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Cheltenham Christmas Clues - Let's Talk Racing x Road To Cheltenham
Lydia Hislop and Ruby Walsh are joined by Joshua Stacey and Andrew Blair White to review all of the action over the Christmas period, including Hewick's win in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at Kempton as well as Leopardstown's Savills Chase.
12/30/2023 • 52 minutes, 22 seconds
Aidan O'Brien joins the On The Wire team ahead of the Irish Guineas Festival - Tips & Preview
The master of Ballydoyle gives our team the lowdown on all of his runners at the Curragh this weekend as he joins Johnny Ward, Ladbrokes' Nicola McGeady, Mark Boylan from the Irish Field and Racing TV's Danny Archer to look forward to the big races this weekend.
#horseracing #irishracing #horses
5/25/2023 • 39 minutes, 3 seconds
2023 Dublin Racing Festival Preview: On The Wire & Let's Talk Racing Special
2/2/2023 • 37 minutes, 23 seconds
Racing Greats - Jim Bolger discusses his long and illustrious career
The master trainer talks to Rishi Persad and Steve Mellish about the key horses he has trained plus reflects on some of the great names that have worked for him over the years.
12/30/2022 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 1 second
On The Wire Irish Derby tips - Best bets, old heroes & the chance to win two tickets to The Curragh!
Angus McNae joins Brendan Duke and Johnny Ward to preview this weekend's action at The Curragh. The panel cover whether the race should be reduced in distance to ten furlongs, the Irish Derby and offer selections form across the cards.
6/24/2022 • 34 minutes, 12 seconds
Road To Punchestown - Ruby & Lydia preview the exceptional racing at Punchestown this week
Lydia Hislop and resident guest Ruby Walsh give in-depth analysis and preview of the top-class racing we have come to expect from the Punchestown Festival.
4/25/2022 • 1 hour, 35 seconds
Road To Aintree - Ruby and Lydia preview Aintree ahead of an action-packed 3 days of racing
Ahead of the Grand National at Aintree, Ruby and Lydia preview a thrilling three days National Hunt racing at the Liverpool venue.
4/6/2022 • 57 minutes, 13 seconds
"He's my idea of the bet of the week!" - On The Wire & Let's Talk Racing's Cheltenham Special
On The Wire's Johnny Ward and Brendan Duke knock heads with the up and comers from the Let's Talk Racing podcast to provide their best bets for the Cheltenham Festival. Three of their strongest fancies for the week are provided by the panelists in a whistle-stop tour of all the best betting races of festival week.
3/8/2022 • 48 minutes, 58 seconds
On The Wire - 2022 Dublin Racing Festival preview - Dukey and Robbie Power in sparky form!
On this week's episode of On The Wire we preview the Dublin Racing Festival with Johnny Ward, Brendan Duke, Robbie Power and later in the show we are joined by Love Island's Frankie Foster. The lads analyse all eight Grade 1s, provide a few fancies for the supporting races and offer up their NAPs of the weekend.
Lydia Hislop and Ruby Walsh review the major racing events over hurdles from over the Christmas period, including the success of Klassical Dream in the Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown and the Nicky Henderson-trained mare Epat at Kempton Park.
#RoadToCheltenham #HorseRacing #Horses #CheltenhamFestival
1/6/2022 • 57 minutes, 32 seconds
Road To Cheltenham 2021/22 | Episode 6 - My Drogo, Guard Your Dreams, Blazing Khal and more
12/16/2021 • 44 minutes, 20 seconds
Road To Cheltenham 2021/22 | Episode 5 - Greaneteen, Chacun Pour Soi, Allaho, Energumene and more
12/9/2021 • 44 minutes, 34 seconds
On The Wire - Fairyhouse Winter Festival Preview
11/26/2021 • 33 minutes, 8 seconds
Ger Lyons: In conversation with Fran Berry and Kevin O'Ryan
Ger Lyons is a two-time Classic winning trainer, has sent out over 1,000 winners from his Glenburnie base and is recognised as one of the powerhouses of Irish racing. Not a bad for - by his own admission - a "failed" jump jockey!
