#BettingPeople

Jamie Reid #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: JAMIE REID Jamie Reid is an award-winning author and freelance writer who has a passion for horseracing. Anyone who has read his 2003 ‘Days Like These – The Education Of A Racing Lover’ will be in no doubt of his love of the game. His book ‘Doped’ the real-life account of a notorious 1960’s doping gang won William Hill Sports Book Of The Year. He’s followed up with ‘Blown’ & ‘Monsieur X’ both to high acclaim. In this interview with Simon Nott, Jamie talks about horseracing and his fascination with the shady side of life. Meeting Jamie Reid.

 

Martin Raymond #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: MARTIN RAYMOND Newmarket based Martin has been a jockey’s agent, in-running punter and commission agent to sharp money. He now makes his living as a professional punter in his own right. In this three part interview he talks about backing maidens, information, speed figures, spread sheets, staking, getting on, chasing, getting out and living the the life. Meeting Martin Raymond.

Tom Power #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: TOM POWER Tom cut his teeth working with his bookmaking uncle and father before taking on all comers in the main rings at the top dog tracks in London. He soon amassed betting shops home and abroad. Literally overnight things started to come crashing down around the Tom Power empire. Here’s his story, with Simon Nott. Meeting Tom Power.

Stephen Power #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: STEPHEN POWER (The Racing Blogger) Arguably one of the most divisive characters in racing over the last couple of years has been Stephen Power, aka the self-proclaimed ‘Racing Blogger’. Stephen rose from total obscurity to gracing the pages of the Racing Post and amassing over 17,000 followers on Twitter in rapid time. His rise hasn’t been without controversy, his super-confident style has attracted,at times, a vicious backlash from some quarters on social media as well as having his account temporarily suspended. Despite the setbacks he’s marching on undaunted, in his own words. Meet the Racing Blogger. (interview by Simon Nott)

Alan Potts #BettingPeople podcast

Simon Nott from Star Sports catches up with ALAN POTTS who is a punter that has stood the test of time. He’s punted on a professional level for decades and written books on the subject. His first ‘Against The Crowd’ has been mentioned as influential by several present-day professionals. Alan didn’t go too much on the idea of winning millions and spending the lot but rather that he’d like to be known as the punter that won half a million and kept it!

David Pipe #BettingPeople podcast

MEETING DAVID PIPE: I was very pleased to be granted an interview with the master of Pond House Stables David Pipe. 

Barry Pinnington #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: BARRY ‘PINNO’ PINNINGTON: Barry ‘Pinno’ Pinnington is a true professional on-course bookmaker. He bets from Exeter to Perth as well as the perilous waters of trotting and point to points. He bought enough pitches to keep him in travelling the turf 7 days a week and regularly does so. He learned the art of bookmaking at an early age from his father taking the plunge going into business himself after an unexpected windfall when in a share with his father. This interview with Simon Nott, chronicle the life of a stalwart from the dying breed of full time professional on-course bookmakers. Meeting Barry 'Pinno' Pinnington.

Mark Phillips #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: MARK PHILLIPS Mark was born into the racing game, his bookmaker father had and still has racecourse pitches all over the South and South West of England. Inspired by the lifestyles of his father’s workmen who earned on course all summer and travelled in the winter Mark started working in casinos, ultimately on cruise ships to facilitate his urge to travel. On his return he started working for fledging Internet bookmaking firms and discovered just how many shrewd punters there were out there making it pay. Prompted by his father, Mark’s career took a change when he answered an advert in the racing press to join the Jockey Club Security team including using the exchanges to ensure those up to no good ultimately got the tap on the shoulder. After moving to his wife’s native Australia, Mark set up Global Sports Integrity working to aid investigation into suspected corruption in sport. Meeting Mark Phillips. (interview by Simon Nott)

 

Dave Phillips #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: DAVE PHILLIPS Dave Phillips became an on-course bookmaker in 1970, travelling to Leicester on a Monday in November to bet in the back row of the Silver Ring for the first time. 15 years later he was president of the Devon & Cornwall bookmakers Association. Dave was one of the pioneers of using a computer and printed tickets on-course in the 1990’s. He was part of the negotiations on major betting ring events, buying and selling pitches and allowing boards on rails and how the betting ring was changed for ever. He was also on the appeals committee and talks about a curious case involving parentage. Dave was present and making a book when Frankie Dettori rode his ‘Magnificent 7’ at Ascot and remembers it fondly. In addition to bookmaking, Dave and his partner Susan owned racehorses and had a winner with Martin Pipe, he became a magistrate, oh and Chairman of Torquay United Football Club. Meeting Dave Phillips. (interview by Simon Nott)

Rishi Persad #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: RISHI PERSAD Rishi grew up in a family of Indian origin in Trinidad. In this interview with Simon Nott, he talks fondly of his life in the Caribbean and his first sporting loves Cricket and Horse Racing. After senior schooling in the UK he embarked on an extensive career in broadcasting with has included At The Races, Channel 4 Racing, ITV Racing, BBC and ITV covering sports from lawn bowls to the Olympic Games and Ryder Cup. Meeting Rishi Persad.