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The Racing Podblast

Ben Aitken & Tony McCormick

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A short and snappy 20 minutes of Horse Racing Analysis || Trends - Stats - Angles - Profiles - Tips || Previewing the big weekend meetings every Friday || No time for a Podcast? Then tune in to THE RACING PODBLAST👍
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Written and performed by Tom Andrews (appearing in 2017 on BBC Television in 'White Gold', 'George Gently' and 'Ill Behaviour') In a world of impersonal “swipe and poke” apps, this audio dating service gives people a chance to be heard “long-play”. Each episode is the real time profile of a different member. In the fast paced world in which we live, the show is a timely closer look at toxic male culture in Post-Trump 2017. We hear the painful disconnect between the array of characters inner ...
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A podcast by the Playtime Collective hosted by Tom Bancroft about jazz and improvised music based in Scotland, interviewing guest musicians, and sharing views and experiences of improvising musicians as well as just general nonsense. This podcast is supported by Creative Scotland. We live in Scotland... there is some swearing.
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - 3bsradio - head to NEWBURY this weekend, for Super Sprint Day, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races... Saturday (20th July) ⭕ 225 Newbury - Mettal UK Handicap (Class 2) ⭕ 300 Newbury - Hackwood Stakes (Group 3) 🏆 ⭕ 335 Newbury - Super Sprint Stakes (Class 2) Plenty of sta…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - 3bsradio - head to YORK this weekend, for John Smith's Cup Day, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races... Saturday (13th July) ⭕ 200 York - John Smith's Racing Handicap (Class 2) ⭕ 235 York - City Walls Stakes (Listed) ⭕ 310 York - John Smith's Cup Handicap (Class 2) 🏆 Plen…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - 3bsradio - head to SANDOWN this weekend, for Coral Eclipse Day, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races... Saturday (6th July) ⭕ 150 Sandown - Coral Charge (Group 3) ⭕ 225 Sandown - Coral Challenge (Class 2 Handicap) ⭕ 335 Sandown - Coral Eclipse (Group 1) 🏆 Plenty of stats,…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - The Heritage Chart - head to the All-Weather and NEWCASTLE this weekend, for Northumberland Plate Day, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races... Saturday (29th June) ⭕ 204 Newcastle - Chipchase Stakes (Group 3) ⭕ 235 Newcastle - Northumberland Vase (Class 2 Handicap) ⭕ 310 …
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - The Heritage Chart - head to ROYAL ASCOT this weekend, for day 5 of the Royal meeting, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races... Saturday (22nd June) ⭕ 305 Ascot - Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) 🏆 ⭕ 345 Ascot - Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) 🏆 ⭕ 505 Ascot - Wokingham Stakes (Class 2 …
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - The Heritage Chart - head to SANDOWN and YORK this weekend, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races... Saturday (15th June) ⭕ 205 Sandown - Talksport Handicap (Class 2 Handicap) ⭕ 240 Sandown - Scurry Stakes (Listed) 🏆 ⭕ 335 York - Churchill Tyres Sprint (Class 2 Handicap) P…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - The Heritage Chart - head to HAYDOCK this weekend for Temple Stakes day, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races... including the big race itself; The Group 2 Temple Stakes... Saturday (8th June) ⭕ 225 Haydock - Betfred Handicap (Class 2 Handicap) ⭕ 300 Haydock - Lester Pigg…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - The Heritage Chart - head to HAYDOCK this weekend for Temple Stakes day, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races... including the big race itself; The Group 2 Temple Stakes... Saturday (25th May) ⭕ 115 Haydock - Silver Bowl (Class 2 Handicap) ⭕ 150 Haydock - Temple Stakes (G…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - The Heritage Chart - head to NEWBURY this weekend for Lockinge Stakes day, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races... including the big race itself; The Group 1 Lockinge Stakes... Saturday (18th May) ⭕ 2.25 Newbury - Carnarvon Stakes (Listed) ⭕ 3.00 Newbury - London Gold Cup…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - The Heritage Chart - head to ASCOT this weekend for Victoria Cup day, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races... including the big race itself; The Victoria Cup Heritage Handicap... Saturday (11th May) ⭕ 1.30 Ascot - Peroni 0% Handicap (Class 3) ⭕ 2.05 Ascot - Peroni 0% Fill…