In an interview first shown on The Friday Club, Racing TV's Kevin O'Ryan and Fran Berry speak to the straight-talking and charismatic trainer about his life in racing and how it all began - as well as looking forward to future aspirations and what the years ahead might hold for Lyons and his team.
11/23/2021 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 15 seconds
On The Wire - Navan's centenary and Troytown Chase Day preview, featuring Sean Flanagan
Top jockey Sean Flanagan is lying low right now through injury but he's full of enthusiasm, as is son LJ, for Navan's Troytown card on Sunday as the County Meath track celebrates 100 years of racing. Sean talks through last weekend's big action, as well as Noel Meade's runners at Gowran and Navan.
Ruby & Lydia unpick some of the main performances from Cheltenham's November meeting and the success of Fakir D'Oudaires in the Clonmel Oil Chase, while Ruby tries to answer exactly how and why My Drogo came down at Cheltenham on his novice chasing debut in 'Analyse This'.
11/19/2021 • 44 minutes, 55 seconds
On The Wire - Irish Racing Preview Podcast featuring Noel Moran
Move over Gigginstown House Stud, make way for Bective Stud! Well that's not what Noel Moran said, or Valerine, who doesn't make this episode but Noel did! He talks a staggering recent hit-rate, his big hopes for the season and how much is too much for a horse? Dukey dials in from fatherhood and Cheltenham, while the bunker doesn't prevent Johnny Mac from sponsors Bar One Racing having a scatter of weekend fancies.
#OneTheWire #IrishRacing #BarOneRacing
11/11/2021 • 42 minutes, 27 seconds
On The Wire Breeders' Cup Preview
Will Reilly stands in for Johnny Mac and adds his love of Wincanton to his love of Dundalk. And we talk Del Mar, with some big Irish runners but some tough draws ahead. Aidan O'Brien reveals all! Where does Luxembourg yet, how will his Breeders Cup septet get on - and what does he have for breakfast?
11/3/2021 • 36 minutes, 34 seconds
On The Wire: Down Royal Festival Of Racing Friday and Saturday cards preview
As if Down Royal were not interesting enough, Gordon Elliott's laying down the law with his jockeys has arguably made it even more compelling. We've two cracking cards at the Maze venue to go through with Dukey, Johnny, Johnny Mac and the Racing Post's Mark Boylan. We look back on Luxembourg and look ahead to Lisbon: will Dukey prove as in love with one as he is with the other?
#OnTheWire #HorseRacingTips #DownRoyal
10/28/2021 • 39 minutes, 33 seconds
On The Wire - featuring Gavin Cromwell
Gavin Cromwell drops in to talk about three - not two! - exciting Cheltenham hopes this season. Dukey is off on a somewhat blind date to Lisbon but it's all about the Leop for him, while Johnny Mac discusses his favourite old Dundalk. And we look back at all the big races at Ascot and ahead to a good thing at Doncaster.
10/21/2021 • 41 minutes, 47 seconds
On The Wire featuring Joseph O'Brien and Tony Mullins - Champions Day, Dundalk and Leopardstown chat
Dukey is back! For good, or not? Who knows, certainly not Joseph O'Brien, nor Tony Mullins, who end up being asked for value in the greatest race of non-triers that will ever be. Before that market is setted, Joseph talks claimers, his 2022 aspirations, and a scatter of runners at Dundalk, Leopardstown and Ascot, where Princess Zoe bids to put a smile on Tony Mullins' face again.
#OnTheWire #IrishRacing #RacingTips
10/14/2021 • 38 minutes, 55 seconds
On The Wire: Featuring Aidan O'Brien on St Mark's Basilica & his hopes for ParisLongchamp & The Arc (28/09/21)
Just minutes after announcing the retirement of St Mark's Basilica, Aidan O'Brien joined us on On The Wire to talk about his hopes for that horse's future stallion career, as well as all of the other big contenders for the weekend, including Snowfall and Love in the Arc.
Fran Berry, John McDonnell and host Johnny Ward also gave us their selections for Cork on Tuesday.
