The Big Five

Aintree into the books! I Am Maximus once again took the headlines from the biggest race on the planet as Paul Townend picked up his 2nd Grand National, a 4th for Willie Mullins. We take a look back at the best of the action from Liverpool including Grey Dawnings fantastic return to form in the Melling Chase. The Craven opens up the season from Newmarket on Thursday + we run you through the best o...

THE DAY THE NATION GOES RACING! Welcome along to our 2026 Randox Health Grand National Festival Preview. We take a look towards the best of the Graded action across the 3 day meeting with best bets from around the cards as well. And of course, the biggest race of them all. 34 Line up for this year's Grand national headed by 2024 winner I Am Maximus, the mount of Paul Townend. Grangeclare West...

It's Irish National Week! A busy Easter weekend of racing to take you through which is headlined by Ireland's longest race. The Jukebox Kid leads up the markets for the British challenge, but Matty thinks its a "shocking price." We also take a look ahead to a series of finals from Haydock park, which sees the veterans finale take place. Flat action also continues to hot up, with...

WHAT. A FESTIVAL! Cheltenham 2026 is into the books and it was one man at the top again. Another record breaking week for the master Willie Mullins who picks up 3 champion races, including Gaelic Warrior's Rout in the Boodles Gold Cup. Matty and Cotty join Harrison to look back at the best of the action from the big week of the year. Flat racing also returns this weekend at Doncaster with the...

WELCOME TO THE CARNIVAL OF RACING! It’s Dubai World Cup Night from Meydan and the superstars of the flat are all out in display this weekend. The world cup features a whole host of intriguing group 1 contests, headlined by Forever Young who seeks revenge in the Dubai World Cup to crown his epic career for the Japanese legend. Domestic contenders such as Al Riffa and. Ombudsman top the markets in o...

HE BIG ONE IS FINALLY HERE! 6 Months of build up, fields taking shape and at long last, jumps racings olympics from within its cotswold citadel takes place in a few days time. Join Cotty, new guest Dec and Harrison as they take you through every single race at the 2026 Cheltenham Festival. The final day is headlined by one of the best Gold Cup renewals of all time, with co-favourites Jango Baie, G...

THE BIG ONE IS FINALLY HERE! 6 Months of build up, fields taking shape and at long last, jumps racings olympics from within its cotswold citadel takes place in a few days time. Join Cotty, new guest Dec and Harrison as they take you through every single race at the 2026 Cheltenham Festival. Day Two features the Bet MGM Queen Mother Champion Chase, headlined by the exciting Majborough who looks to...

THE BIG ONE IS FINALLY HERE! 6 Months of build up, fields taking shape and at long last, jumps racings olympics from within its cotswold citadel takes place in a few days time. Join Cotty, new guest Dec and Harrison as they take you through every single race at the 2026 Cheltenham Festival. The Third day is STACKED this year, with 4 graded events, the feature double header, and an exciting tilt in...

THE BIG ONE IS FINALLY HERE! 6 Months of build up, fields taking shape and at long last, jumps racings olympics from within its cotswold citadel takes place in a few days time. Join Cotty, new guest Dec and Harrison as they take you through every single race at the 2026 Cheltenham Festival. We kick off with day one, and the feature Unibet Champion Hurdles causes good debate over the long time favo...

DO YOU KNOW YOUR RACING? Join us and put your knowledge to the test on the first edition of the Big Five’s racing quiz, as we challenge the boys with a great mix of national hunt questions to see who comes out on top.. From general knowledge to the festival itself, there’s a whole host of questions and feel free to play along from home to see if you can do better than the boys (or at least gappy.....

Yes, we’re all talking about HIM again! Horse Racing rarely needs much in the way of obscure descriptions to help get people watching, and with every chance that Constitution Hill may run on the flat this friday, it has the eyes of the world locked on Southwell this weekend. We also take a look at the best of the action from Kempton & Newcastle, after reflecting on Jonbon’s success in the Asco...

4 WEEKS TO GO! The countdown for Cheltenham 2026 enters it's final month and it's an exciting time for jumps racing. The final few horses prime themselves for festival chances this weekend, including the legendary Jonbon who takes on his biggest trip to date at Ascot. We also see the exciting Kabral Du Mathan at Haydock, where Harrison also has a 20/1 tip...

DRF Into The books! Leopardstown staged 2 fantastic days of racing across the Irish bank holiday which featured the Champion Hurdle, Gold Cup and an impressive Majborough in the Dublin Chase. The boys breakdown the best of the action whilst engaging in the controversial head of the market for the Festival races. There's action this week also from Newbury and Warwick including the return of Lul...

