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The Paddock and The Pavilion - The Horse Racing and Cricket Podcast

International Horse Racing and Cricket podcast hosted by Stephen Wallis. Listen in as I talk with the sports" stars from Newmarket and around the world. People and stories that move you.

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Graham McCourt - What was it like to....Win the...

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2024/03/01

In the PaddockWhat was it like to....win the Cheltenham Gold Cup? In Episode 13 of a series where I pose the question ‘What was it like to…. I spoke to Graham McCourt, who was part of the biggest shock in history of the Cheltenham Gold Cup when he won the race riding the 100/1 outsider Norton's Coin. Graham recalls how he got the ride on the horse, what it was like to work for trainer and Welsh dairy farmer Sirrell Griffiths and the story of the race where the people's favourite Desert Orchid was

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Ep 249 - Grace Bambury - Transferring skills between...

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2024/02/26

Joining us on today’s show is Grace Bambury an inspiring young woman who is currently a professional cricket umpire and in the 4th year of her 5-year medical degree at Keele University.Find out how Grace manages studying for her medical degree with the challenges of umpiring international players in the hundred. It’s an insightful look into how she balances the two roles, transferring skills between medicine and cricket and giving 100% commitment to both. Please subscribe to us on Apple podcasts,

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Ep 248 - Andre Klein - On tour with the Cheltenham...

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2024/02/20

2024 is a special year for the Cheltenham Gold Cup which is due to celebrate its centenary on Friday 15 March. Joining us for today’s episode is Andre Klein, the Assistant General Manager of Cheltenham racecourse, who has been on the road and much more with the original Gold Cup trophy. Andre’s tour began with a four-peak challenge in four days last summer, in aid of Racing Welfare, when he took the Gold Cup up to the summit of Scarfell Pike, Snowdon, Carrountoohill and Arkle, the name of probably

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Ep 247 - Aaron Gransby - The Fakenham Favourite

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2024/02/12

In this podcast journalist Aaron Gransby, who has just written a new book, the Fakenham Favourite, joins us to tell the story of Cool Roxy and the Blackmores, Alan, and his wife Pat. Alan reflects on Cool Roxy’s amazing career, a record eleven wins at Fakenham, and the difference training horses from his small yard in Little Berkhamsted made to his family’s life before retiring in 2019 at the age of 90 following a family tragedy. We are also joined by Cool Roxy’s regular jockey Chris Honour,

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Ep 246 - Harry Herbert - A Breeze with Cachet & A...

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2024/02/05

On today’s show we are back to the turf with Harry Herbert, the charismatic Chairman and Managing Director of Highclere Thoroughbred Racing. Harry talks about how he set up Highclere Racing and how he and his team manage Europe’s leading racehorse syndication company. We focus on the journey of Highclere’s first domestic classic winner Cachet, the 2022 1,000 Guineas winner, who was sold for 2.2 million guineas at Tattersalls Sceptre sessions in December 2023. Tattersalls bloodstock executive

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Ep 245 - Dennis Amiss - Touring India - A fantastic...

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2024/01/27

Cricket fans will know England have just begun a test series against India and before the action began in Hyderabad, I spoke to former England opening batsman Dennis Amiss about his days touring India during the 1970s. Dennis gives us an insightful account of his battles with legendary Indian spinners Bishan Bedi and Bhagwath Chandrasekhar in two contrasting Test match tours, 1972/73 and 1976/77. Dennis explains the many challenges you face on the sub-continent both on and off the field. Hear how,

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Ep 244 - Simon Finch - All you need is Cricket and a...

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2024/01/23

With England’s five Test cricket tour of India due to start on 25 January today’s show features a man who will be at heart of the action, the Barmy Army trumpeter Simon Finch. Simon, known as Finchy, became the official Barmy Army trumpeter in early 2020 though because of the pandemic didn’t make his match day debut until the summer of 2021 when England played New Zealand at Edgbaston. You can’t help but feel energised listening to Simon, the professional musician who along with this Barmy Army work

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Ep 243 - 2023 Flat Racing Review

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2024/01/19

On today’s show we are looking back to the 2023 flat racing year through the words of Sam Martin. Kitty Trice and John Berry, who have all been regular guests on the show. Sam, a young journalist for Rein it in Racing and Careers in Racing gives her thoughts on many of the major flat racing stories of 2023 while Racing Post bloodstock journalist Kitty Trice and Newmarket based trainer John Berry add their insightful opinions. From the Classics, success for the King and Queen at Royal Ascot,

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Ep 242 - John Evans - Silver Ashes - Part 3

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2024/01/13

On today’s show we are going back to last summer, for the final part of our 2023 Silver Ashes series. You may recall during August I spoke to the England over 70s Captain John Evans about their first two one day internationals, both of which England won to retain the Ashes. In this final part John was joined by England all-rounder Nick Andrews alongside Australian captain and opening batsman Tom Wood to discuss the pulsating final match, a 182-run tie, at Maidenhaed and Bray CC, and to reflect on

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Ep 241 - Sue Redfern - A different environment

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2024/01/05

Welcome to our final Festive five podcast. Today we are back with cricket with Elite umpire Sue Redfern, who previously joined the show in Episode 95. In September 2023 Sue became the first female to umpire in a men’s county championship game when Glamorgan played Derbyshire in Cardiff. In a wide-ranging podcast, you will hear Sue’s reflections on that historic day for umpiring, the differences between umpiring a women’s and men’s game, the growing numbers of females taking up the role, and her

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Ep 240 - Natalie O'Rourke - Park Lane Stables is...