#HorseRacing #OnTheWire #ArcdeTriomphe #Ballydoyle #StMarksBasilica
9/27/2021 • 20 minutes, 39 seconds
On The Wire Irish Racing video podcast, featuring John McConnell (16/09/21)
Trainer John McConnell joins On The Wire to talk about a scatter of runners he has at two of his local tracks, including a horse he thinks will take a hell of a lot of beating. We also look at Gowran Park on Saturday and we look back at an unbelievable Irish Champions Weekend with Johnny and Fran.
9/16/2021 • 37 minutes, 6 seconds
On The Wire - Irish Champions Weekend Preview
Seamus Heffernan talks to us ahead of Longines Irish Champion Weekend while Johnny Ward and John McDonnell try to follow up last weekend's winning naps and Fran Berry reveals how news of his fame in the sport and as a broadcaster is yet to reach Twitter after he was ignominiously snubbed by the social media giant. Tune in now for the latest tips and tittle-tattle ahead of a massive weekend for racing in Ireland.
9/9/2021 • 41 minutes, 23 seconds
On The Wire: Irish Racing video podcast, featuring Aidan O'Brien and Colin Keane (02/09/21)
Irish Champions Weekend is a week away and Johnny spoke to both Aidan O'Brien and Colin Keane ahead of the biggest two days on the Irish Flat calendar - with the enhanced value of bigger crowds at both meets than we have seen on a year and a half in Ireland. Fran admits he never rode in the Champion Stakes, but he could feel for Darryl Holland who did. We look ahead to Navan and Wexford in a show that mixes the future and the past.
9/3/2021 • 41 minutes, 56 seconds
On The Wire - Tipperary and Curragh preview and chat with Ben Coen (25/08/21)
The rising star of the weighing room, Ben Coen, joins us this week - or does he? As with Ben, everything is laid back, and he talks about winning the Ebor and his unbeaten brother. It's a cracking Friday in Ireland at the Curragh and we also look at Tipperary. But will Fran ever return to the beach and why did Kevin Prendergast stand him up?
8/25/2021 • 40 minutes, 23 seconds
On The Wire - Weekend preview and chat with Tim Husbands and Evan Awkwright (20/08/21)
This week we get the exclusive hopes of the two Longines Irish Champions Weekend CEO's; how many are they expecting to attend?
Fran is live from York, where he's the subject of our envy, and Johnnys Ward and Mac have to make do with dialling in from Ireland. Our main focus is the superb Curragh card and Saturday's, with the Debutante and Futurity to feast over
8/20/2021 • 41 minutes, 41 seconds
On The Wire: weekly Irish Racing Podcast - featuring Irish St Leger Trial Stakes preview
Gavin Lynch is back! One of the most respected judges in Ireland has some fancies at the Curragh and Tramore, while he pushes his Coast To Curragh cycle, with Fran Berry doing all he can to avoid getting on a bicycle next month – but we haven't given up! Will Reilly might get involved yet, the Bar One guru all set for the return of Dundalk on Sunday.
#Racingtips #HorseRacing #Tips #OnTheWire
8/12/2021 • 34 minutes, 3 seconds
On The Wire - Weekend racing preview featuring Aido McGuinness, tips and chat (06/08/21)
There's a lot to get through this week: from Galway to Baaeed; from Dukey's Trains, Planes and Automobiles ride to Galway to his smoking with a mask on; from Ado McGuinness' Galway double to keeping on the straight and narrow; from looking ahead to Cork to the Curragh with an in depth look at the Phoenix Stakes.
8/6/2021 • 46 minutes, 47 seconds
On The Wire - Galway Festival Friday-Sunday preview, tips and chat (29/07/21)
Emmet Mullins is the special guest for part two of the One The Wire Galway Festival Preview, in association with Bar One Racing. Johnny Ward is joined by Fran Berry, John McDonnell and the Racing Post's esteemed Mark Boylan as the team preview the weekend action.
