Running Loose with Francesca Cumani & Vanessa Ryle

Two racedays, countless lunches and very little sleep… Francesca Cumani and Vanessa Ryle are back for another Running Loose catch-up from Melbourne!

We relive the Melbourne Cup atmosphere, from Robbie Williams getting the party started to the roar as the stalls opened, before getting stuck into the race tactics and the fortunes of the European challengers.

Away from the track, our bedtime diaries have attracted rather more attention than expected. We chat about showing your real self online, Vanessa’s unfortunate name mix-up, and the double-edged compliment that managed to offend us both.

Plus, Francesca makes the front page, we compare Australia’s racing culture with home, discuss Harry Coffey’s remarkable return from injury, and reveal what sharing a house has taught us about each other. Food habits, hair-washing routines and who really wants to stay out late… it’s all coming out!

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Running Loose has officially landed Down Under! Vanessa and Francesca reunite at Flemington for the first of their Melbourne Cup Carnival catch-ups — although getting Vanessa to Australia proved rather more eventful than planned…There’s a first look inside the glamorous Birdcage, a very different side to Francesca’s life in Australia, and a little gentle sabotage of her celebrity status.

On the racing front, we chat Derby Day, the debate over its stamina test, Chris Waller’s eye-wateringly early starts and the Melbourne Cup showdown between Ciaron Maher and Joseph O’Brien.Plus, cocktails for breakfast, a packed social calendar and the possibility of an Australian romance. What could possibly go wrong?

00:00 Cocktails for breakfast & welcome to Flemington!

01:32 Vanessa’s travel nightmare: missed connections and more delays

02:32 Inside the Birdcage: glamour, hospitality and first impressions

04:44 Celebrity Francesca — and Vanessa bringing her back to earth

06:24 Exploring Flemington and our Carnival roles

07:00 The four big race days, Derby contenders and the distance debate

09:10 Quick race turnarounds & Chris Waller’s 2.59am alarm

10:18 Melbourne Cup chat: Ciaron Maher versus Joseph O’Brien

11:29 A royal purchase

12:14 Carnival plans, daily diaries & a potential holiday romance

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A thoughtful gift from a listener… with a subject neither of us saw coming. 😂

Francesca Cumani and Vanessa Ryle are back with an unexpected book and a date cancelled for a hair appointment. Just another week on Running Loose.

Then it’s down to business: British Champions Day at Ascot. We look ahead to the big clashes, discuss Andrew Balding’s trainers’ title battle and celebrate the young jockeys making their mark — with plenty of chat about the families behind them.

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This week on Running Loose, we’re coming to you from Tattersalls in Newmarket, where £128 million has changed hands in just three days of the yearling sales.

Francesca and Vanessa unpack the extraordinary money being spent on horses, the dream behind buying a yearling and what it takes for a horse to stand out in the sales ring. They also look back at the Arc, discuss the pressure and ego involved in bloodstock, and hear about the life-changing moments happening around the sales.

Then there’s a very exciting announcement: Team Running Loose is heading down under for the Melbourne Cup. Vanessa faces a crash course in Australian racing, from the mounting yard and the Birdcage to “roughies”, while Francesca tries to prepare her for the trip — and for a packed wardrobe.

Plus, the trainers’ championship, Tattersalls’ surprisingly good social scene, and the story of Vanessa’s latest social grenade…

00:00 Trailer

00:58 Welcome to Tattersalls and the £128m yearling sales

01:53 What are people really buying? The dream

06:58 Paris, the Arc and Francesca’s reporting week

11:46 The £2.2m sale topper

15:30 Bloodstock, ego and the women changing the game

19:26 Life-changing sales and the £4m Frankel

22:27 Team Running Loose goes to the Melbourne Cup

25:15 Vanessa’s Australian racing quiz

31:28 The Birdcage, celebrities and Robbie Williams

33:07 Why isn’t there a champion trainer crowned on Champions Day?

35:35 Tattersalls, cocktails and the racing social scene

37:38 Vanessa’s surprise date

39:07 “I set the grenade off”

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This week on Running Loose, Vanessa Ryle and Francesca Cumani are back after a dramatic week to discuss Vanessa’s rather painful fall, before looking back on an unforgettable St Leger Festival as Saffie Osborne makes racing history. Plus, they debate whether racing is getting the recognition it deserves in the mainstream media and react to TripAdvisor’s decision around horse racing venues..

Vanessa also reveals all about her afternoon shopping with royalty, while Francesca shares the heartbreaking news of the loss of a very special horse. And with the series coming to an end, Francesca turns matchmaker as Vanessa’s love life takes an unexpected turn…

Will Vanessa be engaged by the time you see her next?! Let us know who you think she should be dating in the comments!

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00:00 Intro

01:04 Vanessa’s Painful Fall

04:56 St Leger Festival

09:42 Saffie Osborne Makes Racing History

17:37 Is Racing Getting the Recognition It Deserves?

19:55 TripAdvisor’s Racing Decision

23:21 Racehorse to Event Horse

26:00 Vanessa’s Day Shopping with Zara Tindall

32:48 Remembering George (Purple Moon)

34:24 Francesca Plays Matchmaker

35:37 Will Vanessa Be Engaged Next Time?

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This week on Running Loose, Vanessa Ryle and Francesca Cumani are back in Donny ahead of the St Leger to ask whether one of the most unlikely contenders could be the dark horse…

Plus, it's back to school vibes, they dive into a bizarre burglary unfolding outside Vanessa’s bedroom window, discuss Michael Owen’s new Prime Video series and his ambitions to take on racing’s biggest names.

