Shows
#BettingPeopleAlan Hurndall #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Recorded in WJ Arment & Son’s traditional pie and mash shop, Walworth, son of an illegal street bookmaker and brother of betting ring legend Johnny Lights, author and journalist Alan Hurndall’s new book, ‘The Kid From The Kiosk,’ tells the story of his upbringing in South East London, some of which he relates in this interview with Simon Nott.
2025-03-2753 min
#BettingPeopleMo Charge #BettingPeople podcastMaurice ‘Mo’ Charge – bookmaker, punter and sportsman rose from council estate boy to a top bookmaker and feared punter – here’s his story as told to Simon Nott.
2025-03-071h 00
#BettingPeopleDavid Hipkin #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: David Hipkin is a betting industry expert with a wide range of experience looking for edges. He is the co-founder of SharpBetting.co.uk, a site that was launched in 2024 with a focus on horse racing, football and boxing.
2025-02-0256 min
#BettingPeoplePatrick Veitch REVISITED #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: PATRICK VEITCH: Professional punter and thoroughbred investor Patrick Veitch is revisited by Simon Nott to find out what’s been happening in his world since they last talked two years ago.
2024-12-1342 min
#BettingPeopleBob Champion CBE #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Horseracing legend Bob Champion is world famous for racing Aldiniti to win the Grand National in 1981 and since then he has raised £16,000,000 and rising for cancer charities. In this interview with Simon Nott he talks about before, during and after his famous victory.
2024-12-1352 min
#BettingPeoplePeter Barron MBE #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Peter Barron was editor of the Northern Echo for 17 years and in that time championed horseracing and other sports coverage in the paper. His career started as racing correspondent of the Scunthorpe Telegraph. In his time at the paper, he was awarded an MBE. He’s now a freelance publicist and is heavily involved with Redcar racecourse as well as charity work.
2024-10-1045 min
#BettingPeopleJose Ribeiro #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Based in Portugal, Jose Ribeiro enables and advises betting syndicates across the globe, he’s also a gifted chess player and continues to be at the highest level. In this four-part interview, Jose talks about his beginnings, the workings of betting syndicates and the strategies that some of them use.
2024-10-0959 min
#BettingPeopleChris Fawcett Q&A #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: After the success of his interview, Gambler, Coder & SharpBetting.co.uk Co-Founder Chris Fawcett is back to answer your questions, covering a range of topics about the gambling world!
2024-10-0843 min
#BettingPeopleFelix Francis #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Million-selling author Felix Francis started his writing career with a physics paper in 1986 while following his first career in academia. He is the son of best-selling author and ex-jockey Dick Francis ultimately helping with and eventually continuing the family ‘Dick Francis’ series of books, however, not before learning to fly a plane, becoming a sharp-shooter, teacher and successful businessman in his own right. Felix talked to Simon Nott as his latest book ‘Syndicate’ was launched.
2024-09-271h 01
#BettingPeopleMark Adcock #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Mark Adcock is one of the UK’s top pigeon fanciers who has followed in his father and grandfather’s footsteps training out of their loft in Croydon. In this interview Mark explains the ‘nomination’ system of betting, how the top birds can sell for £1,000,000, how the game works, discusses the side bets stuck on races, breeding, getting involved and more.
2024-09-2342 min
#BettingPeopleJerry White #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Jerry White, bookmaker’s assistant and professional punter has been in the game man and boy. He was introduced to and fell in love with greyhound racing before he was of legal age to bet. He cut his teeth at both the dogs and horseracing and even went behind the scenes working in a yard for a period of time. In his time on course, he’d known some of the legendary punters of the day in an environment where the underworld wasn’t very far away. These four parts cover some fascinating stories, the bonus episode covers Jerry’s...2024-09-061h 13
#BettingPeopleWilliam Morgan #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: William Morgan, educated at Radley and Cambridge, was an amateur jockey for 30 years, the manager of Limestone Stud for 20 years, a Jockey Club steward for 10 years, a Trustee of the European Breeders Fund, a council member of the Thoroughbred Breeders Association, writer for various breeding publications, and member of the Race-Planning committee 2002 -2009. William was also a committee member of Carlisle racecourse who still found time to write four huge volumes on long gone racecourses called ‘Strongholds Of Satan.’ Two versions have been published, both of which stand at 1,032 and 1,016 A4-sized pages, whilst another version is on the p...2024-08-2844 min
#BettingPeopleChris Fawcett #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Chris went from having his very first bet, a tip from a computer program in 1991 to becoming a full time professional punter in seven years. He’s since educated himself along the way creating bots and AI programs to beat the bookmakers, he’s now co-founder of SharpBetting.co.uk and sharing his knowledge.
