Racing TV

Dan Barber is joined by Chris Dixon, in for Martin this week, to look back on the Qatar Goodwood Festival and Galway — and by Jim Crowley, days after he called time on his riding career.

Crowley describes the moment he knew the injury had beaten him: "When I looked at my leg and it was facing the wrong way, I thought, well, I won't be riding Anmaat in the Champion Stakes on Sunday." He also explains why he thinks race riding comes down almost entirely to a jockey's confidence, how professionalism in the weighing room has changed across his career, and looks back on Royal Scotsman — the one that got away.

On the festival itself, Chris makes the case that Qatar's sponsorship has transformed Goodwood, filling the fields at a time when small fields have blighted the flat. "The flat racing generally of late has been blighted by really small fields — Goodwood's such a tonic from that." Dan and Chris both share their top three moments of the week.

And where does Bow Echo sit? The comparisons with Frankel and Kingman get an airing, with Dan reflecting that making up that ground on top-class horses was as good as anything he saw all week.
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Ash Symonds runs through every key Group race at this year's Glorious Goodwood in the latest True To Form, with his standout runners and Best Bets for the festival.

From the Goodwood Cup showdown between Scandinavia and Trawlerman to Bow Echo v Gstaad in the Sussex Stakes, Ash breaks down the form, the market moves and where the value lies across the week.
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Jane Mangan joins Dan Barber and Martin Dixon to talk about the horse that shaped her — Monty's Pass — and the Cheltenham heartbreak she's never quite shaken off.

From the Grand National glory that ran through her family to the raw side of racing supporters rarely see, Jane opens up on what the sport has given her and what it's taken.

Then it's into the racing. The team reviews a busy week: the Market Rasen Summer Festival, the retirement of the remarkable Beat the Edge, and the confusion over advertised race distances. Jane breaks down the Irish Oaks, where Aidan O'Brien came up short and a new crop of fillies staked their claim. Plus a look ahead to this weekend's action — and a first glance at Goodwood next week.
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Dan Barber and Martin Dixon are joined by Mick and Jack Channon on this week's The Racing TV Podcast.

Mick Channon played for England before forging a hugely successful second career as a racehorse trainer, and he opens up about handing over the licence to son Jack — why a yard needs one leader, how the transition has worked, and what comes next for the stable. Jack shares his ambitions for the yard, from finding more winners to targeting Group races.

Plus, the lads look back on a brilliant week of racing, including Comanche Brave's July Cup win and what it means for the sprint division, Venetian Sun's bold run against her elders, Senorita Benita's eye-catching performance in the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes, and the rest of the action from the Debenhams July Festival at Newmarket.
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Martin and Dan are joined by Nick Goff — former trader turned professional football bettor — for a wide-ranging chat covering football, betting and racing.

Nick breaks down the mindset and methods behind his edge in football markets, from timing bets around team news to spotting value the crowd misses. He also gives his take on the World Cup, [his love of Royal Ascot], and more.

Plus, Martin and Dan look ahead to the July Cup and July Festival at Newmarket weighing up this years big-race contenders.
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