And Constitution Hill’s future comes under the microscope, alongside plenty more racing chat and the usual Running Loose chaos.

Should Vanessa & Francesca pay Shag Marry Avoid with racing legends?! Let us know in the comments!

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00:00 Intro

02:11 Look Back on York Ebor

04:43 Francesca's Fashion Chaos

09:14 The Controversial York Opener

12:11 When a Jockey's Mistake Costs Thousands

15:40 Are Team Tactics Fair?

21:10 Vanessa's BIG Second Date...

22:52 Was This Text Too Brutal?

26:10 Dating Jockeys

27:01 The Road to the 250th St Leger

33:40 That's a Wrap

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This week on Running Loose, Francesca Cumani and Vanessa Ryle dive headfirst into the high-stakes world of buying racehorses - from what to do with £100k to whether you could actually turn a profit at the sales...

With the Doncaster St Leger just around the corner, the pair also look ahead to the four-day festival and discuss which is the best Donny day.

Plus, Vanessa picks her dream Derby pedigree, Francesca reveals her route to an ARC winner, they revisit the infamous $16 million disaster and ask, should we have a Running Loose syndicate?!

And, of course, Rufus and Bear make their podcast debut!

Want to keep updated with all things Doncaster St Leger? Head over to www.doncaster-racecourse.co.uk

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00:00 Intro & Rufus and Bear Join the Show

02:21 The Road to the St Leger: Which Day Would You Pick?

06:36 Cesca’s St Leger Tip

07:00 Dinner With the Queen - is it an acceptable excuse?

11:25 How Do You Buy a Racehorse?

13:24 Vanessa's £100k Horse-Buying Strategy

16:30 Francesca's £100k Horse-Buying Strategy

18:00 How Do You Actually Value a Yearling?

21:16 The Business of Being a Trainer

24:10 The High-Stakes World of Bloodstock

28:18 The Doncaster St Leger Festival

29:45 Building the Perfect Derby Horse

32:39 The $16 Million Dud

34:15 Should We Start a Running Loose Syndicate?

35:15 That's a Wrap

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This week on Running Loose, Francesca Cumani and Vanessa Ryle get into the costly business of split-second errors - and ask, are these jockey mistakes fair on the punters?

They also debate team tactics, dissect York Ebor’s controversial opener and Vanessa reveals whether a very fancy second date has any chance of turning into a third…

Plus, we look ahead to the 250th anniversary of the St Leger at Doncaster and why it’s shaping up to be a reyt good day out!

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00:00 Intro

02:11 Look Back on York Ebor

04:43 Francesca's Fashion Chaos

09:14 The Controversial York Opener

12:11 When a Jockey's Mistake Costs Thousands

15:40 Are Team Tactics Fair?

21:10 Vanessa's BIG Second Date...

22:52 Was This Text Too Brutal?

26:10 Dating Jockeys

27:01 The Road to the 250th St Leger

33:40 That's

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York, the Ebor and the road to Melbourne! This week on Running Loose, we look back at York and the Ebor Festival, talk favourite racing memories and ask whether the Ebor really is one of the best stepping stones towards the Melbourne Cup.

There’s a personal trip down memory lane with Purple Moon, the Cesca's remarkable horse who went from jumping to becoming a Melbourne Cup star, plus plenty of chat about why York has such a special place in racing.

We also get stuck into your questions — including whether dating jockeys really is a terrible idea 😂 — and discuss the latest developments at the Racecourse Association (RCA) and what they could mean for British horse racing.

Then it’s on to National Racehorse Week, with a look at how racing fans can get behind the scenes at training yards, studs and rehabilitation centres. And with the St Leger at Doncaster coming up, we discuss the end of summer, the final Classic of the season, Doncaster’s racing and nightlife, fish and chips…

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00:00 Intro

02:19 Are You a Better Guest or Host?

09:17 Why York Means So Much to Us

12:18 Purple Moon: From Hurdles to the Melbourne Cup

16:53 The Ebor: York's Stepping Stone to the Melbourne Cup

19:42 Your Questions: Dating Jockeys, Racecourses & More

20:17 Is Dating a Jockey Really a Bad Idea? 😂

22:23 What's Happening to the Racecourse Association?

24:38 Is Vanessa Actually a Kleptomaniac? 😂

27:04 Could Francesca Buy a Racecourse?

28:38 National Racehorse Week: Behind the Scenes of Racing

32:21 Saint Leger: Is Summer Really Over?

33:44 Doncaster, Fish & Chips & Our Melbourne Plans

Running Loose is horse racing from a different angle — the big races, the people, the personalities, the gossip and everything that happens around the sport.

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Vanessa Ryle and Francesca Cumani are back from Glorious Goodwood — and still recovering. The girls relive their week at Goodwood, from racing and late nights to dinner by the water, unexpected sleeping arrangements and a very enthusiastic dancefloor appearance from Francesca.

They also get stuck into the racing, including Bow Echo’s brilliant Sussex Stakes victory, Joseph O’Brien’s phenomenal week, the horses heading towards the St Leger and the extraordinary speed of the King George Qatar Stakes.

Plus, Vanessa brings us up to date on her latest dating adventures, Francesca reveals her slightly unconventional approach to preparing for live racing, and the pair debate whether Running Loose should finally have a guest.

Running Loose is the racing podcast from Francesca Cumani and Vanessa Ryle — bringing you horse racing, behind-the-scenes stories, gossip, opinions and plenty of laughs from inside the racing world.

This episode is proudly sponsored by Inkerman.

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