Running Loose with Francesca Cumani & Vanessa Ryle

Welcome back to Running Loose with Francesca Cumani and Vanessa Ryle! This week, Francesca and Vanessa look ahead to Newmarket's July Cup and dive into the split-second 40mph jockey decisions that can win – or lose – the biggest races. Plus: is track bias fact or fiction, and can racecourses really do anything about it? ALSO, we discuss the new Channel 4 documentary on the disappearance of Shergar...

Welcome back to Running Loose with Francesca Cumani and Vanessa Ryle! Fresh from an unforgettable week at Royal Ascot, Francesca and Vanessa unpack everything that happened on and off the racecourse. After Christophe Soumillon's eight-day ban for team tactics, they ask: do racing rules punish the wrong person? Plus: Vanessa and Francesca’s favourite Ascot performances, Henry Cavill's viral moment,...

This week on Running Loose, hosts Francesca Cumani and Vanessa Ryle dive into the strangest rules of Royal Ascot and the Haydock track disaster. Plus, Vanessa's *very short* list of must-haves for a boyfriend, what Vanessa and Francesca are wearing to this year's Ascot and is Clerk of the course the worst job in racing? Who are you tipping for Ascot success this year? Let us know in the comments a...

The big debate this week centres on TEAM TACTICS in horse racing. Should trainers with multiple runners be allowed to use team tactics to control a race? Or is horse racing an individual sport where every horse should be running solely on its own merits? With Aidan O'Brien's dominance of the biggest races once again under the spotlight, Vanessa and Francesca tackle one of the sport's most divisive...

This week on Running Loose, hosts Francesca Cumani and Vanessa Ryle dive into the changing face of the Epsom Derby and its bold new party plans... Plus, is Michael Owen Cesca's new best friend?! The everyday sayings you didn't know came from horse racing AND what makes a great TV presenter. Tell us who think the best is? Gary Lineker, Clare Balding, Graham Norton, Jonathan Ross? What's your favour...

Vanessa and Francesca are back with another chaotic episode of Running Loose! From car disasters and therapy revelations to Rivals, the horse with 3,000 owners, and why Aiden O’Brien keeps getting it so right. Apple Away is heading from Perth to Paris in the Auteuil Grade 1 French Champion Hurdle and the pair reflect on Peter Scudamore's reaction to riding her. The equestrian world on screen spark...

Welcome back to Running Loose! Fresh from another week in British racing, Vanessa unpacks the unique atmosphere that makes Chester one of the maddest weeks in the calendar and how Michael Owen has helped boost its popularity, while Francesca questions some of the stranger things people do before heading to the track. Plus: Your questions, would Vanessa rather have feet for hands or hands for feet?...

Francesca Cumani and Vanessa Ryle preview the 1000 and 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, share the story of Vanessa's epic point-to-point win with Cap Du Mathan, and break down what top stallions (and not just the likes of Frankel and Night of Thunder) really earn at stud. ITV Racing presenter Francesca Cumani and Sky Sports host Vanessa Ryle are back with another episode of Running Loose —bringing you b...

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We're ending this series with a bang! Coming from Tattersalls in Newmarket once more, the world’s oldest bloodstock auctioneer, Francesca Cumani and Vanessa Ryle record this episode inside the famous red room, which has hosted some well-to-do dinners over the years, featuring our very own Vanessa (and her intoxicated mother... Listen to find out more!) Vanessa gets stuck into some more funny stori...

It’s episode 7 of the third series of the Running Loose Podcast! Coming from Tattersalls in Newmarket, the world’s oldest bloodstock auctioneer (dating back to 1766), Francesca Cumani and Vanessa Ryle record this episode inside the famous horse sales ring ahead of the auditions. The ladies also discuss the upcoming yearling (essentially young horse) sales which occur isnide this ring, involving Bo...

Welcome aboard another episode of the Running Loose Podcast. Coming from Vanessa’s local patch once more, the picturesque Culworth Grounds, the ladies tackle a range of issues, in and out of the world or horse racing. Francesca gives us the lowdown on the big forthcoming horse racing meet (4th & 5th October) called the Prix l'Arc de Triomphe in Paris - although she explains why her pitch to pr...

Welcome aboard another episode of the Running Loose Podcast. Recording from Vanessa’s local patch, the picturesque Culworth Grounds, the ladies dip loosely into the world of horse racing once again. We’re surprised Vanessa could even fit this record into her schedule, as her summer closes in quote spectacular fashion - with a wedding speech to prepare! Francesca gives us the lowdown on all things...

Took us a while to get started on this episode but once we get going - it's a cracker! Francesca Cumani and Vanessa Ryle discuss Margret Thatcher's sex appeal, Cesca's pussy (cat), the kids at home, family breeding, Vanessa's forthcoming best man speech and hangover cures. PLUS we do actually talk horse racing including a chat about all things Breeders Cup at Del Mar, international racing, a plea...

We are back with the latest episode of Running Loose. Francesca Cumani and Vanessa Ryle are in a cozy studio for this latest episode where a wide variety of topics are covered! From serious Doncaster St Leger chat including who the ladies don’t like on paddock inspection, to some wild tales from a night on the town after racing – no surprises when it comes to which of the two of them reveals all!...

Welcome aboard another episode of the Running Loose Podcast. Recording from inside York Racecourse once again, where Francesca Cumani had been hosting for ITV, herself and Vanessa Ryle discuss an array of topics once more. Both the ladies talk about the realities and pressures of presenting on TV, including the plus and negatives of having autocue - and of course, what is it like to make an on-air...

WE'RE BACK! Fresh from a mini summer break, the ladies return for Series 3, Episode 1. Recording from inside York Racecourse, where Francesca Cumani was hosting York’s Ebor Festival for ITV, herself and Vanessa Ryle return fresher than ever - in an episode you wouldn’t want to miss! With a new sponsor in tow, Old Gold Racing, on the lips of our dynamic presenter duo this week is a bit of everythin...

It’s Series 2, Episode 8 of the Running Loose podcast and the ladies, Francesca Cumani and Vanessa Ryle, find themselves inside the famous Ascot Racecourse once again. It’s the last of the current series (pass the tissues!) and this really does have an end of season feeling. Fuelled by Edinburgh Gin once more, the women really let their hair down. Remember when Francesca revealed her hidden talent...