2024-08-2241 min
#BettingPeopleBarry Hearn #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Barry Hearn rose from lowly beginnings in the East End of London to become one of the most successful sports promoters of recent times. He was responsible for the rise of Steve Davis and the popularity of snooker and went on to make household names of countless sportsmen and sports.
His Matchroom empire is now headed by his son Eddie, but ambition and passion still burns bright in the patriarch of the business, Barry. In this punchy interview, he talks about his rise to the top and how he has dealt mentally with the highs and l...2024-08-1545 min
#BettingPeopleTerry Allen #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Terry Allen is an ex-Jockey Club Betting Intelligence Officer, SP Returner and SP Validator who has also clerked for on-course bookmakers, run betting shops worked as a Pontins Bluecoat and once appeared as a dancer on Ready Stardy Go and shared a dressing room with The Kinks. In this three-part interview, he talks about his career.
2024-08-1544 min
#BettingPeopleJoe Tickle #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Dual-purpose trainer Joe Tickle has worked his way through the ranks in racing as a Jockey and assistant trainer, he’s now training under his own name and is expanding his operation and enjoying winners in both codes. In this four-part interview, he talks about the reality of getting a foothold on the training ladder.
2024-08-1157 min
#BettingPeopleRolf Johnson #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Rolf Johnson has worked directly under and knew and been balled out by Phil Bull, Ryan Price, David Elsworth and Toby Balding as well as working at The Scout at the Daily Express writes for Highclere and various publications worldwide. In this interview he talks about his life in racing and beyond which has seen him work with the greats and travel the globe.
2024-08-1159 min
#BettingPeopleGeoff Lester #BettingPeople podcastAward-winning racing journalist and author Geoff Lester got a job at the Sporting Life in 1964 after being told by his careers teacher he couldn’t become a racing journalist. He stayed at the paper until it closed in 1998. In this four-part interview, he talks about his long career where he mixed with the royals and rascals on the turf and travelled the world in search of a racing scoop.
2024-07-1957 min
#BettingPeopleAlan Potts REVISITED #BettingPeople podcastVeteran professional punter Alan Potts was one of our first #BettingPeople interviewees back in 2017. We caught up with him again to find out how the mop has flopped since that initial interview. Alan says ‘there’s lots of talk about winners but never forget there were also thousands of losing bets. But the losers don’t make such good stories!’
2024-07-191h 00
#BettingPeopleIan Richards #BettingPeople podcastProfessional punter and now also tipster by necessity, Ian Richards has made a living by spotting value in a host of varied markets for decades. In this interview, he talks about the sorts of sports he has utilised to his betting advantage over the years, and how lockdown drew him to his current preferred value-seeking betting.
2024-07-0341 min
#BettingPeopleKevin Pullein #BettingPeople podcastOne of the UK’s leading football tipsters, Kevin Pullein’s tips made a profit for an astonishing 27 consecutive seasons. In this interview, he talks us through his strategy for beating the bookmakers at football and tells us something of his career path that got him to the top of the tipsters.
2024-07-0358 min
#BettingPeopleLizzie Kelly #BettingPeople podcastLizzie Kelly was the first female rider to win a Grade 1 jumps race in the UK, and came very close to matching that feat in France as a jockey she won The Betfair Hurdle, Betfred Bowl and Ultima and rode twice in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, since retiring to start a family she’s a TV and Radio broadcaster and runs Valentine Bloodstock alongside her Husband Ed.
2024-06-2854 min
#BettingPeopleDarran Pearce #BettingPeople podcastDarran Pearce specialises in betting and tipping on the lesser-known branches of popular sports, non-league football, hunter chases and Australian jump racing. In this interview, he tells us how he’s gained his edge by successfully betting and tipping on these sports while working for the broadcasting arm of bookmakers throughout his career.
2024-06-281h 00
#BettingPeopleSimon Holt #BettingPeople podcastRacing commentator Simon Holt has been on the national circuit since 1988 having worked his way up to that position from a ‘poor’ upbringing via Superform and The Sporting Life. In this interview, Simon talks about his current work as a commentator, his career so far and outside interests including owning and breeding horses.
2024-06-2808 min
#BettingPeopleMatt Chapman #BettingPeople podcastTV presenter, pundit, journalist, jockey’s agent, commentator and now bookmaker Matt Chapman talks about his career so far with some juicy topics along the way.
2024-06-181h 10
#BettingPeopleRoss Brierley #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Racing Journalist, broadcaster, successful, previously professional punter and stand-up comedian Ross Brierley talks about his approach to backing winners, strategy and mentors plus his background and that comedic streak.