THE DUBLIN RACING FESTIVAL IS HERE! Join Matty & Harrison as they take you through the best of a huge weekend of action from Leopardstown as we look towards the big races which will guide you towards the Cheltenham festival, including runs for Galopin Des Champs, Majborough, Romeo Coolio, Lossiemouth, Brighterdaysahead and much more… We also look back on trials day from Cheltenham which underw...

TRIALS DAY AT CHELTENHAM! The boys look ahead to a cracking weekend of action from the home of jumps racing as we try crack the final few clues ahead of the Festival in just 7 weeks time. The New Lion locks up with Sir Gino in a cracking heads up for the International hurdle. Grey Dawning also returns to book his contention for the Gold Cup, and the French sensation Theleme makes his debut on Brit...

A busy week in the newsroom for racing! From Harry Cobden's new job to a champion hurdler running at Southwell, it's been a headline act recently in the national hunt world and the boys are all over it. Racing this week focuses on the Winter Millions, as Il Etait Temps looks to dethrone Jonbon in the Clarence House, plus some good handicap's and festival trials from Haydock as the Fest...

2026 Is Here! A happy new year to everyone and welcome to a special edition of the podcast as we bring you our 2025 racing awards for the national hunt calendar. Controversial? Yes. Wrong? Probably.. but join the boys as the breakdown all the best of what has proven a dramatic year over obstacles with plenty to discuss in between. Cheltenham see a record breaking crowd for it’s new years day fixtu...

Happy 2026 to all! The annual curtain raiser at the home of Jumps Racing kick starts the new year and the boys are here to take you through the card, including the Relkeel hurdle which brings about the exciting Kabral Du Mathan! NAPS come from Tramore & Catterick with Cotty looking to firm up his SEVENTH win a row!

Christmas Is Here!! A fantastic lineup of racing over the festive period and the boys take a good look into a brilliant renewal of the 2025 King George chase from Kempton Park. There is also the Savills chase from Ireland, and Sir Gino returns for the Christmas Hurdle with exciting prospects. Bets bets come from Aintree, Chepstow & Wetherby, and we are back to prep for New Years Day from Chelt...

IT IS ON! One of the most anticipated races of the entire season takes stage in Newcastle this weekend as the legendary Constitution Hill meets the turners heroine The New Lion and the unknown excelence of Anzadam in what promises to be a brilliant race. We also have racing from Newbury this weekend which features the Coral Gold Cup, and there is a fantastic Hatton's Grace to look forward to i...

CHELTENHAM IS IN THE BOOKS AND WE’RE OFF TO HAYDOCK FOR THE BETFAIR! A Fantastic slate of racing from the november meeting is wrapped up and the boys look back at the best of the action, including Jonbon’s underwhelming turn up in the Shloer. There were impressive winners in the handicap features as we review the Paddy Power and Greatwood Hurdle. Then, onto this weeks action, with a Grade 1 in Ire...

CHELTENHAM IS HERE! Welcome along to our 2025 Paddy Power November Meeting preview as we take you through all of the big races, including the return of Jonbon going for his 3rd consecutive Shloer Chase + Paul Nicholls looks to win back to back Paddy Power gold cups with a strong fancy. The Paddy Power Gold Cup is the feature race of the meeting, and with Jagwar the favourite for JP McManus, Cotty...

Racing this week over the grand national fences! Welcome along everybody to the big five for a brand new episode as we dive into the world of national hunt racing and what a week we had! 5 Races, 4 winners, and a stunning time of things at Del Mar too.\ We’re back this time as Cotty and Harrison take a nose dive into races from Wincanton, Exeter and Aintree, where Paul Nicholls is looking for a bi...

Cheltenhams showcase is in the books and there grade one action this weekend in Ireland! Give It To Me Oj landed a fine touch for the lads landing in a triple tip, double Nap Even money winner at the weekend as racing returned at headquarters and it sets things up nicely ahead of action this weekend from Down Royal, Wetherby and Ascot, notably the Charlie Hall chase! Fresh NAPS to bring you from S...

CHELTENHAM. IS. BACK! The October meeting headlines a fantastic weekend of National Hunt Racing as the gears begin to turn it up a notch as we bring you 4 races across the Showcase weekend. Aintree is also back with the Old Roan meeting which sees Ahoy Senor back at his favourite racecourse. Conditional jockey Tristan Durrell joins the show also to discuss his selections ahead of the weekend and a...