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ITV Racing: The Opening Show - Episode Guide

Season 2017

Luke Harvey, Tom Scudamore, Joseph O'Brien, Victoria Pendleton

Episode: 2017-01-07 | Airdate: Jan 7, 2017 (60 min)

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Oli Bell presents ITV's new racing magazine show in the company of expert Luke Harvey and top jockey Tom Scudamore, who preview the day's action at Sandown. Also, interviews with Joseph O'Brien - and Victoria Pendleton goes behind the scenes at a racing yard.

Luke Harvey, Joseph O'Brien, Graham Wylie, Claire King

Episode: 2017-01-14 | Airdate: Jan 14, 2017 (60 min)

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Oli Bell presents ITV's racing magazine show in the company of expert Luke Harvey as they preview the day's action at Warwick and Kempton. Also, Joseph O'Brien describes what goes on at his stables on a daily basis, Graham Wylie tells us about his big hopes for the season and Coronation Street star Claire King discusses her love of horse racing.

Luke Harvey, Ruby Walsh, Graham Wylie, Ed Chamberlin

Episode: 2017-01-21 | Airdate: Jan 21, 2017 (60 min)

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Oli Bell presents ITV's racing magazine show in the company of expert Luke Harvey and top jockey Ruby Walsh, who looks ahead to the day's racing at Ascot and Haydock and some of his key mounts at the Cheltenham Festival. Graham Wylie speaks to Ed Chamberlin about his passion for horse racing.

28/01/2017

Episode: 2017-01-28 | Airdate: Jan 28, 2017 (60 min)

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Oli Bell presents ITV's racing magazine show

04/02/2017

Episode: 2017-02-04 | Airdate: Feb 4, 2017 (60 min)

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Oli Bell presents ITV's racing magazine show

11/02/2017

Episode: 2017-02-11 | Airdate: Feb 11, 2017 (60 min)

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Oli Bell presents ITV's racing magazine show

18/02/2017

Episode: 2017-02-18 | Airdate: Feb 18, 2017 (60 min)

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Oli Bell presents ITV's racing magazine show

25/02/2017

Episode: 2017-02-25 | Airdate: Feb 25, 2017 (60 min)

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Oli Bell presents ITV's racing magazine show

04/03/2017

Episode: 2017-03-04 | Airdate: Mar 4, 2017 (60 min)

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Oli Bell presents ITV's racing magazine show

11/03/2017

Episode: 2017-03-11 | Airdate: Mar 11, 2017 (60 min)

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Oli Bell presents ITV's racing magazine show

18/03/2017

Episode: 2017-03-18 | Airdate: Mar 18, 2017 (60 min)

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Oli Bell presents ITV's racing magazine show

25/03/2017

Episode: 2017-03-25 | Airdate: Mar 25, 2017 (60 min)

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Alice Plunkett and Luke Harvey are at Newbury to preview another Saturday of racing, and Richard Hoiles meets jockey Johnny Burke and talks to him about the role of a commentator.

01/04/2017

Episode: 2017-04-01 | Airdate: Apr 1, 2017 (60 min)

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The 2017 flat season kicks off at Doncaster and the team of Rishi Persad, Jason Weaver and Hayley Turner are at the track looking ahead to all of the day's highlights. Victoria Pendleton goes to meet Balthazaar King enjoying his retirement.

08/04/2017

Episode: 2017-04-08 | Airdate: Apr 8, 2017 (60 min)

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It is Grand National day and AP McCoy - successful in 2010 on Don't Push It - joins Oli Bell and Luke Harvey in the studio to look ahead to this year's race.

Season 2020

Episode 1

Episode: 2020-06-13 | Airdate: Jun 13, 2020 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the team look forward to a competitive weekend of racing, plus all the news ahead of Royal Ascot which starts on Tuesday.

Episode 2

Episode: 2020-06-16 | Airdate: Jun 16, 2020 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the team look ahead to the opening day of Royal Ascot, which this year will be run behind closed doors. Today's feature race is the Group One Queen Anne Stakes.

Episode 3

Episode: 2020-06-17 | Airdate: Jun 17, 2020 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the team look ahead to day two of Royal Ascot, which is headlined by the Group One Prince of Wales's Stake.

Episode 4

Episode: 2020-06-18 | Airdate: Jun 18, 2020 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the team look ahead to the feature race of the week at Ascot - the Ascot Gold Cup - as the meeting enters its third day.

Episode 5

Episode: 2020-06-19 | Airdate: Jun 19, 2020 (60 min)

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Oli Bell presents a look ahead to day four of Royal Ascot, including Commonwealth Cup. Plus, action from yesterday's Ascot Gold Cup.