2024-05-1058 min
#BettingPeopleDave Roberts #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Dave Roberts prefers the term ‘Seller of jockeys’ to agent, but whatever you want to title him he was without a doubt the biggest, handling 100’s of jockeys over his career, including AP McCoy from his very early days in the saddle. In this four part interview, we talk to the man behind some stunning careers.
2024-05-1057 min
#BettingPeopleMatthew Trenhaile REVISITED #BettingPeople podcastSimon Nott catches up with betting industry consultant Matthew Trenhaile, who remains one of the most respected in the industry, for his second appearance on #BettingPeople. Over five parts, plus a bonus episode.
2024-04-221h 18
#BettingPeopleMichael Fordham #BettingPeople podcast‘The Successful Punter’ has plied his trades of punting, tipping and racecourse hosting from his Midlands base for decades. He’s now based in the Philippines finding his feet fathoming their one racecourse and intends to ‘commute’ to Hong Kong and Dubai to bet and host in the coming months. Here is his story in three parts.
2024-04-1837 min
#BettingPeopleDaniel and Claire Kübler #BettingPeople podcastTraining from state of the art Sarsen Farm in Upper Lambourn, Dan & Claire Kübler have virtually doubled their prize money each year over the last three years. They both achieved degrees before travelling then deciding on a career training racehorses. Here’s their #BettingPeople interview telling how they are making their training pay using science to ensure they get the best from their horses with their innovative techniques.
2024-04-1748 min
#BettingPeopleMike Parcej #BettingPeople podcastMike Parcej, described by some as the ‘Phileas Fogg of racing’ is a prolific racegoer and passionate fan of the sport with some strong opinions about the game and the experience of attending the races in the UK and beyond.
2024-03-2852 min
#BettingPeoplePaul Willis #BettingPeople podcastNewcastle-born and-bred Paul Willis has lived in the USA since 1984 but started his sporting life working with his on-course bookmaking father in the Silver Rings of the North but venturing as far south as the Epsom Derby, working the floor, clerking and tic tacking. He was also a talented footballer, a contemporary of Paul Gascoigne signed to Newcastle United up to Under 19’s. Paul then moved to the USA where he won awards for soccer, set up his own football club and championed steeplechasing in the USA with horses in training in the USA, Ireland and the UK including hi...2024-03-2846 min
#BettingPeopleSteve Couling #BettingPeople podcastHead of trading at TTP (Trade The Prices) Steve Couling is an odds compiler and ex greyhound trainer who has enjoyed an innovative career compiling prices for the industry on many sports including German Ice Hockey and Basketball as well as more conventional horses and greyhounds. He was pivotal to the rise of Stan James and the introduction of BOG. His story is a fascinating one, in four parts.
2024-03-2658 min
#BettingPeopleTom Malone #BettingPeople podcastEx- Jockey now top bloodstock agent Tom Malone has purchased over 3000 winners for clients including Grand National Winner One For Arthur, Gold Cup winner Native River and Royal Ascot winner My Dream Boat. In this three part interview, he talks about his humble beginnings, time as a jockey, point to points and the big money world of bloodstock.
2024-03-2142 min
#BettingPeopleChris Pitt #BettingPeople podcastBirmingham-born and bred journalist and author Chris Pitt has turned his childhood fascination with racing, fuelled by visits to the long time gone Birmingham races, into a career. His passion for racing has taken him all around the world, to racecourses long since forgotten and a wedding at the races. Here’s the fascinating story of Chris Pitt.
2024-02-1542 min
#BettingPeopleJonathan Powell #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Jonathan Powell has been a racing correspondent for the News of the World, Sunday People, Sunday Express, Sunday Times, and the Mail on Sunday as well as writing books on Bob Champion, Paul Nicholls, David Nicholson, Frankie Dettori, ‘tidied up’ autobiographies of Jenny Pitman and Patrick Veitch, not to mention Desert Orchid and Monksfield. He’s also been involved with the IJF and the son of a Great Train Robber and guarded a racehorse armed with a shotgun. Phew. Meeting Jonathan Powell with Simon Nott.
2024-02-1441 min
#BettingPeopleShane Reville #BettingPeople podcastProfessional punter Shane is considered by many to be the shrewdest judge in Ireland whose opinions make the market. He started his working life working in a betting shop before taking the plunge to work in Paddy Power’s trading room. After four years he jumped shop taking the plunge as a full time professional punter and has never looked back. Simon Nott meets Shane Reville.
2024-01-2856 min
#BettingPeopleJeff Laughton #BettingPeople podcastProfessional punter Jeff Laughton has been beating the bookies professionally for almost 20 years. His apprenticeship was an unusual one, he started working life as a policeman as part of the team that caught the Yorkshire Ripper, was a DJ while still a policeman, ran an entertainment business that used to pay Gary Barlow £60 to perform at one of their clubs then became a professional punter and successful owner. Simon Nott meets Jeff Laughton.
