#BettingPeople

#BettingPeople: MARCO BLUME Marco Blume is the director of trading at international bookmaking giant Pinnacle. In this interview he talks about his background, laying big figures to small margins and how the nature of the ‘game’ has changed since he started…… Meeting Marco Blume with Simon Nott.

#BettingPeople: ANTHONY KAMINSKAS Anthony started his career working for bookmakers, latterly Paddy Power but he soon picked up that there were people out there beating the book. He learned from them and followed them in, amassing a tank of £250,000 to go to war with as a professional punter. He’s not looked back and certainly takes no prisoners. Meeting Anthony Kaminskas with Simon Nott.

#BettingPeople: ED ARKELL Goodwood’s Clerk of the Course since 2017, ED ARKELL has been a part of the course since he started helping out on racedays. Introduced to this side of the industry by Simon Claisse, the Clerk of the Course at Cheltenham, who gave him a job at university driving a vet there, he’s responsible for not only the ground conditions but the safe and effective running of racedays at Goodwood. In this week’s interview, he goes behind the scenes on a raceday with Hannah Baycroft. Meeting Ed Arkell. A #BettingPeople interview with Hannah Baycroft.

#BettingPeople: MATTHEW SHADDICK - One of the most respected men in political betting, MATTHEW SHADDICK is Head of Politics at Smarkets, having recently joined from Ladbrokes, where he’d been since 2002. Shaddick took over the political betting product in 2008 at Ladbrokes and was appointed as the full-time head of that department in 2014, leading the group through a golden age for political markets with Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, three General Elections in Britain and the 2020 Presidential Election. A #BettingPeople interview with William Kedjanyi.

#BettingPeople: STEVE LEWIS HAMILTON Steve Lewis Hamilton is a professional backer that has stood the test of time. He started in the racing game working in a betting shop. His punting was so successful in a small way that he decided to up his stakes and turn full time professional and bet on the racecourse. His method of getting his betting tank together was not orthodox or to be recommended. Since then he’s made his living backing horses and also advising potential winners to paying clients. A #BettingPeople interview with Simon Nott.

#BettingPeople: JOAO DA MATA is the co-founder of the International Racing Club and has a background in horse racing that stretches back to when he was seven years of age ranging from punter to jockey agent and mentor, owner, tipster and TV Presenter. Joao is a wonderfully, watchable and likeable character who shares some fascinating stories with us as well as an intriguing and unique insight into how he finds his winners! with JULIE COLLIER.

#BettingPeople Masterclass: MARK HOLDER Veteran in these series of three interviews pro-punter Mark talks about his continuous tweaks of the way he plays. He then embarks on answering questions on professional punting posed to him by followers on social media. A #BettingPeople special.

Interview: NICK SCHOLFIELD is a Grade 1 winning jockey who has tasted success upon the popular Melodic Rendezvous for Jeremy Scott, along with notable wins on Adrien Du Pont and Irving. A three-time Cheltenham Festival winner – most recently on Grand Annual victor Sky Pirate – Schofield was second in line at Paul Nicholls’ Ditcheat outfit for several years but has operated as a freelancer since. Meeting Nick Scholfield with Hannah Baycroft.

Interview: KEITH MELROSE: Keith Melrose is the Betting Editor of the Racing Post. Keith caught the racing bug as a teenager in the late-’90s and started his career at Timeform, via the BHA graduate scheme, in 2008.

In 2016 he moved to the Post, initially as a Racing Journalist based in the North before then becoming Betting Editor in 2019.

A weekly presence on the Postcast and leading tipster, his analysis and opinions are found both in print and online, whilst he also writes on horse racing for the MansionBet Blog as well as the Racing Post. Meeting Keith Melrose with William Kedjanyi.

Interview: STEVE RYDER: has always had a keen interest in the sport of horse racing but for the last four years has turned this hobby into a profitable service for both himself and his followers. A RacingTV Tipstar2020 finalist, his daily selections can be found exclusively on the Oddschecker app and his views can be heard every week on the On The Hunt Podcast. Steve also plays a part at Farmers Hill Stud, an operation which has had successes thanks to Choco Box, Choral Music, Pop The Cork, Lofty and Fuente in recent seasons. Meeting Steve Ryder with William Kedjanyi.