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James Stevens is joined by Harry Wilson, James Hill and Unibet’s Ed Nicholson for a deep dive into an action-packed weekend of racing.The panel dissect the Dublin Racing Festival, debating whether Galopin Des Champs can dominate once again, before turning their attention to Sandown and Musselburgh for expert insight on the standout races.
Should Cheltenham have been abandoned when a hole in the track was found?Join Racing Post journalists James Stevens, Maddy Playle and Liam Headd to dissect last weekend's Trials Day card at Cheltenham.The hole in the home straight led to safety concerns at the track but racing went ahead, while the delay meant it was too dark for a photo-finish.Lambourn correspondent Liam reports the latest on Sir Gino after he sustained a season-ending injury, while the panel reflect on the Cheltenham clues learned over the weekend.The show also looks ahead to the Dublin Racing Festival this weekend, with more big jumpers in action.
Get ready for the first In The Know of 2026 proudly sponsored by Boyle Sports.Join Ross Brierley, Racing Post tipster Paul Kealy and Pricewise Tom Segal as they preview the action from Cheltenham on Cheltenham Festival Trials Day. Sign up to Boyle Sports: https://ads.boylesports.com/redirect.aspx?pid=54448&bid=7681
James Stevens is joined by Matt Rennie, Graeme Rodway and Unibet's Ed Nicholson to break down all the key talking points from the ITV action this weekend.The team review Trials Day at Cheltenham, look ahead to the Festival picture, and analyse the Grade 2 Mares’ Hurdle at Doncaster, with insight, opinion and plenty of debate throughout.
A day of drama at Ascot, spiky words from a top Irish jumps figure and the latest chapter in the Constitution Hill saga are all covered in this week's edition of The Front Page.Jonbon had a day to remember in the Clarence House Chase but he triumphed under James Bowen, not Harry Cobden, after JP McManus's next retained rider was injured in an earlier race. Lee Mottershead, Chris Cook and Jonathan Harding look at what the win means for Jonbon and debate some dismissive comments from Marine Nationale's owner-trainer Barry Connell. They also ask what the future holds for Cobden and Mark Walsh, who has been McManus's principal rider in Ireland.As well as reflecting on the other weekend action, which included a devastating victory by Old Park Star, we examine a run of odds-on defeats for Willie Mullins-trained horses, a new Flat target for Constitution Hill and the ongoing stand-off between BHA chair Lord Allen and Britain's racecourses.
Harry Cobden has been appointed JP McManus's new retained jockey in major racing transfer news.That is the main topic on this week's The Front Page, as the breaking news is discussed with James Stevens, Maddy Playle and Liam Headd.The panel also look back on the weekend racing and how last week's cold weather has been detrimental to the sport as well as latest entries for the Cheltenham Festival.There are concerns for racing's future and Racing Post Editor Tom Kerr looks at the latest challenge facing BHA chair Lord Allen.
James Stevens is joined by Liam Headd, Keith Melrose and Unibet’s Ed Nicholson to dive into the weekend action, dissecting the ITV racing including the Classic Chase at Warwick and a top Saturday card at Kempton, including the Lanzarote Hurdle.With the weather playing its part, the team assess the key races as we hope for a competitive weekend of jumps racing.
Are attendances set to bounce back at the Cheltenham Festival? That is just one of the questions examined in this week's edition of The Front Page.
Hopes are high that falling crowd numbers at the sport's biggest meeting could become a thing of the past after Cheltenham's New Year's Day fixture was a sellout for the first time in its history. With attendances having also risen at Kempton, Ascot, Leopardstown and elsewhere across the Christmas and new year period, the sport is enjoying a positive start to 2026.
Lee Mottershead, Lewis Porteous and Scott Burton look at that recent development and also discuss Betfred's decision to so far reject a new media rights deal with a collection of British racecourses. The team debate what that means and consider a move by campaigners to persuade government that gambling advertising should be banned.
In another packed edition, Lee, Lewis and Scott also salute Billy Loughnane after the young riding sensation set a major new record.