2024-01-2457 min
#BettingPeopleDave Massey #BettingPeople podcastDave is a freelance racing and betting journalist that writes for GeeGeez.com and The Sporting Life, writes paddock notes for ‘Blue Delta’ works as a frontman for racecourse bookmakers and gets a few quid punting too. Here’s his story. Meeting Dave Massey with Simon Nott.
2024-01-1756 min
#BettingPeopleIan Watkinson #BettingPeople podcastIan Watkinson’s 13 year career as a national hunt jockey ended with a near fatal fall at Towcester in 1979, cutting short a career that included winning eight times on Tingle Creek, five times on Night Nurse and three on Sea Pigeon. He was of the old school of hard man jump jockeys, strapping broken bones in order to take the next ride and a social life to match the rough and tumble on course. In four parts the fascinating story of an iron man jockey. Meeting IAN WATKINSON with Simon Nott.
2024-01-1758 min
#BettingPeopleLuiz Cunha #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Luiz Cunha has recently launched ‘Pedigree To Win’ which is an added tool to the punters’ armoury highlighting the most likely winners of races purely on their bloodlines. This service is a culmination of a 45-year labour of love studying the pedigree of horses. Luiz, father of Newmarket trainer Dylan, has advised trainers and owners to highly successful purchases over the years and offers the same service now on one to one basis. pedigreetowin.co.uk. Meeting Luiz Cunha with Simon Nott.
2024-01-0543 min
#BettingPeopleSir Rupert Mackeson (Rupert Collens) #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Sir Rupert Mackeson, aka ‘The Bad Baronet’, makes his second appearance within the #BettingPeople series. Whilst there’s plenty of his personal story left to tell, this interview is predominantly centred around his latest book ‘Frankie Dettori’s British Classic Winners’ published under his pen name Rupert Collens by Pan And Sword but with plenty of personal memories eased out of this colourful Octogenarian too. Meeting Rupert Mackeson with Simon Nott.
2024-01-0524 min
#BettingPeopleBarry Beasley #BettingPeople podcastBarry Beasley started in the betting business in 1975 working for Joe Coral, then the Tote, has been a commission agent, worked with City Index and been a private card marker and odds compiler since 1989 as well as still freelancing for the Racing Post. This is his story including why he’s been daubed ‘The Weatherman’. Meeting Barry Beasley with Simon Nott.
2024-01-0252 min
#BettingPeopleRichard Farquhar #BettingPeople podcastTrustee of Racing Welfare, Iggy’s Fund and 792nd Point Of Light Winner Richard Farquhar had a lifetime in racing before raising £500,000 ‘Walking The Courses’. Here’s his story with Simon Nott…
2024-01-0244 min
#BettingPeopleAnthony ’Juppy’ Jupp #BettingPeople podcast‘Juppy’ as he is affectionally known has been in the betting game all his life. He started working on course back in the 1990s at picnic races where they’d turn over large amounts of money in lively markets. After moving to London he worked with spread betting firm Sporting Index before relocating to Brighton and working for PanBet.
Now back in Melbourne, he’s a freelancer on course working for bookmakers as well as punting. Juppy was active at this year’s ‘Call Of The Card’ and has even recorded a series of food vlogs, no connection. Me...2023-12-2246 min
#BettingPeoplePaul Daily #BettingPeople podcastProfessional Punter Paul Daily fell in love with racing after being taken to the races on a random Saturday, he was hooked by the buoyant betting ring. He went on to learn as much about the game, and particularly winning betting thereafter. However, when he left school he went on to form a flourishing business trading currency but continued to be absorbed by racing and striving to bet successfully. In 2008 he sold his business and took the plunge betting for a living. During this time he developed his own powerful computer model which he markets as ‘Ratings to Win’ Rati...2023-12-2246 min
#BettingPeoplePeter Lawrence #BettingPeople podcastPeter Lawrence has been a professional punter since his teens and a one time on-course bookmaker. He found he had an aptitude for finding winners when his father made him record his bets.
2023-12-2244 min
#BettingPeopleGraham Thorner #BettingPeople podcastGraham Thorner was champion jump jockey in the 1970/71 season with 74 winners and won the Grand National in 1972 on the gambled on Well To Do. In this series of four interviews, he tells his fascinating story to Simon Nott.
2023-12-2151 min
#BettingPeopleSteven Diano #BettingPeople podcastSimon Nott talks to the Vegas sports betting legend Steven ‘Fats’ Diano about his career corralling runners for a mysterious benefactor and working with Billy Walters before going it alone and establishing himself as a legend of sports betting in his own right.
