ITV Racing broadcaster, Francesca Cumani, joins Simon and Phil to talk about her racing background and to compare and contrast racing in the UK with racing in Australia where racehorse syndicate ownership is hugely popular. With the jumps action now underway, Phil is back in his comfort zone and reviews some of the November action whilst Simon covers the very late season action on the flat. The guys also talk about their recent runners and their involvement in the Great British Racing Ownership Days which have promoted shared ownership in 2022.

Useful links mentioned in this episode:

www.solarioracing.com

www.bgracingsyndicates.co.uk

Contact the hosts

Phil Boyle: [email protected]

Simon Double: [email protected]

Follow us on Twitter - @InsideTheRails

Follow Solario Racing on Twitter - @officialsolario

Simon and Phil chat with two-time champion jockey, Paul Hanagan, who joins them from Bahrain where he is riding this winter. Paul tells the guys about his journey into racing and some of his memorable moments as a jockey. As an ambassador for the Good Racing Company, Paul discusses this new initiative which pairs the thrill of racehorse ownership with the support of worthwhile causes. Alongside the interview, there is plenty of positive news from the horse racing world for Simon and Phil to chat about this month and as usual, they also review the major action and talk about recent runners and news from their own syndicates including another winner and a new horse purchase for Simon.

Useful links mentioned in this episode:

www.solarioracing.com

www.bgracingsyndicates.co.uk

www.thegoodracing.co

Contact the hosts

Phil Boyle: [email protected]

Simon Double: [email protected]

Follow us on Twitter - @InsideTheRails

Follow Solario Racing on Twitter - @officialsolario

follow the Good Racing Company @thegoodracingco

Phil and Simon reflect on the possible impact of our change in monarch on the sport of horse racing. They review their own runners over the last month and the action elsewhere and Simon provides listeners with some horses to follow. Syndicate ownership is discussed and all the benefits of shared ownership are outlined. Listeners are given some details of how to get involved in ownership and links are provided below. We are also always happy to provide advice and guidance! The syndicate shareholder interviews video mentioned in the podcast can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/4_Iu5aVwWHk

Useful links mentioned in this episode:

www.solarioracing.com

www.bgracingsyndicates.co.uk

Racehorse Syndicates Association Member Syndicates / Racing Clubs: https://www.racehorsesyndicates.org/join-a-syndicate/

In The Paddock – Discover Shared Ownership Website: https://www.inthepaddock.co.uk/

Contact the hosts

Phil Boyle: [email protected]

Simon Double: [email protected]

Follow us on Twitter - @InsideTheRails

Follow Solario Racing on Twitter - @officialsolario

Follow BG Racing on Twitter - @bgrsyndicates

Follow the Racehorse Syndicates Association @rsasyndicates

There have been plenty of syndicate winners this summer and this month, Phil is celebrating one of his own! He discusses syndicate ownership with Simon and they look back at the York Ebor Festival before they are joined by William Derby who as CEO and Clerk of the Course at York, was instrumental in the growth of the Ebor Festival on the GB racing calendar. William discusses what goes into running a top racecourse and putting on a major race meeting.

Useful links mentioned in this episode:

www.solarioracing.com

www.bgracingsyndicates.co.uk

www.yorkracecourse.co.uk

Contact the hosts

Phil Boyle: [email protected]

Simon Double: [email protected]

Follow us on Twitter - @InsideTheRails

Follow Solario Racing on Twitter - @officialsolario

Follow BG Racing on Twitter - @bgrsyndicates

Follow William Derby on Twitter @WilliamDerby2

Follow York Race Course on Twitter@Yorkracecourse

Follow York's Clerk of the Course @yorkclerk

It has been a busy month for Simon and Phil who have each had plenty of runners and one of them has a winner to tell you about! The guys discuss their syndicates and what an amazing experience it can be to be involved in a winner. They go on to look back at the racing action and stories from the last month before chatting with Andrew Black from Chasemore Farm. After co-founding Betfair, Andrew now manages the successful stud farm with his wife Jane and has been promoting efforts to re-establish Epsom as a top class training centre attracting higher quality horses. Andrew’s thoughtful and considered views on various areas of racing make for an interesting listen.

