The Racing Alternative

Paul and SD kick off this week's show by reviewing last week's Lockinge Stakes at Newbury - is Notable Speech a good thing for the Queen Anne? Why does Roger Teal keep running Dancing Gemini back at a mile?
With a fantastic racing calendar coming into view, they then both give us some horses to watch over the next few weeks, including a few that really caught Stephen's eye at Hamilton.
The sun is set to grace us with it's presence this week, so Stephen asks why Goodwood are insistent on their strict dress code and threatens to get changed in the car park after racing!
They also discuss self-defeating admission prices, before moving onto their selections for the weekend's action, following SD's 18/1 winner last weekend.
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In a bumper episode, Paul and SD are joined firstly by Star Sports founder Ben Keith to discuss his start in the Game, his love of Greyhound Racing and the Greyhound Derby, before 2000 Guineas-winning trainer George Boughey joins to discuss what's next for Bow Echo and some of his other horses.
The duo also discuss what a new Prime Minister could mean for racing as the contenders jostle for position in Westminster, as well as the ground and draw bias at York. Plus, what their favourite tracks to have a bet at are.
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After Thursday's farcical scenes at Chester, Paul and SD discuss the situation and disagree over Tom Marquand's decision not to ride, only to then opt back in for the last two races.
With rumours circulating that the Government's proposed affordability checks are set to go ahead, they ponder whether this could be the beginning of the end for racing and how punters will respond to the added friction.
They also discuss whether Aiden O'Brien's dominance of the Epsom Trials is getting a little boring and an incident at Hereford earlier in the week that saw two groundstaff leave a pitchfork on the track during a race, before rounding off the show with their tips and selections for a great weekend of racing.
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After a weeks holiday, Paul and Stephen are back with plenty to discuss in the world of racing, including this week’s Punchestown Festival, where Gaelic Warrior once again impressed.
We’re also delighted to welcome our new sponsor Star Sports Bet - thanks to them for supporting the show.
Away from Punchestown, the duo discuss Paul Nicholls losing another important owner, is he nearing the end of his time at the top?
They also debate whether Ka Ying Rising is really as good as people think and whether he will ever be known as a true great without racing outside of Hong Kong?
Neither were particularly impressed with last weekend’s card at Sandown and this year’s renewal of the Whitbread (or whatever the kids are calling it these days).
They then end the show previewing all the weekend’s action, with tips and selections for Goodwood, Newmarket, Thirsk and Punchestown.
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Following an epic Grand National at Aintree last weekend, Paul and Stephen discuss the feat of I Am Maximus and whether he could go on to match Red Rum's record of three wins in the famous race. They also discuss the runs from some of the other contenders.
With the Scottish Grand National taking place at Ayr on Saturday, they're also joined by jockey Jamie Hamilton, Trainer Mark Walford and founder of Ursa Major Racing, Craig Talbot to discuss Chasingouttheblues' chances of winning the race.
Meanwhile, with Plaid Cymru MP Liz Savile Roberts calling for a jump racing ban, the duo discuss whether the sport could be under threat in the near future and ponder the future of Constitution Hill after connections decided not to run him in the John Porter at Newbury on Saturday.
At the backend of the show, as always, they give their selections for the weekend ahead.
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The Grand National is almost upon us and in the latest episode of The Racing Alternative, the dynamic duo Stephen Darbyshire and Paul Jacobs run through EVERY horse in this year's renewal.The pair also touch upon the other races on the card, with a fancy which Stephen thinks will "piss up", the argument surrounding barrier trials and the woeful racing on Easter Monday.Finally, the pair end by giving us their top four predictions for the Grand National.Subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode and leave us a comment to let us know what you thought of the show.Have a question for our hosts? Send them to theracingalternative@gmail.com for the chance to feature in a future episode.

With the future of Chelmsford looking bleak (the racecourse), the future of racing at Towcester is looking brighter - SD and Paul discuss the future of both at the beginning of the show after SD reveals he'd turn down a Knighthood to go to Redcar.
They then discuss Monday's Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse, Billy Loughnane's suspension reduction and Stephen's recent visit to Doncaster Dogs.
As ever at the backend of the show the duo give us their picks for a busy Easter weekend of Racing.
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With Constitution Hill stealing the headlines once again, Paul and Stephen open this week’s show discussing whether he could win a Group 1 or The Ebor this season.
Meanwhile SD has announced he will be part of a new show on Sky Sports Racing that will launch on Grand National weekend and shares how that came to pass thanks to a drunken night out in London.
Speaking of the Grand National, the duo discuss the future of the racing after entries fell to just 55 as it stands - has it been watered down too much?
With the new flat season kicking off this weekend, the duo also discuss horses and trainers to follow for the season ahead as well as the Government’s refusal to reform the levy rate and how it will impact the sport into the future.
Before finally they look ahead to the weekend’s action from Doncaster and Kempton, hoping to continue their good form and pick out a few winners.
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Following last week's Cheltenham Festival, Paul & SD run through the horses they'll be keeping an eye-on for the rest of the season and beyond, before discussing Stephen's effort to rearrange Hexham's 4m chase following last week's postponement.
Elsewhere they discuss Wales' ban on greyhound racing and whether horse racing could be the next target for legislators, as well as last week's incident at Fakenham, which saw amateur rider Charlie Marshall receive a 12-day ban and the unacceptable online abuse he received following.
They also take a series of questioners from a listener - has Cheltenham really lost its spark? Before looking ahead to this weekend's action from Kelso, Bangor and Paul's usual tip for the all-weather.
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It's Cheltenham Gold Cup day! The Racing Alternative duo are here to give you their selections for the big race, as well as their other picks from across the card from the final day of the Cheltenham Festival. 
They begin the show by discussing the big stories from day three, including Fact To File's withdrawal (correctly called by Stephen in our day three preview), the consistently bad starts during the week and a very awkward handshake between Nico de Boinville and Declan Queally. 
They then turn to the Albert Bartlett, where SD has been backing a long-shot for several months now, while Paul likes a Gordon Elliot horse. Paul does have a bigger one for the Triumph and they both have fancies in the Hunters' Chase. 
Looking at the Gold Cup, the duo believe that all the top chances have stamina questions to answer, but stand by the horse they called out in our main preview episode. 
And finally after Stephen called the Martin Pipe a race for 'Mug punters', our resident 'Mug Punter' producer Adam joins to show to give you one for the final race of the week, although Paul's shout are probably one for the more reasoned backers. Subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode and leave us a comment to let us know what you thought of the show.
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