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Join sports broadcaster Rishi Persad and top tipster Sam Turner as Racing Weekly returns for a second series in association with bet365. Each week we review the latest round of horse racing, look forward to the week ahead and tackle the big stories in the sport. As well as covering all the talking points alongside some special guests, we'll go in search of a winner or two as we travel through the flat season.
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Racing Weekly is back and this week Steve Ryder is in the hosting chair alongside friend of the show Tanya Stevenson and SkySports presenter and racecourse commentator Anthony Ennis.
We kick off this week's episode with a review of the Derby where City Of Troy bounced back to form to provide trainer Aidan O’Brien with a tenth victory in the race. Is he the best of the ten though?
The panel also review the remainder of Epsom card including the Oaks triumph of Ezeliya before giving a couple of eyecatchers from the week.
Later in the show, the John Of Gaunt Stakes takes centre stage at Haydock as well as the bet365 sponsored card at Beverley before the panel provide their best bets of the weekend.
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Racing Weekly is back and this week Rishi Persad is joined, as ever, by Steve Ryder with the panel completed by a feature from oddchecker's expert tipster Andy Holding.We kick off this week's episode with a review of the Irish Guineas at the Curragh with a look at the winners and losers from the 1000 and 2000 Guineas and much more.Later we look ahead to the action from Epsom with a deep dive on the Derby and the Oaks.The panel go on the hunt for some value and do their best to provide some winners.Racing Weekly is brought to you by oddschecker, in association with bet365.
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Racing Weekly is back and this week Rishi Persad is joined, as ever, by Steve Ryder and Johnny Ward, who returns to the show.We kick off this week's episode with a review of the Dante Meeting at York with a look at the winners and losers from the Dante Satakes, Musidora, Lockinge and much more.Later we look ahead to the action from the Curragh with a deep dive on the Irish Guineas.The panel go on the hunt for some value and do their best to provide some winners.Racing Weekly is brought to you by oddschecker, in association with bet365.
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Rishi Persad returns to hosting duties and is joined, as ever, by Steve Ryder and accompanied Steve Mellish. We begin the show with a recap of the caction at Chester with a look at Michael Owen's Chester Cup winning Zoffee as well as the other big winners from the weekend.Later we discuss the racing from York ahead of the Dante Meeteing as our panel go in search of some winners.Racing Weekly is brought to you by oddschecker, in association with bet365.
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Steve Ryder is back in the host's chair as we welcome racing commentator Richard Hoiles and Racing TV presenter Gary O'Brien to the Racing Weekly panel.We begin the show with a recap of the Guineas meeting from Newmarket and a recall of the big winners and losers from the weekend's action.Later we discuss the racing from Chester ahead of the Chester Cup as the Andrew Balding pair, Grand Providence and Aztec Empire, battle it out for favouritism.Racing Weekly is brought to you by oddschecker, in association with bet365.
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Steve Ryder is back in the host's chair as we welcome Ken Pitterson and Kate Tracey back to the Racing Weekly panel.We begin the show with a recap of the bet365 Jumps Finale from Sandown and recall the big winners and losers of the action at Sandown.Later we discuss the racing from both Punchestown and Newmarket ahead of the Guineas meeting with City of Troy odds on favourite to take the 2000 Guineas ahead of Rosallion at 4/1. The 1000 Guineas is a slightly more open renewal with Fallen Angel leading the way at the top of the market.Racing Weekly is brought to you by oddschecker, in association with bet365.
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Steve Ryder is back in the host's chair as we welcome Paul Ferguson to the studio for his hat-trick ball appearance on the show. In today's episode we are also joined by Tony Calvin who makes his Racing Weekly debut.We begin the show with a recap of the Scottish Grand National as Macdermott, a big 18/1 drifter on the day, beat Surrey Quest by a nose. The win basically guarantees Willie Mullins as the UK Trainers’ Championship.Later we discuss the bet365 Jumps Finale from Sandown as Kitty’s Light heads the Gold Cup market. There are more big names to look forward to seeing too, as the Celebration Chase has 14 entries including El Fabiolo and Gaelic Warrior as potential challengers to last year’s 1-2 finishers Jonbon and Captain Guinness.Racing Weekly is brought to you by oddschecker, in association with bet365.
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Rishi Persad is back in the hosts' chair alongside Steve Ryder and Tanya Stevenson to preview the Scottish Grand National from Ayr as Macdermott heads the market with bet365 ahead of Anglers Crag who bids for a five-timer.
First up though we look back at the Grand National from Aintree with I Am Maximus a fantastic 7½ length winner beating Delta Work, Minella Indo and Galvin who were all Grade 1 winning chasers. It was a first Grand National victory for Paul Townend and a first win for Irish trainer Willie Mullins since Hedgehunter back in 2005.
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Steve Ryder is joined by Johnny Ward and Hayley Moore to preview the Grand National Festival from Aintree with plenty of Grand National 2024 tips to be had.With plenty of big names in the race the Grand National looks to be one of the most eagerly anticipated in recent years. The first port of call must be last year’s winner, Corach Rambler, who will arrive at Aintree having run a brave race – arguably a career high – just 29 days previously in the Gold Cup.In today's Grand National preview we'll discuss the Irish's total domination of the race landscape - not only in terms of the betting, but numerically.Racing Weekly is brought to you by oddschecker in association with bet365. 18+
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Rishi Persad and Steve Ryder are joined by racing analyst Donn McClean to review a barnstorming Cheltenham Festival 2024.
The panel begin with a look back at the big performances of the week from State Man in the Champion Hurdle, Lossiemouth in the Mares' Hurdle, Teahupoo in the Stayers' Hurdle, Captain Guinness in the Champion Chase (what happened to El Fabiolo?), Protektorat in the Ryanair Chase and, of course, Galopin Des Champs in the Gold Cup.
Throughout the show we'll also touch on horses to keep your firm ante-post eyes on with 2025 Cheltenham Festival ante-post tips as Donn, Steve and Rishi give three horses each to follow into the next season.
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In the fourth of four daily Cheltenham Festival 2024 previews, host Rishi Persad is joined by Racing Weekly's very own Steve Ryder, Irish racing expert and Cheltenham guru Gavin Lynch, former jockey Willy Twiston-Davies and bet365's Pat Cooney to discuss day four, the Friday, of the Festival.
