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In this week's final episode of the Betting Show, George Elek is joined by Johnny Ward to preview day five of the Punchestown Festival as the National Hunt season begins to draw to a close. There's two Grade 1s on the card including the Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle where Lossiemouth bids to back up her Cheltenham success. Sponsors Unibet have extra place races available on day five...

In the fourth of five episodes this week, George Elek is joined by Johnny Ward to preview day three of the Punchestown Festival as the National Hunt season begins to draw to a close. Sponsors Unibet have extra place races available on day four for two races 16.15 and 19.45. As well as that they'll be boosting the price of the favourite at from 4pm on Friday in three races, 17.25, 18.00 and 18...

In the third of five episodes this week, George Elek is joined by Johnny Ward to preview day three of the Punchestown Festival as the National Hunt season begins to draw to a close. Sponsors Unibet have extra place races available on day three (15.40 – 16.15 - 18.00 - 19.10.) We will be boosting the price of the favourite at Punchestown from 3.30PM on Thursday in the following races (16.50 – 17.25...

In the second of five episodes this week, George Elek is joined by Ed Quigley to preview day two of the Punchestown Festival as the National Hunt season begins to draw to a close. On day two of the festival we've got another three Grade 1s as well as a Grade 3 to finish off the day. The first is the Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle where Willie Mullins' Gaelic Warrior is 5/6 to land the spoils with spon...

In the first of five episodes this week, George Elek is joined by Ed Quigley to preview day one of the Punchestown Festival as the National Hunt season begins to draw to a close. On day one of the festival we'll see Facile Vega in the Champion Novice Hurdle up against Il Etait Temps and Diverge. Energumene looks to follow up on Cheltenham success in the next Grade 1, the Punchestown Champion Chase...

George Elek is joined by Andy Holding to look ahead to this weekend's Scottish Grand National at Ayr. It's an eight race card on Saturday with the highlight being the Grand National at 3.35. Last year's runner up Kitty's Light is currently the 9/2 favourite with our sponsors Unibet. He'll be looking to go one better and warmed up nicely with a success in the Eider back in February. Monbeg Genius,...

George Elek is joined by Andy Holding and Johnny Ward to preview day three of this week's Grand National festival at Aintree, featuring the main event itself. The Grade 1 Maghull Novices' Chase kicks off the action where Jonbon has been declared and is odds on to put his Cheltenham disappointment behind him. Two more Grade 1s follow not long after starting with the Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle....

George Elek is joined by Andy Holding and Johnny Ward to preview day two of this week's Grand National festival at Aintree. A whole host of big names will be out on Friday including Gerri Colombe who looks to bounce back from Cheltenham heartache and Luccia in the Top Novices' Hurdle. The feature on day two is the Grade 1 Melling Chase where Fakir D'Oudaries just shades Pic D'Orhy for favouritism...

George Elek is joined by Andy Holding to preview day one of this week's Grand National festival at Aintree. The action kicks off on Thursday with Stage Star and Banbridge going head-to-head in the Manifesto Novices' Chase. Another Grade 1 follows with the Juvenile Hurdle where Zenta heads the market, Andy is keen on Nusret should he get the ground he needs. The Aintree bowl looks a fantastic renew...

In association with BoyleSports, George Elek is joined by oddschecker golf tipster Niall Lyons to look ahead to the year's first major, the iconic Masters tournament at Augusta National, Georgia. Who are you backing to win the battle for the Green Jacket? Whether you've kept faith in one of McIlroy, Scheffler or Rahm, or if you think this someone like Viktor Hovland is primed to challenge, BoyleSp...

In our DAZN Bet betting preview of AJ v Franklin, host George Elek is joined by former super-middleweight world champion George Groves, the GG Boxing Club podcast's Declan Taylor and Peter Morris, oddschecker’s boxing tipster to discuss how the fight will pan out and what the future holds for both fighters. Former unified Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua fights at The O2 in London for the...

George Elek is joined by Johnny Ward to look back at the Cheltenham Festival after a week full of talking points at Prestbury Park. George was also joined earlier this week by Unibet's Head of Racing Ed Nicholson. Ed gave us the lowdown on how the week went for our sponsors, what he'd do if he was the owner of the mercurial Constitution Hill, and how Unibet's Grand National book is looking. Unibet...

George Elek is joined by Andy Holding, Ed Quigley and Danny Archer to preview day four of the 2023 Cheltenham Festival. In the fourth installment of our Cheltenham preview, the guys give their opinions and tips on Friday's card where the Gold Cup takes centre stage. Before we get to that the day's card kicks off with the Triumph Hurdle, Blood Destiny is well fancied for this one with Lossiemouth n...

