Soumillon BANNED at Royal Ascot: Who’s Really to Blame? | Running Loose Podcast

Newmarket July Cup, The Shergar Mystery & Track Bias | Running Loose Podcast

Welcome back to Running Loose with Francesca Cumani and Vanessa Ryle! This week, Francesca and Vanessa look ahead to Newmarket's July Cup and dive into the split-second 40mph jockey decisions that can win – or lose – the biggest races. Plus: is track bias fact or fiction, and can racecourses really do anything about it? ALSO, we discuss the new Channel 4 documentary on the disappearance of Shergar and ask, how will AI impact the future of horse racing? Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and let us know your thoughts in the comments! Sponsored by Old Gold Racing. 00:00 Intro 02:17 What's coming up: Q&A, July Cup & track bias 03:15 July Cup Week & Cumani family traditions 05:40 July Cup preview & top sprint contenders 07:29 Jim Crowley's injury & Almeraq Royal Ascot win 09:19 Inside the mind of Tom Marquand 15:59 Should racing broadcasters criticise jockeys more? 22:27 Track bias - is it real? 27:33 New Shergar documentary 31:14 Listener Q&A 31:51 Is York Racecourse worth visiting? 32:14 How to enjoy racing on a budget 33:44 Vanessa's dating update 😅 37:28 Surviving race days in a heatwave 38:24 Best race meeting in the US 39:00 How will AI change racing? 40:52 UK vs Australian horses 41:10 Vanessa's skincare secret 43:26 Thanks for watching! SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL HERE:  @RunningLoosePodcast  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC0l0i8Md1MJ5YQagn-48v7A] FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:  @RunningLoosePodcast  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC0l0i8Md1MJ5YQagn-48v7A] #Newmarket #royalascot #HorseRacing #RunningLoose #FrancescaCumani #VanessaRyle #HorseRacingPodcast #Podcast #TomMarquand #AI #Jockey #ITVRacing ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Soumillon BANNED at Royal Ascot: Who’s Really to Blame? | Running Loose Podcast

Welcome back to Running Loose with Francesca Cumani and Vanessa Ryle! Fresh from an unforgettable week at Royal Ascot, Francesca and Vanessa unpack everything that happened on and off the racecourse. After Christophe Soumillon's eight-day ban for team tactics, they ask: do racing rules punish the wrong person? Plus: Vanessa and Francesca’s favourite Ascot performances, Henry Cavill's viral moment, the bizarre reason men are stopped at the gates by the Royal Ascot fashion police, and Vanessa is dumped by her therapist. How was your Royal Ascot? Let us know in the comments and don't forget to Like and Subscribe. Sponsored by Old Gold Racing. 00:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDq-VE3hwCU] Intro 02:30 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDq-VE3hwCU&t=150s] How do you pronounce Ascot? 05:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDq-VE3hwCU&t=300s] Behind the scenes at Royal Ascot 08:40 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDq-VE3hwCU&t=520s] Celebrity spotting: Henry Cavill & Tinie Tempah 14:20 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDq-VE3hwCU&t=860s] Team Tactics at Royal Ascot: Who deserves the ban? 20:40 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDq-VE3hwCU&t=1240s] The best performances of the week 24:45 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDq-VE3hwCU&t=1485s] Francesca's favourite Royal Ascot outfits 28:30 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDq-VE3hwCU&t=1710s] Vanessa's favourite Royal Ascot outfits 32:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDq-VE3hwCU&t=1920s] Royal Ascot's Fashion Police did what?! 35:45 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDq-VE3hwCU&t=2145s] Vanessa's post-Ascot dating disaster 😅 SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL HERE: ‪@RunningLoosePodcast‬ [https://www.youtube.com/@RunningLoosePodcast] FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:  [https://www.gstatic.com/youtube/img/watch/social_media/instagram_1x.png] / runningloosepodcast   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjNZYktRMHBMOTBnZEZENjY4SC13M21PdFkxUXxBQ3Jtc0trSFg3ZE1scjJVRm9aNE9mNWJBOVR6NzRpNWhlaThmRTZ2bThFSUt1dkJ2NTVjVnZpZ3YxakpCRnJoSUJBVVp1OUtSUEJ2VllWVkNISlJKOEJ5VmwwZzVuZnhQQ1BJcVgxeXoyNnNIMGt6M0d3MDNZUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Frunningloosepodcast%2F&v=NDq-VE3hwCU] #RoyalAscot [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/royalascot] #HorseRacing [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/horseracing] #RunningLoose [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/runningloose] #FrancescaCumani [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/francescacumani] #VanessaRyle [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/vanessaryle] #HorseRacingPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/horseracingpodcast] #Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/podcast] #HenryCavill [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/henrycavill] #tinietempah [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/tinietempah] #ITVRacing [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/itvracing] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Royal Ascot Rule Breakers & Does British Racing Have a Track Safety Problem? | Running Loose Podcast

