Rishi is back in the host's chair alongside Sam Turner and our guest Jane Mangan as we preview the last big meeting of the jumps season, the Punchestown Festival from across the water.

First up though, we review the Scottish Grand National as Kitty's Light went one better than 2022, landing the prize for Christian Williams who made it back to back successes in the race following Win My Wings' triumph last year.

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Host Steve Ryder steps in for Rishi Persad as he guides Sam Turner and Kate Tracey through a review of the Grand National Festival 2023. They discuss the fall out from a memorable year as triumph and tragedy battle for the headlines with protest marring the feature race.

The much-fancied favourite Corach Rambler stormed home with Derek Fox on board in a terrific race that was littered with moments and talking points that could rumble on for weeks and months.

Later in the show we turn our focus to the Scottish Grand National as our panel give tips and preview the race north of the border.

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Rishi Persad and Sam Turner link up again to preview the Grand National Festival from Aintree.

We also speak with Peter Scudamore, assistant trainer of the 6/1 favourite Corach Rambler who won so well at the Cheltenham Festival in March, as they set about winning the most prestigious jumps race of all.

First though, they discuss a good weekend of racing from Fairyhouse where the Irish Grand National was won by I Am Maximus under a fantastic ride from Paul Townend running for the first time for JP McManus.

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Rishi Persad and Sam Turner are joined by Andy Holding to look back on the Cheltenham Festival 2023 and put up a couple ante-post fancies for Cheltenham 2024.

On day one we were spoiled by some wonderful performances at Prestbury Park as Constitution Hill continued to develop into one of horse racing's greats in the Champion Hurdle. Honeysuckle gave us the fairy tale ending to her glittering career earning the loudest roar of the week in the winner's enclosure all after Marine Nationale bolted up the hill in the Supreme.

Day two belonged to Energumene in the Champion Chase with a disappointing run from Edwardstone in pursuit after Impaire Et Passe opened the card with a superb win in the Ballymore.

The rain came in buckets before day three which paved the way for some long-priced and nostalgic winners as Envoi Allen and Sire Du Berlais rolled back the years at 13/2 and 33/1 respectively.

The Cheltenham Gold Cup was won by Galopin Des Champs beating Bravemansgame well after jumping the final flight together.

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In the fourth of four daily Cheltenham Festival 2023 previews, host Rishi Persad is joined by Racing Weekly's very own Sam Turner, Irish racing expert Johnny Ward, Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey Nick Scholfield and bet365's Pat Cooney to discuss day four of the Festival.

Racing Weekly was filmed live at the George IV pub in Chiswick as our panel give their expert tips and opinions ahead of Gold Cup Day including the Triumph Hurdle, the County Hurdle, the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle, the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the Hunters’ Chase, the Mares’ Chase and the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle.

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In the third of four daily Cheltenham Festival 2023 previews, host Rishi Persad is joined by Racing Weekly's very own Sam Turner, Irish racing expert Johnny Ward, Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey Nick Scholfield and bet365's Pat Cooney to discuss day three of the Festival.

Racing Weekly was filmed live at the George IV pub in Chiswick as our panel give their expert tips and opinions ahead of Thursday's race card including the Turners Novices’ Chase, the Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle, the Ryanair Chase, the Stayers’ Hurdle, the Plate, the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle and the Kim Muir Challenge Cup.

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In the second of four daily Cheltenham Festival 2023 previews, host Rishi Persad is joined by Racing Weekly's very own Sam Turner, Irish racing expert Johnny Ward, Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey Nick Scholfield and bet365's Pat Cooney to discuss day two of the Festival.

Racing Weekly was filmed live at the George IV pub in Chiswick as our panel give their expert tips and opinions ahead of another huge day of racing including the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle, the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase, the Coral Cup, the Queen Mother Champion Chase, the Cross Country Chase, the Grand Annual and the Champion Bumper.

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In the first of four daily Cheltenham Festival 2023 previews, host Rishi Persad is joined by Racing Weekly's very own Sam Turner, Irish racing expert Johnny Ward, Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey Nick Scholfield and bet365's Pat Cooney to discuss day one of the Festival.

Racing Weekly was filmed live at the George IV pub in Chiswick as our panel give their expert tips and opinions ahead of the opening race card including the Supreme Novices' Hurdle, the Arkle Chase, the Ultima Handicap Chase, the Champion Hurdle, the Mares' Hurdle, the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle and the National Hunt Chase.

Thank you to everyone who made the journey and joined us on the night in the audience, it was great to see you all.

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Harry Derham started his career as a jockey enjoying three years in the saddle, riding 50 winners including a winner at the Cheltenham Festival aboard Salubrious. After identifying his love for racing was not in the saddle Harry retrained at Paul Nicholls’ stable and quickly became a vital part of his team as Assistant Trainer, a role he held for six years.

Now, going it alone with his own team, he trained his first winner on Boxing Day in 2022, his first ever entry no less, as Seelotmorebusiness won well at Huntingdon.

For this week's episode of Racing Weekly we sent Sam Turner to Harry's yard at Frenchman’s House Stables to talk about his string of talented horses and the pressures of running a National Hunt stable with a raft of famous sporting owners including former football manager Harry Redknapp, Ryder Cup winner Graeme McDowell and England cricketer Jamie Overton.

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Rishi Persad and Sam Turner welcome back the Cheltenham ante-post king Gavin Lynch as we dissect another action-packed weekend of racing with Shishkin's return to form thrusting him as favourite for the Ryanair Chase.

We also preview the Eider Chase with well backed ante post favourite Kitty’s Light leading the market and the Coral Trophy Handicap Chase with a look at Cap Du Nord.

Later in the show we preview the 2023 Ryanair Chase, the 2023 Champion Hurdle and the 2023 Mares' Hurdle.

We are delighted to announce Racing Weekly is going live for a very special Cheltenham Festival preview at 6:45pm on Monday 6th March at the George IV pub in Chiswick, London. Join us as our experts take a look at the contenders taking part at this year's festival at Prestbury Park. For just £10, your ticket includes a free drink upon entry and a half-time pie.

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