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Racing TV

Racing TVwww.racingtv.com
RACING TV is the premier independent horse racing broadcaster in the UK and Ireland and this is the home for all of our podcasts. The specialist channel was set up in 2004 by its racecourse shareholders and is dedicated to broadcasting more than 800 live race meetings a year with commentary, debate and tipping from 35 of the UK's top racecourses and all 26 Irish racecourses. All Racing TV profits are returned to its racecourse shareholders to support the sport. Racing TV has well over 50,000 commercial and residential subscribers. Tune in by going to Sky 424 (UK, NI, ROI), Virgin Media 536 (UK, NI), 411 (ROI) or Freeview, Youview, Plusnet, TalkTalk 261. You can also watch Racing TV at http://racingtv.com and on the iPhone iPad app, Android app and mobile website.
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Episodes

On The Wire: weekly Irish Racing Podcast - featuring Jessica Harrington (11/06/21)

The First Lady of Moone, Jessica Harrington, is our special guest this week to chat about her global ambitions, hopes in Ireland this weekend and a fine team of runners at Royal Ascot next week. Dukey reveals a surprisingly expensive visit to the bike repair shop, Fran has thoughts on a barbecue, Johnny Mac is dreaming of a fourth successive winning nap for the Bar One team and JW reveals hidden talents as a singer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 11, 202152 min

On The Wire - Epsom preview special (03/06/21)

The team are back to look forard to Classic action at Epsom this weekend with some tips for the Irish action too and why is Dukey dead against one of the Classic favourites? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 03, 202128 min

On The Wire - featuring interview with Jim Bolger - 21.05.21.

Fran Berry visits Jim Bolger on the eve of a classic weekend, we look back on the jockeys that came through the academy at Kilcullen and look ahead to the Guineas weekend. There's also a reflection on last weeks NAPS with a big price winner and some close calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 21, 202151 min

On The Wire - featuring interview with Aidan O'Brien - 14.05.21.

Aidan O'Brien is the special guest as the trainer reflects upon his potential hand for the Cazoo Derby at Epsom after victory for Snowfall and an eyecatching third for High Definition at York in the week. Johnny Ward is once again joined by the usual team - Brendan Duke, Fran Berry and Bar One Racing's John McDonnell - to look forward to the weekend action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 14, 202145 min

On The Wire (Punchestown Festival Friday & Saturday and Newmarket Guineas preview)

It's a big weekend ahead for Joseph O'Brien and the trainer gives Johnny Ward the latest on his big candidates for the QIPCO 2000 and 1000 Guineas, while we also preview the final two days of the Punchestown Festival. Hear from Johnny, Brendan Duke and Racing TV's Fran Berry to get their best bets for the next couple of days in our Irish racing podcast, in association with Bar One Racing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 29, 202143 min

The Road To Punchestown - 2021 Punchestown Festival preview special edition

Lydia Hislop and Ruby Walsh look forward to the 2021 Punchestown Festival in a special edition from the Road To Cheltenham series - find out their thoughts on the 12 Grade Ones across the five days of the meeting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 27, 20211 hr

On The Wire - 2021 Punchestown Festival Preview (Days One and Two)

Johnny Ward is joined by Fran Berry, Brendan Duke and Bar One Racing's John McDonnell to look forward to some of the big clashes (and the races where the value might lie) on the opening two days of the 2021 Punchestown Festival. Envoi Allen or Monkfish? Chacun Pour Soi or Allaho? Find out where the boys will be putting their money in just a little more than half an hour of talk and tips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 26, 202133 min

Mick Kinane in conversation with Fran Berry and Kevin O'Ryan

One of the most popular and successful jockeys in Irish horse racing, Mick Kinane talks about his introduction to the sport and some of the big successes that made his name into the stuff of legend. Hear more about the big days on the likes of Sea The Stars, Galileo and all of the Ballydoyle and Dermot Weld stars, but also the days that were tougher too, including a defeat that left him struggling to get out of bed the next day. You may have heard or watched some of this before on Racing TV, but...

Apr 06, 20211 hr 54 min

On The Wire - Fairyhouse and Cork preview (including the Irish Grand National)

Ahead of Monday's Irish Grand National, Fran Berry, Brendan Duke and Bar One Racing's John McDonnell join Johnny Ward to look forward to this weekend's Irish racing action at Fairyhouse and Cork, building up to the Irish Grand National on Monday. No mentions of the forthcoming revolution from Brendan Duke this week, although the rights and wrongs of the Tiger Roll saga get a good airing, along with some interesting observations on stallions to follow ahead of Cork's first Flat meeting of the yea...