2023-12-2047 min
#BettingPeopleLibby Hopwood #BettingPeople podcastAustralian Libby Hopwood is a former champion apprentice then successful professional jockey and rider of 324 career winners before a tragic fall during a race ended her career. Since then she has forged a career as a jockey’s manager, Sky TV presenter and tipster, as well as working on the ground with horses and running an ‘Only Fans’ page.
2023-12-2045 min
#BettingPeopleJeff Sealey #BettingPeople podcastJEFF SEALEY #BettingPeople: Jeff Sealey owns and runs the Bicester schooling track, which has produced two Derby winners, two Oaks winners, one Trafalgar Cup winner, thirteen Produce Stakes winners, five Springbok winners. Following Star’s sponsorship of the venue – saving the track from closure – Carly Philpott visited Jeff at the track to understand more about the history of Bicester, see dogs being schooled, and gather input from owners, trainers and breeders. Meeting Jeff Sealey, with Carly Philpott.
2023-09-2119 min
#BettingPeopleJon Roberts #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Jon Roberts is a professional football trader, winning since 2010 and professional since 2017. In 2014 he launched his ‘Predictology’ website helping others to win alongside him. Originally from the UK Jon now enjoys the trappings of his success living in The Philippines.
2023-08-3139 min
#BettingPeople’Spinning’ Mick Punshon #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: ‘Spinning Mick’ has been in the on-course bookmaking game since 1987 when he was 14 years old. He’s now Chairman of ARB and a Director of the FRB heavily involved in bookmaking’s politics as well as earning his living from on-course bookmaking.
2023-08-2541 min
#BettingPeopleMattie Batchelor #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Mattie Batchelor has been described as one of racing’s good guys. He’s enjoyed a career spanning over 20 years and ridden over 300 winners. He’s also well known in racing as an hilarious raconteur and presenter something he’s looking to pursue after hanging up his boots. Meeting Mattie Batchelor with Simon Nott.
2023-08-1851 min
#BettingPeopleCraig Day #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Craig Day is well known on the greyhound racing scene for having owned some top dogs, to bookmakers for having landed some notable touches and the pool fraternity for his prowess with a cue and having the nerve to back himself to win.
2023-08-1142 min
#BettingPeopleDax & Joe Oliver #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Joe Oliver has bet on course under the name Dick Oliver since the 1970s and has had his son and Daughter working with him over the years. Joe is now officially ‘retired’ after Dax took over at the helm. Here’s their story. Policeman, banker, bookie, the story of the Dick Oliver firm.
2023-07-2838 min
#BettingPeopleJohnny Dineen #BettingPeople Q&A podcast#BettingPeople: In a Q&A Special, Johnny answers questions from social media and beyond, in three parts, nothing ducked.
2023-07-2844 min
#BettingPeopleJamie Benson #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Jamie Benson is a sometimes PR man and man behind Tote Fantasy. He’s also the man punters have to beat with the Tote’s ‘Beat Benson’ promotion, where if you beat him, you cop, so it’s a high pressure job, but he’s up so far. In this interview Jamie talks about the public school, university role into the City at age 21. His real love, ingrained by his Father and famous in racing Grandfather is the horses for which he has a passion and went on to make his career.
2023-07-1342 min#BettingPeopleJohnny Dineen #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Professional Punter Johnny Dineen talks to Simon Nott about his career as a professional punter, from his early days clerking at weekends for bookmakers to betting on course and now purely punting for a living, in five parts.
2023-07-071h 11
#BettingPeopleTony Calvin #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Tipster and Broadcaster Tony Calvin has worked all of his adult life in the racing industry involved with both The Racing Post and Betfair. He’s also become known as a big personality on TV and social media. In this interview, he talks about it all and more. Meeting Tony Calvin with Simon Nott.
2023-06-301h 14
#BettingPeoplePaul Chandler-Burns #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Professional Backer – he doesn’t like the term ‘gambler’, Paul Chandler-Burns started his betting life working for Tote Credit. Based in Newmarket he’s been making money backing horses, betting on golf, football and reality TV for years. He was once a full time professional but now spends a lot of his year at sea working in entertainment on cruise ships.
Here’s how he does it.
2023-06-2940 min
#BettingPeopleEdward and Marie Chanin #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Edward Chanin was an aspiring young jockey who dreamed of being the next AP McCoy. He had a job with Philip Hobbs and had not long ridden his first winner under rules when on the 19th of December 2001 his suffered a near fatal schooling accident. He was airlifted to hospital but his parents were told that he ‘had no chance’. Edward defied the Drs, not just once, but on several occasions.