This week on Running Loose, hosts Francesca Cumani and Vanessa Ryle dive into the strangest rules of Royal Ascot and the Haydock track disaster. Plus, Vanessa's *very short* list of must-haves for a boyfriend, what Vanessa and Francesca are wearing to this year's Ascot and is Clerk of the course the worst job in racing? Who are you tipping for Ascot success this year? Let us know in the comments and don’t forget to like and subscribe so you never miss an episode!  Sponsored by Old Gold Racing. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL HERE: @RunningLoosePodcast  FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @RunningLoosePodcast  #royalascot #horseracing #fashion #haydock ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Are Team Tactics Ruining Racing? | Running Loose Podcast

The big debate this week centres on TEAM TACTICS in horse racing. Should trainers with multiple runners be allowed to use team tactics to control a race? Or is horse racing an individual sport where every horse should be running solely on its own merits? With Aidan O'Brien's dominance of the biggest races once again under the spotlight, Vanessa and Francesca tackle one of the sport's most divisive topics. The pair discuss Constitution River's victory in the French Derby, pacemakers, public perception, betting implications and whether powerful operations have an unfair advantage over smaller owners and trainers. Elsewhere, the Running Loose hosts reflect on a whirlwind week that included trips to Cartmel and Windsor, Tyson Fury's racehorse Big Gypsy King making headlines via Paris Fury's appearance on Jamie Laing's Great Company podcast, and one very awkward panel discussion in which Cesca accidentally puts her foot in it with a Married At First Sight reference before the great and the good of Holker Hall. Plus, the pair dive into Jilly Cooper's Rivals (are you Team Cameron Cook, Taggie or Rupert Campbell-Black?), discuss feminism, television storylines, life in racing media, and announce the winner of the Sophie Harden artwork competition. And, of course, there are plenty of stories from racecourses, fairground rides and life behind the scenes in horse racing. With George Boughey, Sam Haggas, William Haggas, George Ward, his Derby hopeful Maltese Cross, Jimmy Moffatt and Mark Prescott all featuring in the conversation, it's a packed episode as Derby week unfolds. ITV Racing host Francesca Cumani and Sky Sports presenter Vanessa Ryle join forces on a brilliant new podcast. Whether you're a die-hard racing fan or just here for the banter, the pair cover everything from turf talk to off-track gossip. Expect racing industry insights, personalities, opinions and stories from inside the sport. Sponsored by Old Gold Racing. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@RunningLoosePodcast FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/runningloosepodcast/ #HorseRacing #AidanOBrien #Derby #TeamTactics #HorseRacingPodcast #RunningLoose #Ballydoyle #Coolmore #FrancescaCumani #VanessaRyle #MAFS ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Can THIS Save the Derby? Michael Owen's Racing Rules & Horse Phrases Explained

This week on Running Loose, hosts Francesca Cumani and Vanessa Ryle dive into the changing face of the Epsom Derby and its bold new party plans... Plus, is Michael Owen Cesca's new best friend?! The everyday sayings you didn't know came from horse racing AND what makes a great TV presenter. Tell us who think the best is? Gary Lineker, Clare Balding, Graham Norton, Jonathan Ross? What's your favourite horsey saying? Let us know in the comments and don’t forget to like and subscribe so you never miss an episode! Sponsored by Old Gold Racing. 00:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex9F8HraFmc] Intro 02:28 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex9F8HraFmc&t=148s] The Derby’s decline: what happened to Epsom? 04:50 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex9F8HraFmc&t=290s] Can the Derby be revived? Big changes for 2026 11:31 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex9F8HraFmc&t=691s] Ibiza comes to Epsom?! 16:25 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex9F8HraFmc&t=985s] Michael Owen's take on racing behaviour 18:20 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex9F8HraFmc&t=1100s] Why weather matters at the Derby 19:16 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex9F8HraFmc&t=1156s] Horse racing phrases hidden in everyday language 21:35 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex9F8HraFmc&t=1295s] “Ridden hard and put away wet” explained 😂 23:34 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex9F8HraFmc&t=1414s] What makes a great TV presenter? 27:55 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex9F8HraFmc&t=1675s] Behind the scenes of live racing TV 29:07 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex9F8HraFmc&t=1747s] The Greatest TV presenters SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL HERE: ‪@RunningLoosePodcast‬ [https://www.youtube.com/@RunningLoosePodcast]  FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM: @runningloosepodcast #horseracing [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/horseracing] #podcast [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/podcast] #derby [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/derby] #epsom [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/epsom] #michaelowen [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/michaelowen] #ibiza [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ibiza] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.