1New Year. Big races. Sharp analysis.
James Stevens, Jonny Pearson and Harry Wilson dive into the New Year’s Day action from Cheltenham and Musselburgh, breaking down the key races and highlighting the main players on a red-hot card at Jump racing HQ.
Plus, two cracking contests from Musselburgh in a fast-paced, no-nonsense preview of the day's standout racing.
The racing year’s biggest stories get wrapped up and debated in a special hour-long episode of The Front Page.
Willie Mullins, Oisin Murphy, Rachael Blackmore and Frankie Dettori all come under the spotlight as Lee Mottershead, Chris Cook and Jonathan Harding reflect on the furore surrounding Kempton’s future, Constitution Hill’s fall from grace and British racing’s success in axing the tax.
As well as reflecting on a year of huge-priced winners and unlikely success for pacemakers, the team looks back on some of their favourite races from 2026 and asks what we can expect from the new year.
James Stevens is joined by Jonny Pearson, Harry Wilson and Unibet's Brett Williams to provide their best bets for the Festive racing period.
Let us know in the comments who your best bet is this christmas period!
Did we see the next true star of the staying hurdling scene running for JP McManus at Ascot on Saturday? But if we did, which horse was it?
Lee Mottershead, Maddy Playle and Matthew Rennie reflect on the performances of Impose Toi, Honesty Policy and some of the weekend's other most notable performers in the latest edition of The Front Page.
Looking forward, the team considers who will win this week's spectacular King George and reflects on how many more King Georges will be run at Kempton.
In this festive edition we also look back on last week's 300-1 and 250-1 winners and ask why so many horses now seem to be scoring at huge odds.
Join James Stevens, James Hill, Keith Melrose and Unibet’s Ed Nicholson as they tee up a thrilling weekend of ITV Racing from Ascot and Haydock.
The team kick off at Ascot, dissecting the key races and pinpointing the main players in the Grade 1 Long Walk Hurdle over three miles.
They then switch focus to Haydock for two cracking contests — one over fences and a competitive novice hurdle.
A fast-paced, insightful preview of the weekend’s standout racing action.
How about this for a set of discussion topics?
The increasingly uncertain future of Kempton, the possible purchase of Arc by the Jockey Club, a significant changes overhaul of the Derby festival, the first formal public address given by new BHA chair Lord Charles Allen, the world's fastest racehorse, the ongoing lamentable state of some weighing rooms, fascinating insight into a major BHA corruption investigation and the sentencing of an illegal bookmaker.
There is all that and more in the latest edition of The Front Page - and the more includes reflections on two afternoons of quality racing at Cheltenham, where Sir Anthony McCoy's Lambourn tenant Faye Bramley trained the 33-1 winner of the December Gold Cup. Even more significantly, the race carried the name of the charity created by John and Amy Hunt to support women and girls facing desperately tough times.
Lee Mottershead, Peter Scargill and Matthew Rennie cover all those subjects in a thoroughly packed edition.
In The Know is back!
Join Ross Brierley, Racing Post tipsters Robbie Wilders and Paul Kealy as they preview the action from Day 2 of the December meeting at Cheltenham.
In The Know is back!
Join Ross Brierley, Racing Post tipster Robbie Wilders and Betting Editor Keith Melrose as they preview the action from Day 1 of the December meeting at Cheltenham.
Join James Stevens, Lewis Porteous and Matt Rennie to look back at the big talking points.
The panel reflect on the weekend's action in the Tingle Creek, won by Il Etait Temps, and Hilly Way Chase and its implications on the Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.
Alice Haynes quit training due to finances this week and the panel analyse why this is the latest alarm bell to British racing.
We also hear more on Frankie Dettori's farewell tour and a special report highlighting a worrying number of female jump jockeys.
Join Ross Brierley, Racing Post tipster Robbie Wilders and Pricewise Tom Segal as they preview the action on ITV Racing from Sandown and Aintree.
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