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Host James Stevens is joined by RP tipster Robbie Wilders, Lambourn correspondent Liam Headd and Unibet ambassador Ed Nicholson to assess the weekend’s big races. Newbury’s William Hill Hurdle is the focus of four races there and the panel dissect the chances of Sir Gino in the Game Spirit. Attention turns to Warwick for the Unibet Kingmaker Novices’ Chase where L’Eau Du Sud is the star attraction. The team finish off by providing their weekend NAPs.

Join Maddy Playle, Chris Cook and Jonathan Harding to discuss a game-changing week in the racing world.  The panel discuss an array of electric performances at the Dublin Racing Festival and their likely impact on the Cheltenham Festival. Jonathan covers the excellent chasing performances of Galopin Des Champs, Majborough, Ballyburn and Solness, while Maddy picks the bones out of State Man's win and red-hot novice efforts from Final Demand and Kopek Des Bordes. Chris calls for your input on the Big Punting Survey as he underlines why it is so important to collate meaningful data on the major issues facing punters at the moment.

Host James Stevens is joined by RP tipster Graeme Rodway, handicapper Jonny Pearson and Unibet ambassador Ed Nicholson as they go through the big races from Leopardstown, Sandown and Musselburgh, as well sharing some of their views for the upcoming Cheltenham Festival. The Dublin Racing Festival takes centre stage, will Willie Mullins repeat his success of 2024 by winning all eight Grade 1 races once again? Sandown hosts the Grade 1 Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase where Jango Baie is a warm favourite, but are our team with or against him? We then head to Musselburgh where Paul Nicholls is attempting to win the Scottish Triumph Hurdle Trial for the third year in a row. The team finish off by providing their weekend NAPs.

On this week's show: what did we learn from Constitution Hill's Cheltenham return? Are trainers right to threaten a boycott of TV interviews? And is British racing unfairly maligned?  Join Racing Post editor Tom Kerr, Lambourn correspondent Liam Headd and reporter Matt Rennie for this week's big stories and lots more. 

Host James Stevens is joined by Tom Park, Robbie Wilders and Brett Williams to go through the big races this week at Jump racing HQ, Cheltenham for Trials Day and some very competitive Grade 2 action from Doncaster. In the main part of the show, the panel discuss all things Trials Day which see the Unibet Hurdle take centre stage, with heavy favourite Constitution Hill set to take to the Cheltenham Hill once again. Surely the superstar hurdler gets his head in front?  There’s also a terrific running of the Grade 2 Yorkshire Rose Mares’ Hurdle which sees Kateira as the warm favourite. Will we see the Skelton’s tighten their grip on the Jump Trainers' Championship?  The team finish off by providing their weekend NAPs.

This week's edition of The Front Page kicks off with debate about Jonbon following his latest dominant victory at Ascot. Britain's highest-rated chaser is unbeaten away from Cheltenham, where all three of his defeats have occurred. Should that worry punters thinking about backing him at short odds for the Queen Mother Champion Chase? Lee Mottershead, Maddy Playle and Jonathan Harding consider that big festival question before discussing yet more examples of punters encountering crazy interference from bookmakers due to affordability checks. Should they really be asking us how well we are sleeping? Like most good news bulletins, the programme ends with the weather, as the panel asks whether last week's controversial Ludlow abandonment strengthens the argument for changing the way in which inspection decisions are made.

Host James Stevens is joined by Tom Park, Graeme Rodway and Brett Williams to go through the big races this week at Windsor and Market Rasen on Friday, as well as top-class cards at Ascot and Haydock on Saturday. In the main part of the show, the panel discuss the Clarence House Chase battle between chasing titans Jonbon and Energumene. Who of the duo will our panel side with, or will one of the outsiders spring a shock?  There’s also a terrific running of the Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock, headlined by Betfair Chase winner Royale Pagaille. Will Venetia Williams' course specialist strike again in Lancashire? Our panel have their say. The team finish off by providing their weekend NAPs.

The Front Page this week tackles some of the most fundamental issues facing the sport - including one that has impacted the man at the head of British racing's governing body. BHA chair Joe Saumarez Smith spoke to the Racing Post about his personal experience of being caught up in betting checks and account restrictions, issues that bedevil so many other punters. Lee Mottershead, Chris Cook and Scott Burton reflect on Saumarez Smith's comments and his hope that they might make the government and Gambling Commission think hard about their actions and policies. Another big issue facing British racing is Ireland's jumps domination. That was evident once again in the first set of entries for the Cheltenham Festival and, in particular, the presence of only five British-trained horses in the Gold Cup. The panel discusses that and then looks at the positives and negatives coming out of the Racing Post's five-part Project Spotlight series that set out to discover what a range of people think about the sport.

Host David Jennings is joined by Keith Melrose, Jonny Pearson and Brett Williams to go through the biggest races at Kempton, Ffos Las & Newcastle this weekend. They look ahead to a busy card at Kempton Park where the feature race is the Lanzarote Hurdle. The team then look ahead to some action from Newcastle on the All Weather following Warwick's abandonment earlier in the week. The panel finish off by providing their weekend NAPs.

