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 behin...
Sep 20, 2022•53 min
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 l...
Sep 12, 2022•46 min
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 condolen...
Sep 06, 2022•45 min
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...
Aug 30, 2022•35 min
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 sk...
Aug 24, 2022•26 min
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 form...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 4 min
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 R...
Aug 08, 2022•39 min
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 ad...
Jul 26, 2022•50 min
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 18, 2022•51 min
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. Racing Weekly is brought to you by oddschecker in association with bet365. 18+ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
Jul 04, 2022•1 hr 8 min
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 ...
Jun 21, 2022•56 min
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 Rei...
Jun 13, 2022•59 min
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 Cor...
Jun 06, 2022•38 min
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. Bef...
May 31, 2022•1 hr 1 min
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. Brought to you by oddschecker and bet36...
May 24, 2022•26 min
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 Mar...
Mar 13, 2022•52 min
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 20...
Mar 08, 2022•1 hr 15 min
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’ ...
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 10 min
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 opportuni...
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr 1 min
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 ...
Feb 15, 2022•1 hr 14 min
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 pe...
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 16 min
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 ...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 20 min
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' assi...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 17 min
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. Brought to you by oddschecker. 18+ Hosted on Acas...
Jan 19, 2022•5 min