#OnTheWire #Tips #RacingTips #GalwayRaces #HorseRacing
7/29/2021 • 34 minutes, 44 seconds
On The Wire - Galway Festival - Days One to Four Preview Podcast (26/07/21)
Johnny Ward is joined by Fran Berry, Brendan Duke and John McDonnell to preview the first four days of the 2021 Galway Festival.
7/26/2021 • 45 minutes, 13 seconds
On The Wire - weekly Irish Racing Podcast - Irish Oaks and Curragh tips (15/07/21)
The team reflect upon the life and legacy of Galileo, Dukey's love life and whether Fran can come up with another winning nap. Find out where they will putting their money for the weekend action at The Curragh.
7/15/2021 • 34 minutes, 52 seconds
On The Wire - weekly Irish Racing Podcast (Navan, Fairyhouse Limerick tips and preview - 09/07/21)
Johnny, Dukey and Fran are joined by Will Reilly to talk Colin Keane, St Mark's Basilica, the July Cup and a packed weekend or racing in Ireland, with four cards. Somehow, War Front continues to get excess coverage, Fran toasts an end to his drought in the naps game and Dukey makes a strong case for the brilliance of Ryan Moore. Johnny and Fran again agree on one at Navan.
7/9/2021 • 33 minutes, 57 seconds
On The Wire - weekly Irish Racing Podcast (featuring Cathal Byrnes) - (02/07/21)
You've met Charles Byrnes, now meet Cathal! The 26-year-old talks working with Winx and his plans as a trainer. Did Dukey get a third date? And what excuse does Fran have for another losing nap? The team look forward to the action at Bellewstown and Limerick, as well as weighing up the Irish challenge in the Coral-Eclipse.
7/2/2021 • 36 minutes, 54 seconds
On The Wire - Irish Derby Festival Preview Podcast
Johnny Murtagh, bidding to win the Irish Derby for the first time, talks about his Royal Ascot glory, his hopes as a trainer and Ben Coen - all with horses whizzing by him on the Curragh gallops. Dukey talks his hopes for a second date, returning to the track, while Fran has a confession to make, and Johnny Mac is sticking with a horse he loves in the Marble Hill.
6/25/2021 • 51 minutes, 1 second
On The Wire - weekly Irish Racing Podcast - featuring Ado McGuiness (18/06/21)
Ado McGuinness is the special guest to preview his runners on Down Royal's biggest raceday of the year. Can the boys keep up their hot tipping form after two winners from three last weekend?
6/18/2021 • 34 minutes, 3 seconds
On The Wire: weekly Irish Racing Podcast - featuring Jessica Harrington (11/06/21)
The First Lady of Moone, Jessica Harrington, is our special guest this week to chat about her global ambitions, hopes in Ireland this weekend and a fine team of runners at Royal Ascot next week. Dukey reveals a surprisingly expensive visit to the bike repair shop, Fran has thoughts on a barbecue, Johnny Mac is dreaming of a fourth successive winning nap for the Bar One team and JW reveals hidden talents as a singer.
6/11/2021 • 50 minutes, 56 seconds
On The Wire - Epsom preview special (03/06/21)
The team are back to look forard to Classic action at Epsom this weekend with some tips for the Irish action too and why is Dukey dead against one of the Classic favourites?
6/3/2021 • 26 minutes, 59 seconds
On The Wire - 28/05/21: Weekend preview, Guineas review, Barney Curley & best sausages in Ireland
Johnny Ward is joined by Fran Berry, Brendan Duke and Bar One Racing's John McDonnell to take their weekly look at the latest racing action - and the team have a couple of winning naps to celebrate from last weekend!
#OnTheWire #JimBolger #RacingTV #IrishRacing #HorseRacing
5/28/2021 • 35 minutes, 59 seconds
On The Wire - featuring interview with Jim Bolger - 21.05.21.
Fran Berry visits Jim Bolger on the eve of a classic weekend, we look back on the jockeys that came through the academy at Kilcullen and look ahead to the Guineas weekend. There's also a reflection on last weeks NAPS with a big price winner and some close calls.
5/21/2021 • 49 minutes, 45 seconds
On The Wire - featuring interview with Aidan O'Brien - 14.05.21.
