What's Racing About Podcast

Jul 04 2022
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Get more from UK & Irish hose racing. Whether you’re going to a race meeting, watching on TV, Tablet or simply want the inside track on the current hot topics in UK & Irish horse racing – you’ve come to the right place.

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Thanks and Goodbye

Jul 04 2022 5 mins  
An explanation for the temporary hiatus in the delivery of The WRAP and an invitation to join me on the website and on LIMOR

Born Slippy, Losing, Epsom and The Man

May 31 2022 26 mins  
In which Podcast Pete takes a look at how racing is handling the current spate of abandonments, how he's handling the mother of all losing runs, gives a few insights into the Epsom Classics - and looks back at the life of a Racing Legend (no, not that one).

Jumps Season Washup - and now for The Guineas!

Apr 28 2022 28 mins  
In which Podcast Pete and Wayward Lad - the Waldorf and Statler of the UK Turf - go large on what was in the UK Jumps Season and what might be in the first English Classics at Newmarket this weekend

The Lambourn Open Day

Apr 20 2022 23 mins  
In which your all-equine boy takes a tool around Nicky Henderson and Clive Cox's yards.....and develops a horse-crush on Jonbon!

Back at Cheltenham - Forward to The Brocklesby!

Mar 25 2022 20 mins  
In which we run the rule over all things Cheltenham Festival 2022 - and not just the racing either - as well as a quick shufty at The Brocklesby Stakes, the first 2 year old turf race of the season at Doncaster, and come up with an 8/1 shout

Alternative Cheltenham

Mar 12 2022 31 mins  
In which we deconstruct the 'Cheltenham Roar', destroy the risible Prestbury Cup and take leave of our senses in suggesting a Straight Forecast as an option against Honeysuckle in The Champion Hurdle!

Dosage Analyses of the 2022 Cheltenham Festival Races

Feb 13 2022 11 mins  
In which Podcast Pete - in conjunction with sexy, easily accessed charts at www.wrap.chat - gives listeners and readers some unique data on what it takes, breeding-wise, to win at the Cheltenham Festival

Hype...A Tip....and The Frost / Dunne Case

Dec 09 2021 16 mins  
In which we take a look at the nature of hype in racing following Kilcruits' shock defeat last weekend. Racing blogger Wayward Lad picks out a live one in this weekends' big race at Cheltenham and we try to give a unique perspective on the Bryony Frost / Robbie Dunne case, which concluded yesterday

Ladbroke Trophy Preview

Nov 25 2021 18 mins  
The WRAP welcomes jumps racing blogger Wayward Lad, to get his thoughts on where the value lies in the Ladbroke Gold Cup and other races this weekend - as well as a couple of zingers for The Gold Cup in March

Might As Well Jump! - An Interview with Yogi Breisner

Nov 19 2021 34 mins  
Easily one of the most pleasurable afternoons of my life, spent in the company of Jockey and Racehorse Performance Consultant Yogi Breisner. A fascinating insight into what goes on behind the scenes in the coaching of racehorses, particularly National Hunt horses and jockeys and the transitioning of horses from racings main stage into a post-racing life.