After six months in hospital his wheelchair was hoisted onto some bales of hay and he was heaved onto a horse again, this before he could...2023-06-0135 min
#BettingPeopleMick Fitzgerald #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Mick Fitzgerald won pretty much every big race in his riding career, including The Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1999 on See More Business and the 1996 Grand National on Rough Quest the highlights of his UK 1303 winners. His career ending fall was in the 2008 Grand National. He has since become a familiar face on our TV screens working for Channel 4 then ITV Racing as well as At The Races and Sky Sports Racing. In this interview, he talks frankly and in places emotionally about the state of racing today and his riding career.
2023-05-1957 min
#BettingPeopleDave O’Reilly #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Dave O’Reilly has spent a lifetime in the betting industry, working with Mecca, Ladbrokes then rising through the ranks with Paddy Power. In that time he survived robberies and other hardships with the humour and big personality he’s become known for. Now a freelancer he spreads his time between opening betting shops, commentating live at the dogs and off tube for Ladbrokes, works on-course for AK Bets and in his spare time, marries people.
2023-05-1242 min
#BettingPeopleRodi Greene #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Former jockey with Martin Pipe, RODI GREENE is now a BHA Jockey coach and has trained some of the top riders active today. In this interview, he talks about the importance of his role in nurturing new talent coming into the sport as well as his own riding career.
2023-05-0536 min
#BettingPeoplePaul Jacobs #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: PAUL JACOBS is a record breaking 6-times champion horse racing tipster, sports commentator and voiceover artist who has been in the broadcasting business for 25 years on both local and national radio, tv, in the press and online. In this #BettingPeople interview he discusses his career as a tipster and broadcaster, his success as a tipster, and the methods which have helped him win five Racing Post NAPS competitions. Meeting Paul Jacobs, with Simon Nott.
2023-05-0456 min
#BettingPeopleDavid Nicholson #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: David Nicholson describes himself as a Gambling Industry Entrepreneur, he’s been gambling since he was legal to do so, ran with the Vegas poker crew in his 20’s won well and played hard. He’s now enabling big syndicates, dealing in crypto, opening businesses in Africa and more. Meet David Nicholson.
2023-04-2057 min
#BettingPeopleNigel Hawke #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Racehorse trainer and former jockey Nigel Hawke talks about his riding career, from the glory of winning the 1991 Grand National on Seagram to a crashing fall at Newton Abbot that could have claimed his life. He also talks about buying Grand National hero Tiger Roll for a mere £10,000 and his training career based at Thorne Farm in Devon.
2023-04-1746 min
#BettingPeopleGary Woodgate #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Gary Woodgate has been at the sharp end of Star Sports since jumping ship from an established career with Ladbrokes. In that time he has helped the firm to a meteoric rise from its humble beginnings taking credit bets on the telephone of a residential flat to one of the UK’s largest independent firms renowned for taking huge bets. In this four part interview, he tells his story. Meeting Gary Woodgate with Simon Nott.
2023-04-0652 min
#BettingPeopleHarry Stewart-Moore #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Harry Stewart-Moore is a litigator Partner in the Gardner Leader Dispute Resolution team. His high profile cases have included representing ex-jockey Freddy Tylicki in his successful ground-breaking claim against a fellow jockey for negligent riding and high-rolling punter James Longley. In this four part interview, he talks about his career and the post bet battles between punters and bookmakers.
2023-03-3054 min
#BettingPeopleTony Elves #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Tony Elves was the Newmarket correspondent ‘Warren Hill’ for the Sporting Life, then the Racing Post, he’s known, the great and good and not so good from HQ in those years. In this interview, he talks of his life at the epicentre of horse racing, the ups and the downs.
2023-03-2451 min
#BettingPeopleDylan Cunha #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Dylan Cunha was the youngest trainer to win a Grade 1 race in South Africa, trained a winner at every racecourse in South Africa, was an unashamed gambling yard, gave it all up to become an airline pilot, runs ultra marathons for fun and has now become licensed to train in the UK and has set up at Lower Yard, Phantom House Stables Newmarket with a team of talented youngsters both equine and human ready to race this turf season.
2023-03-0932 min
#BettingPeopleCraig Edwards #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Craig Edwards became a snooker professional at the age of 19 and was rated in the Top 64 in the world. At that time he played alongside all the greats from the 1980s and was only narrowly beaten 5-4 by Steve Davis after leading 4-3 in a major. He now bets successfully on golf and snooker, also running a tipping service that has proven very profitable. In this interview, he talks about his snooker career and his strategy on betting.
2023-03-0255 min
#BettingPeopleDave Brewer #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Dave talks about going straight to the top of the business working for Colin Webster, firstly at the dogs then the rails on course. He starts the interview by talking about taking on the big and shrewd punters on course, how his boss would deal with that business and his betting the life stuff. Meeting Dave Brewer with Simon Nott.