Racing Weekly was filmed live at the George IV pub in Chiswick as our panel give their expert tips and opinions ahead of the opening race card including the Triumph Hurdle, the County Hurdle, the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle, the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the Hunters’ Chase, the Mares’ Chase and the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle.
Thank you to everyone who made the journey and joined us on the night in the audience, it was great to see you all. We hope you've picked up a few Cheltenham tips and ante-post tips.
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In the third of four daily Cheltenham Festival 2024 previews, host Rishi Persad is joined by Racing Weekly's very own Steve Ryder, Irish racing expert and Cheltenham guru Gavin Lynch, former jockey Willy Twiston-Davies and bet365's Pat Cooney to discuss day three, the Thursday, of the Festival.
Racing Weekly was filmed live at the George IV pub in Chiswick as our panel give their expert tips and opinions ahead of the opening race card including the Turners Novices’ Chase, the Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle, the Ryanair Chase, the Stayers’ Hurdle, the Plate, the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle and the Kim Muir Challenge Cup.
Thank you to everyone who made the journey and joined us on the night in the audience, it was great to see you all. We hope you've picked up a few Cheltenham tips and ante-post tips.
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In the second of four daily Cheltenham Festival 2024 previews, host Rishi Persad is joined by Racing Weekly's very own Steve Ryder, Irish racing expert and Cheltenham guru Gavin Lynch, former jockey Willy Twiston-Davies and bet365's Pat Cooney to discuss day two, the Wednesday, of the Festival.
Racing Weekly was filmed live at the George IV pub in Chiswick as our panel give their expert tips and opinions ahead of the opening race card including the Gallagher Novices' Hurdle, the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase, the Coral Cup, the Champion Chase, the Cross Country Chase, the Grand Annual and the Champion Bumper.
Thank you to everyone who made the journey and joined us on the night in the audience, it was great to see you all. We hope you've picked up a few Cheltenham tips and ante-post tips.
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In the first of four daily Cheltenham Festival 2024 previews, host Rishi Persad is joined by Racing Weekly's very own Steve Ryder, Irish racing expert and Cheltenham guru Gavin Lynch, former jockey Willy Twiston-Davies and bet365's Pat Cooney to discuss day one, the Tuesday, of the Festival.
Racing Weekly was filmed live at the George IV pub in Chiswick as our panel give their expert tips and opinions ahead of the opening race card including the Supreme Novices' Hurdle, the Arkle Chase, the Ultima Handicap Chase, the Champion Hurdle, the Mares' Hurdle, the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle and the National Hunt Chase.
Thank you to everyone who made the journey and joined us on the night in the audience, it was great to see you all. We hope you've picked up a few Cheltenham 2024 tips and Cheltenham ante-post tips.
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Rishi Persad and Steve Ryder welcome Dave Ord to the studio as we preview Kelso and the Webster Cup Chase at Navan.
We start the show with Dave's horse of the season and Fact To File is the name given with comparisons to Galopin Des Champs.
Then comes a look behind us with Kempton and the Pendil Novices’ Chase as Blow Your Wad, put up by Steve in last week's show, beats Tahmuras by ¾ of a length under Stan Sheppard. The Eider Chase is also discussed with Anglers Crag making it four wins from four since joining Brian Ellison.
In our weekend preview there's a view of the Webster Cup Chase and the card at Navan and Kelso. As always we'll keep one eye on the Cheltenham Festival with tips, ante-post tips and fancies sprinkled throughout.
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Rishi Persad and Steve Ryder welcome friend of the show Ken Pitterson back to the studio as we preview Kempton and the Eider Chase at Newcastle.Racing Weekly is brought to you by oddschecker, in association with bet365
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Rishi Persad and Steve Ryder welcome Kate Tracey to the Racing Weekly studio to review the weekend winners just gone including Shishkin's victory in the Denman Chase, who was very kindly Super Boosted by bet365 on the day. He beat Hitman by 4 ¼ lengths and is now 9/1 ante-post for the Cheltenham Gold Cup if you were impressed with that performance.
We also touch on a change in tactics in the Game Spirit Chase for Edwardstone, who won by 40 lengths(!) from Funambule Sivola. The winner is now 8/1 third favourite for the 2024 Champion Chase with bet365. Elsewhere there were wins for Iberico Lord in the Betfair Hurdle, the NAP for Steve Mellish in last week's show, and over at Navan both Hiddenvalley Lake in the Boyne Hurdle and American Mike in the Ten Up Novice Hurdle won their races.
Looking forward, we preview the 2024 Ascot Chase where there are five entries of L’Homme Presse, Pic D’Orhy, Ahoy Senor, Fakir D’Oudairies and Sail Away. In the 2024 Kingwell Hurdle preview we look at seven entries including two-time winner of the race Goshen who faces Rubaud.
As always we'll be giving our best bets for the weekend with one eye on the Cheltenham Festival 2024 as we look to unearth some ante-post tips along the way.
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Rishi Persad and Steve Ryder are back for the road to the Cheltenham Festival as Racing Weekly continues its countdown to March.
In today's packed show we welcome friend of the show, Steve Mellish, to the studio who talks up Sir Gino as his horse to watch this season. We then review the Dublin Racing Festival where Willie Mullins picked up the nine winners.
Il Etait Temps capitalised on a below par performance from Marine Nationale to win the Irish Arkle by a neck from Found A Fifty and is now 4/1 NRNB with bet365 for the Arkle at the Cheltenham Festival 2024. Galopin Des Champs beat Fastorslow by 4 ½ lengths and is now 8/13 NRNB to retain the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Fastorslow is now 9/2 NRNB for the same race.
First up we pay tribute to Keagan Kirkby with our thoughts and prayer going out to his friends, family and connections.
Later we preview the Denman Chase with five entries of Shiskin, Protektorat, Hitman, Sam Brown and Does He Know plus a look towards the Game Spirit Chase where there are six entries of Edwardstone, Editeur du Gite, Boothill, Calico, Amarillo Sky and Funambule Sivola.
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Rishi Persad and Steve Ryder are back for the road to the Cheltenham Festival as Racing Weekly begins its countdown to March.