Episode 6

Episode: 2020-06-20 | Airdate: Jun 20, 2020 (60 min)

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Magazine show to complement coverage of the horse racing.

Episode 7

Episode: 2020-06-27 | Airdate: Jun 27, 2020 (60 min)

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Magazine show to complement coverage of the horse racing.

Episode 8

Episode: 2020-07-04 | Airdate: Jul 4, 2020 (30 min)

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Alongside ITV's coverage, The Opening Show, will be hosted by Oli Bell with guests Francesca Cumani, Jason Weaver and Matt Chapman. 

Episode 9

Episode: 2020-07-11 | Airdate: Jul 11, 2020 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the team are at Newmarket ahead of July Cup day, plus a look at the best of the action from Ascot.

Season 2022

Episode 1

Episode: 2022-01-08 | Airdate: Jan 8, 2022 (60 min)

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Episode 2

Episode: 2022-01-15 | Airdate: Jan 15, 2022 (60 min)

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Episode 3

Episode: 2022-01-22 | Airdate: Jan 22, 2022 (60 min)

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Episode 4

Episode: 2022-01-29 | Airdate: Jan 29, 2022 (60 min)

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Episode 5

Episode: 2022-02-05 | Airdate: Feb 5, 2022 (60 min)

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Episode 6

Episode: 2022-02-12 | Airdate: Feb 12, 2022 (60 min)

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Episode 7

Episode: 2022-02-19 | Airdate: Feb 19, 2022 (60 min)

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Episode 8

Episode: 2022-02-26 | Airdate: Feb 26, 2022 (60 min)

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Episode 9

Episode: 2022-03-05 | Airdate: Mar 5, 2022 (60 min)

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Episode 10

Episode: 2022-03-12 | Airdate: Mar 12, 2022 (60 min)

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Episode 11

Episode: 2022-03-19 | Airdate: Mar 19, 2022 (60 min)

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Episode 12

Episode: 2022-03-26 | Airdate: Mar 26, 2022 (60 min)

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Episode 13

Episode: 2022-04-02 | Airdate: Apr 2, 2022 (60 min)

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Episode 14

Episode: 2022-04-09 | Airdate: Apr 9, 2022 (90 min)

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Oli Bell is joined by Grand National winning jockeys Sir AP McCoy, Ruby Walsh and Mick Fitzgerald ahead of the 2022 staging of the race, where Rachael Blackmore is looking to follow up her history-making win 12 months ago aboard Minella Times.

Episode 15

Episode: 2022-04-16 | Airdate: Apr 16, 2022 (60 min)

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Matt Chapman and the team are at Newbury ahead of another day of classic trials.

Episode 16

Episode: 2022-04-23 | Airdate: Apr 23, 2022 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the team are at Sandown Park ahead of the final day of the jumps season, where all the champions will be crowned after another exciting season.

Episode 17

Episode: 2022-04-30 | Airdate: Apr 30, 2022 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the team are joined by Frankie Dettori at Newmarket ahead of the first big weekend of the flat season, with today's racing headlined by the 2,000 Guineas

Episode 18

Episode: 2022-05-07 | Airdate: May 7, 2022 (60 min)

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Rishi Persad and the team are at Lingfield ahead of trials day, where some Derby and Oaks hopefuls are on show at the Sussex track.

Episode 19

Episode: 2022-05-14 | Airdate: May 14, 2022 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the team present a preview at Newbury ahead of the Lockinge Stakes, plus a review of the best of the week's action at York.

Episode 20

Episode: 2022-05-21 | Airdate: May 21, 2022 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the team present a preview from Haydock Park, plus all the news ahead of the Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh.

Episode 21

Episode: 2022-05-28 | Airdate: May 28, 2022 (60 min)

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Rishi Persad and the team present from Haydock Park ahead of a competitive day of racing, plus all the latest news ahead of next week's classics at Epsom.

Episode 22

Episode: 2022-06-04 | Airdate: Jun 4, 2022 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the team are at Epsom ahead of the Cazoo Derby, one of the most prestifgious flat races on the calendar.

Episode 23

Episode: 2022-06-11 | Airdate: Jun 11, 2022 (60 min)

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Rishi Persad and the team are at York ahead of another competitive afternoon of racing, plus all the news ahead of next week's meeting at Royal Ascot.

Episode 24

Episode: 2022-06-14 | Airdate: Jun 14, 2022 (65 min)

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Oli Bell and the team present a preview from Royal Ascot ahead of the opening day of the meeting.

Episode 25

Episode: 2022-06-15 | Airdate: Jun 15, 2022 (65 min)

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Oli Bell presents a look ahead to day two of Royal Ascot, including feature race the Prince of Wales's Stakes.

