The Midas Touches

Hello, or top of the morning to our Irish fans - welcome back to The Midas Touches.    This week we’ve got Grade 1 action coming out of our ears as the Dublin Racing Festival takes place at Leopardstown over the weekend. The big question is, of course, will Tris and Charlie be brave enough to take on Willie Mullins in his back yard (probably not but who can blame them really ).    Whatever the cas...

The Midas Touches are back for 2023 and after an outstanding end to 2022 for the podcast, Tris and Charlie are looking to continue the form into the new year…   In this episode, they cover racing from Kempton including the feature Lanzarote Hurdle and Warwick where they host a couple of Grade 2s. There is also a strong selection from the all-weather at Lingfield (of course) for the degens out ther...

FESTIVE RACING PREVIEW FEAT. ITV RACING'S OLI BELL   Christmas is of course a time for giving but, for fans of the podcast, you do not have to wait until Christmas Day as here is the latest instalment of The Midas Touches complete with a whole host of bankers for the festive racing (we hope 😉).   This Christmas, Tris and Charlie cover the key action across Boxing Day and the 27th including the Ki...

Another week, another episode!    Will we see the return of friend of the podcast, Constitution Hill, up at Newcastle? Is it officially coming home (again)? Is the Pope catholic? So many questions to be answered this week but do not fear, the lads have all the answers you need (at least they think they do)!   Tune in this week for opinion on all the latest talking points in racing and beyond along...

This week sees the return of some champs...and no, we are not talking about Tris and Charlie but instead Constitution Hill, A Plus Tard and L'Homme Presse.    It really is some top quality action so sit back, relax and listen.   XOXO, The Midas Touches

Helloooooo and welcome to The Miiiidas Touches (Season 2)   Yes, that’s right - The Midas Touches is back for a second season which promises to be bigger and better than the last so make sure you stay tuned as the next level of horse racing content is fired your way!   Season 2 kicks off with a preview of the racing from Cheltenham, Nass and Lingfield as well as a look back at a great weekend of r...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!   The Midas Touches is officially 1Yrs old today – the podcast has undoubtedly come a long way in that time and, for this landmark episode, the lads take a look back at what has been a memorable year.   Those looking for red hot tips, however, should not fear as Tris and Charlie still make some time to preview the key action from this weekend in the form of the Vertem Futurit...

Champions Day is finally upon us… it feels like only yesterday the flat season was getting started for 2022 and now we have already reached the finale, but what a day it promises to be.    No doubt there is plenty of stellar action to discuss with 6 races to preview so you better stop reading this and get listening!  

After another week of fiery tipping over Arc weekend, the lads are back to cover action across the English Channel. The headline race will be Cesarewitch at Newmarket where Tris and Charlie agree on one… and when that happens, you should usually take note 🔊   Plenty more top quality racing is covered also along with the hot topics for the week. Let’s see if the lads can continue this great form...

When you say Paris, some people think of croissants or the Eiffel Tower, but all The Midas Touches think of is the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Paris Longchamp racecourse and it’s clearly not just us who think that way as Arc weekend reportedly has some of our listeners ‘salivating’ - we can see why…   Listen this week as Tris and Charlie take you through the saliva-inducing racing at Paris Longch...

The latest episode of The Midas Touches covers action from Ayr and Newbury as well as catching up on all the big talking points from around the world.   This episode is, of course, particularly poignant as it goes ahead in memory of Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II - she was a wonderful patron of this great sport and her legacy will live long in the memory. They call it the sport of Kings but...

Back after another small hiatus (been a busy summer for the team 😉), Tris and Charlie preview some good racing from Goodwood and some new racing from Newmarket. Not only that but the lads exchange some of their usual banter and notorious reviews of reality TV 📺. Let’s get the NAPs firing again after a bit of a break - LFG!! XOXO, The Midas Touches

Podcast with a twist this week… the lads talk Reality TV??!? (Well only for a bit).  Don’t worry though, they get swiftly back to talking about what they know best, covering action from the Curragh and Newbury this weekend where the Hungerford is the feature.  It’s been a while without the podcast now due to Tris being on various holidays (does he do ANY work?!) but the lads are feeling particular...

