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

This year's Grand National was a family affair for the Worsley family. Tabitha rode Sub Lieutenant a horse trained by her mum Georgie Howell. whilst her brother and sister in law led up the horse in the parade ring. In this episode Tabitha talks about her day at Aintree riding the former Grade 2 winning chaser to 14th place, in the race where Rachael Blackmore made history becoming the first femal...

Bestselling crime author Felix Francis, described by Country Life as 'The master of suspense and intrigue' talks about his new book Iced. Felix, the son of Dick Francis the famous author and champion jockey lets us know what goes into making a page turning thriller and how he went from being an advanced level physics teacher to a well famous writer like his father. Felix's father Dick will forever...

Ten years ago Mattie Batchelor rode Carruthers to win the Hennessy Gold Cup, now the Ladbrokes Trophy on an emotional day at Newbury racecourse. In this podcast Mattie relives the day when the 8 year Carruthers, a horse bred by Lord Oaksey won the historic race. Mattie gives an entertaining insight into his early days with Charlie Moore including an incredible day when he won a flat race and a han...

In Part 2 with Devon Malcolm, the former England paceman talks more about his Test career highlights, beginning with his two tours of Australia in the 1990s before moving on to his epic 9/57 performance against South Africa in 1994. A game he nearly didn’t get selected for! Devon expresses his disappointment of being in an out the Test side during the 1990s which he believes would be different in...

Former England International & the podcast's cricketing expert Roland Butcher reviews the recent T20 World Cup in the Middle East. Roland gives his opinion on Australia's successful campaign, why England & Pakistan both suffered semi final disapointment and the failings of the West Indies team. He also looks ahead to the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia along with his score line prediction for the...

In the first part of two with Devon Malcolm, the former England speedster reflected on his beginnings in cricket at club, county, and Test level. Devon talked about two key events, the day he bowled Geoffrey Boycott playing for the Yorkshire league in 1984 and when he went back to Jamaica to play his first overseas Test match in 1990 against the mighty West Indies where he dismissed his hero Viv R...

Find out how it feels like to be selected for this winter’s England’s Lions tour down under. Rob Yates, the 22 year old Warwickshire opening batter & Birmingham University student lets us know how his packing is going on the eve of his departure along with his own cricketing story which began at Moseley Cricket Club at eight years old. Rob has just enjoyed a stellar season at Warwickshire CCC scor...

Young Sky Sports Racing researcher Callum Helliwell discusses diversity & inclusion in British horse racing. Callum, who featured in the recent Sky Sports documentary 'The Uncomfortable Race' reviews where we are now, the measures being taken and the progress made so far in the horse racing industry. Callum also reveals his own story which was sparked into life when as an 8 year old he watched The...

With the Ashes only a few weeks away our guest this week is former England pace bowler Alex Tudor, who started his Test career with an impressive 4/89 at the WACA in 1998. Alex reveals the stories behind his matches against Australia, a Test career which began and ended at Perth. And as one of the last Black cricketers to play cricket for England Alex gives his opinions on the reasons for this and...

Award winning sports photographer Tom Shaw talks about his new personal project photographing the Black cricketers to play for England in either format. The photographs are linked to Mark Butcher’s ‘you guys are history’ documentary produced by Sky Sports. Mark along with former England players Ebony Rainford -Brent and Mike Selvey played a key role in helping Tom with this important project. Tom...

This week’s guest is not a cricketer, a jockey, a trainer or a coach but actor Robert Bathurst. Robert of Cold Feet and Downton Abbey fame is the co-director with Nathan Horrocks (Episode 68) of the powerful new horse racing film, The Fall, which focuses on the mental health of jockeys. He talks about The Fall which was released on 7 October on Sky Sports Racing and remains available on Sky on dem...

Trailer for Episode 84 with actor Robert Bathurst of Downtown Abbey & Cold Feet fame. Robert talks about his role as the Co Director of the new horse racing film, 'The Fall' due to be released on Sky Sports Racing on 7 October and his love of the sport. Episode 84 will be available on Sunday 10 October. Please subscribe to us on Amazon Music, Apple podcasts, Google, Soundcloud, Spotify or Stitcher...

In our final podcast about this year's hundred Mick Newell, the Trent Rockets Operations Manager reviews the competition while Steven Mullaney gives us a playing insight from Nottingham. Mick, the former England selector and Steve also consider the effect of the hundred on the county and test arena. Please subscribe to us on Amazon Music, Apple podcasts, Google, Soundcloud, Spotify or Stitcher. Co...

