Inside Track: Ireland

This week's Inside Track: Ireland looks ahead to a busy weekend of National Hunt racing, with Thom Malone joined by Lisa O'Neill and trader Sam Norris.

The panel focus on three meetings - Gowran Park, two graded races at Aintree (Saturday) and Naas (Sunday), with four races providing the main talking points. They assess the leading contenders, discuss the form and identify horses who could make an impression as the National Hunt season gathers momentum.

We catch up with multiple Grade 1-winning jockey JJ Slevin to discuss his association with Team Green, the success of Home By The Lee in the Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham, and how Joseph O'Brien's National Hunt team is shaping up for the season ahead. JJ also shares his thoughts on the horses we should be keeping an eye on over the coming months.

We look back at the talking points from Down Royal, including the ground conditions and Gordon Elliott's decision to withdraw a number of runners. 

In our NAPs section, Thom and Lisa are riding high - and offering more great tips - after landing their picks, last week.

Chapters

00:00 - Coming Up

00:35 - Introduction with Thom, Barry and Lisa

2:55 - Looking back at Down Royal

10:40 - Gowran Park

16:40 - Two big races at Aintree

25:10 - Racing at Naas

39:00 - Quickfire questions

40:15 - NAPs

41:15 - JJ Slevin interview

56:00 - Outro

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This week’s Inside Track: Ireland looks ahead to the Festival of Racing at Down Royal, with Thom Malone joined by Barry Geraghty and Lisa O’Neill. The panel assesses the key races, debates the leading contenders and identifies the horses to follow as the National Hunt season gathers momentum.

Saturday’s Grade 1 Remembering Envoi Allen Champion Chase takes centre stage. The panel runs the rule over the leading contenders, including Heart Wood, Romeo Coolio and Affordale Fury, weighing up their form, stamina and chances of landing one of the season’s early prizes.

Friday’s card offers plenty of opportunities to spot emerging talent and horses to keep onside for the winter, while Saturday’s supporting races provide further talking points around the leading Irish yards.

There’s also discussion of Gavin Cromwell and Stumptown, Aidan O’Brien’s latest Breeders’ Cup challenge, and Billy Lee’s achievement in becoming Champion Jockey.

As always, our trader Dave Kelner joins later in the show to discuss market movers, notable support, drifters and the races attracting the most interest.

Plus, Mystery Horse returns, with Barry and Lisa looking to make it two wins in a row!

Chapters

00:00 - Coming Up

00:25 - Introduction with Thom, Barry and Lisa

2:30 - Success for Gavin Cromwell and Billy Lee

14:10 - Festival of Racing at Down Royal

17:00 - Mange Tout vs El Cairos and Blake

24:05 - Remembering Envoi Allen Champion Chase

32:00 - Quickfire questions

35:10 - Trader Dave Kelner drops by

39:20 - NAPs

41:55 - Mystery Horse

44:00 - Outro

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Eight-time Irish Champion National Hunt Trainer Noel Meade joins Jane Mangan for an extraordinary journey through more than 50 years in horse racing.

From humble beginnings to almost 3,000 career winners, Noel reflects on the ambition, rivalries and remarkable horses that have defined his life.

He reveals his philosophy of winning, recalls the challenge of competing with Aidan O'Brien and Willie Mullins, and shares stories of two of racing's most gifted jockeys, Paul and Nina Carberry.

There's the heartbreak of Archibald's Champion Hurdle defeat, the extraordinary talent of Cardinal Hill, and the excitement of discovering another potential star in The Mourne Rambler.

Noel also reflects on the pressures of staying at the top, the changes he's witnessed in Irish racing and why, after more than half a century, the desire to train winners remains as strong as ever.

Join Jane Mangan for a fascinating conversation with one of Irish racing's most enduring figures.

Inside Track: Ireland – In Conversation, produced by Cutdown Studios for William Hill.

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0:00 Introduction

1:46 Success, Reinvention & Still Learning

4:45 Growing Up in 1940s Ireland

9:10 Eventing, Badminton & Olympic Dreams

14:04 Becoming a Racehorse Trainer

16:20 Building a Winning Yard

18:37 Pressure, Competition & Success

19:43 Adventures Beyond Racing

21:05 The Safari Accident That Changed Everything

23:08 Favourite Horses & Moscow Flyer Memories

26:27 Why She Switched to the Flat

27:27 Alpha Centauri & Sizing John

29:43 Jessica's Cancer Battle

33:27 Why She's Hungrier Than Ever

35:35 The Joy of Training Young Horses

37:00 Women in Racing

40:41 Ruby Walsh, Rachel Blackmore & Ryan Moore

42:32 Quickfire Questions

45:32 Final Reflections

This week’s Inside Track: Ireland looks ahead to a big weekend of Irish racing, with Leopardstown hosting its AutumnFest meeting and Limerick staging two days of National Hunt action. Meanwhile, over in the UK, there are five Group 1 races at Ascot, on Champions Day. 

