Inside Track: Ireland

In the first episode of Inside Track: Ireland – In Conversation , Jane Mangan sits down with one of the most influential figures in modern racing, Jessica Harrington. Across a remarkable career spanning more than four decades, Harrington has conquered both Flat and National Hunt racing, training legendary horses including Alpha Centauri, Sizing John, Moscow Flyer, Macs Joy and many more. But this...

Irish Derby weekend is here and on this week’s Inside Track: Ireland, Jane Mangan is joined by Derby-winning jockey Emmet McNamara and former jockey Paddy Flood to preview all the big action from the Curragh. The team look back on Royal Ascot 2026 and pick out their highlights from the week before turning their attention to the big races this weekend, including the Pretty Polly Stakes, the Airlie...

We’re building towards Royal Ascot on this week’s Inside Track: Ireland as Thom Malone steps in for Jane Mangan alongside Derby-winning jockey Emmet McNamara. The lads look ahead to one of the biggest weeks in Flat racing, previewing the key races from Royal Ascot including the St James’s Palace Stakes, Queen Anne, King Charles III Stakes, Prince of Wales’s Stakes, Gold Cup, Commonwealth Cup and m...

Epsom weekend is here and Inside Track: Ireland is in full Flat-season flow as Jane Mangan and Derby-winning jockey Emmet McNamara preview the Oaks, Derby and Coronation Cup. The pair open with stories from Emmet’s unforgettable 2020 Derby win before diving into this year’s big Epsom talking points 0 from the Oaks contenders and Aidan O’Brien’s hand, to Pierre Bonnard, Ancient Egypt, and the impac...

We’re back on the Flat for Episode 18 of Inside Track: Ireland, with top-class Classic action to look forward to at the Curragh this weekend. Jane Mangan is joined by Derby-winning jockey Emmet McNamara to cover the Irish 2000 and 1000 Guineas, as well as the strong supporting cards. We’re also joined by Sam Norris, who has all the latest info and betting insight from the William Hill trading floo...

The curtain has fallen on another brilliant Jumps season, so what better way to see the campaign out than to crown some champions of the National Hunt game. It’s time for the inaugural “Hillys”, where Jane Mangan, Barry Geraghty and Paddy Flood award some of the best in the Jumps for the 2025/26 season. Crowning best horse, best ride, best jockey and many more, the team trawl through some highligh...

We’re in full Flat mode now on Inside Track: Ireland as the 2000 and 1000 Guineas are here from Newmarket! Jane Mangan’s away, but we’ve drafted in Thom Malone to steer the ship alongside Derby-winning jockey Emmet McNamara. As there’s a huge Irish challenge in the Newmarket Classics, we’ll be covering the 2000 and 1000 Guineas in detail, as well as getting the lads’ other fancies across the weeke...

In this week’s Inside Track: Ireland, it’s Punchestown Festival week and we’re here to preview all the action as the Irish Jumps season concludes! Barry Geraghty and Jane Mangan are joined by top racing pundit Donn McClean and Grade 1 Punchestown Festival-winning ex-jockey Paddy Flood to get the scoop on all the Grade 1 racing from Punchestown, including the William Hill Champion Chase. Superstars...

On the eve of the Punchestown Festival, and Marine Nationale defending his William Hill Champion Chase crown, who better to visit for the latest William Hill Inside Track: Ireland episode than Barry Connell?  Jane Mangan and Barry Geraghty head down to his base to find out more about the man on the training license - how he got into racing, how he got into training, what drives him and what makes...

In this week’s Inside Track: Ireland, we’re turning attention to the Flat season and previewing the upcoming action on the level.  For the summer, we’re delighted to welcome Derby-winning jockey, Emmet McNamara, to the podcast. Emmet, now an RTE Racing presenter, brings Classic-winning expertise to the table. In this week’s show we’ll preview the 3YO colts and fillies, as well as the older and mor...

In this week’s Inside Track: Ireland, we’ll be previewing the Grand National Festival from Aintree, assessing Ireland’s big chances at the meeting. Jane Mangan and Barry Geraghty will kick off with a quick look back at the brilliant Easter weekend action from Fairyhouse, before cracking onto Liverpool. Focusing mainly on the Grand National itself, Jane and Barry will delve into the big Irish chall...