Useful links mentioned in this episode:

www.solarioracing.com

www.bgracingsyndicates.co.uk

www.chasemorefarm.co.uk/

Contact the hosts

Phil Boyle: [email protected]

Simon Double: [email protected]

Follow us on Twitter - @InsideTheRails

Follow Solario Racing on Twitter - @officialsolario

Follow BG Racing on Twitter - @bgrsyndicates

Follow Chasemore Farm on Twitter - @chasemorefarm

This month Simon and Phil welcome racecourse commentator and broadcaster, Mike Cattermole, to Inside The Rails. After discussing their syndicate runners and highlighting some of the benefits of shared racehorse ownership, Simon and Phil reflect on the Epsom Derby meeting and Royal Ascot and look at some of the other subjects that have hit the racing headlines recently. Mike Cattermole provides a great insight into his journey into broadcasting and calling the horses from the commentary box and shares a couple of amusing stories from his time as a broadcaster.

Useful links mentioned in this episode:

www.solarioracing.com

www.bgracingsyndicates.co.uk

Contact the hosts

Phil Boyle: [email protected]

Simon Double: [email protected]

Follow us on Twitter - @InsideTheRails

Follow Solario Racing on Twitter - @officialsolario

Follow BG Racing on Twitter - @bgrsyndicates

Follow Mike Cattermole on Twitter - @Catters61

After discussing racecourse going reports over the last couple of episodes, Simon and Phil take the opportunity to interview Mike Maher, managing director of Turftrax, the company behind the “going stick” readings taken at all UK racecourses. Mike has the dream job of visiting major race meetings both in the UK and around the world to help assess the ground conditions for racing.

The guys also discuss their recent runners and highlight why syndicate ownership is something all keen racegoers should consider, as well as reviewing and previewing some of the major actions on the track.

Useful links mentioned in this episode:

www.solarioracing.com

www.bgracingsyndicates.co.uk

www.turftrax.co.uk

Contact the hosts

Phil Boyle: [email protected]

Simon Double: [email protected]

Follow us on Twitter - @InsideTheRails

Follow Solario Racing on Twitter - @officialsolario

Follow BG Racing on Twitter - @bgrsyndicates

Simon and Phil have been back at the races with runners this month and discuss these along with their recent visit to the Ownership Day at Newbury. The guys then welcome Chris Dixon as this month’s guest on the podcast. Chris is a jockey agent, broadcaster, race planner and syndicate manager, so there was plenty to discuss. It was great to learn more about Chris’ various roles and how he got into racing.

Useful links mentioned in this episode:

www.solarioracing.com

www.bgracingsyndicates.co.uk

www.thehorsewatchers.com

https://www.greatbritishracing.com/news/innovative-shared-ownership-racedays-unveiled-for-2022/

Contact the hosts

Phil Boyle: [email protected]

Simon Double: [email protected]

Follow us on Twitter - @InsideTheRails

Follow Solario Racing on Twitter - @officialsolario

Follow BG Racing on Twitter - @bgrsyndicates

Follow Chris Dixon on Twitter - @cdixon82

Simon and Phil look back at a brilliant week of action at the Cheltenham Festival and look ahead to the Flat turf season with this month’s guest, jockey, Cieren Fallon. Cieren Fallon discusses how he came to be a jockey, outlines his daily routine and identifies the horses he is especially looking forward to riding this season.

Useful links mentioned in this episode:

www.solarioracing.com

www.bgracingsyndicates.co.uk

Contact the hosts

Phil Boyle: [email protected]

Simon Double: [email protected]

Simon and Phil are joined by the RCA chief executive, David Armstrong, who has some positive views on the future of racing and the development of shared ownership. The guys look at all the key races at the Cheltenham Festival and highlight the key contenders for each contest and they discuss their activity on and off the racecourse in the last month.

Useful links mentioned in this episode:

www.solarioracing.com

www.bgracingsyndicates.co.uk

www.racecourseassociation.co.uk/