The Paddock and The Pavilion - The Horse Racing and Cricket Podcast

Good things come in threes. They have done for today’s guest, 19 year old cricketer George Gowler from Cambridgeshire. The young opening bowler opens up about his hat trick of recent successes. In August he got 2 A’s and a B in his A levels, in September he helped his club Wisbech CC win promotion to the East Anglian Premier cricket League and in October Northamptonshire County Cricket Club announ...

In Black History Month our most popular guest Roland Butcher, the first black cricketer to represent England joins us to talk about his current Diversity, Equality, Equity and Inclusivity tour of the UK. Roland reveals his inspiration for the tour following the recent events in English cricket at Yorkshire CCC and other counties. Roland, who has worked in sixteen different countries discusses the...

In the second part of What was it like to…play World Series Cricket, Rick McCosker reflected on the impact of World Series Cricket after two summers and a Caribbean tour. The former Test opener gives a thoughtful appraisal of  how World Series Cricket changed cricket all around the world. Players were finally paid a decent salary. “It had to happen, it did happen, and I think it was worthwhile, an...

In the Pavilion What was it like to….. play World Series Cricket? In Episode 7, split into two parts, of a series where I pose the question ‘What was it like to…. I spoke to former Australian opening batsman Rick McCosker, one of the first batch of 35 players who were signed up by Australian media tycoon Kerry Packer to play World Series Cricket in direct competition to established international c...

Bullet Train is an often forgotten horse, but 10 years ago the colt played a key role, as the lead horse, in the mighty Frankel’s last race win in the Champion Stakes on Champions Day at Ascot. Ian Mongan, the jockey of Bullet Train reflects on one of the most historic races of the 21st century, certainly one of the most anticipated. Mongan talks fondly about Frankel’s pacemaker, Bullet Train, a G...

Former England International Roland Butcher returns for his final review of England’s Test Match summer. Roland reveals his thoughts on the exciting three match series against South Africa, which only comprised 9 days action. He discusses the reasons why the home country recovered from their innings defeat in the opening Test at Lord’s to beat the tourists 2-1. With a winter Test tour to Pakistan...

German International Tina Gough joins The Paddock and The Pavilion to chat about another successful Women’s hundred competition. Joining this week for guest slots are Trent Rockets player and Scottish international Kathryn Bryce and one of the show’s regular’s ex England International Kathryn Leng. Tina begins by discussing the final between the Oval Invincibles and the Southern Brave. The podcast...

In the Paddock What was it like to….. win the Cambridgeshire handicap at Newmarket? In Episode 6 of a series where I pose the question ‘What was it like to…. I spoke to young jockey George Wood. George, who at the time was a 19-year-old apprentice rode 50/1 outsider Dolphin Vista to win the famous heritage handicap on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket in 2017. George talks about the training achievemen...

On the 8 September 2022, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.  In this poignant episode, as a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II we are joined by Richard Pitman, the former National Hunt jockey and BBC TV Racing presenter, Gay Kelleway, the first woman jockey to win a race at Royal Ascot and David Hunter the Chief Executive and Clerk of the Course...

In the first of two podcasts to review this year's Hundred Mick Newell, the Trent Rockets Operations Manager gives his thoughts on the second year of the men's white ball competition. The former Nottinghamshire CCC coach and player reviews the exciting final at Lords where the Trent Rockets beat the Manchester Originals by 2 wickets with only 2 balls remaining, the tournament as a whole, as well a...

In the final part of our Birdsville series, I spoke to two jockeys chasing Birdsville Cup glory on Saturday 3 September. Experienced jockey John Keating is looking for his fist win the cup while young Brooke Richardson is aiming to follow up her win in April 2022. John gives an extensive interview on what the race means to a jockey, his two and half day trek to the racecourse, weight issues and mu...

As Gary Brook the Vice President of the Birdsville Race Club says “the journey is part of it”.     In Part 2 of our Birdsville Races trilogy I spoke to locals Don Rowlands and Donald Dodd along with three Aussies to find out their stores of why they are making their long journeys to the small outback town in Queensland. Gareth Davies, who left South Wales for Australia 40 years ago chasing waves i...

Birdsville Race Club Vice President Gary Brook joins the show for the first of a trilogy of Birdsville Cup podcasts to chat about the unique and iconic two-day Birdsville race meeting which is due to get underway on Friday 2 September. “The journey is part of it” explains Gary as spectators travel from all over Australia to see the Birdsville Cup, known as the Melbourne Cup of the outback.  A town...

