Running Loose with Francesca Cumani & Vanessa Ryle

Rivals is Back! Why Aiden O'Brien Dominates Derby Trials and the Horse with 3000 Owners Off to Paris

Running Loose with Francesca Cumani & Vanessa Ryle

Show Notes

Vanessa and Francesca are back with another chaotic episode of Running Loose! From car disasters and therapy revelations to Rivals, the horse with 3,000 owners, and why Aiden O’Brien keeps getting it so right. Apple Away is heading from Perth to Paris in the Auteuil Grade 1 French Champion Hurdle and the pair reflect on Peter Scudamore's reaction to riding her.

The equestrian world on screen sparks the question: best and worst representation of riding in film? Does Jilly Cooper get the horse world right? Has Wuthering Heights found the slowest horse ever? Is Rupert Campbell-Black up to scratch?

Plus: who is the most intimidating person in racing? Why horse racing attracts risk takers, and somehow Francesca and Vanessa end up in a war zone…

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00:00 Intro 00:57 York races 02:09 Chester drama 04:11 car disasters 05:19 Starting therapy & training the mind 08:42 Apple Away & 3,000 owners heading to France 11:40 Rivals returns & horses on the telly 15:17 Why horse racing attracts risk takers 20:35 Guineas reaction 23:36 A Newmarket clique 24:01 The Most intimidating people in racing 26:34 Derby trials & Aidan O’Brien dominance 31:18 French Derby vs Epsom Derby debate 32:22 Vanessa and Francesca in a war zone 33:08 Sophie Harden art giveaway 34:17 Derby picture wrap-up & outro

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