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.

On The Coalface is a sports podcast hosted by Jamie Railton, with 31 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Jamie Railton hosts On The Coalface, a sports show with 31 episodes published.

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  Episode #28

  CHARLIE JOHNSTON - Same Name - Different Chapter

  May 29, 202652 minS1

  <p>One of Britain’s leading young trainers joins the latest episode of the Jamie Railton 'On The Coalface' Podcast as Charlie Johnston reflects on life at the helm of one of racing’s most recognisable operations.</p><p>Still only in the early years of his training career, Johnston has already trained more than 450 winners and amassed over £8 million in prize money since taking over the licence at Kingsley Park. In a wide-ranging conversation, he opens up on carving out his own identity after succeeding his father Mark Johnston, the realities of inheriting a major racing business, and the chall...

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  Episode #27

  RODERIC KAVANAGH - LAST SQUEEZE BEFORE THE BREEZE

  Mar 27, 202653 minS1

  <p><br/>Jamie Railton is joined by Roderic Kavanagh of Glending Stables and Kildaragh Stud for a really interesting look at the modern breeze-up market - how much it has changed, where the value can still be found and why the sector is now producing top-class performers at the highest level.<br/><br/>They also discuss Glending’s journey, the horses including Vandeek that helped put the operation on the map, the importance of trust and horsemanship, and the new Breeze Up Consignors Committee code of conduct.<br/><br/>A great listen as head into the Breeze Ups in April</p>...

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  Episode #26

  JIM CROWLEY - PROPER GROUNDING

  Feb 25, 202635 minS1

  <p>On the latest episode of On The Coalface, we’re joined by our first jockey guest, Jim Crowley, champion Flat jockey in 2016 and long-time Shadwell number one. Jim looks back at his early years around point-to-pointers and hunting in Berkshire, the “proper grounding” that shaped him, and the moment Harvey Smith spotted him and took him up to Yorkshire.<br/><br/>From there, Jim talks through switching codes after 300 winners over jumps, the milestones that moved his Flat career on, and how his curiosity for pedigrees and stallion traits led him into breeding. The conversation then turns to the stalli...

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  Episode #25

  MARTIN PIPE - GAME CHANGER

  Feb 4, 202647 minS1

  <p>In this episode of On The Coal Face, Jamie Railton sits down with <b>Martin Pipe</b>, one of the most influential trainers in National Hunt racing history.</p><p>From starting with no background in horses to becoming a 15-time Champion Trainer, Martin reflects on the thinking, discipline and decisions that reshaped how racehorses are trained. He talks openly about introducing weighing, blood testing, interval training and swimming long before they became standard practice, and how lessons learned from greyhound racing helped shape his methods.</p><p>The conversation covers landmark horses, pivotal Cheltenham moments, programme-book planning, front-running...

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  Episode #24

  John O'Kelly - Have gavel will travel

  Dec 17, 202536 minS1

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