Racing fans get another peep behind the curtain of jumps racing with Episode 3 in the Champions Full Gallop series on Sunday, as the fly-on-the-wall documentary goes behind the scenes at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival.
The March Festival is the pinnacle of the UK and Irish jumps season with horses, jockeys, trainers and owners vying for glory and £5m in prizemoney in 28 races over four days. This year’s event saw Paul Townend and Galopin Des Champs try to retain their Gold Cup crown, against a backdrop of the UK trainers’ title race and the form of Nicky Henderson’s runners coming into the biggest meeting in the National Hunt season.
How did it all work out? Tune into Virgin Media 1 on Sunday at 6pm to see all the drama unfold at the greatest show on turf.
🚨 CHAMPIONS FULL GALLOP. RACING, LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE.
Behind-the-scenes docuseries, pulling back the curtain on one of the world’s most thrilling sports for 6 episodes of unbridled drama.
9pm Friday 19th July on ITV1 and ITVX
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The six-part series encompasses everything that makes racing such a compelling sport, from helmet-mounted cameras that provide the visceral experience of the risk each jockey takes when flying over the jumps, to the charismatic owners – salt-of-the-earth syndicates to landed gentry and even royalty – trainers and stable staff who invest so much time and energy in the welfare of their horses.
Following the dramatic highs and lows of the jockey and trainers championships, the series will take viewers on a journey into racing, providing a unique insight into the sport, its stories and its characters from parade ring to the winning post.
Supported by Flutter and Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has access all areas from weighing rooms to stable yards as cameras follow the dramatic high octane thrills, emotion and drama both on and off the racetrack.
Champions: Full Gallop gives you a back stage pass to the lives of jockeys and trainers at some of the best Jumps fixtures, including the iconic Cheltenham Festival and world famous Grand National – some of the most dramatic sporting events on earth. Millions of people will be watching, millions of pounds will be bet and millions more will be up for grabs in prize money.
Among other racing figures, the series will feature exclusive access to Harry Cobden and Sean Bowen in the fight for Champion Jockey as well as Dan Skelton and Paul Nicholls as they vie for the Champion trainer title.
The series takes in all the elements that make racing such a compelling sport, from helmet-mounted cameras that will provide the visceral experience of the risk each jockey takes when racing the jumps, to the charismatic owners – salt-of-the-earth syndicates to landed gentry and even royalty – trainers and stable staff who invest so much in the welfare of their horses.
Don’t miss it!
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