In today's packed show we welcome retired jockey Bryan Cooper to the studio as preview the Dublin Racing Festival with some mouth-watering action to look forward to seeing Marine Nationale, State Man, El Fabiolo and Galopin Des Champs.
First up though we look back on the weekend's racing from Cheltenham and Doncaster with Trials Day review. Elixir De Nutz upset the 1/4 favourite Jonbon in the rescheduled Clarence House Chase to give Freddie Gingell and Joe Tizzard their first Grade 1 wins.
We also discuss wins for Lossiemouth, Noble Yeats and Capodanno.
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Rishi Persad and Steve Ryder welcome another Racing Weekly debutant to the show as Ella McNeill joins us in the studio. Ella has been involved in horse racing for
her whole life and currently works as the Chelsea Thoroughbreds National Hunt Racing Manager.
In today's packed show we'll preview all of the Christmas racing from Kempton Park, Chepstow and Leopardstown including a King George VI Chase preview.
First up though we look back on the weekend's action as Latenightpass won by four lengths in the Cross Country at Cheltenham making him 8/1 for the Cheltenham
Festival and 33/1 for the Grand National with bet365. We also discuss Blood Destiny who is now 14/1 for the Arkle Chase and the Turners Novices' Chase after a win
at Naas.
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Rishi Persad and Steve Ryder welcome debutant Dan Overall to the studio to preview Cheltenham’s December meeting this weekend. Dan won RacingTV's Tipstar
competition in 2022 and has gone from strength to strength in the racing industry including working with oddschecker in recent times.
First up we recap the racing just gone with a good win for Stay Away Fay in the Esher Novices’ Chase. He's now 5/1 for the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase with
bet365 and 10/1 for the National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham Festival 2024. One to keep an eye on.
We also look at Not So Sleepy who beat Love Envoi by eight lengths in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle and then the Tingle Creek Chase as Jonbon was allowed to run by
Nicky Henderson and justified his price of 30/100 to beat Edwardstone by 2 ¾ lengths.
Later we preview the Cheltenham Christmas Meeting with Thunder Rock the current favourite for the December Gold Cup.
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Rishi Persad and Steve Ryder welcome ITV Racing commentator Richard Hoiles to preview the Tingle Creek Festival from Sandown.Racing Weekly is brought to you by oddschecker, in
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Rishi Persad and Steve Ryder are joined by Tanya Stevenson to preview the Winter Carnival from Newbury.
Before that though we recap the latest racing from Haydock as Royal Pagaille won the Betfair Chase with Venetia Williams continuing the fantastic stable form becoming the first female trainer
to win the race. Over in Punchestown we discuss State Man who justified his price of 1/6 to win it for the second year in a row beating Echoes In Rain by five lengths.
In our Newbury Winter Carnival Preview we take a look at the ‘Gold Cup’ Handicap Chase, the Long Distance Hurdle and the John Francome Novices Chase before closing the show with a
look at Constitution Hill in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle and our best bets for the weekend.
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Rishi Persad and Steve Ryder welcome Johnny Ward to the Racing Weekly stable to review the horse racing action from the past week before looking ahead to the action this weekend.
First up we focus on the Cheltenham November Meeting with Homme Public capitalising on the fall of JPR One to win the Arkle Trial and Minella Missile defied odds of 22/1 to beat Captain
Teague with The Big Doyen back in 3rd in the Hyde Novices' Hurdle.
Later we preview the Betfair Chase as Protektorat bids for back-to-back wins in the race before we take a look at the Punchestown Winter Festival.
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Rishi Persad and Steve Ryder welcome Gavin Lynch to the oddschecker studio to preview the Cheltenham November Meeting with one eye on Cheltenham 2024 and any ante-post angles we
can find.
First up the panel discuss the Grand Sefton Handicap Chase as Gesskille went one better than last year's 2nd place as tipped up by Steve Ryder AKA Robin Goodfellow in last week's show.
There was a winning return to racing for Allaho who victoried in the Clonmel Oil Chase beating stablemate Janidil by 9 lengths. You can get Allaho at 3/1 with bet365 for the Ryanair Chase and
5/1 for the King George on Boxing Day.
Later in the show we move our attention to preview Cheltenham November Meeting with Cheltenham 2024 and some ante-post tips in the distance plus our Cheltenham best bet and
Cheltenham NAPs for the weekend.
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Join Rishi Persad and Steve Ryder for a fifth series of Racing Weekly, in association with bet365. In the first episode of the 2023/24 jumps season, we're accompanied by Paul Ferguson, author of the Weatherby's Jumpers To Follow guide, your essential guide to the National Hunt season.
The show takes its usual shape with a recap of the latest racing from the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase as Gentlemansgame provided Mouse Morris with his first UK winner since Rule The World won the Grand National in 2016.
We'll also touch on the Breeders' Cup and the Melbourne Cup before we preview the weekend ahead of the Grand Sefton Handicap Chase at Aintree and the Badger Beers Handicap Chase at Wincanton.Racing Weekly is brought to you by oddschecker, in association with bet365
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In our final show of the series, Steve Ryder welcomes Sam Turner and Ken Pitterson to the studio to review the Sprint Cup at Haydock and Irish Champions Weekend with Bay Bridge, Auguste Rodin and Tahiyra among the winners.
Later on we look ahead to the Doncaster card this weekend with the highlight being the St Leger on Saturday.
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Rishi Persad and Sam Turner are reunited to review some of the recent racing at York and the weekend just gone.
We then look ahead to the Haydock Sprint Cup with eyes on Shaquille who goes up against Kinross, Spycatcher and Lezoo. We also touch on the Irish Champions Weekend held at Leopardstown as the Irish Champion Stakes takes the shape of King Of Steel vs Auguste Rodin PART THREE!
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Tanya Stevenson steps in for Rishi Persad and welcomes Sam Turner and Ken Pitterson to the stable to preview the Ebor Festival 2023 from York
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Steve Ryder welcomes Sam Turner and Steve Mellish to the Racing Weekly studio to review the racing at the weekend as Inspiral bounced back to form to win the Prix Jacques Le Marois
Group 1 for a second year in a row.
