On The Coalface
On The Coalface, the horse racing bloodstock podcast brought to you every month by pinhooker and European leading consignor Jamie Railton. Enjoy monthly relevant bloodstock topics discussed with professionals in the industry.
- Update frequency
- every 42 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 22
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Ed Harper - Survival
This month we are joined by Ed Harper, owner and manager of Whitsbury Manor Stud, who discusses his road to success.
No background, no barrier to success
This month we welcome Conor Quirke to the podcast. Conor came into the industry with no background in horses and has achieved a huge amount of success, most notably purchasing Big Evs and Big Mojo. H…
Evolution
This month On The Coalface, we're thrilled to welcome Matt Eaves from Star Bloodstock. As we dive into the peak of the yearling season, Matt will share his insights on the current market and the impa…
Father In Law with Philip Newton
Philip Newton is a prominent figure in our industry, serving as the dedicated TBA Chairman. With a wealth of experience and a deep passion for the field, Philip had been instrumental in driving the o…
Both Barrels Flat/Jump with Bertrand Le Metayer
In our new episode, We welcome our first French guess, one of the most renowned Bloodstock Management Advisor in Ftance. Bertrand followed into his father's step, sending some of the first French top…
Ep 12: Hunting
Join us on this enlightening episode of our podcast as we delve into the world of hunting with two distinguished guest :
Sir Mark Prescott, a prominent figure in the horse racing industry known for hi…
Ep11: The Road Ahead with Patrick Veitch
Patrick Veitch studied mathematics at Cambridge University but soon find himself devoting more to the horses than the algorithms.
He is widely regarded as one of the most successful gamblers. He made …
Ep10 : The Way Forward with Bill Dwan and David Cox
This month, I am joined by Bill Dwan and David Cox from Baroda Stud.
Nestled in the picturesque county of Meath, The Castelbridge Stud stands out as premier European thoroughbred sales consignor. The…
Ep9: Everything with Roger O'Callaghan
Tally-Ho Stud is located close to Lough Ennell in Co. Westmeath on limestone land which has produced horses for three-quarters of a century.
The stud has been under the ownership of Tony and Anne O’C…
Ep8: The past and present with Eve Johnson Houghton
Eve started training in 2007 and had a flying start with 22 winners and has continued on an upward curve ever since, consolidating her position as a leading lady trainer.
The 2018 season saw Eve scale…
Ep7: Performance and Politics with Ralph Beckett
Ralph started as stable lad in 1989, spending a year in Australia working for Colin Hayes and others. He then did two seasons with Jimmy Fitzgerald, a summer in Belmont, New York, and two and a half …
EP6: Off The Cuff with Nick Bradley
Nick has placed horses in his management to win over 200 races and his knowledge of the race fixture book is second to none. By the start of the 2016 turf season Nick had spent £2.2 million in the sa…
Ep5: Resilience with Charles Gordon-Watson
Having grown up on a stud farm, horses have always been a passion for Charlie and his reputation as a fine horseman has helped him establish one of Europe’s most successful bloodstock agencies.
For ov…
Ep4: Where have all the horsemen/women gone?
John Francome MBE (13 December 1952) is a former National Hunt Champion Jockey, television pundit and author.
At sixteen years old he became apprentice to Lambourn trainer Fred Winter and so began hi…
Ep3: Breeze-up Sales with John Cullinan
"Breeze-up horses are tougher, more durable, see the racecourse more often and last longer"
Hear from Jamie Railton and John Cullinan, Joint Head Of The Breeze-up Consignors Association on all things…