Episode 26

Episode: 2022-06-16 | Airdate: Jun 16, 2022 (65 min)

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Oli Bell and the team look ahead to day three at Royal Ascot, including the Ascot Gold Cup.

Episode 27

Episode: 2022-06-17 | Airdate: Jun 17, 2022 (65 min)

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Oli Bell and the team are back at Royal Ascot for day four, where the Coronation Stakes is the feature race of the day.

Episode 28

Episode: 2022-06-18 | Airdate: Jun 18, 2022 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the panel are back at Ascot for the fifth and final day of Royal Ascot 2022, which is headlined by the Platinum Jubilee Stakes over six furlongs.

Episode 29

Episode: 2022-06-25 | Airdate: Jun 25, 2022 (60 min)

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Rishi Persad and the team are at Newcastle ahead of the Northumberland Plate meeting, and there is also a preview of the Irish Derby from The Curragh.

Episode 30

Episode: 2022-07-02 | Airdate: Jul 2, 2022 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the team are at Sandown on Coral-Eclipse day, plus a look ahead to some of the other races taking place across the UK.

Episode 31

Episode: 2022-07-09 | Airdate: Jul 9, 2022 (60 min)

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Matt Chapman and the team are based at Newmarket, where the feature race of the day is the July Cup.

Episode 32

Episode: 2022-07-16 | Airdate: Jul 16, 2022 (60 min)

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Oli Bell looks ahead to this afternoon's racing, headlined by the Irish Oaks at The Curragh.

Episode 33

Episode: 2022-07-23 | Airdate: Jul 23, 2022 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the team are at Ascot on King George Day on what promises to be another fantastic renewal of one of the highlights of the summer.

Episode 34

Episode: 2022-07-30 | Airdate: Jul 30, 2022 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the team are at Goodwood for the fifth and final day of the Glorious Goodwood meeting, which is headlined by the Stewards' Cup. Plus, they reflect on a week which included the Goodwood Cup and the Sussex Stakes.

Episode 35

Episode: 2022-08-06 | Airdate: Aug 6, 2022 (60 min)

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Matt Chapman and the team are at Ascot ahead of the Shergar Cup, where some of the best jockeys in the world are in action.

Episode 36

Episode: 2022-08-13 | Airdate: Aug 13, 2022 (65 min)

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Rishi Persad and the team are at Newbury ahead of another competitive day of action, plus all the news ahead of next week's Ebor meeting at York.

Episode 37

Episode: 2022-08-20 | Airdate: Aug 20, 2022 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the team are at York to look ahead to the fourth and final day of the Ebor meeting.

Episode 38

Episode: 2022-08-27 | Airdate: Aug 27, 2022 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the team are at Goodwood ahead of a bumper weekend of racing at the Sussex Downs track. Today's feature race is the Celebration Mile.

Episode 39

Episode: 2022-09-03 | Airdate: Sep 3, 2022 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the team are at Haydock Park to preview Sprint Cup day.

Episode 40

Episode: 2022-09-17 | Airdate: Sep 17, 2022 (60 min)

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Richard Hoiles and the team look ahead to another competitive day of racing, featuring the Ayr Gold Cup and action from Newbury.

Episode 41

Episode: 2022-09-24 | Airdate: Sep 24, 2022 (60 min)

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Rishi Persad and the team present from Newmaket ahead of day of racing that includes Group One action from the juveniles and the ultra competitive Cambridgeshire Handicap.

Episode 42

Episode: 2022-10-01 | Airdate: Oct 1, 2022 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the team are at Ascot to preview the best of Saturday's action, plus a look ahead to tomorrow's Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe at Paris-Longchamp.

Episode 43

Episode: 2022-10-08 | Airdate: Oct 8, 2022 (60 min)

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Episode 44

Episode: 2022-10-15 | Airdate: Oct 15, 2022 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the team are at Ascot for Champions Day, where the card features four group one contests, including the Champion Stakes.

Episode 45

Episode: 2022-10-22 | Airdate: Oct 22, 2022 (60 min)

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Rishi Persad and the team are at Cheltenham, as National Hunt racing returns with the Showcase meeting, plus a preview of Doncaster's Vertem Futurity Stakes.

Episode 46

Episode: 2022-10-29 | Airdate: Oct 29, 2022 (60 min)

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Matt Chapman and the team are at Wetherby ahead of Charlie Hall Chase day, the biggest day of the season at the track.

Episode 47

Episode: 2022-11-05 | Airdate: Nov 5, 2022 (65 min)

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Alice Plunkett and the team look ahead to this afternoon's meeting at Wincanton.

Episode 48

Episode: 2022-11-12 | Airdate: Nov 12, 2022 (60 min)

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Rishi Persad and the team are at Cheltenham ahead of a weekend of jump racing, including the Paddy Power Gold Cup.

