Lee is joined by John and Chris for this week’s Sunday Sermon

Intro 00:00

Berkshire Winter Million Festival 02:06

Attendances 04:25

GBR Bailout 06:03

Weekend Review 10:45

The track At Windsor 30:27

John’s Questions 32:36

Your Questions 38:16

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Lee is joined by John and Chris for this week’s Sunday Sermon

Intro 00:00

Racing Review 05:36

Thommo’s Gaff 13:11

BGC latest statement 19:43

ITV’s coverage this weekend 25:29

Your Questions 32:46

Sam the Cat Spat 39:27

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Lee is joined by John and Chris for the first sermon of 2025

Intro 00:00

Racing Review 02:07

The Weeks Abandonments 07:00

Darren Yates and The New Lion 15:01

John’s twitter questions 21:10

Rory Campbell and the Racing Post 26:21

Betfred Advert 34:07

Your Questions 39:18

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Lee is joined by John and Chris for the final Sunday sermon of 2024

Intro 00:00

Festive Review 01:07

Info Merchants 25:03

Thommo’s Retirement Tour 32:08

This Weeks News 37:04

Your Questions 45:26

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Lee is joined by John, Cathryn and Andy to preview Boxing Day’s Racing

Intro 00:00

13.35 Wetherby - William Hill Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase 02:24

13.05 Aintree - William Hill Formby Novices' Hurdle 11:17

12.45 Kempton - Ladbrokes Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Novices' Limited Handicap Chase 18:47

13.20 Kempton - Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices' Chase 29:58

13.55 Kempton - Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle 36:25

14.30 Kempton - Ladbrokes King George VI Chase 42:06

Barstewards Boxing Day Lucky 15 48:23

Any Other Business 50:28

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Lee is joined by John and Chris for the tis weeks festive Sunday sermon.

Intro 00:00

Racing Review 01:13

Boxing Day NAPs 10:01

Lorcan Williams and Nicholls 14:50

Johnny Dineen Deleted Tweet 17:45

Betfair Commission Changes 21:40

Tipsters 23:35

Fury 28:36

Your Questions 32:35

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Lee, John, Chris and Nick recorded a festive Midweek Madness earlier this month, these shows are monthly shows for Patreon Members but we enjoyed it so much we are sharing it with you. Enjoy

Intro 00:00

Racing Questions 01:21

General Christmas Questions 24:42

Christmas Food Questions 28:16

Other Questions 48:04

Lee is joined by John and Chris for this week’s Sunday sermon.

Intro 00:00

Racing Review 0:54

McNally vs IHRB 09:01

RUK Tipstar 10:52

Fallout from our Podcast with Zarb Cousin 18:12

Your Questions 40:42

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The cavalry has come over the hill and it’s being led by Matt Zarb Cousin of all people!

Gambling reformer says Take Affordability Checks Off British Racing: High profile gambling reform campaigner stands up for British Horseracing

The man who led the campaign against FOBTs says: “It’s time for racing to get the target off its back and cut the cord with online casino. Matt Zarb Cousin says that a separate wallet and platform for horseracing would exempt the sport from affordability checks — and would have the support of campaigners.

The impact of the affordability checks, which the gambling industry has imposed on horseracing fans, is clearly shown in the latest official figures from the UK Gambling Commission.

Turnover is down by £3.2B — a fall of 28% since the intrusive and offensive requests for personal financial details from punters were introduced.

Meanwhile during the same period turnover for online casino has rocketed in the opposite direction.

Not all gambling products cause the same levels of harm and horseracing punters are being subjected to the protections needed for much more addictive non-skilled products like online slots.

Despite years of virtual signalling by the “supposed friends of the sport” no-one has properly made the case for an exemption from affordability checks for horseracing. The British Horseracing Authority has never advocated on behalf of the racehorse owners and punters, who ultimately pay their wages, by proposing to extricate racing from online casino.

Instead, those supposedly lobbying for racing’s interests have argued against affordability checks, despite them being needed to curtail rampant online slots and casino growth which is coming at the expense of racing revenue.

Under the proposal advanced by Matt Zarb-Cousin, horseracing customers of betting companies would be exempt from affordability checks as betting would be offered on a different platform to online casino with a separate wallet, subject to a system of regulation that acknowledges a 300 year old national heritage sport should not be subjected to the financial

risk checks needed for the casino product.

Funds would be completely ring-fenced from other gambling products and money would remain in the racing eco system, as cross-promotion to products like online casino would be constrained.

Lee is joined by John and Chris for this week’s Sunday sermon.

Intro 00:00

Racing Review 01:33

Stewards Enquiry Controversy 19:43

HWPA Awards 25:15

Samual the Cat ruffles feathers 36:29

Affordability latest 41:25

Your Questions 53:26

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