We begin though with Al Aasy who was given a peach of a ride by Jim Crowley to beat El Drama by a neck in the Rose Of Lancaster Stakes at Newmarket.We also look back at the action from
Glorious Goodwood as we catch up after a week without a show.
Later on, we preview the Hungerford Stakes as Jumby bids to repeat his victory in the race last year.Racing Weekly is brought to you by oddschecker in association with bet365.
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Steve Ryder is back in the host's chair for Rishi Persad as we welcome fans favourite Johnny Ward and Sam Turner to the show to preview Glorious Goodwood 2023, now known as the Qatar
Goodwood Festival.
Before that though we look back on Ascot as Hukum got up to beat Westover by a nose in a wonderful King George race.
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Rishi Persad welcomes Ken Pitterson and Steve Ryder to the show to preview the King George Weekend as Ascot.
Before that though, we start by talking about Savethelastdance as she won a 7th Irish Oaks for Aidan O'Brien after Ryan Moore galvanised the filly to produce a dramatic late burst.
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Rishi Persad welcomes Sam Turner and BBC 5 Live racing commentator John Hunt to the studio to discuss a wonderful weekend of horse racing from Newmarket at the July Festival.
Later we very briefly preview the weekend racing with the classic quality vs. quantity debate re-emerging its head.
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With Rishi at Wimbledon, Steve Ryder stands in alongside Sam Turner and Richard Hoiles as we review the Irish Derby from the Curragh.
We then preview Sandown at the weekend with the Coral-Eclipse as favourite Emily Upjohn seeks her third straight Group 1 win.
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Rishi and Sam review an exhilarating week of horse racing at Royal Ascot.
In a week that saw Aidan O'Brien go clear as the most successful trainer of all time at the meeting, we look back at was a tricky week for punters but not short of storyline and grandeur.
Within the show we speak to jockey Rossa Ryan who won the Royal Hunt Cup on Jimi Hendrix on Wednesday and the Norfolk Stakes on 150/1 shot Valiant Force on Thursday.
Later we chat to Tom Clover, trainer of Rogue Millennium, owned by The Rogues Gallery and our very own Rishi Persad, to discuss the dream come true that is winning at Royal Ascot.
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Steve Ryder and Sam Turner welcome back Ken Pitterson to the Racing Weekly paddock as we preview Royal Ascot 2023.
We begin with the Queen Anne Stakes on Tuesday with the King's Stand Stakes and the St James's Palace Stakes up next.
Later on Ken and Sam give us their NAPs of the meeting, plus three tips to follow each.
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Rishi Persad and Sam Turner are joined by Tanya Stevenson for another episode of Racing Weekly.
On today's show we take a long view of Royal Ascot 2023 which is now firmly on punters' agenda.
We also speak to Oliver Sherwood who brought an end to his training career after nearly 40 years as he joins young handler Harry Derham as assistant trainer for the National Hunt 2023/24 season.
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Steve Ryder steps in for Rishi Persad to host our Derby review alongside regular Sam Turner. First up the duo discuss Auguste Rodin's strong display in the Epsom Derby and Soul Sister's last-to-first dash under Frankie Dettori in the Oaks.
Later on we're joined by trainer Ralph Beckett for an interview as we gather his thoughts on Westover's performance in the Coronation Cup and Artistic Star's outing in the Derby.
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Rishi and Sam are joined by Steve Mellish ahead of the Epsom Derby 2023. The trio preview the Oaks and the Derby as well as looking across the card for anything that stands out as value.
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Rish and Sam invite Johnny Ward back to the studio to breakdown the past week's racing from the Dante Festival.
We then turn our attention across the Irish Sea as the Irish Guineas Festival takes centre stage from the Curragh.
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Rishi and Sam are back for the flat season as we look back at the Chester May Festival before previewing the Dante Festival at York.
First on the agenda we discuss Savethelastdance who was a mightily impressive 22 length winner in the Cheshire Oaks under Ryan Moore and is now 6/4 favourite with bet365 for the Oaks at Epsom.
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Rishi is back in the host's chair alongside Sam Turner and our guest Jane Mangan as we preview the last big meeting of the jumps season, the Punchestown Festival from across the water.
First up though, we review the Scottish Grand National as Kitty's Light went one better than 2022, landing the prize for Christian Williams who made it back to back successes in the race following Win My Wings' triumph last year.
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Host Steve Ryder steps in for Rishi Persad as he guides Sam Turner and Kate Tracey through a review of the Grand National Festival 2023. They discuss the fall out from a memorable year as triumph and tragedy battle for the headlines with protest marring the feature race.
The much-fancied favourite Corach Rambler stormed home with Derek Fox on board in a terrific race that was littered with moments and talking points that could rumble on for weeks and months.
Later in the show we turn our focus to the Scottish Grand National as our panel give tips and preview the race north of the border.
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Rishi Persad and Sam Turner link up again to preview the Grand National Festival from Aintree.
We also speak with Peter Scudamore, assistant trainer of the 6/1 favourite Corach Rambler who won so well at the Cheltenham Festival in March, as they set about winning the most prestigious jumps race of all.
First though, they discuss a good weekend of racing from Fairyhouse where the Irish Grand National was won by I Am Maximus under a fantastic ride from Paul Townend running for the first time for JP McManus.
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Rishi Persad and Sam Turner are joined by Andy Holding to look back on the Cheltenham Festival 2023 and put up a couple ante-post fancies for Cheltenham 2024.
On day one we were spoiled by some wonderful performances at Prestbury Park as Constitution Hill continued to develop into one of horse racing's greats in the Champion Hurdle. Honeysuckle gave us the fairy tale ending to her glittering career earning the loudest roar of the week in the winner's enclosure all after Marine Nationale bolted up the hill in the Supreme.
Day two belonged to Energumene in the Champion Chase with a disappointing run from Edwardstone in pursuit after Impaire Et Passe opened the card with a superb win in the Ballymore.
The rain came in buckets before day three which paved the way for some long-priced and nostalgic winners as Envoi Allen and Sire Du Berlais rolled back the years at 13/2 and 33/1 respectively.
The Cheltenham Gold Cup was won by Galopin Des Champs beating Bravemansgame well after jumping the final flight together.
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In the fourth of four daily Cheltenham Festival 2023 previews, host Rishi Persad is joined by Racing Weekly's very own Sam Turner, Irish racing expert Johnny Ward, Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey Nick Scholfield and bet365's Pat Cooney to discuss day four of the Festival.
