The Dragon Diary . . . What's on in Welsh Sport

Across four days, 28 races will decide which horses, jockeys and trainers secure their places in jump racing folklore in what promises to be a memorable week.

As anticipation builds toward the famous opening roar that greets the start of the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, the stage is set for potential Welsh glory.

Welsh jockeys Ben Jones and Sean Bowen will go head to head in Friday’s Cheltenham Gold Cup and both fancy their chances.    

Jones will ride The Jukebox Man, owned by former Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp.

Bowen will be on Haiti Couleurs for the Pembrokeshire-based Rebecca Curtis, who is bidding to become the first Welsh trainer to capture the Gold Cup since 1990, when Sirrell Griffiths struck with 100-1 outsider Norton’s Coin.

Let the mud and glory begin!

 

MONDAY MARCH 9                                               
HORSE RACING                                        

Plumpton (NH) - Stratford (NH) - Taunton (NH) -                                              

Wolverhampton (Evening - AW) 

 

FOOTBALL

West Ham v Brentford (FA Cup 5th Round - 7.30pm)

Trethomas Bluebirds v Newport City (JD Cymru South - 7.30pm)

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TUESDAY MARCH 10
HORSE RACING

Cheltenham Festival (NH) - Sedgefield (NH) - Southwell (Evening - AW) -
Wolverhampton (Evening - AW) 

 

FOOTBALL

UEFA Champions League Last 16 (8 games - tbc) -

Portsmouth v Swansea City (Skybet Championship - 7.45pm) -

Wrexham v Hull City (Skybet Championship - 7.45pm) -

Barnsley v Cardiff City (Skybet League 1 - 7.45pm) -

Merthyr Town v Chester (National League North - 7.45pm) -

JD Cymru North (2 games) -

JD Cymru South (3 games) -

Ardal North West (2 games)

 

RUGBY UNION

Gowerton v Newcastle Emlyn (WRU Championship West - 7.30pm)

 

CRICKET

New Zealand v Zimbabwe (Women's One-Day International - 10pm)

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WEDNESDAY MARCH 11

HORSE RACING
Cheltenham Festival (NH) - Huntingdon (NH) - Southwell (Evening - AW) -

Newcastle (Evening - AW) 

 

FOOTBALL

Skybet Championship (5 games) -

AFC Wimbledon v Blackpool (Skybet League 1 - 8pm)

 

RUGBY UNION

Abertillery BG v Treorchy (WRU Championship East - 7.30pm) 

 

GOLF

LIV Singapore Individual (Day 1 of 5)

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THURSDAY MARCH 12

HORSE RACING
Cheltenham Festival (NH) - Hexham (NH) - Limerick (NH) - 
Chelmsford City (Evening - AW) - Newcastle (Evening - AW)

 

FOOTBALL

UEFA Europa League Last 16 (8 games - tbc) -

UEFA Conference League Last 16 (8 games - tbc)

 

RUGBY UNION

WRU Division 1 North (2 games)

 

RUGBY LEAGUE

Brisbane Broncos v Parramatta Eels (NRL - 9am) 

 

DARTS

Premier League (Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham - Night 6) 

 

GOLF

The Players Championship (Day 1 of 4) -

LIV Singapore Individual (Day 2 of 5) -

Women's Australian Open (Day 1 of 4)

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FRIDAY MARCH 13     

HORSE RACING

Cheltenham Festival (NH) - Doncaster (NH) - Fakenham (NH) - 
Southwell (Evening - AW) - Wolverhampton (Evening - AW) - 
Dundalk (Evening - AW) 

 

FOOTBALL

Wrexham v Swansea City (Skybet Championship - 8pm) -

Colchester United v Crawley Town (Skybet League 2 - 7.45pm) -

Harrogate Town v Cheltenham Town (Skybet League 2 - 7.45pm) -

JD Cymru Premier (4 games) -

JD Cymru North (4 games) -

JD Cymru South (2 games) -

Abergavenny Town v Goytre (Ardal South East - 7.30pm) -

Ardal South West (2 games) 

 

RUGBY UNION

Connacht v Scarlets (URC Championship - 7.45pm) -

Edinburgh v Ulster (URC Championship - 7.45pm) -

Hurricanes v Western Force (Super Rugby - 6.05am) -

Neath v Newbridge (WRU Premiership - 7.30pm) -

Glamorgan Wanderers v Bridgend Athletic (WRU Championship East - 7.30pm) -

WRU Championship West (3 games) - 

WRU Division 1 East (3 games) -

Abercwmboi v Rhydyfelin (WRU Division 1 East Central - 7.15pm)

 

RUGBY LEAGUE

NRL (2 games)

 

DARTS

European Trophy (Day 1 of 3)

 

GOLF

The Players Championship (Day 2 of 4) -

LIV Singapore Individual (Day 3 of 5) -

Women's Australian Open (Day 2 of 4)

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SATURDAY MARCH 14    

HORSE RACING

Uttoxeter (NH) - Fontwell (NH) - Kempton (NH) -
Newcastle (NH) - Southwell (Evening - AW)   

 

FOOTBALL

Premier League (6 games) -

Scottish Premiership (4 games) -

Exeter City v Cardiff City (Skybet League 1 - 3pm) -

Barnet v Newport County (Skybet League 2 - 3pm) -

Merthyr Town v Spennymoor Town (National League North - 3pm) - 

JD Cymru Premier (2 games) -

JD Cymru North (4 games) -

JD Cymru South (6 games) -

Ardal North East (7 games) -

Ardal North West (8 games) -

Ardal South East (7 games) -

Ardal South West (7 games)     

 

RUGBY UNION

Ireland v Scotland (6 Nations - 2.10pm) -

Wales v Italy (6 Nations - 4.40pm) -

France v England (6 Nations - 8.10pm) -

Bulls v Stormers (URC Championship - 12pm) -

Super Rugby (3 games) -

Swansea v Pontypool (Super Rygbi Cymru - 2pm) -

Ynysddu v Bedwas (WRU Championship East - 1.30pm) -

Cambrian Welfare v Llanharan (WRU Division 1 East Central - 1.30pm) 

 

RUGBY LEAGUE

Betfred Challenge Cup (8 games - dates tbc) -

NRL (3 games)

 

DARTS

European Trophy (Day 2 of 3)

 

BOXING

3Arena, Ireland

 

GOLF

The Players Championship (Day 3 of 4) -

LIV Singapore Individual (Day 4 of 5) -

Women's Australian Open (Day 3 of 4)

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SUNDAY MARCH 15

HORSE RACING

Chepstow (NH) - Market Rasen (NH) -

Curragh (NH) 

 

FOOTBALL

Premier League (3 games) -

Scottish Premiership (2 games) -

Welsh Women's Premier League (4 games)

 

RUGBY UNION

Wales v Italy (6 Nations U20 - 1pm) -

Ireland v Scotland (6 Nations U20 - 3.15pm) -

France v England (6 Nations U20 - 5.45pm) 

 

RUGBY LEAGUE

Super League (2 games)  

 

CRICKET
New Zealand v South Africa (T20 International - 6.15am) -

New Zealand v South Africa (Women's T20 International - 1.45am)

 

SNOOKER

World Open (Day 1 of 8) 

 

DARTS

European Trophy (Day 3 of 3)

 

MOTOR RACING (Formula 1)

Chinese Grand Prix 

 

GOLF

The Players Championship (Day 4 of 4) -

LIV Singapore Individual (Day 5 of 5) -

Women's Australian Open (Day 4 of 4)