Sporting Life Horse Racing

Our podcast team sit down to talk through all seven races on QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot this Saturday.

Fran Berry joins the regular panel to preview the Arc while Ed Chamberlin reacts to the new four-year deal for ITV to cover racing through to 2030.

The conversation delves into the upcoming Arc race, discussing the field, notable horses, and memorable moments from past Arcs. 

The panel analyses the strengths and weaknesses of various contenders, including Japanese horses and Ballydoyle's strategy. Weather conditions are also considered as a significant factor that could impact the race outcome.

Our team look ahead to this weekend's action at Newmarket including the Cambridgeshire, Middle Park & Cheveley Park.

Our team look ahead to all the key action from the Irish Champions Festival and Betfred St Leger card at Doncaster.

Our Podcast team gallop through the mouthwatering weekend action at Ascot and York and look ahead to the Qatar Goodwood Festival too.

Our team look ahead to the big-race action at Newmarket this week and York and ascot on Super Saturday

Our team preview a star-studded Coral-Eclipse at Sandown, reflect on Lambourn's Irish Derby victory and pay tribute to Barry Hills and Kevin Prendergast.

The team run through the feature races on each day of Royal Ascot and pick out horses to note elsewhere too.

Our team answer all the big questions ahead of the Betfred Derby Festival at Epsom.

In the last of our weekly racing podcasts the team look ahead to the finale of the jumps season at Sandown and pick out their moments of the jumps season

Our team look back on Ayr forward to Fairyhouse and back on the Classic trials and head to the two Guineas.

Fran Berry joins the team to reflect on the drama of the Randox Grand National Festival and a moment to savour for the Mullins family

Our team preview the Randox Grand National and have best bets for the rest of Aintree and Meydan.

With the Grand National upon us, our man Dave Ord caught up with Grand National-winning jockey Daryl Jacob to find out all about his career in the saddle, in a fascinating sit-down interview.


From the early days of starting out and learning through his mistakes, to landing the Grand National in dramatic style on board Neptune Collonges, we hear the highs and lows of a brilliant career in the sport, the connections he built throughout his career, and the role Daryl is now doing after calling time on his riding days.


Sit back and enjoy!

Graham Cunningham, Fran Berry and David Johnson join Matt Brocklebank to reflects on all the recent newslines before looking ahead to what's to come at Doncaster, Kempton and in Ireland this weekend before attention turns to Aintree.

Ed Chamberlin, Graham Cunningham, Billy Nash and David Johnson join Ben Linfoot to discuss the stars, shocks, disappointments and experience of Cheltenham 2025 before looking to the future.

The Cheltenham Festival is almost here! In part one, Dave Ord is joined by Patrick Mullins, Ed Chamberlin, Graham Cunningham and David Johnson to discuss the big talking points. Matt Brocklebank and Billy Nash join the party for part two as the team pick out some bets.

Martin Dixon, Matt Brocklebank and David Massey join Ben Linfoot to conclude their mini series on betting at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival, taking an overview of what they think will be making the headlines before finalising some bets.

Charlie Deutsch reflects on his remarkable season, sharing insights into his journey, horsemanship, and the importance of patience in racing. He discusses the relationships he has built within the industry, his upcoming races, and the joys of fatherhood, providing a comprehensive look at both his professional and personal life.

Martin Dixon, Matt Brocklebank and David Massey join Ben Linfoot to continue their mini series on betting at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival, with the Ryanair Chase and Stayers' Hurdle discussed in depth before they talk potential bets in several races including the Ultima Handicap Chase.

Are our team for or against the shortest-priced favourites at this year's Festival? Find out in this week's episode.

This week on the David Power Jockeys' Cup, host Niall Hannity is joined by the three-time Champion Jockey Brian Hughes to find out all about his story in the saddle so far!

0:00 Introduction
0:20 Tributes paid to Michael O'Sullivan
5:10 Starting out on the Flat
8:10 Career crossroads and decisions to make
11:29 Winners started coming early over the Jumps
14:57 Champion Conditional Jockey and building relationships
16:00 The push to become Champion Jockey
19:49 Surpassing 200 winners in a season and being crowned Champion again
22:17 Difficulties getting good rides at the top level
23:48 Experience of riding in the Cheltenham Gold Cup
25:42 Back on board The Real Whacker for the Cheltenham Festival
26:45 Who's going to win the David Power Jockeys' Cup?