The best chasers, the best hurdlers and some of the worst weather are the discussion points in the new year’s opening edition of The Front Page. Lee Mottershead, David Jennings and James Stevens spend the bulk of the programme reviewing some fantastic festive racing.  Is Galopin Des Champs now a good thing for a Gold Cup? Does Constitution Hill deserve to be odds-on for the Champion Hurdle? And which race will Brighterdaysahead run in at the festival? All those topics and many more are tackled as the boys pinpoint where they think some of Cheltenham’s top prizes will be heading. They also debate the spate of late abandonments that left owners and trainers frustrated - and ITV with no racing to broadcast on Saturday afternoon.

Host James Stevens is joined by Robbie Wilders, Jonny Pearson and Ed Nicholson to go through the biggest races at Sandown & Wincanton this weekend. They also look back on some of the highlights of the Christmas and New Year period, which included magnificent performances from the likes of Galopin Des Champs and Sir Gino. Nicky Henderson also gives his thoughts on the performances of his horses during this period and what might be next for them. The panel finish off by providing their weekend NAPs.

Host James Stevens is joined by Tom Park, Jonny Pearson and Ed Nicholson to go through the big races at Kempton, Aintree, Wetherby and Chepstow this week. In the main part of the show, the panel discuss the King George as 11 stars head to post in a hugely competitive running of Kempton’s Christmas highlight. Also at Kempton on Thursday is the eagerly anticipated clash between Constitution Hill and Lossiemouth and our panel share their views on what could be the race of the season. There’s Grade 1 action from Aintree, plus the competitive Rowland Meyrick at Wetherby, while the team also look at some terrific ITV action on Friday from Kempton and Chepstow, headlined by the Welsh Grand National. The panel finish off by providing their weekend NAPs.

Host James Stevens is joined by Robbie Wilders, Jonny Pearson and Ed Nicholson to go through the big races at Ascot and Haydock this weekend. In the main part of the show, the panel discuss the Long Walk Hurdle, the Grade 1 showpiece on Ascot's card and in which Crambo bids for back-to-back victories. At Haydock, the Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase is the day's big betting race, but who do our experts fancy to come out on top? The panel finish off by providing their weekend NAPs.

This week's edition of The Front Page asks if the raceday experience needs to be improved - and also looks ahead to some of the year's very best racedays. Lee Mottershead, Chris Cook and Maddy Playle discuss David Jennings' latest Racing Post column, which argued a day at the races is nowhere near as interesting as it should be. The panel debates what racecourses can do to keep customers entertained. There will be no shortage of thrilling racing entertainment over Christmas, when the sport's fans could be treated to a thrilling Kempton showdown between Constitution Hill and Lossiemouth. We look forward to that clash, the King George and all the top-notch fare set to be served up in Britain and Ireland. The programme also examines the speech made at last week's Gimcrack Dinner by Racecourse Media Group chair Conor Grant, who pulled no punches in his assessment of British racing's current state.

Host James Stevens is joined by Jonny Pearson, Graeme Rodway and Ed Nicholson to go through the big races at Cheltenham and Doncaster this weekend. In the main part of the show, the panel discuss the December Gold Cup, Cheltenham's Christmas highlight and a race in which Fugitif bids for back-to-back wins. At Doncaster, a valuable 3m handicap chase and a Listed mares' hurdle also come under scrutiny, but who do our team fancy to win in front of the ITV cameras on Town Moor? The panel finish off by providing their weekend NAPs.

On today's show, our expert panel of Tom Kerr, Peter Scargill and Jon Harding discusses racing's £3bn betting black hole that emerged last week, what caused it, what it means for the sport and what can be done about it. Also on the agenda is Jonbon v Energumene, Hong Kong International Races, the BHA's new acting CEO and a row over female facilities in weighing rooms.

Host James Stevens is joined by David Jennings, Robbie Wilders and Unibet's Ed Nicholson to preview the big-race action at Sandown and Aintree this weekend. In the main part of the show, the panel preview the Grade 1 Tingle Creek Chase from Sandown . Last year's winner Jonbon is back to defend his crown. The team also look at 3 races from Aintree including the Becher Chase over the Grand National fences.  The panel finish off by providing their weekend NAPs.

Host James Stevens is joined by Graeme Rodway, Jonny Pearson and Unibet's Ed Nicholson to preview the big-race action at Newbury and Newcastle this weekend. In the main part of the show, the panel preview the Coral Gold Cup, Newbury's flagship race over jumps in which a field of 14 is set to go to post. The Fighting Fifth Hurdle also comes under scrutiny, but who do our team fancy to win the Grade 1 showdown at Newcastle? The panel finish off by providing their weekend NAPs.

Did the John Durkan mark a changing of the guard in the staying chase division? Has Britain still got a realistic Gold Cup hope? And can Constitution Hill ever recapture his former brilliance after another setback? To discuss all these big stories and lots more join Racing Post editor Tom Kerr and Richard Forristal, Lewis Porteous and Liam Headd.

Host James Stevens is joined by David Jennings, Robbie Wilders and Unibet's Ed Nicholson to preview the big-race action at Ascot and Haydock this weekend. In the main part of the show, the panel discuss the Betfair Chase, in which nine go to post including favourite Grey Dawning. Saturday's other ITV races from Ascot and Haydock also come under the microscope - but who do our team fancy to win the Grade 1 showdown at Haydock plus exciting Graded events and competitive handicaps? The panel wrap up by providing their weekend NAPs.