In this week’s Inside Track: Ireland, we’ll be previewing the Irish Grand National Festival in depth.  Barry and Jane will get stuck into three great days at Fairyhouse, with Easter Monday’s Irish Grand National the main event.  The guys also preview the Graded action across the two days as well as the high quality handicaps. Alex Dunn then joins the team to give the trading room insight ahead of...

This week’s episode of Inside Track: Ireland sees Jane and Barry preview a packed period in racing, with a big focus on the upcoming Irish and Aintree Grand Nationals.  They’re joined by trainer Paul Nolan, who discusses his career journey, current season, and chances at key spring festivals like Fairyhouse and Punchestown, as well as his position in the William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Serie...

In this week’s Inside Track: Ireland Barry Geraghty is joined by Willie Mullins’ assistant trainer David Casey to look back on a dramatic Cheltenham Festival and ahead to Aintree and beyond. Casey reflects on another stellar week for the Closutton team, offering insight into the performances and next steps for stars like Gaelic Warrior, Lossiemouth, King Rasko Grey and Kitzbuhel. The team also nom...

Barry Geraghty and Jane Mangan are coming to you live from Cheltenham Racecourse overlooking the track for a special edition of Inside Track: Ireland. With the first two days of the Cheltenham Festival in the books, Barry and Jane look back on the biggest performances so far — including Lossiemouth’s stunning Champion Hurdle victory, standout rides from Harry Cobden and Danny Mullins, and the dram...

The Official 2026 Cheltenham Preview Night brought to you by William Hill, filmed in front of a live audience at Cheltenham Racecourse, features the best insight and most up-to-date horse racing tips for every day of this year’s Festival from an all-star panel of Sir AP McCoy, Barry Geraghty, host Jane Mangan, Leonna Mayor, Ross Brierley and Dave Kelner. Note: all odds correct at the time of recor...

The Cheltenham Festival is almost here and who better to have on this week’s Inside Track: Ireland than the man at the heart of Willie Mullins’ operation - David Casey.  The Closutton maestro’s assistant trainer brings all the insight, inside info and dark horses for the Festival from the Mullins camp, as well as providing a lots of very strong fancies for Cheltenham.  Between Galopin Des Champs,...

In this week’s Inside Track: Ireland, Jane Mangan and Barry Geraghty are joined by special guest, William Hill ambassador Gavin Cromwell.  Gavin discusses his leading Cheltenham Festival runners, headed by defending Cheltenham Gold Cup hero, Inothewayurthinkin. Gavin also covers the likes of Stumptown, Only By Night, The Passing Wife, Hello Neighbour and Sixandahalf. The team also react to Constit...

In this week’s Inside Track: Ireland, Jane Mangan, Barry Geraghty and special guest Lisa O’Neill discuss all the latest news, chat and excitement in the world of national hunt racing.  The team discuss the Cheltenham Festival handicap entries, the Grand National weights and get the scoop on all the latest Cheltenham rumours, tips and much more. With Lisa O’Neill on this week’s show, the team also...

This week’s Inside Track: Ireland is something a little bit special. Jane Mangan and Barry Geraghty hit the road to visit one of Ireland’s modern great trainers - Gordon Elliott.  The team discuss Elliott’s upbringing, how he got into racing, and what first got him going as a trainer. Covering the likes of Silver Birch, Don Cossack and much more, Elliott opens up like he never has before. He also...

After two brilliant days racing at the Dublin Racing Festival, Jane Mangan and Barry Geraghty are here to review all the key action from Leopardstown and look ahead to the weekend’s Irish racing. The performances of Fact To File, Majborough, Brighterdaysahead and all the big names go under our experts’ microscope as they look at what impacts the DRF has had on the main Cheltenham Festival betting...

We’re gearing up for one of the biggest weekends in the Irish National Hunt calendar with two days of top-class action at Leopardstown for the Dublin Racing Festival. In this first preview episode of Inside Track: Ireland , Jane Mangan and Barry Geraghty open the show by reflecting on their long-standing relationship and a remarkable shared racing memory, as Barry recalls riding Monty’s Pass, the...

In Episode 1 of Inside Track: Ireland, we go inside Fairwood Stables in Tinahely with leading National Hunt trainer Philip Rothwell, experiencing the rhythm and reality of a working Irish training yard. From first lot at dawn to the final canter up the hill, Rothwell walks us through the daily routine that underpins his operation. He explains how a 70-horse yard is run with precision, why hill gal...