#BettingPeople

Interview: TOM WATERHOUSE Tom Waterhouse is the 4th generation of the Australian bookmaking dynasty and CEO of William Hill. In this interview he talks of the pressure or lack of it to get into the ‘game’, falling in love with bookmaking working alongside his grandfather on course, the importance of staying ahead of developments, the future of global bookmaking and his reasons behind gamekeeper turned poacher offering betting advice to punters. Meeting Tom Waterhouse. (interview by Simon Nott)

Interview: TIM CARROLL We meet Tim Carroll, a presenter and analyst for Sky Sports Racing who has worked in racing media since 1993. Born in Melbourne, he was previously a jockey in Australia who then switched to the media in 1993 and hasn’t looked back since. A regular face as the host of Stateside Live, he writes regular analysis of international meetings including races from Hong Kong, Australia, and America and he can be found on Twitter at @T_J_Carroll. Interview with WILLIAM KEDJANYI.

Interview: ROB WATERHOUSE Rob Waterhouse is the third generation of an Australian bookmaking dynasty. His grandfather Charles Hercules Waterhouse began making an on course book in 1897. Rob bet under his own name from the age of 18 soon taking on the high staking professional punters of the time. His career was brought to a halt when warned off for his part as a commission agent in the Fine Cotton ringer affair. This setback sent him on the path of professional punting where he had huge success. Things went full circle when he was allowed to start making a book on course again in 2001. Married to champion trainer Gai Waterhouse, Rob is a household name back home in Australia. In this interview with Simon Nott, he not only talks about his life but imparts some invaluable advice for punters and bookmakers alike. Meeting Rob Waterhouse.

Interview: JORDAN VINE At just 25, Jordan Vine is a rare commodity, an actual professional punter. He made a point of surrounding himself with and most importantly, learning from, some of the top greyhound judges in the country. He’s now ‘made it’ in his own right. Betting ‘head-down’ when he really fancies one. Meeting Jordan Vine. (interview by Simon Nott)

Interview: DEAN VALENTINE Dean Valentine started in ‘The Game’ after a chance meeting on holiday when still a teenager. He started out giving change for a bookmaker at the dogs then swiftly rose through the ranks. He did this by keeping the best company, not only the bookmakers he was employed by but by listening to and befriending the really shrewd punters too. He eventually deserted working for the bookies in favour of taking them on full time. This he has done very successfully, once a familiar figure on course but now deep undercover off course. In this interview with Simon Nott is a fascinating insight in the life and workings of a real professional punter and his operation. Meeting Dean Valentine.

Interview: SAM TURNER Sam Turner is Robin Goodfellow of the Daily Mail, pundit, broadcaster, punter, tipster and up until recently Megan Nicholls’ agent. In this interview with Simon Nott, he talks about all that and a whole lot more including a mentor that won a million quid over two race meetings, speed figures and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Meeting Sam Turner.

Interview: KITTY TRICE Kitty Trice is a Racing Post reporter who covers both racing and bloodstock. Perhaps best known for competing against Khadijah Mellah in the Magnolia Cup at Goodwood, Kitty has been at the Racing Post for two years, covering on and off course issues during that time, and will start working for the Racing Post’s bloodstock team this week. Meeting Kitty Trice. (interview by William Kedjanyi)

Interview: TANYA STEVENSON Tanya is probably best known for her work with Channel 4 Racing alongside John McCririck in the Betting Ring. It was fitting she should work there as the betting jungle was home from a very early age. In this interview with Simon Nott, Tanya talks about her early life as a bookie, working with Channel 4, her love of greyhound racing, cricket, golf and NFL, that’s all punting as well as watching. She talks about her busy life since C4 the Horserace Bettors Forum, RPGTV, the Horserace Sponsors Association and serving coffee while biting her tongue! Meeting Tanya Stevenson.

Interview: STEVE STARKEY Steve Starkey is a professional ‘reality TV’ punter. He has won an estimated half a million quid betting on the outcome of Big Brother, X Factor, I’m A Celebrity, Eurovision and the like. In this interview with Simon Nott, he talks to Simon Nott about how he manages to double guess the Great British voting public. He’s also very candid as to how he gets on and mentions the websites he uses to give him an edge in this very specialised betting medium. Meeting Steve Starkey.

Interview: JOSH STACEY Josh is at the spearhead of ‘young’ racing social media amassing over 13,000 followers on twitter and rapidly gaining a large fanbase with his YouTube content. In this interview with Simon Nott, he talks about his rise in popularity since first falling in love with racing at a tender age, the image racing has to young people, working at the Racing Post and how to attract more to the sport of horse racing. Meeting Josh Stacey.