What it says in the title!   XOXO The Midas Touches

Ever wondered what it’s like to own a race horse? Well wonder no more as the lads talk to Clare Alexander of the British Racing Club in this episode to find out what being a racehorse owner is like in the BRC syndicate. They have some hugely exciting horses in training this year and definitely some ones to watch out for so be sure to listen in.    In the first part, the boys are also back to previ...

Now that’s what we call a Day 3 - a few long shots landed by the lads with Tris on fire 🔥 and Charlie landing his NAP. We cannot believe that that this is the FINAL episode of our mini series for Royal Ascot as the lads give the run down on Day 5 of the Royal meeting. It’s been a hell of a ride with some highs and some lows but the boys are hoping to finish strong with some punchy selections incl...

Day 2 complete ✅ and thankfully a few more winners for the lads 😅 Give this a listen for best bets and horses to watch from Day 4 of Royal Ascot. Tris & Charlie run through every race of the Friday including the return of Inspiral in the Coronation Stakes for our Royal Ascot bite size series that’s perfect for anyone wanting to get the lowdown on some premium racing action whether they’re going...

Day 1 complete ✅ and possibly not the day with which the lads wanted to kick off but we move… Best bets and horses to watch from day 3 of Royal Ascot. Tris and Charlie run through every race of the Thursday including the Gold Cup & the mighty Stradivarius for our Royal Ascot bite size series that’s perfect for anyone wanting to get the lowdown on some premium racing action whether they’re going t...

Best bets and horses to watch from day 2 of Royal Ascot. Tris and Charlie run through every race of the Wednesday in the second instalment of our Royal Ascot bite size series that’s perfect for anyone wanting to get the lowdown on some premium racing action. Good luck to all having a play on the Wednesday 🤞 XOXO, The Midas Touches Link to the Discord channel mentioned in the episode will be on ou...

Best bets and horses to watch from day 1 of Royal Ascot. Tris and Charlie run through every race of the Tuesday in a bite size episode that’s perfect for anyone wanting to get the lowdown on some premium racing action. Still four more episodes to come with hopefully plenty more winners so watch this space 🤞 XOXO, The Midas Touches

Look no further for your complete guide to Royal Ascot next week with expert opinion from Oisin Murphy, last year’s top jockey at Royal Ascot, and Nick Bell, assistant to multiple Classic-winning trainer Michael Bell. No stone has been left unturned by the guys and they may well have managed to get a couple of gems out of the guests - it’s certainly not an episode to miss. This episode marks the f...

The focus of this weekend is firmly set on one thing… The Epsom Derby. I’m sure even the Queen, who is celebrating her Platinum Jubilee, won’t mind admitting that and chances are she’ll probably have an eye on the racing herself this weekend 🤣 If you want the lowdown on all the action this Saturday then tune in to this episode of The Midas Touches where Tris & Charlie run through the card includi...

THE LADS ARE FINALLY BACK! After what has seemed an eternity, Tris & Charlie are finally back with another episode of The Midas Touches. Having had (just) enough time to recover from a HUGE weekend in Newmarket for The Guineas, the lads are back to preview a distinctly average weekend of racing from Haydock (a great advertisement for this episode I’m sure!). The racing may be weak, but the selecti...

GUINEAS WEEKEND TIPS & TRICKS Welcome back to The Midas Touches! After a short hiatus for cryptobro Tris to focus on Kevin The Monkey (if you know, you know 😉), the lads are finally back and this week it doesn’t get much bigger than this… it’s Newmarket Guineas weekend!!  Quite possibly the lads’ favourite weekend of the year, they’ve here to cover all THREE days of top class action from HQ, incl...

Despite what Tris says throughout this episode, we actually do love the Craven meeting and are very happy to be previewing the three days from Newmarket! Listen in for strong selections from across the three days including taking on unbeaten champion 2yo Native Trail in the big one (have the boys lost their mind?!). 🤑 We also look back at an eventful Aintree Grand National where horse racing real...