{"product_id":"festival-fever-the-irish-at-cheltenham","title":"Anne Holland: Festival Fever [2017] hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnglish-Irish rivalry at this pinnacle of jump racing has always been keen but it has risen to new levels in the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Century, with many Irish winners across all the races, including the Gold Cup, Queen Mother Chase, Champion Hurdle and Stayers Hurdle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut \u003cem\u003eFestival Fever, The Irish At Cheltenham\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is also about the fascinating history - racing was banned at Cheltenham for a period during the 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century; and the 1980s saw a dearth of Irish runners which led to enterprising attempts by the racecourse to woo them back.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holland, Anne","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46507406491987,"sku":"9781847179562","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Like New","offer_id":52707308732755,"sku":"XE81847179562","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":46927726477651,"sku":"XV81847179562","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/holland-anne-anne-holland-festival-fever-2017-hardback-1160827639.jpg?v=1767447140","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/festival-fever-the-irish-at-cheltenham","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}