Episode 49

Episode: 2022-11-19 | Airdate: Nov 19, 2022 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the team are at Haydock Park ahead of Betfair Chase day, where some of the Gold Cup contenders are in action.

Episode 50

Episode: 2022-11-26 | Airdate: Nov 26, 2022 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the team are at Newbury ahead of the Coral Trophy, with guests Matt Chapman, Megan Nicholls and Luke Harvey.

Episode 51

Episode: 2022-12-03 | Airdate: Dec 3, 2022 (60 min)

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Rishi Persad and the team are based at Sandown Park on Tingle Creek Chase day, and there is also a preview of action at Aintree over the Grand National fences.

Episode 52

Episode: 2022-12-10 | Airdate: Dec 10, 2022 (60 min)

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Oli Bell presents from Cheltenham, with all the news and previews ahead of today's racing including the International Hurdle.

Episode 53

Episode: 2022-12-17 | Airdate: Dec 17, 2022 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the team are at Ascot ahead of today's Long Walk Hurdle, plus a look ahead to all the Christmas highlights, including the King George at Kempton.

Episode 54

Episode: 2022-12-31 | Airdate: Dec 31, 2022 (60 min)

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Rishi Persad and the team look ahead to a superb weekend of National Hunt racing at Newbury, plus the first meeting of 2023 at Cheltenham.

Season 2023

Episode 1

Episode: 2023-01-07 | Airdate: Jan 7, 2023 (60 min)

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Rishi Persad and the team are at Sandown for the first Saturday of racing in the New Year, where the Tolworth Hurdle is today's feature race.

Episode 2

Episode: 2023-01-14 | Airdate: Jan 14, 2023 (60 min)

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Oli Bell presents build-up to Classic Chase day at Warwick and the Lanzarote Hurdle meeting at Kempton Park. With news and views from Richard Hoiles, Leonna Mayor and Luke Harvey.

Episode 3

Episode: 2023-01-21 | Airdate: Jan 21, 2023 (60 min)

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Episode 4

Episode: 2023-01-28 | Airdate: Jan 28, 2023 (60 min)

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Episode 5

Episode: 2023-02-04 | Airdate: Feb 4, 2023 (60 min)

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Episode 6

Episode: 2023-02-11 | Airdate: Feb 11, 2023 (60 min)

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Episode 7

Episode: 2023-02-18 | Airdate: Feb 18, 2023 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the team look ahead to today's racing at Ascot, plus all the latest news ahead of next month's Cheltenham Festival.

Episode 8

Episode: 2023-02-25 | Airdate: Feb 25, 2023 (60 min)

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Matt Chapman and the team are at Kempton Park ahead of a competitive day of racing over the jumps, plus a preview of the action at Lingfield Park.

Episode 18

Episode: 2023-04-08 | Airdate: Apr 8, 2023 (60 min)

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Rishi Persad and the team are at Musselburgh ahead of a competitive day of racing, plus all the news ahead of next week's Grand National.

Episode 19

Episode: 2023-04-13 | Airdate: Apr 13, 2023 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the team are at Aintree for the opening day of the Grand National meeting. The runners and riders for this year's National will be confirmed during the show.

Episode 20

Episode: 2023-04-14 | Airdate: Apr 14, 2023 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the team are back at Aintree for day two of the Grand National meeting, where they are joined by jockey Harry Cobden.

Episode 21

Episode: 2023-04-15 | Airdate: Apr 15, 2023 (95 min)

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Oli Bell is joined by guests including Ruby Walsh and AP McCoy to look ahead to today's Grand National at Aintree.

Episode 22

Episode: 2023-04-22 | Airdate: Apr 22, 2023 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the team are joined by former Scottish National-winning jockey Tom Scudamore at Ayr ahead of the 2023 race, plus all the fallout from last weekend's Grand National.

Episode 23

Episode: 2023-04-29 | Airdate: Apr 29, 2023 (60 min)

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Oli Bell presents a preview of the day's racing from Sandown Park, where the champions of the winter season will be crowned on the final day of the jump season.

Episode 24

Episode: 2023-05-06 | Airdate: May 6, 2023 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the team are at Newmarket ahead of a classic weekend of racing, with the 2,000 Guineas the feature race this afternoon.

Episode 25

Episode: 2023-05-13 | Airdate: May 13, 2023 (60 min)

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Matt Chapman and the team present from Lingfield Park ahead of a day of classic trials.

Episode 26

Episode: 2023-05-20 | Airdate: May 20, 2023 (60 min)

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Oli Bell and the team are at Newbury ahead of another competitive day of flat racing, headlined by the 2023 renewal of the Lockinge Stakes. Plus, reflections on an exciting week of racing at York.

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