Apr 02, 202143 min

On The Wire Cheltenham Festival Days 3 & 4 Preview

It's a one-sided fight so far in the Prestbury Cup and Johnny Ward can't see any let-up in the flow of Irish winners as the team look forward to the final two days of the 2021 Cheltenham Festival. Brendan Duke might be hoping that the revolution comes, but the rest of the lads would simply be happy with a winner or two. This On The Wire podcast is brought to you in association with Bar One Racing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 18, 202158 min

S2 Ep18: Road To Cheltenham - Live from trackside

Live from Cheltenham on the eve of the 2021 Festival, Lydia Hislop and Ruby Walsh are joined by Nick Luck to look forward to the upcoming action and they hear from Willie Mullins, Henry de Bromhead and Rachael Blackmore, among others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 16, 20211 hr 31 minSeason 2Ep. 18

On The Wire Cheltenham Festival Days 1 & 2 Preview

Johnny Ward is joined by Brendan Duke, John McDonnell from Bar One Racing and Racing TV's Fran Berry to look forward to the first two days of action at the 2021 Cheltenham Festival. We also hear from Eddie O'Leary - who has some punchy views on the beatability of Appreciate It and Chacun Pour Soi - and Danny Mullins, who does nothing to put the boys off the chances of Concertista. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 14, 202144 min

S2 Ep18: On The Wire - Weekend Racing Preview - Dundalk, Navan and Naas

Our Irish racing podcast On The Wire returns with the usual mix of news, previews and tips as Johnny Ward is joined by Fran Berry, Brendan Duke and Bar One Racing's John McDonnell to look forward to all of the action. Get the best bets from the boys as they take a close look at Sunday's action, headlined by the BARONERACING.COM Leinster National. We also hear from Gavin Cromwell about his Cheltenham Festival team - find out which horse at a meaty price the trainer thinks might be coming back to ...

Mar 12, 202147 minSeason 2Ep. 18

S2 Ep17: Road To Cheltenham - Series 2, Episode 17 - (11/03/2021) - Racing TV

A special show as we approach the 2021 #CheltenhamFestival, in which Lydia and Ruby look back on four past Festival contests, watching the full replays and remembering what it was about those races that made them quite so magical. The 2012 World Hurdle in which the reign of Big Buck's was challenged by Voler la Vedette, the 2008 Gold Cup head-to-head between Denman and Kauto Star, Viking Flagship's triumph in the 1994 Queen Mother Champion Chase, and the memorable 2005 Champion Hurdle in which H...

Mar 12, 20211 hr 2 minSeason 2Ep. 17

The Weatherbys/Racing TV Cheltenham Festival 2021 Breeding & Bloodstock Preview

Nick Luck is joined by Jane Mangan, Victor Connolly, Anthony Bromley and Racing TV's Jess Stafford to look forward to the 2021 Cheltenham Festival and try to predict which stallions could turn out to be the pre-eminent forces at this year's meeting. This podcast is brought to you in association with Weatherbys and their new nhstallions.co.uk website - this new resource compliments the Weatherbys Stallion Books and Global Stallions App and will serve as a much-needed resource to support National ...

Mar 06, 202156 min

S2 Ep16: Road To Cheltenham - Series 2, Episode 16 (04/03/21)

The latest episode features a forensic look at how the 2021 WellChild Cheltenham Gold Cup might play out and input from the British Horseracing Authority handicappers Martin Greenwood and Andrew Mealor. Ruby and Lydia also answer your questions and put the recent runs of Tritonic and others under the microscope in the latest edition - we are now less than two weeks to the 2021 #CheltenhamFestival! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 05, 202156 minSeason 2Ep. 16

S2 Ep15: Road To Cheltenham - Series 2, Episode 15 - (25/02/2021)

Decisions, decisions! Lydia and Ruby unpick some of your suggestions for horses with multiple possible targets at the Cheltenham Festival and there are some firm opinions from all sides, while the Kingwell Hurdle success of Goshen and how his return to form might shake up the Unibet Champion Hurdle also comes under the spotlight. As ever, it's a packed episode as the Festival draws ever closer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 26, 202153 minSeason 2Ep. 15

S2 Ep14: Road To Cheltenham - Series 2, Episode 14 - (18/02/2021)