Thom Malone is joined by Kevin O'Ryan and Barry Geraghty to pick through the key races, identify horses to follow and debate the strongest betting angles. They discuss the rise of Irish jockey Billy Loughnane and Aidan O’Brien going for the UK Trainers’ Championship.

The Saturday action at Leopardstown features the Eyrefield Stakes Killavullan Stakes. Sunday’s card offers a different challenge, with the Knockaire Stakes and Trigo Stakes, alongside the October Handicap.

Limerick brings the jumps into focus, while Sunday's headline attraction is the Munster National Handicap Chase. The three-mile handicap is the natural centrepiece of the weekend and has Bossofthebrownies going up against Anyway and Uhavemeinstitches.

Sam Norris from William Hill drops by to discuss market moves, early money, notable drifters and the races attracting the greatest interest.

Mystery Horse returns, with the panel continuing the battle against the listeners.

Chapters
00:00 - Coming Up

00:30 - Introduction with Thom, Barry and Kevin

2:30 - Aidan O’Brien going for Champion UK Trainer

5:45 - Billy Loughnane’s remarkable rise

9:30 - Leopardstown AutumnFest

24:24 - Limerick races and Munster National

32:46 - Champions Day at Ascot

56:05 - Quickfire questions

57:10 - Trader Sam Norris drops by

1:02:45 - NAPs

1:04:05 - Mystery Horse

1:06:43 - Outro

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As the flat season enters its autumn finale and National Hunt season gathers momentum, Jane Mangan is joined by racing legends Barry Geraghty and Paddy Flood to preview a fascinating weekend of racing in Ireland and Britain. 

From the big handicaps at Naas to the opening jumps action at Fairyhouse and Cork, and the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket, there is plenty to discuss as the team share their thoughts, fancies and horses to follow.

We preview the weekend's flat action at Naas, including the Birdcatcher Nursery, Listed sprint, Auction Series Final, Beggar's End Handicap and Bluebell Stakes.

There is a look ahead to the opening National Hunt action, including the Beginners' Chase, Maiden Hurdle, Handicap Chase and three-mile Novices' Hurdle.

We look at the leading two-year-old colts competing the Dewhurst Stakes, with Desert Castle and Darkness Falls going head-to-head.

Jane, Barry and Paddy also put forward their weekend fancies as Sam Norris from William Hill discusses the potential prices, including Final Orders having a crack at the Pardubice.

And, of course, there's the Mystery Horse, as Barry and Paddy try to out-fox Jane and the listeners again.

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00:00 - Coming Up
00:30 - Introduction with Jane and Barry
04:28 - Naas preview
13:40 - Fairyhouse - Return of the Jumps
17:56 - National Hunt returns in Cork
22:28 - Dewhurst Stakes: Coolmore vs. Godolphin
27:13 - Quickfire Questions for Barry & Paddy
30:02 - William Hill Market Movers
31:00 - NAPs
34:00 - Mystery Horse
38:12 - Outro

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Kevin O'Ryan has spent virtually his entire life immersed in Irish racing, as a jockey, jockeys' agent and one of the most familiar faces on Irish racecourses.

In this edition of Inside Track: Ireland – In Conversation, Kevin sits down with Jane Mangan to tell the story behind the familiar television personality.

He reflects on the racing family and characters who shaped him, his own riding career and the unexpected opportunities that led him into broadcasting. Kevin also speaks movingly about his great friend Pat Smullen, the shock of Pat's cancer diagnosis and the phone call after his operation that Kevin will never forget.

And beneath Kevin's famously outgoing personality, Jane discovers an intensely competitive character driven by a fear of failure, whether he's representing his jockeys, working on television or simply trying to win.

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00:00 Kevin O’Ryan: Fear of Failure

01:00 Growing Up in a Racing Family

05:41 “I Was Totally Absorbed By It”

07:33 Becoming a Jockey

10:41 The Decision That Changed Everything

11:59 Pat Smullen: Friend, Champion & Mentor

14:30 Pat’s Diagnosis & Lasting Legacy

19:40 How Kevin Fell Into Broadcasting

24:10 “Second Is a Lonely Spot”

27:31 How Irish Racing Has Changed

30:39 Quickfire: Ruby, Aidan & Fear of Failure

Listowel takes centre stage on the latest episode of Inside Track: Ireland as Jane Mangan is joined by Barry Geraghty for a look ahead to the Harvest Festival, the Kerry National and a week that marks the changing of the seasons in Irish racing.

Barry looks back on his own Listowel memories, including his Kerry National wins on Monty's Pass and Alphabeat, while Jane and Barry assess a competitive Kerry National featuring Galway Plate winner King Alexander, Downmexicoway, Nowwhatdoyouthink, Will The Wise and a host of other contenders.