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Episode 8: Sorry for the long gap. In this episode we explain "Where have we been?", We talk about the Jazz Bar Closing in edinburgh and what that means, Tom remembers Bill Kyle, we talk about The 'Daves' on Facebook, and then we see the interview with the wonderful Anoushka Nanguy.By Tom Bancroft & Playtime
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - The Heritage Chart - head to NEWMARKET this weekend, covering their usual quota of three weekend races... including BOTH of the Newmarket Classics; The 1000 & 2000 Guineas... Saturday (4th May) ⭕ 255 Newmarket - Palace House Stakes (Group 3) ⭕ 355 Newmarket - 2000 Guineas (Group 1) 🏆 S…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - The Heritage Chart - head to SANDOWN this weekend, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races... including the big race itself; The bet365 Gold Cup... Saturday (27th April) ⭕ 1.50 Sandown - Novice Championship Final Hurdle (Class 2 Handicap) ⭕ 2.25 Sandown - Oaksey Chase (Grade…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - The Heritage Chart - head to AYR this weekend, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races... including the big race itself; The Scottish Grand National... Saturday (20th April) ⭕ 2.25 Ayr - Scottish Champion Hurdle (Grade 2) ⭕ 3.00 Ayr - Mares Handicap Hurdle (Class 2 Handicap)…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - The Heritage Chart - head to AINTREE this weekend, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races... including the big race itself; The Randox Grand National... Saturday (13th April) ⭕ 3.05 Aintree - Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1) ⭕ 4.00 Aintree - RANDOX GRAND NATIONAL (Class 1 Handica…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - The Heritage Chart - head back to the jumps this week, with series final day at HAYDOCK the main focus, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races... Saturday (30th March) ⭕ 2.05 Haydock - 2m Series Final Hcp Hurdle (Class 2) ⭕ 2.40 Haydock - Stayers Series Final Hcp Hurdle (Cl…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - The Heritage Chart - head to DONCASTER this weekend, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races... Saturday (23rd March) ⭕ 2.25 Doncaster - 1m Spring Mile Handicap (Class 2) ⭕ 3.00 Doncaster - Cammidge Trophy (Listed) ⭕ 3.35 Doncster - Lincoln Handicap (Class 2) Part 1 of the P…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - The Heritage Chart - head to KEMPTON this weekend, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races... Saturday (16th March) ⭕ 2.10 Kempton - 2m5f Handicap Hurdle (Class 2) ⭕ 2.45 Kempton - 2m4f Handicap Chase (Class 2) ⭕ 3.55 Kempton - 3m Handicap Chase (Class 3) Part 1 of the Pod c…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - Shed Hot Radio - head to SANDOWN this weekend for Imperial Cup Day, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races... Saturday (9th March) ⭕ 2.25 Sandown - 🏆 Imperial Cup Handicap (Class 2) ⭕ 3.35 Sandown - Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 1) ⭕ 4.10 Sandown - Betfair Handicap Chase (…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - Shed Hot Radio - head to KELSO this weekend for Morebattle Hurdle Day, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races... Saturday (2nd March) ⭕ 1.42 Kelso - 2m5f Handicap Hurdle (Class 2) ⭕ 2.17 Kelso - Premier Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) ⭕ 2.50 Kelso - Morebattle Handicap Hurdle (Cl…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - Shed Hot Radio - head to KEMPTON this weekend for Coral Trophy Day, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races... Saturday (24th February) ⭕ 1.15 Kempton - 2m5f Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) ⭕ 3.00 Kempton - Dovecote Novices Hurdle (Grade 2) ⭕ 3.37 Kempton - Coral Trophy Handicap C…
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In this episode we hear about the podcast's new sponsor - Paul Towndrow - saxophonist, composer, educator, musicians, international jazz life coach. Tom and Mario discuss hat etiquette, dancing cockatoos, and other stuff. We hear an audio narrated double drum duet between Tom & Stu Brown (nb you can see the video version here and the video version …
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - Shed Hot Radio - head to ASCOT this weekend for Ascot Chase Day, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races... Saturday (17th February) ⭕ 2.25 Ascot - 2m3.5f Handicap Hurdle (Class 2) ⭕ 3.00 Ascot - Swinley Premier Handicap Chase (Class 1) ⭕ 410 Ascot - Box4Kids Handicap Hurdle…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - Shed Hot Radio - head to NEWBURY this weekend for Betfair Hurdle Day, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races... Saturday (10th February) ⭕ 1.30 Newbury - Serial Winners Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) ⭕ 2.40 Newbury - Game Spirit Chase (Grade 2) ⭕ 3.15 Newbury - Betfair Hurdle (C…
