irish Injured Jockeys Fund's Jog For Jockeys event

Top National Hunt and Flat Jockeys Barry Geraghty, Andrew McNamara, Niall ‘Slippers’ Madden, Pat Smullen, Fran Berry, and Shane Foley are just some of the names who have signed up for the Jog for Jockeys 5km & 10km races at the Curragh on Sunday 24th August. All monies raised will be donated to the Irish Injured Jockeys Fund. Grand National and Gold Cup winning Jockey, Barry Geraghty said: “I ran the 10km race last …

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