Martin Dixon, Matt Brocklebank and David Massey join Ben Linfoot to continue their mini series on betting at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival, with the Champion Chase discussed in depth before they talk potential bets in the Pertemps, Coral Cup, Gold Cup and the Cross Country.

Our panel are asked whether Paul Nicholls will ever be champion trainer again while at the start of the episode Fran Berry leads the tributes to Michael O'Sullivan

In the latest episode of our David Power Jockeys' Cup podcast series, Niall Hannity is joined by Sam Twiston-Davies, a multiple-time Grade 1 winner who has seven Cheltenham Festival wins to his name, and currently sits in Bronze position in the Jockeys' Cup rankings!

From his early memories of racing, earning opportunities with Paul Nicholls, returning home to ride the stars trained by his Dad - and all that went on in-between - Sam shares plenty of tales from his career journey so far.

He then provides his opinion on the exciting talents he's looking forward to riding at the Cheltenham Festival, namely East India Dock and Potters Charm, as he continues his bid to land the inaugural edition of the David Power Jockeys' Cup, with plenty still to play for!

Martin Dixon, Matt Brocklebank and David Massey join Ben Linfoot to continue their mini series on betting at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival, with the Champion Hurdle discussed in part one before they talk potential bets in the Arkle, Albert Bartlett and Martin Pipe.

Ed Chamberlin, Graham Cunningham, David Johnson and Billy Nash join Ben Linfoot to discuss the fallout from Newbury, Warwick and the Grand National weights before looking ahead to this weekend at Ascot and Haydock.

In the second episode of our new David Power Jockeys' Cup podcast series, host Niall Hannity is joined by Jonjo O'Neill Jnr, as we find out his story so far.

They talk all things from career progression, becoming a Grade 1 winner, training at the stunning Jackdaws Castle, before telling us what it's really like to work with your family day in day out, with some Festival thoughts thrown in too on the stars at home!

Martin Dixon, Matt Brocklebank and David Massey join Ben Linfoot for a new mini series on betting at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival, with the Gold Cup the first race under the microscope.

Ed Chamberlin, Graham Cunningham, David Johnson and Billy Nash join Ben Linfoot to discuss the fallout from the Dublin Racing Festival before looking ahead to Super Saturday at Newbury.

In the launch episode of our brand new David Power Jockeys' Cup podcast series, host Niall Hannity is joined by the current competition leader Harry Skelton; the first jockey to surpass the 200 points mark in the standings!

The 2020-2021 Champion Jumps jockey, who has 9 Cheltenham Festival victories to his name, talks all things from his great start to the newly formed championship, life off the track with his family and 9 month old son, his career to date, and plans for the future too.

Our team look back on a week of drama on and off the track - and ahead to the Dublin Racing Festival

Matt Brocklebank is joined by Ed Chamberlin, Billy Nash, David Johnson and Graham Cunningham to reflect on the Berkshire Winter Million highlights before previewing what's to come on Festival Trials Day at Cheltenham this Saturday.

Our team look ahead to the Winter Millions fixture this weekend, the Sky Bet Peter Marsh and the Japanese challenge in the Champion Hurdle

The game notes are back, our team look ahead to what lies ahead in both codes this year and react to the fact we're now in the Straight To Cheltenham season.

The Sporting Life Racing Podcast team look back on a busy festive period and pick out their star performers, most impressive novices and a few handicap eyecatchers for good measure.

Fran Berry join the team to preview the big Christmas action with some mouthwatering clashes in prospect.

Our team on the big news stories, their moment of 2024 and their horses to follow in 2025.

Where are we with the two-mile chasers now? Horses for the trackers and a look ahead to Cheltenham on Friday & Saturday.

Loads to look ahead to this week - previews from Sandown, Aintree, Sha Tin and a look back at the recent key action.

Our team look back on the key action from last weekend and ahead to some great racing at Newbury and Fairyhouse.

So much for the panel to get through this week including a preview of a cracking weekend ahead at Haydock and Punchestown.

Our panel reflect on the big breaking news stories of this week and preview the weekend action from Cheltenham and Navan - with plenty of big-priced tips.

Our team react to the recent action in America, Australia, Wetherby and Down Royal and pay tribute to Sir Michael Stoute.


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Our team look ahead to the action on both sides of the Atlantic on a fascinating weekend of racing.

The team look back on Champions Day and ahead to Cheltenham and Doncaster this weekend.

Graham Cunningham, David Johnson, Billy Nash and Ed Chamberlin join Ben Linfoot to discuss the fallout from Newmarket and look ahead to QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot.

