The Talking Horses Podcast
The Talking Horses Podcast is a weekly podcast "by the people, for the people". Each week Ben and Bruno will preview and review the biggest meetings in the racing calendar, explore ante-post angles and attempt to shed light on one of the bigger topics within our sport in regular segment, "Deep Ground".
Phil Brunetti and Ben Collier have been National Hunt Racing fans for more than 10 years and, quite frankly, bloody love the game.
The Talking Horses Podcast
Talking Horses (S3, Ep6 - 23/11/2023) - Irish Trainer Monopolies & King George Antepost Angle
This week we look at what can be done to ensure races don't get swamped with declarations from a single yard after 15 of the 22 runners in last weekend's Troytown Handicap Chase hailed from Gordon Elliott's Cullentra yard. We look at why that ain't the best thing for racing and a solution that could make a big difference to race competitiveness and the balance of power among Irish trainers too.
Then, in the latest of our series of Antepost Angles, we get stuck into our first Grade 1 of the season which is the King George on Boxing Day at Kempton Park. After recent performances form this segment of the show including the winners of the Paddy Power Gold Cup and the Greatwood Hurdle last weekend at Cheltenham, you might want to check this out!
There's good racing at Ascot and Haydock this weekend so we briefly look ahead to that although weekend selections will follow on the social platforms. We've put up a 5/1 winner and 14/1 each way place the last two weeks so keep your eyes peeled!
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Ben & Bruno x
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