Hear the views of current Scotland international, Sarah Bryce and former England International Kathryn Leng discuss the impact of the hundred on the women's game. We find out from the Oval Invincibles wicket keeper Sarah what is was like to win the first hundred at Lord’s in front of a 17,000 crowd. Sarah highlights the influence of her skipper Dane van Niekerk, who was one of the tournaments lead...

Roland Butcher, the podcast's cricketing pundit is back to review the England versus India Test series along with all the latest news from the Caribbean. The former England International discusses the differences between the two sides which had left India 2-1 up before the abandoned 5th Test at Old Trafford. Looking further ahead Roland gives his opinion on the Ashes and the forthcoming T20 World...

In this week’s podcast I was joined by a group of guests to chat about the Henry Cecil Open Weekend. The popular annual event is due to be held in Newmarket on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 September. My main guest is the Jockey Club’s International Director, Stephen Wallis, yes snap, Stephen Wallis! Stephen, Discover Newmarket’s Tracey Harding & Frankie McGhee, Sue Molloy from the National Horse Raci...

In Part 2 of our podcast with Jacob Pritchard Webb, he talks about his six month stay in a French hospital after his devastating fall, coming home during the UK lockdown and his ongoing rehabilitation at the Injured Jockeys fund centre at Oaksey House A year on from his Auteuil fall, the former jockey is now actively pursuing his ambition of becoming a bloodstock agent and his dream of playing tab...

All our lives can change in an instant. On 23 June 2020 23 year old National Hunt jockey Jacob Pritchard Webb suffered a terrible fall at Auteuil racecourse in France, which left him paralyzed from the waist down In the first of two podcasts Jacob talks about the fall and his career in horse racing which began with harness racing in Wales as an 11 year old. Jacob fondly remembers his days with Sir...

In Part 2 of my podcast with former England Chairman of selectors Geoff Miller I spoke to him about the challenges of picking the current England Test side as they battle to stay in the series against India. Geoff also chats about his own tenure as an England selector and the two key players, who made the difference, when England were the best side in the world. Listen in to find out who those two...

In the first part of a two part podcast I had the delight to talk to Geoff Miller, the former England cricketer and Chairman of selectors. From listening to the Ashes on the radio at home with his Dad in January 1959 Geoff went on to fulfill his father’s dream of representing his country down under in the late 1970s. Geoff recalls his Test Debut against the mighty West Indies in 1976, success agai...

Michael Holding, the Legendary West Indian fast bowler of the 1970s and 1980s is back with Part 2 discussing his three Test match tours of England. Michael talks about the social impact on the lives of West Indians people as the team of Clive Lloyd Viv Richards, Gordon Greenidge, Andy Roberts, Joel Garner and himself to name just a few crushed England in 1976, 1980 and the blackwash series of 1984...

In Ep 72 we heard from Susan Bryce in ‘A mum’s view of the hundred’. In this episode her two daughters Kathryn and Sarah talked about their personal experiences of the new competition. With the hundred coming down to the crucial final matches, Kathryn, the Scottish captain and Trent Rockets opening bowler and Sarah, the Oval Invincibles wicket keeper batsman reveal why they are enjoying the new cr...

Legendary West Indian fast bowler of the 1970s & 1980s and now Sky Sports Cricket commentator Michael Holding talks passionately about his new book ‘Why we kneel, how we rise’. Michael reveals why he came to write the book which covers his own experiences of racism and those of other iconic sporting superstars, Usain Bolt, Thierry Henry, Michael Johnson and many more. In the aftermath of George Fl...

Not many people are supporting two teams in 'The Hundred' but Susan Bryce has a good reason to do so. Both her daughters Kathryn (Trent Rockets) and Sarah (Oval Invincibles) are playing in the exciting new tournament. In this episode Susan chats about their cricketing journey from their school days to the international arena with Scotland and now 'The Hundred'. The two sisters are due to compete a...

The Hundred is now well underway and in this episode, I interviewed Trent Rockets & Australia A all rounder Sammy Jo Johnson. Sammy chats about her early experiences in the exciting new tournament including her plans with bat and ball which have seen her take four wickets in her opening game and share a century opening partnership in game three. Sammy also talks openly about her high and lows in t...