George Elek is joined by Andy Holding, Ed Quigley and Danny Archer to preview day three of the 2023 Cheltenham Festival. On installment number three of our Cheltenham preview, the guys give their opinions and tips on Thursday's card headlined by the Stayers' Hurdle, where Blazing Khal is the favourite. The Pertemps Network Final is next up. Andy was keen on Maxxum following last week's handicap we...

George Elek is joined by Andy Holding, Ed Quigley and Danny Archer to look ahead to day two at the Cheltenham Festival. On the second installment of our previews the guys share their thoughts and tips on day two of the Festival where Impaire Et Passe has been strongly backed into favouritism for the Ballymore Novices Hurdle which kicks Wednesday off. The Brown Advisory is up next, the panel were s...

George Elek is joined by Andy Holding, Ed Quigley and Danny Archer to give the Cheltenham Festival the full preview treatment! On this pod the guys give their opinions and tips on day one of the Festival which kicks off with the Supreme Novices Hurdle where Facile Vega heads the betting. It's a day packed with quality with the Arkle next up, featuring and intriguing battle between Jonbon and Irish...

George Elek is joined by Andy Holding to take a brief look at the Cheltenham Festival weights after they were released earlier this week. Andy picks out a couple of stand out runners he thinks provide value at this stage with the Festival now just 11 days away! We also take a look at some of the weekend's action with racing from Kelso and Newbury to come. We've recently welcomed our new sponsors U...

George Elek is joined by Andy Holding and Johnny Ward to take a look at the Cheltenham Festival from the Irish Angle. This week we welcome our new sponsors Unibet, who'll be with us as we get into the nitty gritty of the National Hunt season. They currently have a sign up offer for new customers. Deposit £10 and get money Back up to £40 if your first racing bet loses, plus a £10 Casino bonus. 18+....

George Elek is joined by Andy Holding to look ahead to this weekend's card at Ascot with an eye on the Kingwell Hurdle at Wincanton and some of the action over at Haydock. Don’t forget to sign up to the brand new Cheltenham Super Service in the build up to the Cheltenham festival. Find exclusive insight from Andy Holding and Johnny Ward, as well as market movers, news, giveaways, access to exclusi...

George Elek is joined by Andy Holding and Ed Quigley to look ahead to this weekend's racing from Newbury and Warwick. Across the two cards we'll see the Denman Chase, Game Spirit Chase, Kingmaker Novices' Chase, Mares Chase and Betfair Hurdle. We'll see Arkle favourite Jonbon, Love Envoi, Hitman, Eldorado Allen, Greaneteen and more as the road to Cheltenham hots up. As well as previewing both card...

George Elek is joined by Andy Holding and Johnny Ward to look ahead to this weekend's Dublin Racing Festival with a total of eight Grade 1s across the two days. Facile Vega, Honeysuckle, and Gold Cup favourite Galopin Des Champs are all in action with a star-studded line-up on both Saturday and Sunday as the road to Cheltenham really hots up. As well as previewing the cards on both days, the guys...

George Elek and Andy Holding are back for 2023 as the road to Cheltenham begins. On this week's show they focus on the Cheltenham Trials meeting. As well as the eye-catching Cotswold Chase they cover the rearranged Clarence House Chase with a view on all nine races on the card. Away from Saturday's action Festival Focus begins with a look at the Supreme Novices' Hurdle where Facile Vega was entere...

George Elek is joined by Ed Quigley and Danny Archer who calls in from sunny Morocco to preview the UK Christmas racing schedule from Kempton. The guys take a look at both the 26th and 27th, as well as a look at the Welsh Grand National from Chepstow and a brief look at the action from Leopardstown in Ireland. The King George takes centre stage as ever at Kempton with Bravemansgame and L'Homme Pre...

George Elek is joined by Andy Holding and Ed Quigley to take an early look at the Ante Post markets ahead of the 2023 Cheltenham Festival. The guys look all of the main races across the four days, and between them pick out 8 horse they think are worth keeping an eye on in the build up to next year's showpiece event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

George Elek is joined by Andy Holding to look ahead to Saturday's racing at Cheltenham with the annual International Meeting taking place. With frosty weather forecast overnight we're keeping everything crossed that the action will still go ahead. The day's card starts with the Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle at 12.05pm. At the time of recording three firms have priced the race up with Nusret the fa...