Paddy Power's From The Horse's Mouth

 In the third instalment of our “Cheltenham Countdown” series Ruby and Frank join forces to tackle the Champion Chase and Ryanair Chase markets. Chacun Pour Soi may well be a deserving favourite for the Champion Chase but, once they got chatting, Frank and Ruby managed to unearth an interesting candidate at a big price to hit the frame. The Ryanair looks another race filled with quality and whilst...

Paddy and Ruby sat down with Irish rugby legend, Mick Galwey, on today’s show. “Gaillimh” as he is affectionately known, clearly had a talent for all sports from a young age. He showed flair on the GAA pitch, pulling on the Kerry jersey on a number of occasions, but he was best known in the blue of Shannon, the red of Munster and the green of Ireland. He made his mark in the first wave of professi...

With Cheltenham abandoned, it’s a shorter show than usual this week but the lads still have a winner or two up their sleeve.   Frank Hickey and Paddy Power join host Tom Nugent to discuss what’s left this weekend including a quality card at Doncaster featuring Shishkin, good racing at Fairyhouse with an interesting Mares Novice hurdle the highlight and Frank has a sneaky one at Lingfield.   They r...

The "tricky second album" should be no bother to Ruby Walsh and Frank Hickey on episode 2 of our Cheltenham Countdown series. The lads sat down with host Tom Nugent to have a gander at the Novice Chase markets at the Cheltenham Festival, bar the NH Chase. This week it's the Arkle, the Marsh and the Festival Chase, formerly known as the RSA. There are three rock solid favourites at the top of each...

Paddy and Ruby spoke to the brilliant Nigel Owens on the latest pod. Nigel has recently retired as an international rugby referee, but not necessarily by choice.   He spoke bravely about his own battles with mental health and why telling his story and sharing his experiences can help make a difference to people in a similar position.   Ronan O’Gara was revealed as one of the lippiest players to ev...

Tom Nugent is joined by Ruby Walsh and Frank Hickey as they seek out a few winners for the weekend. The racing this weekend is highlighted by a top class card from Ascot including a red hot Clarence House Chase featuring Politologue, Defi Du Seuil and Waiting Patiently. There's good supporting fare from Taunton, Hardock, Navan and Thurles too. Frank also reveals his penchant for water in "cordial...

What better way to shake off the January blues than to have a long range look at the Cheltenham Festival? Frank Hickey and Ruby Walsh sat down with host Tom Nugent for the first instalment of Paddy Power's "Countdown To Cheltenham" podcast series. Each week the lads will be putting some of the races at the festival under the microscope and getting Ruby and Frank's expert insight as to what might c...

In a really intriguing chat, Paddy and Ruby were joined by Ireland legend, Niall Quinn, on this week’s show.   The lads discussed the goals that changed Niall’s career, why he holds a grudge against Man City for missing the 1994 World Cup and why he breathed a sigh of relief when getting out of Arsenal.   He also spoke about what is was like in the Irish squad after the Saipan debacle and why he s...

Frank Hickey and Paddy Power join Tom Nugent for another action packed tipping show. It was Paddy's birthday this week, another year older and wiser. The team take a look at Warwick, Market Rasen and Fairyhouse on Saturday with top notch racing in store across the tracks, including the first Irish runner in the UK post Brexit! Punchestown is laden with quality as ever and Frank and Paddy do their...

Paddy and Ruby sit down for a natter with the great Charlie Nicholas on the latest show.   Charlie spoke about his admiration for Arsene Wenger and the professionalism he brought to the game. He also reckons the door should be kept open for a potential return at the Emirates if another managerial change was on the cards.   The lads also lifted the lid on the powershift in Scottish football as Rang...

Jack Frost has a few of the weekend's fixtures firmly in his grip but the team are hopeful that at least some of the action will go ahead. The pressure is on Frank Hickey and Ruby Walsh to produce the goods after some stellar tipping from Paddy Power last week including a 22/1 winner. Winners for the weekend coming to you straight "From The Horse's Mouth"... 18+ | begambleaware.org

Paddy and Ruby sat down for an enthralling chat with Phil Thompson on the latest pod.   Phil has had an illustrious career as a player, assistant manager and pundit to date and he lifts the lid on some of the great stories from his many years in football.   He spoke candidly about his great friend Gerard Houllier, his close shave with Robbie Fowler on the training ground and how Alan Shearer may o...