Mum of two, Stephanie Jardeback had not ridden a winner since 2002 in Malmo so it had been a long wait when she and the 9 year old gelding Billy Roberts crossed the finishing line first at Haydock on August 4th in an amateur race. A race she very nearly missed! Stephanie’s story goes back to riding a pony in Sweden, working for a stable as a teenager whilst at University , moving to work in Chanti...

Bryony Smith, the England, Trent Rockets and South East Stars all-rounder joins the podcast to talk about her cricketing career. Bryony, who returned to the England T20 side this summer reflects on the disappointment of missing out on a medal at the Commonwealth Games. With the hundred now in its 2nd year she discusses the competition’s impact on the women’s game and sport, in addition to revealin...

What was it like to….. play in the Fairbreak Invitational T20? In Episode 5 of a series where I pose the question ‘What was it like to…. I spoke to Roberta Moretti Avery, the Brazilian women’s cricket captain. Roberta recalls meeting the stars of Fairbreak, featuring in in a major stand with South African Laura Wolvaardt, the experience of playing for the Barmy Army team led by England captain Hea...

Two guests, two friends and two sports, cricketer Georgia Adams and jockey Tabitha Worsley join the podcast to chat about their respective sports mixed in with the Euro’s, a hockey bruise and dancing at 'The Hundred'. Georgia and Tabitha, who have known each other since their Brighton College days talk about the comparisons between the two sports.  Pressure, the effect of social media, fitness, in...

In a follow up to Episode 141 about The Glenn Roeder Raceday, Holly Roeder updates us on the highly successful raceday which was held as a tribute to her late Dad, and to raise money for The Brian Tumour Charity. Joining the podcast is Graham Lindsay, Vice Chair of the charity .   Holly gives a report on how the day went and reveals the fantastic amount raised while Graham give his reaction to thi...

Former jockey Ron Hutchinson returns for Part 2 of Staying on well to reflect on the great jockeys and horses he rode against during his long career.  The 94-year-old Aussie talks affectionately about the variety of racecourses in Britain and reveals the best horse he ever rode. We also find out Ron’s secret to keeping fit as he approaches the midpoint of his tenth decade.   Please subscribe to us...

In Part 1 of two I was joined by former Australian jockey Ron Hutchinson to talk about his long career in horse racing.   Ron chats about his early days riding in Australia where he won the Australian Cup in 1945 as an apprentice before he moved firstly to ride In Ireland in 1960 and then to England in 1962 where he became the stable jockey for the Duke of Norfolk until 1977. In Part 1 Ron reveals...

Holly Roeder, the daughter of the late Glenn Roeder, the former English Premier League footballer and Manager joins the show to discuss the exciting Glenn Racing Day at Newmarket’s July course on Saturday 23 July. Glenn sadly passed away on 28 February 2021 to a brain tumour, and for the past 18 months Holly has been working tirelessly to put together a race day to remember in tribute to her Dad,...

In the final part of The Road to Recovery Gavin Ashton talks about the joy of winning on his very first ride back at Dresden.  From a compound fracture of the left leg on 22 March to riding a winner on 18 June. Although the young jockey missed out on the chance to ride in the German Derby, another year hopefully, Gavin has now ridden more winners. The podcast also features Ross Hollinworth (Lead P...

In April 2022 Anna Hylands won her first point to point race. In today’s heart-warming podcast the Devon based primary school teacher discusses the challenges she went through to lose over 9st in weight, from fit club, to running two London Marathons to fulfil her dream.   Please subscribe to us on Amazon Music, Apple podcasts, Google, Soundcloud, Spotify or Stitcher. Connect with us on Twitter, F...

Former England Test player Kathryn Leng is joined with cameo performances from International all rounders Tina Gough (Germany) and Roberta Moretti Avery (Brazil) to review England’s recent one-off Test against South Africa at Taunton. Kathryn reveals her thoughts on the three incredible centuries scored in the Test match by Nat Sciver, Alice Davidson Richards and Marizanne Kapp giving her own pers...

Roland Butcher is back to review England’s Test cricket action now in Bazball style. The former England Test player give his insights into England’s new coach Brendan McCullum and new skipper Ben Stokes. The duo who have just led England to four successive exciting Test victories against New Zealand and India chasing more than 270 in each match. In ‘The Chase is On’ Roland also talks about Eoin Mo...