Our team look back on the big action in France and the UK last weekend and ahead to Future Champions Day.

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Our team look back on the big action at Newmarket last weekend and have an in-depth preview of the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe too.

A bonus edition as the panel reflect on the changes made to the Cheltenham Festival to the race programme and attempts to improve the customer experience.

Our team return to look ahead to Group One action at Newmarket this weekend and back on some major news stories over the last seven days.

Our team reflect on the Irish Champions Festival and Doncaster St Leger action and look ahead to the Ayr Gold Cup.

Check out the panels thoughts on the big-race action at Doncaster and the Irish Champions Festival this weekend.

Ed Chamberlin, Graham Cunningham, Billy Nash and David Johnson join Ben Linfoot to discuss the recent action, Saturday's Betfair Sprint Cup and a posse of horses they are looking forward to in the coming weeks.

Ben Linfoot is joined by Oisin Murphy, Graham Cunningham, David Johnson and Billy Nash to discuss the big topics on the back of the Sky Bet Ebor Festival at York.

Our team preview all the action ahead of the Sky Bet Ebor Festival at York

Joanna Mason joins the regular panel this week as they look back on the Shergar Cup, a host of good juveniles and ahead to this weekend and the Sky Bet Ebor Festival at York.

The trip to Ireland concludes and you can hear York insight from Willie Mullins, Dermot Weld and Jessica Harrington.

Hear from Pat O'Donnell and Aidan O'Brien as our team head to Ireland for the build up to the Sky Bet York Ebor Festival

Our team look back on the action from Ascot and in Ireland last week and preview the rest of the Qatar Goodwood Festival

Our team look ahead to King George at Ascot and Sky Bet York Stakes this weekend, as well as reflect on the recent action and news stories.

Ben Linfoot hosts as Graham Cunningham, Ed Chamberlin, David Johnson and Billy Nash reflect on the July Festival and look ahead to this weekend.

Our team look back at the action from Sandown last week and ahead to the Newmarket July Festival and Super Saturday.

The team reflect on the Irish Derby and look ahead to the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown as Oisin Murphy, Fran Berry, Graham Cunningham and Matt Brocklebank join host Ben Linfoot on this week's show.

Ben Linfoot is joined by Fran Berry, Oisin Murphy, Graham Cunningham, Ed Chamberlin and David Johnson to review Royal Ascot and look ahead to the Irish Derby.

Matt Brocklebank is joined by Graham Cunningham, David Johnson and Billy Nash to provide their tips for Royal Ascot 2024 on the eve of the big meeting in Berkshire.

Oisin Murphy is again on hand as our team look ahead to Royal Ascot next week.

Oisin Murphy joins the team as they look back on all the drama of Epsom and the various talking points to come out of the meeting.

The panel are back to look ahead to the Classic action at Epsom this weekend.

A look at the big news stories, back at York and ahead to Haydock and the Curragh this week for our panel.

A BAFTA award winning show; well Ed Chamberlin has two - as our team look back on the trials of last week and ahead to York and Newbury in the coming days.

A look back at Newmarket and forward to Chester for our panel this week.

Our team look back on all the drama of Sandown, the notable action elsewhere and ahead to the QIPCO Guineas Festival at Newmarket.

Matt Brocklebank is joined by Ed Chamberlin, Billy Nash, David Johnson and Ben Linfoot to reflect on Willie Mullins’ remarkable achievements ahead of the jumps season finale at Sandown. There are Flat reflections too following the Classic trials at Newmarket and Newbury, with some more quality action to come this weekend.

Our team reflect on the Randox Grand National Festival at Aintree and look ahead to some cracking action this week.

Our panel take an in-depth look at the Randox Grand National and the rest of the big-race action over the three days.

Our team reflect on the major action at Meydan and Fairyhouse and reflect on all the major recent news stories

Our team of Graham Cunningham, David Johnson, Billy Nash and Matt Brocklebank reflect on the past seven days in racing, including Doncaster's two-day Lincoln meeting, before looking ahead to the upcoming action from Newcastle, Meydan and elsewhere.

Ed Chamberlin, Graham Cunningham, David Johnson and Billy Nash join Matt Brocklebank to thrash out all the major talking points following the Cheltenham Festival, featuring their ideas of how the big meeting could be improved in years to come.

Our team look ahead to the final couple of days at the Cheltenham Festival and thrash out their thoughts on the Gold Cup, Stayers' Hurdle and Ryanair Chase among other top races.

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