Radio 21/8/08

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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.

Please email your comments, tips or suggestions to radio@betfair.com

Due to the abandonment of the Ebor meeting at York, Betfair Radio Channels 1 & 2 will combine for the this week to bring you the best greyhound, horse racing and sports betting news and market analysis.

11:00 ON AIR
Malcolm Pannett & Mark Sullivan host the morning BAGS action from Sheffield & Sunderland.

13:45 Nick Shiambouros is the afternoon racing pundit

Great Leighs
Type: Flat- All weather
First Race Time: 2.05pm
Notable Jockeys: Hayley Turner is champion lady jockey. Other top jockeys include Joe Fanning and Eddie Ahern. Adrian Nicholls rides for his father David. David Probert is an apprentice to watch out for after riding 27 winners so far this season.
Notable Horses: At 4.25pm three horses line up that have contested Group 1 races in the past - Jack Junior, Royal Power and Vanderlin. They take on Masaalek who is in great form having been second at both Royal Ascot and Glorious Goodwood. Yarqus (3.50pm) was 5th in the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot last year. Cheveton (3.25pm) is going for five wins in a row but has yet to win on the all weather surface. But watch out for Whiskey Junction and rider Liam Keniry, this combination have won 4 out of their last 5 races together.
Feature Race: Marks Hall Conditions Stakes (4.25pm)

Stratford on Avon
Type: Jumps
First Race Time: 2.30pm
Notable Jockeys: A.P McCoy - champion jockey and leading rider this season. Richard Johnson - second in the championship race this season. Paddy Brennan rode over 100 winners last season and was only one of four jockeys to achieve this. Sam Thomas - Gold Cup winning rider.
Notable Horses: Redemption (2.30pm) is a former Grade 2 winning hurdler and has three wins and two seconds from just five starts this season. Jam Packed won first time out this season and could be one to watch under the champion jockey in the feature race. Winter Star (3.05pm) is going for a 4th win in a row, taking on Simondium who is chasing a hat-trick. Rash Moment (3.40pm) has won this race for the last two years and goes for it again for trainer Kay Waldron. She is keen to win the race again, saddling three of the five runners.
Feature Race: John Smith's Handicap Chase (4.50pm)

David Stewart & Neil Munro host the evening session

Chester
Fontwell Park
Type: Jumps
First Race Time: 5.25pm
Notable Jockeys: Tom Scudamore - stable jockey to David Pipe and son of champion jockey Peter. Timmy Murphy - Grand National winning rider. A.P McCoy - the champion jockey makes the journey down from riding at Stratford. Paddy Brennan and Richard Johnson also have earlier rides at that meeting.
Notable Horses: Donaldson (6.25pm) ran in the Grade 2 Dovecote Hurdle two runs ago, before an easy 10-length victory last time. Trainer Brendan Powell won the first race (5.25pm) last year and tries to take it again this year with Caretta Caretta.
Feature Race: macfarlanepackaging.net Novices' Handicap Hurdle (5.25pm)

Type: Flat
First Race Time: 5.40pm
Notable Jockeys: Kirsty Milczarek and William Buick are two up and coming apprentice riders.
Last years joint champion jockey Seb Sanders. Other top jockeys include Paul Hanagan, Darryll Holland and Jimmy Fortune. Frederik Tylicki - young German rider based with Richard Fahey is one to watch for the future
Notable Horses: Rhadegunda (8.10pm) has been second on her last three runs for trainer John Gosden and could break her duck at Chester tonight, though Gosden is yet to have a winner from eight attempts at the course this season. Both Prelude (6.10pm) and Blessed Place (7.10pm) won their respective races last year.
Feature Race: Almond Resorts Handicap (7.40pm)