Can Champ advertise his Gold Cup claims with an unexpected drop back to two miles at the weekend? Is Elimay still Ruby's confident pick for the Mrs Paddy Power Chase? And can we already work out how tactics might influence the outcome of the Sporting Life Arkle Chase, fully a month away from one of the races of the Festival? It's another packed episode, as Lydia and Ruby talk about all of the above and much, much more on the road to the #CheltenhamFestival Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Feb 19, 202146 minSeason 2Ep. 14

S2 Ep13: Road To Cheltenham - Series 2, Episode 13 - (11/02/2021)

The big performances from the Dublin Racing Festival come under the spotlight from Lydia and Ruby, with victories from the likes of Monkfish, Honeysuckle, Chacun Pour Soi, and the Sandown glory of Native River all discussed. How has the Triumph Hurdle picture changed? Who does Ruby now want to be with in the Champion Hurdle? Watch and find out... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 12, 20211 hr 1 minSeason 2Ep. 13

S2 Ep12: Road To Cheltenham - Series 2, Episode 12 - (04/02/2021)

On the eve of the Dublin Racing Festival, Lydia and Ruby look at all the big races at Leopardstown, while Gavin Cromwell joins us to talk about some of his stable stars. With reflections on recent big runs from Shishkin, Sams Profile and The Cob and some interesting viewers' questions, it's another unmissable episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 05, 20211 hr 1 minSeason 2Ep. 12

On The Wire - Dublin Racing Festival Sunday Preview (Published 05.02.2021)

It's day two of the Dublin Racing Festival preview! This time we've added in Donn McClean, Kevin O'Ryan, Fran Berry and Jane Mangan to give their naps for the weekend. Gavin, Dukey and Johnny get into the meat of it straight away, with Gavin recalling watching Danoli all those years ago but Dukey and Johnny are very sweet on one in the big one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 05, 202141 min

On The Wire - Dublin Racing Festival Saturday Preview (Published 04.02.2021)

It's back! Dukey, Gavin and Johnny couldn't stay away for too long and return for a two-part special, just like the Dublin Racing Festival. In part one, we go through every race, with not a great deal of agreement among the lads on any of the races. Dukey provides an update on how his love life progressed since our last podcast at Christmas, while Gavin affirms his love for everyone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 04, 202137 min

S2 Ep11: Road To Cheltenham - Series 2, Episode 11 - (28/01/2021)

With the Cheltenham Festival now less than seven weeks away, Lydia Hislop and Ruby Walsh reflect upon recent performances on the track from First Flow, Royale Pagaille, Allaho, Colreevy and more, while Ruby reshuffles his position on the Ryanair Chase and the pair preview the important contests coming up (if they can beat the weather) over the days ahead. #RoadToCheltenham #LydiaHislop #RubyWalsh #CheltenhamFestival Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 29, 202157 minSeason 2Ep. 11

S2 Ep10: Road To Cheltenham - Series 2, Episode 10 - (21/01/2021)

Two ante-post selections from Lydia and one from Ruby too for the Ryanair Chase - although possibly not for the horse you might have expected in that race! Philip Hobbs joins the show to talk about the return of Buveur D'Air at Ascot and some of his other stable stars, while Lydia and Ruby review Envoi Allen's latest success and look at a couple of the less-celebrated contests at the Cheltenham Festival, the new Mrs Paddy Power Chase and the Weatherbys Champion Bumper. Learn more about your ad c...

Jan 22, 20211 hr 1 minSeason 2Ep. 10

S2 Ep9: Road To Cheltenham - Series 2, Episode 9 - (14/01/2021)

Dan Skelton is our special guest on Episode X of the Road To Cheltenham as he joins Lydia Hislop and Ruby Walsh to talk about some of his big hopes for the Festival. Lydia discusses her 20-1 fancy for the Albert Bartlett Hurdle, while Ruby talks more about the entries for the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle and Unibet Champion Hurdle unveiled in the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 15, 20211 hrSeason 2Ep. 9

S2 Ep8: Road To Cheltenham - Series 2, Episode 8 - (07/01/2021)

Lydia Hislop and Ruby Walsh are joined by special guest Patrick Mullins as they look back on the latest action, including Al Boum Photo's return to action at Tramore, and some of the smart novice hurdlers to have made an impression on the #CheltenhamFestival​ picture, including Bravemansgame and Metier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 08, 202157 minSeason 2Ep. 8

Racing TV 2021 Preview

Rishi Persad was joined by a number of guests, including trainer Joseph O'Brien and Racing TV pundits Fran Berry and Dan Barber to look forward to as we previewed the year ahead for our great sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 06, 20211 hr 31 min
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