Running Loose with Francesca Cumani & Vanessa Ryle

A Heartbreaking Loss, Shopping with Royalty and Super Saffie! | Running Loose Podcast

Running Loose with Francesca Cumani & Vanessa Ryle

Show Notes

This week on Running Loose, Vanessa Ryle and Francesca Cumani are back after a dramatic week to discuss Vanessa’s rather painful fall, before looking back on an unforgettable St Leger Festival as Saffie Osborne makes racing history. Plus, they debate whether racing is getting the recognition it deserves in the mainstream media and react to TripAdvisor’s decision around horse racing venues..

Vanessa also reveals all about her afternoon shopping with royalty, while Francesca shares the heartbreaking news of the loss of a very special horse. And with the series coming to an end, Francesca turns matchmaker as Vanessa’s love life takes an unexpected turn…

Will Vanessa be engaged by the time you see her next?! Let us know who you think she should be dating in the comments!

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00:00 Intro 01:04 Vanessa’s Painful Fall 04:56 St Leger Festival 09:42 Saffie Osborne Makes Racing History 17:37 Is Racing Getting the Recognition It Deserves? 19:55 TripAdvisor’s Racing Decision 23:21 Racehorse to Event Horse 26:00 Vanessa’s Day Shopping with Zara Tindall 32:48 Remembering George (Purple Moon) 34:24 Francesca Plays Matchmaker 35:37 Will Vanessa Be Engaged Next Time?

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