Aidan O'Brien is the special guest as the trainer reflects upon his potential hand for the Cazoo Derby at Epsom after victory for Snowfall and an eyecatching third for High Definition at York in the week.
Johnny Ward is once again joined by the usual team - Brendan Duke, Fran Berry and Bar One Racing's John McDonnell - to look forward to the weekend action.
5/14/2021 • 44 minutes, 1 second
On The Wire (Punchestown Festival Friday & Saturday and Newmarket Guineas preview)
It's a big weekend ahead for Joseph O'Brien and the trainer gives Johnny Ward the latest on his big candidates for the QIPCO 2000 and 1000 Guineas, while we also preview the final two days of the Punchestown Festival. Hear from Johnny, Brendan Duke and Racing TV's Fran Berry to get their best bets for the next couple of days in our Irish racing podcast, in association with Bar One Racing.
4/29/2021 • 41 minutes, 52 seconds
The Road To Punchestown - 2021 Punchestown Festival preview special edition
Lydia Hislop and Ruby Walsh look forward to the 2021 Punchestown Festival in a special edition from the Road To Cheltenham series - find out their thoughts on the 12 Grade Ones across the five days of the meeting.
4/27/2021 • 58 minutes, 55 seconds
On The Wire - 2021 Punchestown Festival Preview (Days One and Two)
Johnny Ward is joined by Fran Berry, Brendan Duke and Bar One Racing's John McDonnell to look forward to some of the big clashes (and the races where the value might lie) on the opening two days of the 2021 Punchestown Festival. Envoi Allen or Monkfish? Chacun Pour Soi or Allaho? Find out where the boys will be putting their money in just a little more than half an hour of talk and tips.
4/26/2021 • 31 minutes, 36 seconds
Road To Aintree - Randox Grand National Festival Preview
4/8/2021 • 59 minutes, 24 seconds
Mick Kinane in conversation with Fran Berry and Kevin O'Ryan
One of the most popular and successful jockeys in Irish horse racing, Mick Kinane talks about his introduction to the sport and some of the big successes that made his name into the stuff of legend. Hear more about the big days on the likes of Sea The Stars, Galileo and all of the Ballydoyle and Dermot Weld stars, but also the days that were tougher too, including a defeat that left him struggling to get out of bed the next day.
You may have heard or watched some of this before on Racing TV, but here's the full, unedited two-hour interview in all of its glory!
4/6/2021 • 1 hour, 53 minutes, 7 seconds
On The Wire - Fairyhouse and Cork preview (including the Irish Grand National)
Ahead of Monday's Irish Grand National, Fran Berry, Brendan Duke and Bar One Racing's John McDonnell join Johnny Ward to look forward to this weekend's Irish racing action at Fairyhouse and Cork, building up to the Irish Grand National on Monday.
No mentions of the forthcoming revolution from Brendan Duke this week, although the rights and wrongs of the Tiger Roll saga get a good airing, along with some interesting observations on stallions to follow ahead of Cork's first Flat meeting of the year.
We also hear from trainers Peter Fahey, Joseph O'Brien and Paul Nolan about some of their weekend runners.
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4/2/2021 • 41 minutes, 36 seconds
On The Wire Cheltenham Festival Days 3 & 4 Preview
It's a one-sided fight so far in the Prestbury Cup and Johnny Ward can't see any let-up in the flow of Irish winners as the team look forward to the final two days of the 2021 Cheltenham Festival. Brendan Duke might be hoping that the revolution comes, but the rest of the lads would simply be happy with a winner or two. This On The Wire podcast is brought to you in association with Bar One Racing.
3/18/2021 • 56 minutes, 51 seconds
On The Wire Cheltenham Festival Days 1 & 2 Preview
Johnny Ward is joined by Brendan Duke, John McDonnell from Bar One Racing and Racing TV's Fran Berry to look forward to the first two days of action at the 2021 Cheltenham Festival. We also hear from Eddie O'Leary - who has some punchy views on the beatability of Appreciate It and Chacun Pour Soi - and Danny Mullins, who does nothing to put the boys off the chances of Concertista.
