Anne Holland

Festival Fever (eBook, ePUB)

The Irish at Cheltenham

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

It is said the land level of Ireland rises a few feet every March because so many people have left for the National Hunt Festival at Cheltenham.

English-Irish rivalry at this pinnacle of jump racing has always been keen but it has risen to new levels in the 21^st Century, with many Irish winners across all the races, including the Gold Cup, Queen Mother Chase, Champion Hurdle and Stayers Hurdle.

But Festival Fever, The Irish At Cheltenham is about more than the winners, it is the whole atmosphere, the mix of ex-pat and visiting Irish among the thronging crowds, the craic; what goes on behind the scenes; many surprising stories are told.

It is also about the fascinating history - racing was banned at Cheltenham for a period during the 19^th century; and the 1980s saw a dearth of Irish runners which led to enterprising attempts by the racecourse to woo them back.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The O'Brien Press
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Oktober 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781847179845
• Artikelnr.: 49397542

Autorenporträt

Anne Holland was a successful amateur rider who once rode at Aintree on Grand National day. She has written many books on horse-racing including Steeplechasing: A Celebration, The Grand National: The Irish At Aintree and All in the Blood.