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Nigel 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.

Gary 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.

Harry 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.

Tony 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.

Dylan 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.

Craig 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.

Dave 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.

Robert 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.

Simon 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.

Jane 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.