2023-03-0154 min
#BettingPeopleRobert Cooper #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: ‘Sir’ Robert Cooper is celebrating his 41st year as a broadcaster having worked on radio and TV. In this interview, he talks about his career including some of the colourful characters he’s met along the way.. Meeting Robert Cooper with Simon Nott.
2023-02-1351 min
#BettingPeopleSimon Prout #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Simon Prout is an owner, punter, businessman and founder of the 69 Club. In this interview, he talks about his trials, tribulations and triumphs as an owner. He also talks about his syndicate ‘The 69 Club’ and has some strong opinions on a few topics. Meeting Simon Prout.
2023-02-0341 min
#BettingPeopleJane and Dave Hazell #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Jane and Dave Hazell had been betting on course for over 25 years. In this interview they talk about the fun and occasionally fraught times they have had on the racecourse. Meeting Jane and Dave Hazell.
2023-01-2542 min
#BettingPeopleTim Vaughan #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Welsh trainer Tim Vaughan has enjoyed a successful career, training over 800 winners to date & training Grade 1 winners in the UK and Ireland.
A former Champion Welsh point-to-point jockey, he became the youngest National Hunt trainer to record 100 winners in a season in 2012 & has gone from strength to strength since. Meeting Tim Vaughan with Simon Nott.
2023-01-1952 min
#BettingPeopleRoy Harknett #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Roy Harknett left his Enfield home aged just 14 to work in Derby and Grand National winning trainer Willie Stephenson’s yard. In this three part #BettingPeople interview Roy talks about his youth working in yards, then returning as an adult in his 50’s to ride out again and drive horseboxes all over Europe.
2023-01-1245 min
#BettingPeopleJohnny Lights #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Johnny Lights was an omnipresent larger than life professional gambler on British racecourses for decades, one of the biggest players, and later, layers on the rails. He’s suffered from ill health for the last 13 years but was keen to tell his fascinating story.
2023-01-091h 27
#BettingPeopleAndrew Black #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Andrew Black helped change the world of betting when he Co-launched Betfair in 2000. Nothing has been the same since, for Black, who amassed a personal fortune and the betting industry which for which the ramifications were huge. The man that changed the game. In five parts.
2023-01-021h 03
#BettingPeopleBrett Lloyd #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Brett Lloyd started out working with racecourse bookmakers and getting a few marks. Everything changed for him when he got involved in the early days of betting in running, owning horses, landing gambles and buying sports cars with cash followed. He also worked as a bookmaker on the trotting circuit and on the rails at Cheltenham.
2022-12-1550 min
#BettingPeopleLiv Noble #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Lincolnshire Greyhound Trust (LGT) has become one of the most successful and respected greyhound homing centres in the country. After their Epping branch recently and successfully homed a greyhound called Goldie to the boss, Ben Keith, we at Star Sports thought it was about time we went to find out more about the charity, with great thanks to homer Liv Noble for giving us her time.
2022-12-0832 min
#BettingPeopleDavid Smalley #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: David Smalley worked in academia and horseracing in tandem, in racing as a Starting Price Reporter and Columnist. He’s just written a book on his life ‘A Head Full Of Jolly Robins’. In this interview he talks about his varied life in ‘the game’.
2022-12-051h 07
#BettingPeopleJordan Hopkins #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Jordan Hopkins has established himself as a serious judge of French racing form. His free tips on social media have attracted a growing following. So much so that he’s now recognised as a card that moves markets. He’s also sought after in the bloodstock industry and an authority in the studbook too.
2022-11-2944 min
#BettingPeopleRoland de Wolfe #BettingPeople podcastRoland de Wolfe is one the highest staking punters in the UK, he came to prominence as a top poker player after a modest career started with him writing about it in gambling magazine ‘Inside Edge’. Roland circulates in high rolling circles where he’s happy to make five figure side bets on live events with like minded friends. Feared by the bookmakers and up until now preferring to operate in anonymity, Roland has made the decision to show himself, answer some questions and dispel some myths. in four parts, our 250th #BettingPeople interview … with Simon Nott.
2022-11-171h 00
#BettingPeopleJames Maloney #BettingPeople podcastRacing Post/SIS Betting Shop Manager of the Year 2022 – James Maloney, the manager at Star Sport’s flagship in Mayfair talks about his career in betting shops, youth spent at racecourses, dog tracks and the bookies, in three parts… with Simon Nott.
2022-11-1635 min
#BettingPeopleRon Wadey #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Ron Wadey is a contemporary of Fred Done when he started building his betting shop empire in Warrington, he eventually sold out to Ladbrokes for eye-watering sums and then embarked on a new career as a racecourse bookmaker where he still bets with his son Colin. Meeting Ron Wadey, a no nonsense Northerner, with Simon Nott.