Racing Weekly was filmed live at the George IV pub in Chiswick as our panel give their expert tips and opinions ahead of Gold Cup Day including the Triumph Hurdle, the County Hurdle, the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle, the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the Hunters’ Chase, the Mares’ Chase and the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle.
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In the third of four daily Cheltenham Festival 2023 previews, host Rishi Persad is joined by Racing Weekly's very own Sam Turner, Irish racing expert Johnny Ward, Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey Nick Scholfield and bet365's Pat Cooney to discuss day three of the Festival.
Racing Weekly was filmed live at the George IV pub in Chiswick as our panel give their expert tips and opinions ahead of Thursday's race card including the Turners Novices’ Chase, the Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle, the Ryanair Chase, the Stayers’ Hurdle, the Plate, the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle and the Kim Muir Challenge Cup.
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In the second of four daily Cheltenham Festival 2023 previews, host Rishi Persad is joined by Racing Weekly's very own Sam Turner, Irish racing expert Johnny Ward, Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey Nick Scholfield and bet365's Pat Cooney to discuss day two of the Festival.
Racing Weekly was filmed live at the George IV pub in Chiswick as our panel give their expert tips and opinions ahead of another huge day of racing including the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle, the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase, the Coral Cup, the Queen Mother Champion Chase, the Cross Country Chase, the Grand Annual and the Champion Bumper.
In the first of four daily Cheltenham Festival 2023 previews, host Rishi Persad is joined by Racing Weekly's very own Sam Turner, Irish racing expert Johnny Ward, Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey Nick Scholfield and bet365's Pat Cooney to discuss day one of the Festival.
Racing Weekly was filmed live at the George IV pub in Chiswick as our panel give their expert tips and opinions ahead of the opening race card including the Supreme Novices' Hurdle, the Arkle Chase, the Ultima Handicap Chase, the Champion Hurdle, the Mares' Hurdle, the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle and the National Hunt Chase.
Thank you to everyone who made the journey and joined us on the night in the audience, it was great to see you all.
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Harry Derham started his career as a jockey enjoying three years in the saddle, riding 50 winners including a winner at the Cheltenham Festival aboard Salubrious. After identifying his love for racing was not in the saddle Harry retrained at Paul Nicholls’ stable and quickly became a vital part of his team as Assistant Trainer, a role he held for six years.
Now, going it alone with his own team, he trained his first winner on Boxing Day in 2022, his first ever entry no less, as Seelotmorebusiness won well at Huntingdon.
For this week's episode of Racing Weekly we sent Sam Turner to Harry's yard at Frenchman’s House Stables to talk about his string of talented horses and the pressures of running a National Hunt stable with a raft of famous sporting owners including former football manager Harry Redknapp, Ryder Cup winner Graeme McDowell and England cricketer Jamie Overton.
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Rishi Persad and Sam Turner welcome back the Cheltenham ante-post king Gavin Lynch as we dissect another action-packed weekend of racing with Shishkin's return to form thrusting him as favourite for the Ryanair Chase.
We also preview the Eider Chase with well backed ante post favourite Kitty’s Light leading the market and the Coral Trophy Handicap Chase with a look at Cap Du Nord.
Later in the show we preview the 2023 Ryanair Chase, the 2023 Champion Hurdle and the 2023 Mares' Hurdle.
We are delighted to announce Racing Weekly is going live for a very special Cheltenham Festival preview at 6:45pm on Monday 6th March at the George IV pub in Chiswick, London. Join us as our experts take a look at the contenders taking part at this year's festival at Prestbury Park. For just £10, your ticket includes a free drink upon entry and a half-time pie.
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Rishi Persad and Sam Turner look back at a packed weekend of racing with the agenda beginning with Aucunrisque’s win in the Betfair Hurdle. We discuss Zanza’s unlikely win in the Denman Chase, Funambule Sivola bouncing back to in the Game Spirit Chase plus analyse Jonbon’s performance in the Kingmaker Novices’ Chase from Warwick.
Later in the show we preview the Betfair Ascot Chase and take a closer look at the Stayers’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in what’s shaping up to be one of the races of the meeting.
We’re also joined by trainer David Pipe who talks up Remastered who has been in good form this season with wins at Aintree and Kempton.
We are delighted to announce Racing Weekly is going live for a very special Cheltenham Festival preview at 6:45pm on Monday 6th March at the George IV pub in Chiswick, London. Join us as our experts take a look at the contenders taking part at this year's festival at Prestbury Park. For just £10, your ticket includes a free drink upon entry and a half-time pie.
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Rishi Persad is back in the saddle alongside Sam Turner and Steve Mellish to discuss the fallout from the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown.
Later we preview the Betfair Hurdle card at Newbury and also have a look at the contenders for the Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in March.
We are delighted to announce Racing Weekly is going live for a very special Cheltenham Festival preview at 6:45pm on Monday 6th March at the George IV pub in Chiswick, London. Join us as our experts take a look at the contenders taking part at this year's festival at Prestbury Park. For just £10, your ticket includes a free drink upon entry and a half-time pie.
Tickets will be on sale at 10am on Friday 10th February on Eventbrite.
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Sam Turner and Andy Holding join stand-in host Steve Ryder to look ahead to the Dublin Racing Festival before reviewing the action from Cheltenham Trials Day over the weekend.
Later in the show, the chaps focus on the Gold Cup at the Cheltenham Festival 2023 with a long-view of what the race might hold come March.
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Rishi Persad and Sam Turner are joined by Irish racing expert Johnny Ward to preview the jumps schedule on both sides of the Irish Sea.
We begin by reflecting on the retirement of jockey Davy Russell who made the announcement following his win on Liberty Dance at Thurles on Sunday. That was his 1,579th and final win of his career spanning 23 years. Happy retirement, Davy!
In our Christmas racing preview we start at Kempton and the King George Chase with L’Homme Presse now battling Bravemansgame for favouritism. Later we hop to Leopardstown for four days of great racing and we end by mentioning the Welsh Grand National on the 27th December.
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Rishi Persad and Sam Turner are joined by Racing Weekly producer and oddschecker's very own Steve Ryder as the chaps brave the cold and some World Cup hangovers to be in the studio.