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2024/01/03

Welcome to the fourth of our Festive five podcasts. On today’s show we have a one of our most inspiring guests, Natalie O’Rourke MBE the manager of Park Lane stables, who updates us on their move back to Teddington In southwest London. Natalie and Park lane stables were one of the good news stories of 2021 when the award-winning charity and Riding for the Disabled Association centre were saved from closure by the generosity of the general public. In this feel-good podcast “ we have a lot of good

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Ep 239 - The Secret to Fakenham Racecourse

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2023/12/29

Welcome to the third of our Festive five podcasts. Today’s show is about a racecourse, Fakenham racecourse, the only National Hunt course in Norfolk. Through the words of the course’s Chief Executive Officer and Clerk of the Course David Hunter, the racecourse announcer Steven Powell, staff, members, spectators, jockeys, Tabitha Worsley, Nick Scholfield and Jack Quinlan, trainer Lucy Wadham and the course doctor, yes it seems like a Christmas song, you will, I hope to find out the secret to Fakenham

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Ep 238 - Jacob Pritchard Webb - It's better to keep...

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2023/12/28

Welcome to the second of our Festive five podcasts - Today we are going racing with former National Hunt jockey Jacob Pritchard Webb. Jacob’s world changed dramatically in June 2020 when a race riding accident in France left him paralysed from the chest down. I first spoke to the young jockey in August 2021, in Episode 78 about the fall whilst in Episode 79 he described his six months stay in a French hospital and his hopes for the future. Today’s show covers Jacob’s new roles as a bloodstock agent,

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Ep 237 - Ryan Campbell - Taking the game on

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2023/12/27

Welcome to the first of our festive five podcasts. Opening the batting as he used to do for Western Australia is Ryan Campbell, now the head coach of Durham CCC, who last season won division 2 of the county championship by a mammoth 66 points. Ryan reflects on Durham’s outstanding season and looks ahead, with confidence, to their return to the top division in 2024. The former Dutch coach gives his forthright views on the English cricketing calendar, the Hundred, the Ashes and the recent men’s World

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Ep 236 - Mike Thompson - MJK Smith - The Last...

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2023/12/24

For the show’s last episode before Christmas, we conclude our nostalgic chat with Mike Thompson, who has just written ‘The Last Corinthian’ which covers the cricketing life of former England captain MJK Smith. After covering his early cricket career in Part1, today’s episode covers MJK Smith’s Test career. Capture more cricketing history as Mike reveals some fascinating stories about MJK’s Test career, which spanned from 1958 to 1972, especially his successful days touring as the England captain in

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Ep 235 - Mike Thompson - MJK Smith - The Last...

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2023/12/15

Mike Smith, more commonly known in cricket as MJK Smith was a leading English cricketer of the 1950s,1960s and 1970s who captained England in 25 of his 50 Test matches. A remarkable sportsman Mike, now 90, also played a rugby union international for his country in 1956. He remains England’s last double international. In this podcast, split into two parts, cricket writer Mike Thompson talks about his new book, ‘The Last Corinthian’ which covers the cricketing life of MJK Smith. In Part 1 Mike

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Ep 234 - Paul Van Meekeren - Inspiring the next...

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2023/12/07

Today’s show features the 2nd of our World Cup round ups, this time with a player who was at- the heart of the action, The Netherlands fast bowler, Paul Van Meekeren. Anyone who enjoyed the Men’s World Cup in India must have loved watching the team in orange, The Netherlands, with their passion, commitment and skill, the underdogs who punched above their weight to qualify for the global event, and then when beating two test playing nations. Paul tells us what it was like playing in the intense

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Ep 233 - Roland Butcher - The bridge between T20 and...

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2023/11/30

The show’s cricketing expert former England international Roland Butcher is back to talk cricket and in particular review the recent men’s World Cup in India. Roland reflects on the competition, the reasons why Australia emerged victorious, the failings of England, gives his thoughts on the other teams along with choosing his best batter and best bowler of the tournament. Roland reveals why he thinks England performed so badly in the sub-continent. In a wide ranging podcast Roland chats about a new

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Ep 232 - James Pamment - Yorkshireman painting a new...

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2023/11/19

On today’s show we are concentrating on the IPL, the Indian Premier League, for the first time, with James Pamment, the specialist fielding coach of the Mumbai Indians, one of the most famous teams in the world. James has worked with the Mumbai franchise since 2017. His role has widened in the past year to include MI Cape Town in the SA T20 and MI New York in Major League Cricket. A podcast that takes you on James’s cricketing journey from playing junior county cricket for Yorkshire, the county of

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Ep 231 - Charlotte Jones - First Class Northern Jockey

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2023/11/12

In last week’s episode we focused on the bloodstock world, this week it’s the turn of National Hunt racing with conditional jockey Charlotte Jones, who I interviewed at the end of September. Charlotte is a first-class northern jockey who has just had an incredible couple of race days, riding a treble at Hexham on November 10 and double at Kelso the following day, five rides, five winners, all for her Cumbria based trainer Jimmy Moffatt. If you are looking to hear from a dedicated and competitive up

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