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In this drum-tastic episode Tom gets you up to date with the latest messages and news and stuff and then gets into the interview with fellow drummer Stu Brown who is joining Playtime for a double drum extravaganza known as - Drum-a-mi. They talk about drumming, double drumming, drum heroes, both of them having a lesson with great drummer Joey Baron…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - Shed Hot Radio - head to SANDOWN AND LEOPARDSTOWN this week, covering three Handicap Hurdles set to be run on Saturday... Saturday (2nd February) ⭕ 1.25 Sandown - VirginBet Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) ⭕ 3.00 Leopardstown - Race And Stay Handicap Hurdle (Listed) ⭕ 3.10 Sandown - …
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - Shed Hot Radio - head to CHELTENHAM this weekend for Festival Trials Day, covering their usual quota of 3️⃣ Saturday races... Saturday (27th January) ⭕ 12.40 Cheltenham - Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 2) ⭕ 1.15 Cheltenham - Paddy Power Handicap Chase (Class 1) ⭕ 1.50 Cheltenh…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - Shed Hot Radio - haven't let the current cold snap stop the PodBlast in it's tracks... they were ready for the freezing weather and instead of their usual weekend analysis they've fired up the first of their 2024 Cheltenham Festival PodBlast episodes... with some early trends and cover…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - Shed Hot Radio - head to KEMPTON and WARWICK this weekend, covering their usual trio of Saturday races... Saturday (13th January) ⭕ 1.30 Kempton - Coral Handicap Chase (Class 2) ⭕ 2.42 Kempton - Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle (Class 2) ⭕ 3.35 Warwick - Veterans Handicap Chase Final (Class 2…
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This episode features the review of the year by 4 out of 5 of the Playtime team discussing and then giving awards in nearly all the following categories - Gig of the Year, Solo of the Year, Guest of the Year , Audience Member of the Year and Least Impactful Social Media Presence. We hear/see the audience reaction at the last gig when some of these …
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - Shed Hot Radio - head to NEWBURY for Grade 1 Challow Hurdle Day this weekend, covering their usual trio of Saturday races... Saturday (30th December) ⭕ 1.15 Newbury - Hallowe'En Trophy Chase (Class 3) ⭕ 2.25 Newbury - Mandarin Handicap Chase (Class 3) ⭕ 3.00 Newbury - Challow Hurdle (G…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - Shed Hot Radio - head to ASCOT for Long Walk Hurdle Day this weekend, covering their usual trio of Saturday races... Saturday (23rd December) ⭕ 1.50 Ascot - Howden Hcp Chase (Class 2) ⭕ 2.25 Ascot - Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1) ⭕ 3.00 Ascot - Silver Cup Hcp Chase (Class 1) Part 1 of the …
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This is a very long podcast episode…. But when we listened to it... it is all great, so we thought “Let’s keep it all in”. We think the people who like this podcast… will like it all… The mistake that was made was that Tom invited Mario to join him on the usual 5-7 min intro section - during which we set up what is coming and go through the message…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - Shed Hot Radio - head to Aintree for Becher Chase Day this weekend, covering their usual trio of Saturday races... Saturday (9th December) ⭕ 1.30 Aintree - Boylesports Hcp Chase (Class 2) ⭕ 2.05 Aintree - Becher Chase (Class 1) ⭕ 3.15 Aintree - Boylesports Hcp Hurdle (Class 2) ⭐⭐⭐ Stat…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - Shed Hot Radio - head to Newbury for Coral Gold Cup Day this weekend, covering their usual trio of Saturday races... Saturday (2nd December) ⭕ 12.30 Newb - Peter O'Sullevan Hcp Chase (Class 2) ⭕ 1.40 Newb - Coral Racing Club Hcp Hurdle (Class 2) ⭕ 2.50 Newb - Coral Gold Cup (Hennessy) …
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In this episode there is an unplanned Sonny Rollins thread running through both interviews - the first one with the wonderful saxophonist Helena Kay - where we talk about how they got into jazz and saxophone, the role of Sonny Rollins in making them the saxophonist they are today, plus reasons for moving back to Scotland, awards and how much they w…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - Shed Hot Radio - head to Haydock for Betfair Chase Day this weekend, covering their usual trio of Saturday races... Saturday (25th November) ⭕ 115 Haydock - Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle (Class 2) ⭕ 220 Haydock - Betfair Stayers Handicap Hurdle (Class 1) ⭕ 335 Haydock - Betfair Hand…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - Shed Hot Radio - head to Cheltenham AND Wetherby this weekend, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races, including the big race itself... The Class 1 Paddy Power Gold Cup... Saturday (18th November) ⭕ 154 Wetherby - @RacingTV Handicap Chase (Class 3 - 2m3.5f) ⭕ 220 Cheltenham…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - Shed Hot Radio - head to Aintree for Grand Sefton Chase day, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races, including the big race itself... The Class 2 Grand Sefton Handicap Chase... Saturday (11th November) ⭕ 135 Aintree - Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Class 2 - 3m0.5f) ⭕ 210 Aintre…