3/14/2021 • 42 minutes, 21 seconds
The Weatherbys/Racing TV Cheltenham Festival 2021 Breeding & Bloodstock Preview
Nick Luck is joined by Jane Mangan, Victor Connolly, Anthony Bromley and Racing TV's Jess Stafford to look forward to the 2021 Cheltenham Festival and try to predict which stallions could turn out to be the pre-eminent forces at this year's meeting.
This podcast is brought to you in association with Weatherbys and their new nhstallions.co.uk website - this new resource compliments the Weatherbys Stallion Books and Global Stallions App and will serve as a much-needed resource to support National Hunt breeders. The site carries details of over 100 National Hunt and dual-purpose stallions standing in Ireland, France and Britain.
3/6/2021 • 54 minutes, 30 seconds
On The Wire - Dublin Racing Festival Sunday Preview (Published 05.02.2021)
It's day two of the Dublin Racing Festival preview! This time we've added in Donn McClean, Kevin O'Ryan, Fran Berry and Jane Mangan to give their naps for the weekend. Gavin, Dukey and Johnny get into the meat of it straight away, with Gavin recalling watching Danoli all those years ago but Dukey and Johnny are very sweet on one in the big one.
2/5/2021 • 39 minutes, 36 seconds
On The Wire - Dublin Racing Festival Saturday Preview (Published 04.02.2021)
It's back! Dukey, Gavin and Johnny couldn't stay away for too long and return for a two-part special, just like the Dublin Racing Festival. In part one, we go through every race, with not a great deal of agreement among the lads on any of the races. Dukey provides an update on how his love life progressed since our last podcast at Christmas, while Gavin affirms his love for everyone.
2/4/2021 • 35 minutes, 43 seconds
Racing TV 2021 Preview
Rishi Persad was joined by a number of guests, including trainer Joseph O'Brien and Racing TV pundits Fran Berry and Dan Barber to look forward to as we previewed the year ahead for our great sport.
1/6/2021 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 10 seconds
On The Wire - Christmas Special - Leopardstown and Limerick (published 21/12/20)
On The Wire is back for a Christmas Special with Johnny and Dukey joined by Gavin Lynch. Dukey speaks of dealing with Stockholm Syndrome and potential new love, while looking ahead to four cracking days' racing. Gavin has some strong fancies at Limerick and Leopardstown, while we have Christmas naps from Fran Berry, Patrick Mullins and Donn McClean - as well as some old Leopardstown memories.
We're joined by Dave Yates (Racing TV and Daily Mirror), Ben Fearnley (Racing TV and Timeform) and Andy Stephens (Racingtv.com tipster) to look forward to the Derby. Along the way we hear from Ed Walker, Aidan O'Brien, Martin Dwyer and Andrew Balding. Find out what is carrying our cash for this year's race, live on Racing TV on Saturday at 1655(BST).
6/30/2020 • 42 minutes, 32 seconds
Nicky Henderson special - Luck on Sunday (01/03/20)
Ahead of the 2020 Cheltenham Festival, Nick Luck had Nicky Henderson on his show to look ahead to some of the trainer's Festival prospects.
3/4/2020 • 26 minutes, 20 seconds
Adbul Musa Adam Interview - Luck On Sunday (16/02/20)
Nick Luck was joined in the Luck On Sunday studios by Sudanese refugee Abdul Musa Adam & journalist Ros Wynne-Jones, both of whom have written a book about Abdul’s incredibly powerful story of his journey from Sudan to the UK. Abdul spoke in detail about some of his experiences and his drive to find his brother Yusuf.
2/17/2020 • 37 minutes, 22 seconds
Racing TV Ladbrokes Winter Carnival Newbury Podcast
We're joined by Sam Turner to preview the big racing action at Newbury this coming weekend (Friday November 29 and Saturday November 30) - the Ladbrokes Winter Carnival!
Find out what Harry Fry, Joe Tizzard and Michael Scudamore are saying as we look forward to two days of top-notch jumps racing and find out which horse Sam reckons could offer some value to bring Paisley Park's wining sequence to an end.