With the lack of recent racing we discussed the recent performances to note and their implications for the Cheltenham festival 2023. We then looked towards a couple of races upcoming this weekend in the hope that racing can go ahead at Ascot.
Rishi Persad and Sam Turner are joined by Tanya Stevenson to discuss the weekend just gone as Honeysuckle lost her perfect record at Fairyhouse with Teahupoo winning the Hatton's Grace Hurdle ahead of Klassical Dream.
Edwardstone won the Tingle Creek on his much-anticipated reappearance with an emotional Alan King keen to acknowledge the ‘flak’ he received for withdrawing him at Cheltenham and Ascot.
Later in the show we preview the Cheltenham International with the December Gold Cup and International Hurdle up for grabs.
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Rishi Persad and Sam Turner are back with the latest episode of Racing Weekly as we preview the weekend racing ahead, headlined by the Tingle Creek.
Before that, paddock expert Ken Pitterson joins us in the studio to give us an insight into his work. We talk about how he got into, the most important stages of analysing a horse and we ask if he has an examples or high-profile horses who will come on their recent runs early on in the national hunt season.
The panel look back at last weekend's racing where Constitution Hill was mightily impressive in the Fighting Fifth. L'homme Presse was back in action in the Rehearsal Chase whilst there were some eye catching performances from Newbury where McFabulous, Le Milos and Zanza landed wins.
At the time of writing seven have been entered into the Tingle Creek. Ferny Hollow was a notable omission but Shishkin and Greaneteen look set to go to post. The guys also touch on the Becher Chase where Snow Leopardess is entered once more after winning the same race last year.
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Rishi Persad and Sam Turner are reunited in the studio as we preview the weekend racing ahead from the Winter Carnival at Newbury.
Before that, trainer Donald McCain joins us to discuss a myriad of talking points from the weekend just gone as Constitution Hill and Edwardstone were non-runners at Ascot on Saturday.
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Rishi Persad is joined by Gavin Lynch to recap a strong weekend of horse racing from Cheltenham and Naas as Ga Law was a battling winner of the Paddy Power Gold Cup. We also see what Gavin's been up to since leaving Racing Post's Upping The Ante earlier in the year.
Sam Turner joins us later in the show to look ahead to meetings at Haydock and Ascot with the Betfair Chase preview (we'll be calling it the Lancashire Chase) and Stayers Handicap Hurdle preview front of mind.
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Racing Weekly is back for the 2022/23 jumps season!
Rishi Persad and Sam Turner are joined by Paul Ferguson, author of Jumpers To Follow & the Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide.
In the opening show of series three we look at how the Breeders Cup panned out as Flightline won the race in impressive style as well as a packed weekend full of quality racing from Wincanton, Down Royal and Aintree.
Later we preview the Cheltenham November Meeting with the Paddy Power Gold Cup and Greatwood Handicap Hurdle the top of the conversation.
Paul also gives us a couple to keep our eye on over the course of the National Hunt season.
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Rishi Persad and Sam Turner are joined by Rob Hornby for the final Racing Weekly show of the flat season.
In this episode we look back at the weekend's Racing with the Cambridgeshire a highlight, as well as the Middle Park Stakes, Cheveley Park Stakes and Rockfel Stakes also providing plenty to debate.
We preview the weekend's racing from Longchamp with Rob Hornby joining us us to discuss the big race of the weekend, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, where he's reunited with Westover. The Prix de la Foret and the Prix du Cadran also catch the eye with the likes of Kyprios and Kinross entered.
After a short break we'll be back for the jumps season in November as we look forward to another scintillating season of National Hunt racing.
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Rishi and Sam are joined by Hayley Moore for the penultimate Racing Weekly show of the flat season.
In this episode we look back at the Mill Reef Stakes where Sakheer starred and the Ayr Gold Cup where Summerghand won the race at the fourth attempt. Danny Tudhope became the first Scottish-born jockey to win the race for 50 years - an incredible stat.
We preview the Cambridgeshire Meeting at Newmarket as Marshman takes favouritism in the Middle Park Stakes despite losing his unbeaten record behind Noble Style last time out. In the Cambridgeshire itself Mujtaba is currently favourite for William Haggas.
We'll be back next week for the final Racing Weekly of the season with special guest Luke Morris who has the ride on the well fancied Alpinista in the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
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On this episode of Racing Weekly Sam Turner and Rishi Persad are joined once again by Johnny Ward to look back at the weekend's action from Haydock and Ascot just gone before looking ahead to the St Leger meeting at Doncaster.
Our St Leger Festival preview begins with a look at the St Leger itself with New London the short-priced favourite to give Charlie Appleby and Godolphin back-to-back winners in the race following Hurricane Lane’s victory last year.
We start though with our deepest condolences from everyone at oddschecker to the De Bromhead family after a truly tragic incident which resulted in Jack de Bromhead, 13, losing his life at Glenbeigh Races in Ireland.
Rishi, Sam, Johnny and the whole Racing Weekly team would like to extend our deepest sympathies to Jack's parents - Henry and Heather - and to all of Jack's siblings.
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Sam Turner and Rishi Persad chew the fat on Racing Weekly as we preview the Haydock Sprint Cup and the Superior Mile Stakes ahead of the decent weekend of horse racing.
Before that, they recap Fairy Cross's win by a length in the Prestige Fillies’ Stakes, Hoo Ya Mal's comfortable victory in the March Stakes and Jadoomi beating stablemate Finest Sound in a good finish at Goodwood.
As always, if you like what you have heard please leave us a kind review on Apple Podcasts or in the comments section on YouTube. We will be back in the studio next week where Johnny Ward will be back to join Sam in previewing the St Leger card at Doncaster.
With a background steeped in equestrianism, Alice Haynes is one of Newmarket’s new ambitious trainers who is rapidly establishing quite a reputation within the ranks.
For this week's episode of Racing Weekly we sent Sam Turner to her yard at Cadland Cottage Stables to talk about her burgeoning string, the pressure of running a Newmarket flat stable, her love of Chelsea Football Club and what the future holds.
The likes of Lady Hollywood, Strong Power and Lady Bullet have all showcased Alice's skills and those abilities have also caught the eye of some sizeable and influential flat owners who have wasted little time supporting the stable.
