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Ladies Day returns to Cheltenham festival promising ‘glamour and glory’

Jockey Club says aim is to get more women watching racing and revival is not a response to ‘woke’ jibes

The Guardian - UK

Racing’s leadership in chaos but dramatic exits will be limited to track at Cheltenham

The showpiece festival is a key indicator of the state of racing and leading storylines can offer timely lift amid concern over health of the sport

The Guardian - UK

Cheltenham hopeful of ticket-sale turnaround for festival after three years of decline

Ticket sales for the 2026 festival meeting at Cheltenham are ahead of the levels at the same point 12 months ago

The Guardian - UK

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Cheltenham festival switch to Saturday a gamble not worth taking

The lack of a prime TV slot and staffing issue may scupper suggestion of switch for the season’s jumps highlight

The Guardian - UK

Cheltenham Festival to drop pint prices and lower capacity after criticism

Chief executive Guy Lavender has announced further changes for the upcoming jumping season as part of a multi-million pound project to win back spectators

The Independent UK

Cheltenham woos back racegoers with cheaper Guinness and return of Ladies Day

‘Enhancements to the customer experience’ include cheaper beer all round, the return of an official festival Ladies Day and a reduction to crowd limits

The Guardian - UK

Thrills and spills at the Cheltenham festival but low crowds still a problem

Attendance 22% down on record crowds of 2022 is a headache that needs a cure from track’s new chief executive, Guy Lavender

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Cheltenham Festival enjoys bounceback in Gold Cup sunshine despite drop in attendance

Complaints over a decline in attendances and the cost of beers appeared to evaporate on Friday as a sold-out crowd packed Prestbury Park for the Gold Cup

The Independent UK

Cheltenham Festival crowds plummet as fans choose cheap flights to Benidorm instead

Fans have cited the spiraling cost of accommodation, travel, tickets, and food and drink at the course – including £7.80 pints – for the lower turnout

The Independent UK

Booze and bets in Benidorm: welcome to the Costa del Cheltenham

Standing room only in pubs and bars long before the action begins, thousands of British tourists now enjoy the festival in the Spanish hotspot

The Guardian - UK

Cheltenham festival crowds will be down this week for third year running

Cheltenham racecourse has effectively confirmed that crowds at its showpiece meeting will be down for the third year running

The Guardian - UK

Hotels charging inflated rates ahead of Cheltenham Festival amid expected dip in attendance

Cheltenham’s chief executive Guy Lavender said he is keen to address the cost of hotels and accommodation during festival week

The Independent UK

Cheltenham festival at crossroads five years after infamous Covid meeting

Jump racing’s ‘Olympics’ ring changes after steep decline in ticket sales and some fans preferring flight to Benidorm

The Guardian - UK

Lord’s security tightened as Australia return a year after ‘cheat’ row

Pavilion arrangements for England’s fourth ODI against Australia at Lord’s have been changed after the drama at last year’s Ashes Test

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Half-empty Lord’s is a bad look, but should English cricket be panicking yet?

MCC insists timing is more to blame than high prices for a half-empty Lord’s on the fourth day, while the Oval reports better sales for final Test of summer

The Independent UK

MCC reviews pricing structure with cheapest Sunday adult ticket at Lord’s £95

The cheapest adult ticket on day four of the England v Sri Lanka match was £95.

The Hindu

Bairstow's controversial dismissal sends Lord's into revolt

Marylebone Cricket Club said three members had been suspended after Jonny Bairstow’s controversial dismissal in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s on Sunday sent the crowd into an unprecedented rage, with Australia players abused by spectators in the famous Pavilion Long Room.

Manchester Evening News

Jonny Bairstow praised by Rishi Sunak as England vs Australia Ashes Test halted by protesters

The Prime Minister has hailed the ‘swift hands’ of Jonny Bairstow in bringing an end to the Stop Oil protest at Lord's

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The Independent UK

Prime Minister praises ‘swift hands’ of Jonny Bairstow in halting Lord’s protest

Two men ran on to the pitch armed with orange paint dust on the opening morning of the second Test.

The Guardian - UK

Jubilee enthusiasm overshadowed as wickets tumble at Lord’s

MCC wanted pomp and patriotism, but on a breathless day of action it was the cricket that took centre stage

Evening Standard

Guy Lavender explains MCC decision to remove historic fixtures from Lord’s calendar

Marylebone Cricket Club, the custodians of Lord’s, has informed its members that the decision to remove Eton v Harrow and Oxford v Cambridge from its fixture list “did not arise as a result of any ‘anxiety to kowtow to the woke police’”.

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