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Exeter’s Super Sunday delivers top-class racing on the road to Cheltenham

Exeter Racecourse hosts one of the highlights of its jump racing season with Super Sunday on Sunday 8 February, a meeting that has firmly earned its reputation as a key stepping stone towards the Cheltenham Festival.

The seven-race card regularly attracts high-calibre runners and a strong Irish challenge, reinforcing Exeter’s standing as a serious proving ground at this crucial stage of the season. For racing fans across Devon, Super Sunday offers the chance to witness Festival-quality action on their doorstep.

A centrepiece of the afternoon is the second running of the...

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Gary Caldwell: 'The lack of an international break feels like some kind of joke'

Authored by Simon Wells
Posted: Sun, 11/24/2024 - 9:02am

Exeter City FC manager Gary Caldwell has spoken negatively about League One matches continuing to be played during the international break. He said he didn't understand why, if matches without three players can't be played, they can't be cancelled without two players. “Why don't we just do away with them altogether?” - reasoned Caldwell, whose soccer club is without a striker and a winger for a while.

There are a lot of international players playing in League One, and because of this, many teams are canceling their matches. According to Gary Caldwell, this state of affairs...

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The standout jockeys from the 2024 flat season

Authored by Simon Wells
Posted: Fri, 11/22/2024 - 4:23pm

The curtain fell on the flat racing season at Ascot’s British Champions Day each October, with the event also marking the crowning of the Champion Jockey.

This year, the title switched hands back to Oisin Murphy for the first time since 2021. Godolphin’s William Buick had won it twice in succession, but his Irish rival ran away with the prize this season.

In the end, it was something of a non-contest for Murphy—winning his fourth Champion Jockey trophy by a considerable distance from his nearest rival.

Nonetheless, it was still a fantastic year for a number of...

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Westbank’s gym-users benefit from world-class kit thanks to Exeter Chiefs Foundation

A generous donation from the Exeter Chiefs Foundation has enabled Westbank Community Health and Care to kit out its accessible gym in Exminster with a fantastic new piece of equipment, offering the same functionality for both disabled and able-bodied users.

The compact Equalizer 6000 is one of the most effective multi-gyms in the world. Designed by a paraplegic and fully adaptive for wheelchair users, it allows people of all abilities to perform an extensive range of exercises, from rowing and bench presses to vertical butterflies and lat pulldowns.

The Exeter Chiefs...

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Exeter Chiefs celebrate inspirational win at Premier Rugby HITZ Awards 2024

Last night, an exceptional young man from Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club took to the stage to collect a Premiership Rugby HITZ Award 2024 at a poignant ceremony held at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham. 18 year old HITZ participant Ronin , from Broadclyst, Exeter, won the HITZ Young Achiever Award 2024 at the emotional celebration attended by young learners, mentors and supportive businesses involved in the award-winning Premiership Rugby HITZ education and employment programme.

The inspirational achievements of 12 outstanding shortlisted individuals from across the country were...

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Inspirational young Exeter man shortlisted for prestigious award

A remarkable individual, Ronin, from Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club is set to be honoured for his extraordinary achievements both on and off the pitch at the prestigious Premiership Rugby HITZ Awards 2024, taking place on 20th November at the Allianz Stadium in Twickenham.

HITZ, Premiership Rugby’s flagship education and employability programme, has been transforming lives for 16 years, empowering young people to make lasting, positive changes.

Every year, it reaches over 2,000 young people aged 14–24 across England, using rugby’s core values to equip them with essential life...

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Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham preview, team news, tickets and prediction

Authored by Simon Wells
Posted: Fri, 11/08/2024 - 10:59pm

Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham clash in the Premier League London derby in early December. It is the start of another month and a chance for the teams to get their acts together as the games keep coming.

Tottenham’s season has been mixed and they are just trying to secure results that will keep them in touch with the teams ahead of them. On the other hand, Fulham are doing just fine going by their standards and they will be pleased to extend it further when they make the short trip to North London.

As of the time of writing this piece, Spurs have 13 pts from their opening...

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Hungary vs Germany preview, team news, tickets and prediction

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Fri, 11/08/2024 - 7:06am

There is an exciting clash on matchday 6 of the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League when Hungary hosts Germany for their third meeting in the last five months. With second place enough to secure passage to the quarterfinal, Hungary will be looking to edge the Netherlands on the table.

This League A Group 3 game comes after Germany beat Hungary twice in 2024, scoring seven times without conceding a single goal. However, they failed to defeat Hungary over both legs of their last Nations League campaign.

Marco Rossi's side only missed out on a knockout spot at Euro 2024 merely on...

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JPR One out to continue team Tizzard’s love affair with BetMGM Haldon Gold Cup on day one of West Country Weekend

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 10/30/2024 - 11:13pm

JPR One is set to represent trainer Joe Tizzard in the £100,000 BetMGM Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter on Friday 8th November – day one of the West Country Weekend.

The extended two miles and a furlong Grade Two limited handicap chase is held in warm regard by the Dorset-based Tizzard family. During his time as a jockey, Tizzard won the race three times aboard Lake Kariba (1998), Flagship Uberalles (1999) and Cue Card (2012). His father Colin saddled Cue Card to victory and was also successful with Eldorado Allen (2021). Having taken over the trainer’s licence from his father in the...

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Bradfords launches the ‘MoBros’ fundraising campaign to drive donations this Movember

Bradfords is this week launching their 2024 campaign with global men’s health charity Movember , once again supporting the charity’s focus on men’s mental and physical health and the challenges found in the construction industry. This year’s campaign launches “MoBros”, including announcing Exeter Chiefs RFC and England Rugby Player, Henry Slade, as a new signing at Bradfords high-performance fundraising team.

Bradfords is looking to exceed the success of their 2021 campaign, which saw the builders’ merchant raise £17,000, placing the organisation in the UK’s top 20 fundraisers...

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Exeter Chiefs involved in charity weekend to support rugby players

Exeter’s match against Harlequins will be dedicated to providing support to rugby charity, Restart Rugby.

The clash on 27 October, will be part of this year’s Restart Round, the annual round of Gallagher Premiership fixtures dedicated to Restart Rugby, a charity that provides practical and emotional support to current and former rugby players going through hardship.

Restart Rugby is the official charity of the Rugby Players Association (RPA) and will host several activities ahead of, and on, the weekend as it aims to raise £20,000 for its 24/7 confidential counselling...

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