Her ethos is small yard, big results. Each horse is individually trained for their individual needs while love and care goes into everything Alice does.
"Dream without fear." - Alice Haynes
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Rishi Persad and Sam Turner are back for the latest episode of Racing Weekly. Throughout this week's show Rishi and Sam are joined by professional punter, horse racing and Wolves fan Nick Goff to tell us about himself and give his view on the week's Racing talking points.
The guys start with a look back at the weekend's racing, headlined by the Hungerford Stakes where Jumby won in decisive fashion for Eve Johnson-Houghton.
There were also wins at the weekend for Luxembourg and Inspiral. The former came home first in the Royal Whip upon returned from a minor injury to just edge out Insinuendo with the Irish Champions Stakes next on the horizon for him. Inspiral meanwhile bounced back from disappointment last time out by winning the Prix Jacques Le Marois under Frankie Dettori who won the Group 1 at Deauville for the third year in succession
Next up the team look ahead to this week's Ebor Festival at York. The Juddmonte International is the feature on Day 1 with Baaeed stepping up in trip for the first time and a current favourite at 4/9 unsuprisingly.
There are two more Group 1s this week with the Alpinista in search of a six-timer in the Yorkshire Oaks on Thursday, and Royal Acclaim defending her unbeaten record on Friday in the Nunthorpe Stakes. Saturday's feature, the Ebor takes place on Saturday with the Earl Of Tyrone a market favourite with bet365 at 7/1.
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Steve Ryder steps in to host Racing Weekly with Rishi Persad enjoying some time at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
The ever-present Sam Turner joins Steve to review the weekend's racing including Little Big Bear's 7 lengths victory in the Phoenix Stakes and Go Bears Go's win in the Group 3 Phoenix Sprint Stakes for David Loughnane and Rossa Ryan.
We have one eye on the York Ebor Festival in couple weeks with some high-class horses and races coming up.
Later we discuss the Shergar Cup and Racing League and ask if they are building the popularity of the sport of horse racing.
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We’re joined in the studio by ITV Racing’s Richard Hoiles as we preview a wonderful week of racing from the Qatar Goodwood Festival 2022, often known as Glorious Goodwood.
Rishi and Sam begin Racing Weekly as always by reviewing the racing just gone. The feature race of the weekend came from the Ascot as Pyledriver stayed on strongly at 18/1 in a high-quality field. Will Pyledriver now be targeting the Arc?
The Goodwood Festival begins on Tuesday as Royal Ascot Gold Cup winner Kyprios bids to add a 2nd Group 1 victory to his CV taking on Stradivarius in the Goodwood Cup.
We then preview the Sussex Stakes as short-priced favourite Baaeed leads the market.
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Rishi Persad and Sam Turner take a look back at the action this weekend from the Curragh and Newbury before being joined by bet365's Pat Cooney to look forward to the King George card at Ascot.
The chaps also discuss the changes to the rules on whip usage and ask what happened at Newbury on Saturday where no runners were entered for the final race of the day.
Rishi and Sam look back at the weekend’s action where we saw a fantastic race won by Vadeni in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown before they preview the July Festival at Newmarket.
Later they’re joined by trainer Harry Eustace who trained Latin Lover to his first Royal Ascot winner this year. He has a great chance with Ancient Times in the Moet & Chandon Handicap.
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Rishi Persad and Sam Turner review a wonderful week of horse racing from Royal Ascot 2022 alongside studio guest and friend of the Racing Weekly show Johnny Ward.
The chaps recap lots of fantastic performances throughout the week, some great finishes, a couple of disappointments and also some controversies including 50/1 Norfolk Stakes winner The Rider with jockey Paul Hanagan.
To begin with though Rishi asks the panel to appraise the performance of Baaeed and search for its future targets.
One topic to look out for is the Ascot Gold Cup and the subsequent fall out after some strong words from John Gosden and Frankie Dettori.
Later, Johnny makes the case for Westover and reveals Tuesday could run in the race as we look ahead and preview the Irish Derby from the Curragh.
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Rishi Persad and Sam Turner look ahead to Royal Ascot with Britain’s most valuable race meeting less than 24 hours away.
The guys are also joined by US Racing expert Scott Hazelton and jockey Kieran Shoemark, a man currently enjoying a brilliant 2022 with a career-best strike rate of 15% to date, a number he’ll be looking to improve on with 9 rides booked at Ascot this week.
Scott Hazelton gives us the view from the US angle, their best chances this week, and his opinion on the likes of Love Reigns and a horse he describes as “the best turf sprinter” he’s seen in his lifetime.
Sam Turner provides us with his tips for the week and we get a behind the scenes look at David Loughnane’s stable, as they prepare Queen Olly for Friday’s Albany Stakes.
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Rishi Persad and Sam Turner review a jam packed weekend of racing from the Epsom Derby Festival as we saw Richard Kingscote steer Desert Crown to a brilliant performance in the Derby. We had Rob Hornby in the studio last week who gave Westover a valiant ride in third who now has the Irish Derby in their sights.
In the Oaks, Tuesday edged out favourite Emily Upjohn in a head-bobbing finish on Friday after a compelling race in which the first stride proved to be as significant as the last.
The Coronation Cup was won this year by Hukum which provided Owen Burrows with a breakthrough Group 1 victory.
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Rishi Persad and Sam Turner kick off series two of Racing Weekly with a packed show ahead of the Derby and the Oaks this weekend at Epsom Downs racecourse.
We welcome guest Rob Hornby to the studio to discuss his first ride in the Derby on 20/1 shot Westover and Tony Elliott joins us to discuss the Rogues’ Gallery Syndicate and the chances of his supplemented filly Rogue Millennium in the Oaks. Later, bet365’s Pat Cooney talks through who you, the punters, have been backing for the classics.
Before we get into this episode though it felt only right to acknowledge the sad passing of the legendary jockey Lester Piggott. He won the Epsom Derby a record nine times as a rider spanning four decades.
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Rishi Persad and Sam Turner are back by popular demand to talk all things racing throughout the summer. Starting with The Derby and Royal Ascot right through to Glorious Goodwood and the St Leger, every week the chaps will preview the biggest meetings of the calendar as we're joined by guests from the world of racing to get their thoughts on the latest news in the sport.