We also look ahead to the Lartigue Hurdle, Friday's feature handicap hurdle and the pattern action on the Flat, with thoughts on some of the horses who could make their mark as the National Hunt season gathers pace.

Pat Healy joins from Listowel to explain what the Harvest Festival means to the town, North Kerry and The Kingdom, as a whole. William Hill's Dave Kelner brings the latest trading-room perspective, including the horses the compilers are looking to keep on side. Plus, Barry reveals his NAP for the week and Jane puts up one of her own.

And, of course, there's the Mystery Horse, as Jane takes on Barry and the listeners once again.

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Chapters

00:00 - Coming Up

00:25 - Introduction with Jane and Barry

02:45 - Pat Healy interview

10:40 - Barry’s stand-out Listowel memories

11:48 - Kerry National

17:52 - Listowel Stakes

20:37 - Lartigue Hurdle

23:11 - Feature Handicap Hurdle

25:52 - Quickfire Questions for Barry

28:48 - William Hill Market Movers

33:06 - NAPs

34:55 - Mystery Horse

41:59 - Outro

It’s one of the biggest weekends of the year in Irish racing.

Seven Group 1s across two days at Leopardstown and the Curragh as Jane Mangan, Emmet McNamara and new Inside Track: Ireland regular Kevin O’Ryan look ahead to a huge Irish Champions Festival.

The team break down the Irish Champion Stakes, Matron Stakes, Moyglare, Flying Five, National Stakes, Irish St Leger and the new Golden Fleece Stakes, with Kevin bringing some inside knowledge from the jockeys’ room.

There’s also the 250th Doncaster St Leger, NAPs and bold predictions, while William Hill’s Alex Dunn reveals where the money is going.

And Mystery Horse returns, with the listeners looking to finally end the panel’s unbeaten run.

Chapters

00:00 Coming Up

00:43 Irish Champions Festival Preview

03:47 Golden Fleece Stakes

08:19 Matron Stakes

12:24 Irish Champion Stakes

20:52 Doncaster St Leger

27:23 Flying Five Stakes

32:16 Moyglare Stud Stakes

38:18 National Stakes

43:54 Irish St Leger

47:47 Best of the Rest

50:26 Quickfire Predictions

52:37 William Hill Market Movers

56:08 NAPs

1:00:01 Mystery Horse

1:05:20 Outro

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Inside Track: Ireland returns to pay tribute to the great Galopin Des Champs following the desperately sad news of his death, just days after his retirement.

Jane Mangan and Barry Geraghty look back on the dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner's extraordinary career, his greatest performances and what made him such a special horse.

They also turn their attention to the National Hunt season ahead, with Daniel King's growing reputation, the novice chasers to watch, early plans for some of Ireland and Britain's biggest names, and the issues facing racecourses following a summer of slipping incidents.

Plus, Barry picks out a horse he's particularly looking forward to seeing at the Irish Champions Festival.

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CHAPTERS

00:20 Welcome Back to Inside Track Ireland

02:10 Remembering Galopin Des Champs

07:30 Is Daniel King Racing's Next Big Star?

09:25 National Hunt 2026/27: Horses to Watch

16:00 Why Are Horses Slipping on Racecourses?

19:50 Irish Champions Festival: Barry's One to Watch

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The Galway Festival is here.
Tom Malone is joined by Emmet McNamara and Paddy Flood to preview one of the biggest weeks of the Irish racing calendar, with Galway and Goodwood taking centre stage.
The team assesses the Galway Plate, Galway Hurdle and the week's biggest handicaps before heading across to Goodwood to discuss the Goodwood Cup and Sussex Stakes.
Can El Cairos finally justify the hype? Is Scandinavia the next great Ballydoyle staying star? Can Bow Echo confirm he's the best miler around? And which outsiders could light up Ballybrit this week?
As always, the lads finish with their best bets, naps and bold predictions for one of the biggest weeks of the summer.
In this episode:
* Why Galway is unlike any other racecourse
* Paddy Flood's strong opinion on El Cairos
* Galway Plate and Galway Hurdle preview
* Can Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott be stopped?
* Goodwood Cup and Sussex Stakes
* Bow Echo vs Gstaad
* Naps, next bests and bold predictions

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Coming Up
0:31 Welcome
0:50 Why Galway Week Is So Special
3:05 What's Coming Up
3:18 Why Galway's Mixed Meetings Matter
5:12 Why Some Riders Love Galway
7:40 Why Galway Is Such A Difficult Track
11:21 Tuesday: Galway Mile Preview
15:49 Wednesday: Galway Plate Preview
21:57 Thursday: Galway Hurdle Preview
29:26 Goodwood Cup Preview
34:49 Sussex Stakes Preview
37:49 Can Bow Echo Do It Again?
40:17 Quickfire Questions
42:06 Naps & Best Bets
43:05 Wrap Up
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