Sporting Life Horse Racing

In the second episode of a four-part, daily series of podcast shorts previewing the Cheltenham Festival, host Oli Bell, Sporting Life racing expert Matt Brocklebank and form analyst Mark Howard are joined by leading jockey Daryl Jacob.

The team bring you behind-the-scenes insight ahead of the Festival and preview day two, which features the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase.

Host Joe Townsend, football journalists George Pitts and Tom Carnduff, and Sky Bet’s Dale Tempest are back for the latest episode.

They discuss the FA Cup last 16 and the incident which saw Tottenham's Eric Dier confront a fan in the stands after their exit to Norwich.

What has happened to Liverpool after three defeats in their last four games? Despite the Reds' Premier League dominance are Manchester City now on track for a better all-round season?

And of course the team bring you all of the best tips for the weekend’s Premier League action – with the Manchester derby at Old Trafford the standout game.

In the first episode of a four-part, daily series of podcast shorts previewing the Cheltenham Festival, host Oli Bell, Sporting Life racing expert Matt Brocklebank and form analyst Mark Howard are joined by leading trainer Warren Greatrex.

The team bring you behind-the-scenes insight ahead of the Festival and preview day one, which features the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle and Unibet Champion Hurdle.

We look ahead to the second big major of the season – the UK Open – in our latest Sporting Life Darts podcast with Ben Coley, darts expert Chris Hammer and major winner, commentator and pundit Paul Nicholson. We look at what makes the ‘FA Cup of Darts’ so special, why it's such a lottery and who might lift the trophy this year. Paul also reflects on his own memorable moments including the time he waved Phil Taylor off stage following a famous victory!

Running Order

1 min: What makes the UK Open special?
3 mins: Why is it so wide open and can anyone win it?
6 mins: Multi board experiences for a player
12 mins: Lisa Ashton and Fallon Sherrock
14 mins: Rivalries with Phil Taylor and Gary Anderson, crowd abuse and gamesmanship
17 mins: Dealing with crowd abuse
20 mins: Gamesmanship
24 mins: Beast from the East
27 mins: Outsiders to watch and qualities needed to win
36 mins: This week's Premier League picks

Sporting Life's latest Weekend Best Bets podcast focuses on racing and football. We preview the latest action from Newbury and Doncaster with our racing team picking out their selections to back.

In football, there's a focus on the Carabao Cup final between Aston Villa and Manchester City while also looking at the Premier League and Sky Bet EFL.

Oli Bell sits down with the champion trainer for an in-depth discussion ahead of the Cheltenham Festival.

He reflects on his champions of the past including Kauto Star, Denman, Big Buck’s and Master Minded and looks ahead to his team for 2020.

It’s headed by Clan Des Obeaux, a horse his trainer feels is a huge player in the Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup.

In the latest episode host Joe Townsend and racing experts Matt Brocklebank and Ben Coley are joined from Ireland by Sporting Life racing correspondent Ben Linfoot, fresh from a visit to Gordon Elliott’s Cullentra House Stables.

They get the inside track from Scoop's behind-the-scenes visit, and hear how Gordon’s feeling with Cheltenham closing in.

The major news of the week is rounded up, including the Cheltenham weights, the retirement of a two-time Grand National-winning jockey and the return of Richard Johnson just five weeks after breaking his arm.

And of course the team look ahead to the weekend, with some great racing at Newbury and Doncaster.

Tom Carnduff, Billy Lumsden and Aidan Smith are back to discuss all things Sky Sports Fantasy Football...

Host Joe Townsend, football journalists George Pitts and Tom Carnduff, and Sky Bet’s Dale Tempest are back for the latest episode.

They discuss the opening legs of the Champions League last-16 ties and also preview the Carabao Cup final between Manchester City and Aston Villa at Wembley.

As usual they have all the best tips for the weekend’s Premier League action – with the unlikely derby, Brighton against Crystal Palace, and two huge games in the race for European qualification as Everton host Manchester United and Wolves go to Tottenham getting the focus.

Sporting Life's latest Weekend Best Bets podcast focuses on racing, football and boxing. We feature racing at Kempton, including the Sky Bet Dovecote Novices Hurdle. We have a full preview and tips for the huge heavyweight title fight - Wilder v Fury 2. In the Premier League we tip up Leicester at home to Manchester City; Chelsea v Spurs and Sunday's clash between Arsenal and Everton