Friday 12th September

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Betfair Radio now offers you 2 channels to keep you up to date with all the market news and analysis available on Betfair.

Channel 1 goes on air at 11:00 every weekday and brings you commentary and analysis of the morning greyhounds and all UK horse racing. At the weekend, the channel is available 30 minutes before the first UK horse race.

Channel 2 is on air from 15:00 weekdays for analysis and news on all the Betfair markets from Football to Financials & from Tennis to Taikai.

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Did you know you can listen to horse racing and Greyhound commentaries on the phone if you cannot listen online?

for UK - 08712 444 350 - calls charged at 10p per min.

for ROI - 1520 131 101 - calls charged at 15cents per min

CHANNEL 1

11:00 Bob Adams & Andy Richmond presengt coverage of the morning greyhound action.

13:15 David Cleary joins Andy for the afternoon horse racing.

Bangor-on-Dee
Type: Jump
First Race Time: 2.30pm
Notable Jockeys: Tom O'Brien - 7th in the jockeys championship and nephew of the all-conquering Irish trainer Aiden O'Brien.
Paddy Brennan & Richard Johnson only 2 of 4 jockeys who rode over 100 winners last season
Sam Thomas - Gold Cup winning rider of Denman
Up & coming jockey to watch is Donal Fahy, recently over from Ireland he rides for progressive trainer Evan Williams
Notable Horses: Watch out for Lester Leaps In (3.05pm) who is the first runner for new trainer Jamie Snowden. Jamie was assistant trainer & amateur jockey to Nicky Henderson. He takes on Peacock, 4th in a Grade 2 hurdle at Ascot in January.
Wake Board (2.30pm) is a very interesting British debutant for Evan Williams - his only start in France saw him finish 3rd in a Listed hurdle.
Redemption (5.15pm) is a former Grade 2 winning hurdler who has won 3 times and been placed 3 times in his last six starts. He takes on bantry Bere and Winter Star who make quick reappearances having been first and second respectively at Uttoxeter on Wednesday.
Jonjo O'Neill & champion jockey Tony McCoy won the feature race (4.15pm) last year and try again withLevitski who won last time out.
Feature Race: Rippleffect.com Handicap Hurdles Race (Class 3) at 4.15pm

Doncaster
Type: Flat
First Race Time: 1.35pm
Notable Jockeys: Johnny Murtagh rides for the multi Group Race winning Ballydoyle stable
Hayley Turner - leading female rider
Top 10 riders: Neil Callan (4th), Paul Hanagan (6th), Jimmy Fortune (7th)
William Buick - leading apprentice jockey this season
Frankie Dettori rides for his employers, the powerful Godolphin stable
Notable Horses: Honolulu (2.40pm) was 3rd in the 2007 St Leger. He takes on Royal And Regal (3rd in the Yorkshire Cup) and Sagara (3rd in last year's Arc De Triomphe and this year'sGoodwood Cup).
Spacious (3.50pm) is a Group 2 winner who has finished 2nd in the 1,000 Guineas and 4th in the Coronation Cup at Royal Ascot this year.
Lord Shanakill (1.35pm) has been placed in Group 2 races at both Royal Ascot and Glorious Goodwood, and most recently in a Group 1 in France.
Feature Race: The Polypipe Flying Childers Stakes. Group 2, 1.35pm
The National Express Doncaster Cup 2.40pm

Sandown Park
Type: Flat
First Race Time: 2.15pm
Notable Jockeys: Ryan Moore - leading rider this season with over 130 winners
Top 10 riders, Eddie Ahern (7th) and Dane O'Neill (9th)
Notable Horses: Mr Hichens goes for a 4th consecutive win at 5.05pm.
Topazes (3.25pm) has recorded 5 wins and 2 second places from his last 8 starts.
Brexca (4.35pm) tries to break his duck after being in the first three on 6 of his last 7 starts.
Feature Race: Aim Handicap 3.25pm

18:00 Bob Adams & Neil Munro present coverage of the evening racing.

Wolverhampton
Type: AW Flat
First Race Time: 6.20pm
Notable Jockeys: Chris Catlin - All weather champion rider
Travis Block - 4th in the champion apprentice title race
Micky Fenton - Classic winning rider
Hayley Turner - leading female jockey
Notable Horses: Mick Channon's Mazzola was 5th in a listed race earlier this season and drops down in class to run in a claimer at 6.20pm.
Be Free (7.20pm) steps up to 1m4f having been 2nd and 3rd on his last two starts over 1 mile. His trainer, Sir Mark Prescott, tends to do well with such horses and is 2 from 2 at the course with 3 year olds this season, whilst his jockey, J-P Guillambert, has ridden more winners here than anywhere else in 2008.
Feature Race: Get A Bonus At williamhillcasino.com Handicap 6.50pm

CHANNEL 2

15:00 Join Dave Farrar & Alex Steedman for 2 hours of Betfair sports market analysis and news.