2022-11-1657 min
#BettingPeopleDave Edwards #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Dave Edwards saw active service with the RAF in Afghanistan during his military career. Now his on battles are on the exchanges, successfully trading on predominantly football and horseracing. In this four-part interview he explains how.
2022-10-3153 min
#BettingPeopleKen Pitterson #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Ken is known to racing fans nationwide as the paddock judge expert on ITV Racing. He’s also been a mainstay of William Hill Radio and the Racing Post Weekender. In this four-part interview, Ken tells us what to look out for as clues to winners in the paddock and tells us about his background in the racing game.
2022-10-2547 min
#BettingPeopleDavid Ashforth #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Prolific author and former Racing Post and Sporting Life Journalist David Ashforth talks about his life writing about horseracing.
2022-10-1738 min
#BettingPeopleJim McIngvale AKA ‘Mattress Mack’ #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: ‘Mattress Mack’ is a businessman from Houston Texas who has become known as one of the biggest punters in the USA. He bets in millions on the outcome of US sporting events. His first game was an offer to customers that if they spent $3000 on furniture and the Seattle Seahawks won the Super Bowl, he’d give them their money back. They did and he lost $9,000,000. In this two-part interview, ‘Mattress Mack’ tells his story.
2022-10-0518 min
#BettingPeopleTom Wilson #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Data analyst TOM WILSON is the CEO of racing², a business which uses a combination of data, analytics and technology to inform owners, trainers and bloodstock agents with racehorse purchases. Tom is also the author of a data-based blog which examines which sires are underrated by the market and which trainers provide value-based options to send horses to. Meeting Tom Wilson with Simon Nott.
2022-09-2958 min
#BettingPeopleDieter Vanlerberghe #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Dieter Vanlerberghe has been a racecourse bookmaker in Belgium for over 20 years, he also started the first on-line bookmaking firm in the country, eventually selling to Unibet. In this series of interviews he talks about his history in the game, his business interests, racing in Belgium and how the industry differs to that in the UK.
2022-09-1543 min
#BettingPeopleChris Hudson #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Chris Hudson is chairman of the British Racecourse Bookmakers Association and hails from a Bookmaking family. He’s spent 50 years on UK racecourses and is still active today.
2022-09-0724 min
#BettingPeopleConor Grant #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Conor Grant is the outgoing chief executive of Flutter’s UK and Ireland business – having led the Paddy Power, Sky Betting and Gaming, Betfair and Tombola brands in the UK and Ireland during his time at the company. One of the top leaders in the industry, Conor began his career working at Paddy Power’s Dial-A-Bet division, before spells with Blue Square and BoyleSports, where he was head of online operations.
He then moved to Sky Betting & Gaming 12 years ago, playing a crucial role in overseeing their sale to The Stars Group (TSG) and then leading the con...2022-09-0637 min
#BettingPeopleLewis Tomlinson #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: LEWIS TOMLINSON is a professional Racing Analyst with Timeform. A finalist in the 2020 Tipstar competition for Racing TV, he previously wrote for At The Races and qualified from the BHA’s Graduate Scheme. A member of Turf Talk Pod (@TurfTalkPod), his thoughts can be found on Twitter (@LTRacing_), Timeform and in this week’s interview! Meeting Lewis Tomlinson with William Kedjanyi.
2022-08-2651 min
#BettingPeopleAlex Keeney #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: Alex Keeney – also known commonly as @keendawg – is the founder of the Star Spangled Gamblers podcast – one of the leading political betting podcasts on the net, with a focus on American political markets, where Alex interviews the top minds in political betting about the most popular issues of the day.
Prior to founding SSG, Alex was a screenwriter in Hollywood, a policy advisor in the U.S. House of Representatives, and a marketing executive for Jordan Belfort, better known as the real Wolf of Wall Street.
2022-08-2434 min
#BettingPeopleTom Brownlee #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: TOM BROWNLEE: Odds modelling Professional punter Tom Brownlee discusses how he uses logic to beat the bookmakers, in four parts. Meeting Tom Brownlee with Simon Nott.
2022-07-2152 min
#BettingPeopleJames Lovell #BettingPeople podcast#BettingPeople: JAMES LOVELL: James Lovell is a bookmaker with DragonBet (formerly John Lovell racing) who is an on-course bookmaker and chairman of the Welsh on-course bookmakers association and chairman of the national on-course bookmakers association. Simon Nott met him after racing at Chepstow to discuss his journey into the game and the planned launch of DragonBet. Meeting James Lovell, with Simon Nott!
2022-07-0525 min