May old acquaintance be forgot... Tom Nugent is joined by Paddy Power and Frank Hickey on New Year's Eve for a tipping show to sign off a tumultuous 2020. The team leave no stone unturned in the search for winners across Musselburgh, Exeter, Tramore, Sandown and Ayr. It's another stacked tipping show coming to you straight "From The Horse's Mouth". 18+ | begambleaware.org

Mick carries on with his brilliant chat with Paddy and Ruby by discussing the massive influence of Big Jack on his career and what made the great man such a brilliant manager and mentor.   He spoke about how Jack advised him to leave a higher paying job at Millwall to take up the Republic of Ireland for the first time and why the 2002 World Cup campaign should be considered a bigger achievement fo...

Tom Nugent assembles all the regulars, plus special guest Lydia Hislop, to run the rule over all the big races throughout the festive period.

A real corker to get you through the festive period. Tom holds his whisht as Paddy and Ruby sit down for an enthralling chat with Irish footballing legend, Mick McCarthy.   In part 1, Mick chats about his second stint as Irish manager coming to a close mid-campaign, the mounting pressure on Stephen Kenny and how the recruitment process works for the Republic of Ireland for new playing talent.   Sp...

We're in your ears a little earlier than usual as we've covered the high quality cards on Friday. Nicky Henderson should be well represented as he starts to build the momentum of his season. The weekend's most important race, of course, is Saturday's 3.35 at Ascot. It's the Betfair Exchange Trophy and it is the qualifier for Paddy's Millionaire Chase.

Patrick and Rupert were joined by one of the great managers of the modern era this week.   Alan Curbishley, one of the stars of Paddy Power’s “Pundits” series,  took the hot seat and opened up on his application for the English job, what it was like going to West Ham having had such a strong connection to Charlton, turning things around for the Hammers and THAT game at Old Trafford.   He spoke abo...

We're fully focused on Saturday's action with Doncaster and Fairyhouse providing attractive supporting acts to Prestbury Park. Paddy's Millionaire Chase qualifier is the big race at Chelteham, though. It's the International Hurdle with Goshen a solid favourite on his seasonal reappearance. Don't forget PaddyPower.com is the place to go for the best odds and offers as well as info on how to enter t...

Tom took a hike as Paddy and Ruby sat down for a chat with the inimitable Neil “Razor” Ruddock.   Razor regaled us with tales from all stages of his career including getting nicked on the West Ham Christmas Party, what he did with his famous Liverpool white suit and how he spent two days sipping pints with none other than Nelson Mandela.   It’s Paddy Power and Ruby Walsh in conversation with the o...

It's some weekend. We've picked the Tingle Creek as our Millionaire Chase qualifying race. Frank Hickey is 2 from 2 on tips for those races; will he side with Altior? There's plenty of great racing across the UK and Ireland. Stay tuned as we go hardcore with tips for Aintree's Becher Chase card, Punchestown's John Durkan and the best of the action from Cork, Kelso, and Huntingdon. As always, head...

Paddy Power and Ruby Walsh took the reins when they sat down for a good chinwag with the great Jamie Redknapp. Tom tried, but ultimately failed, to shut up…   Jamie talked us through his career, the blight of injury, how there are so many bluffers in management and why it’s a quickfire way to lose your credibility. He also told the lads about having mixed emotions about a Liverpool testimonial, th...

The Ladbrokes trophy at Newbury is the biggest race of the weekend, but Newcastle's Fighting Fifth Hurdle isn't far off in second. We preview the best races on both those cards plus the Saturday highlights at Fairyhouse. Sunday is Fairyhouse all the way, though, with plenty of famous names on show. The question is whether the big boys and girls will be fit enough to win in November in some competi...

Tom takes a seat on the bench as Paddy and Ruby chat with one of the most high profile referees of the modern era, Mark Clattenburg. Mark discusses what it was like refereeing big names, taking a one match ban to go to an Ed Sheeran concert and how the referee’s Christmas Party was actually “boring as f*ck”. He has strong views on VAR, the future of football refereeing and why Newcastle Utd should...

Tom Nugent welcomes Ruby Walsh and expert tipster Frank Hickey to our latest tipping show while Paddy takes a sabbatical. Haydock takes centre stage on Saturday but there's good racing at Naas and Ascot, too, with the latter hosting the second Paddy Power Millionaire Chase Qualifier. Sunday next and we head to Navan for three good-looking contests, but keep an ear out for a few nods at Cork from R...