Racing Weekly

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 targetin...

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...

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...

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 thoug...

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 Ha...

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 Frida...

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. La...

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 We...

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...

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 Sa...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 To...

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 foc...

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...