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Tom, Matt & Mario debrief last week s first ever Playtime Livestream from the Outhouse with the amazing Fergus McCreadie on piano, and have a Listening Party where we listen to the final track of the gig and talk about it kinda like a directors cut on a DVD but with music and audio. Then there is a great interview with the amazing George Burt, this…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - Shed Hot Radio - head to WETHERBY for their CHARLIE HALL CHASE MEETING, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races... Saturday (4th November) ⭕ 115 Wetherby - Bet365 Handicap Chase (Class 3 - 2m3.5f) ⭕ 150 Wetherby - Mares Hurdle (Listed - 2m) ⭕ 330 Wetherby - Bet365 Handicap H…
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This is our first go at a podcast. The first half is a discussion between 4 out of 5 Playtime Collective members _ Martin Kershaw, Mario Caribé, Matt Elliott , about our big news : ie our plans for this year. The second half is an interview with the wonderful Fergus McCreadie who is joining us live for our next concert this Thursday November 2nd. T…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - Shed Hot Radio - head to CHELTENHAM for day 2 of the OCTOBER MEETING, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races... Saturday (28th October) ⭕ 115 Cheltenham - William Hill Handicap Chase (Class 2 - 2m) ⭕ 150 Cheltenham - Masterson Holdings Hurdle (Class 2 - 2m) ⭕ 300 Cheltenham…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - Shed Hot Radio - head to ASCOT for their CHAMPIONS DAY card, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races... Saturday (21st October) ⭕ 150 Ascot - Champion Sprint Stakes (Group 1 - 6f) ⭕ 345 Ascot - Champion Stakes (Group 1 - 1m2f) ⭕ 425 Ascot - Balmoral Handicap (Class 2 Handica…
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Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - and Tony McCormick - Shed Hot Radio - mix the codes this week, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races and giving them the usual concise coverage... Saturday (14th October) ⭕ 240 Newmarket - The Cesarewitch (Class 2 Handicap - 2m2f) ⭕ 340 Chepstow - John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 2 - …
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Tony McCormick - Shed Hot Radio - and Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - head to Ascot this weekend, covering their usual quota of three Saturday races, giving them their usual concise coverage... Saturday (7th October) ⭕ 225 Ascot - Cumberland Lodge Stakes (Group 3 - 1m4f) ⭕ 300 Ascot - Bengough Stakes (Group 3 - 6f) ⭕ 335 Ascot - Howden C…
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Tony McCormick - Shed Hot Radio - and Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - go on their travels this weekend, covering three handicaps from three different tracks... a race from each of Newmarket, Ripon and Haydock... with the big race of the weekend - The 35-runner CAMBRIDGESHIRE HANDICAP from Newmarket - being the main focus... Saturday (30t…
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Tony McCormick - Shed Hot Radio - and Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - cover three races from AYR Gold Cup day this Saturday... including the big race itself; The Class 2 Ayr Gold Cup... Saturday (23rd September) ⭕ 155 Ayr - Doonside Cup (Listed - 1m2f) ⭕ 225 Ayr - Ayr Silver Cup (Class 2 Handicap - 6f) ⭕ 335 Ayr - Ayr Gold Cup (Class 2 H…
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Tony McCormick - Shed Hot Radio - and Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - cover three races from DONCASTER this Saturday... including the final classic of the season; The Group 1 St Leger Stakes... Saturday (16th September) ⭕ 225 Doncaster - Portland Handicap (C2 - 5.5f) ⭕ 335 Doncaster - The St Leger Stakes (Group 1 - 1m6.5f) ⭕ 520 Doncaste…
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Tony McCormick - Shed Hot Radio - and Ben Aitken - www.narrowingthefield.co.uk - cover three races from HAYDOCK this Saturday... including the Group 1 highlight The Haydock Sprint Cup... Saturday (9th September) 225 Haydock - Betfair Handicap (C2 - 1m6f) 300 Haydock - The Old Burough Cup (C2 - 1m6f) 335 Haydock - Haydock Sprint Cup (G1 - 6f) Part 1…
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