#BettingPeople

Charlie Fellowes #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: CHARLIE FELLOWES Trainer Charlie Fellowes talks about some of the big issues in horse racing. He laments what he considers the mistakes made in the past that led to the current funding problems. He covers poor prize money, syndicates, changing attitudes in society, Thanks Be at Royal Ascot, the ‘Off The Bridle podcast, the whip in racing, the Racing Post and the reaction by some in racing to his opinions. Meeting Charlie Fellowes. (interview by Simon Nott)

Matt Mitter #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: MATT MITTER CEO of ‘Value Rater’ Matt Mitter talks about his formative years where jockeys Richard Guest and Tony McCoy, frequenting his local pup, ignited his interest in horse racing. He became interested in form study and soon realised that he had a talent for picking winners. He underachieved at school and as a result thrust into a world of dead-end jobs. After skiving work to go to the bookies, he started working for one in a Birmingham betting shop. A regular punter took him under his wing and taught him the rudiments of race reading and successfully beating the bookies from which he didn’t look back. It wasn’t plain sailing though, Matt’s story is punctuated by serious battles with alcohol, one finally won by facing up to having a problem and the help of Alcoholics Anonymous. Recorded at Bath Racecourse where he’s now a valued sponsor. Meeting Matt Mitter. (interview by Simon Nott)

Brian Toomey #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: BRIAN TOOMEY Brian Toomey is sadly best-known for the horror fall he survived at Perth when a jockey on the up. He was given a 3% chance of survival but after 157 days in hospital the 33/1 chance defied the odds. Incredibly, just two years after his accident he was back in the saddle. He has now set his sights on a training career for which he is now fully qualified. In this two-part Interview Brian lays bare how it really is to suffer and survive a brain injury, his beginnings brought up in an Irish dairy farm and his ambition for the future. Meeting Brian Toomey. (interview by Simon Nott)

Patrick Masterson #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: PATRICK MASTERSON Patrick served almost a decade in the army before becoming managing director of independent racecourse and Britain’s most southernly, Newton Abbot. In this single interview he talks about the problems facing courses like his, including media rights, betting, abandonments and funding. Meeting Patrick Masterson. (interview by Simon Nott)

Paris Smith #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: PARIS SMITH CEO, Pinnacle Bookmakers. Paris Smith is the American born, Caribbean-based Globe-Trotting CEO of Pinnacle Bookmakers. Started from humble beginnings over two decades ago, the company now take bets from over 100 countries in 19 different languages. Their policy of betting to tight margins to attract customers rather than offer bonuses to lure them in has proven spectacularly successful. Meeting Paris Smith. (interview by Simon Nott)

Matt Barker #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: MATT BARKER UK born but now Australia based Matt Barker is a professional punter who specialises solely in betting on Cricket. In this series of three videos he talks about how it all started, how he’s kept winning for over a decade and why cricket is his preferred betting medium. Meeting Matt Barker. (interview by Simon Nott)

Adam Norman #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: ADAM NORMAN Adam Norman is a professional punter that uses the edge he gets on course to bet for a living. Adam combines writing his free blog notes-from-the-north.co.uk with his betting. In this four part interview he explains how he went from working for an on-course bookie (with leopard skin car seats) to professional punting. (interview by Simon Nott)

Simon Walton #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: SIMON WALTON Simon Walton left school devoid of qualifications after generally squandering his school days gambling. He soon saw the error of his ways and embarked on a Government YTS (Youth Training Scheme) where he learned computing skills. It wasn’t long before he started to amalgamate what he found was a natural aptitude for programming with his love of horse racing. Fast forward to now and he’s the creator and owner of the powerful Proform ratings system and form book. In this three-part interview Simon talks about his background, the origins of Proform, the ever evolving battle with the bookies and how the lazy punter can win without (too much) work. Meeting Simon Walton. (interview by Simon Nott)

Peter Phillips #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: PETER PHILLIPS Peter Phillips, CEO of City Racing (and the Queen’s eldest grandson) explains how his dream of staging horse racing in cities around the world is fast becoming reality. (interview by Simon Nott)

Rick Trigg #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: RICK TRIGG Rick Trigg has been a professional poker player for 13 years. He’s earned the nickname ‘The Grinder’ for his work ethic, often working the on-line tables 7 days a week for weeks on end in his early days. In 2014 he was ranked #4 on-line player on the planet. He’s also successful backing horses. Wonder how he does it? (interview by Simon Nott)