A new episode of Racing Weekly will land every week throughout the flat racing season.
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Rishi Persad and Sam Turner preview Tuesday’s racing at the Cheltenham Festival 2022.
We’re joined by trainer Fergal O’Brien who discussed his hopes for the festival with good chances in Alaphilippe and Imperial Alcazar before bet365’s Pat Cooney dials in to give the bookmakers’ view.
Sam and Rish preview the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle with Constitution Hill going up against Dysart Dynamo with Sir Gerhard opting for a ride in the Ballymore.
We also discuss the Arkle, the Champion Hurdle and the Mares’ Hurdle.
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Rishi Persad and Sam Turner preview every day of the Cheltenham Festival 2022.
With just a week to go we preview the racing at Prestbury Park starting with a look at Day 1 and the Supreme Novices' Hurdle.
For Day 2 we're joined by Paul Ferguson, author of The Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide, to give us his insights, trends and stats on the racing.
bet365's Pat Cooney joins Rish and Sam for Day 3 before we talk to a man who has ridden nine Cheltenham Festival winners including the 2016 Gold Cup on Don Cossack, Bryan Cooper.
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In the latest bumper edition of Racing Weekly hosts Rishi Persad and Sam Turner are joined by trainer Christian Williams who enjoyed a magnificent double with Win My Wings in the Vertem Eider Handicap Chase and Cap Du Nord in the Coral Trophy Handicap Chase at Kempton on Saturday.
The chaps ask Christian about his Cheltenham plans including Potter’s Corner and Five Star Getaway whom he has chances with.
In Festival Focus, we welcome Steve Mellish to the studio as we preview The Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, The Arkle, The Ballymore and the Triumph Hurdle to help with your ante-post fancies before we’re joined by bet365’s Pat Cooney who gives us the bookmakers’ view of the Cheltenham Festival.
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We're now just three weeks from the greatest show on turf as the Cheltenham Festival edges closer.
On Racing Weekly this week, Rishi Persad and Sam Turner are joined by leading jockey Brendan Powell as we review Amarillo Sky's win at Newbury on Sunday and Eldorado Allen's sublime run in the Denman Chase.
Rish and Sam preview a decent weekend of racing at Kempton, Newcastle and Lingfield before we get into a meaty preview of the Champion Chase on Cheltenham Wednesday. It will give us an opportunity to witness the Shishkin vs. Energumene rematch but ask if we're underestimating Chacun Pour Soi, Nube Negra and possibly Funambule Sivola who ran so well under Charlie Deutsch.
In our Talking Topics sectiont we discuss the Grand National weights and of course the comments from Michael O’Leary that Tiger Roll will not be attempting to win a third win in the famous race at Aintree.
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In the fourth edition of Racing Weekly, Rishi Persad and Sam Turner are joined by in-form jockey Charlie Deutsch for a chat about Royal Pagaille and Funambule Sivola who continued its sparkling form at Newbury at the weekend for Venetia Williams.
Some unsavoury topics had to be discussed in the Talking Topics section as Sir Mark Todd, a licensed trainer and double Olympic gold medal-winning equestrian rider had to issue an apology after a video showing him hitting a horse with a branch. We also mention Brian Hughes who has stated that at present he doesn’t have a single ride at the Cheltenham Festival.
In Festival Focus, Sam and Rishi preview the Unibet Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival and look at the without the favourite markets given the dominance of Honeysuckle.
Later, there's a brief Betfair Ascot Chase preview and we get Turner's Tip ahead of a decent weekend of racing at Ascot and Haydock.
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In a packed edition of Racing Weekly, Rishi Persad and Sam Turner are joined by tipster and all-round Irish racing expert Johnny Ward to look back at a remarkable weekend of racing at Leopardstown and the Dublin Racing Festival. The chaps touch on performances from Honeysuckle, Sir Gerhard, Chacun Pour Soi, Galopin Des Champs, Conflated, Facile Vega and Vauban as Sunday saw a host of short-priced favourites go in for punters.
Johnny and Sam give us their insights on how the racing will affect performances at the Cheltenham Festival in March and ask, realistically, how many races will be won by English trainers?
Later we're joined briefly by Lucinda Russell and Peter Scudamore as we discuss Ahoy Senor, plans for the festival and ask what would they change about racing?
We also answer questions from the community, tackle your ante-post tips queries and Sam gives us ‘Turner’s Tip’ ahead of Newbury and Warwick.
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Rishi Persad and Sam Turner were joined by MansionBet ambassador Aidan Coleman on Racing Weekly as they take a 360-degree view of the sport we all love.
Aidan discussed his triumph on Paisley Park in the Cleeve Hurdle, the outstanding Jonbon and Epatante and their Cheltenham Festival chances plus the issue surrounding the 3lb Covid allowance drop among those in the weighing room.
In our Talking Topics section, Sam and Rishi tackle whip usage and the ProCush designed to make little impact to the horses, Ferny Hollow’s unfortunate injury ruling him out for the season and take questions from the listeners.
Later in the show look out for 'Turner's Tip' as Sam likes one with an excellent record over fences ahead of the Irish Arkle at the Dublin Racing Festival.
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Racing Weekly host Rishi Persad is joined by top tipster Sam Turner as they take a 360-degree view of the sport we all love. They dissect a Clarence House Chase that will live long in the memory as Shishkin showed class to overcome Energemene, look at Jonbon's win at Haydock and Allaho's victory from Thurles.
The Festivals Trials Day from Cheltenham and the Sky Bet Chase at Doncaster come into focus as Sam gives us Turner's Tip for the weekend's racing.
Later, we're joined by Paul Nicholls' assistant Harry Derham who gives a touching tribute to Master Tommytucker who suffered a fatal fall in the Fleur De Lys at Lingfield.
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Racing Weekly is a brand new show hosted by racing broadcaster Rishi Persad and top tipster Sam Turner. Each week Rishi and Sam review the latest round of racing, look forward to the week ahead and tackle the big stories in the sport. As well as covering all the talking points alongside some special guests, they'll be going in search of a winner or two as we approach the Cheltenham Festival. It's the new part of every racing fan's weekly routine.
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