#BettingPeople

Alan 'Ginger' Newham #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: ALAN ‘GINGER’ NEWMAN Alan ‘Ginger’ Newman has been a lifetime in bookmaking and gambling. In this interview with Simon Nott, he talks of his life, his decision to write his stories down, how they became a book. Subsequently raising thousands of pounds for good causes. He also relates some tales of characters he has met along the way, the great, good and not so good in this heartwarming chat.

James Millman #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: JAMES MILLMAN James Millman, has been an assistant trainer, jockey, trainee lawyer and racing driver. In this interview with Simon Nott, trainer Rod Millmans’ son talks about his varied career in racing and beyond. Meeting James Millman.

Mike Miller #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: MIKE MILLER We meet pro-golf punter Mike Miller who had a conventional career in the insurance industry but then switched focus to betting – a lifelong interest. He made the switch from full-time football punting to the fairways in the early 2000’s and he outlines to Simon Nott his very specific approach to betting. After moving to Africa in 2013 to establish a sports betting company he ‘retired’ for the third time in 2017. Meeting Mike Miller.

Bruce Millington #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: BRUCE MILLINGTON: We talk to the Racing Post’s editor Bruce Millington. He talks to Simon Nott of his early love for racing and betting, embryonic days as a journalist and his subsequent rise to top of the tree. He talks a host of topics and addresses criticism levelled at the paper, the FOBT debate, bookmaker restrictions and the positives and negatives of social media. Meeting Bruce Millington.

Patrick Mulcahy #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: PATRICK MULCAHY Patrick Mulcahy is a 25 year old bookmaker’s assistant for Seamus and Ray Mulvaney. Patrick talks about how he got into the racing game and how his family bred Ted Veale and how it felt when he won at the Cheltenham Festival. Patrick is a hard working young man with a degree in business studies and loves working on the race tracks, especially point to point meetings. Patrick also talks about the future of the game and how young people can get into it. Meeting Patrick Mulcahy

Andrew Mount #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: ANDREW MOUNT Andrew Mount has worked on course for bookmakers, written a series of books, ‘Trend Horses’ for Raceform and run the Trend Horses thrice successful Scoop 6 syndicate including the Record breaking £5m pot in 2008 and been an ‘in-running’ punter. He has also enjoyed success as a winning owner with trainer Nick Williams owning a leg in triple Long Walk winner Reve De Sivola. He currently writes for the Racing Post’s ‘Spotlight’ section & Racing and Football Outlook in print, GG.co.uk on-line and broadcasts as a pundit on William Hill Radio. Meeting Andrew Mount. (interview by Simon Nott)

Lee Mottershead #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: LEE MOTTERSHEAD Lee Mottershead joined the Racing Post 22 years ago. Since then he has risen to being acknowledged as one of the UK’s top horse racing writers. In this highly candid interview with Simon Nott, he talks about his early life, career, highlights and strong opinions in the game. Meeting Lee Mottershead.

John Morris #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: JOHN MORRIS he hails from Liverpool and has been punting since well before he was really supposed to. He soon found that he had an acumen for picking winners and became the scourge of his local bookmakers. 26 years ago he decided to turn his passion for backing horses into something tangible and embarked on writing ‘Jumping Prospects’. Over the years he has spoken to most of the UK’s top trainers and gathered information on their stables stars as well as the beasts lurking in the shadows and in the process pointed punters in the direction of many a winner. Despite some setbacks along the way, what started as a labour of love still is one, but now also one of jump racing’s literary success stories. Given that the book runs tandem with a lifetime of successful punting that some achievement . Meet John Morris.

Tim Moore #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: TIM MOORE Tim Moore is the managing director of A.G.T (Administration of Gambling on Track) in this interview with Simon Nott, he explains the AGT’s history, their work and his thoughts on how the betting ring can embrace the 21st Century. Meeting Tim Moore.

James Moore #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: JAMES MOORE James Moore worked for IG Index with the likes of Neil Channing, he then spent the next decade living off his wits as a professional punter. He’s now the Principal Betting Investigator for the BHA. In three parts he explains the process of keeping racing straight. Meeting James Moore. (interview with Simon Nott)