Big Interview analysis, opinion and more

Big Interview

This is where you will find all of Racing Ahead’s horse racing interviews, analysis and columns for Cheltenham Festival, the Grand National, the Epsom Derby Meeting, Glorious Goodwood and Royal Ascot.

HARRY DERHAM: I’ll play my Joker at Aintree

20 January 2025 0 comments

Jumps trainer Harry Derham spoke exclusively to online tips centre OLBG with plans in place to target the Foxhunters at Aintree.

Ben Jones: Rising Welsh star keeps his eye on the ball

20 January 2025 0 comments

Nick Townsend talks to Ben Jones, a rising star on the jumps scene and proud Welshman with a sporting background.

Jonjo Jr targets Challow with Mister Meggit

4 December 2024 0 comments

Jonjo O’Neill Jr eyes Newbury races as the next destination for Mister Meggit and Roadlesstravelled

NICO DE BOINVILLE: Racing must move with the times

28 October 2024 0 comments

Nick Townsend talks to Nico de Boinville about life in the saddle and riding top horses

IT’S COMING HOME FOR ED

25 July 2024 0 comments

Nick Townsend talks to Ed Walker, loving life in his beloved Lambourn Ed Walker Drive through Upper Lambourn’s twists and […]

NO REGRETS, NO SECRETS – AND THE BEST IS YET TO COME!

21 April 2024 0 comments

Nick Townsend talks to jockey Kieran Shoemark about his winning battles on the track and off it… When Kieran Shoemark […]

FANNING IS STILL JOE-ING STRONG

25 January 2024 0 comments

Nick Townsend meets a veteran jockey not yet ready for his final finish line Here is a question Clive Myrie […]

IT’S HARRY IN A HURRY

23 November 2023 0 comments

BIG INTERVIEW Nick Townsend talks to a young trainer who learned from the best and is already making his mark […]

SNOWDEN IS FAST BECOMING TRAINING ROYALTY

26 October 2023 0 comments

Nick Townsend speaks to a handler who has enjoyed success in and out of the saddle It was, by any […]

THE OTHER RETIRING CHAMP

25 September 2023 0 comments

Nick Townsend talks to dual champion jockey Paul Hanagan who has come a long way from his Warrington roots It […]

Easterby closes in on another century

31 August 2023 0 comments

Nick Townsend meets a trainer with a name that’s synonymous with horseracing in Yorkshire Being a scion of a distinguished […]

Joker Dwyer is still smiling

27 July 2023 0 comments

BIG INTERVIEW Rolf Johnson, formerly The Scout of the Daily Express, speaks to a jockey who has reluctantly hung up […]

Charlie’s in charge

29 June 2023 0 comments

BIG INTERVIEW Nick Townsend talks to a trainer who is fast making a name for himself Maybe he has not […]

JOURNEYMAN JOCKEY TO THE DIZZY HEIGHTS

27 October 2022 0 comments

Nick Townsend follows Neil Mulholland’s plight to the top Whether it was in his dozen years as a jockey, a […]

Amy’s aiming high on the glory trail

28 July 2022 0 comments

Nick Townsend talks to a trainer fast heading for the top Amy Murphy It was somehow so timely that in […]

AMBITIOUS ALICE HAS ARRIVED IN A WONDERLAND

21 April 2022 0 comments

Nick Townsend talks to one of Britain’s newest yard owners, Alice Haynes For many, the timing would scarcely have been […]

NOTHING LIKE A DAYAT THE RACES

21 April 2022 0 comments

John Anthony reviews Peter May’s latest racing blockbuster A Day At The Races by Peter May Hardback, £20 Published by […]

I’M LIVING MY DREAM THANKS TO ONE BIG BET

24 February 2022 0 comments

Talking to Ben Keith, founder of Star Sports Ata time when the hoardings are going up outside closed betting shops […]

THE DUKE TAUGHT ME SO WELL

23 December 2021 0 comments

INTERVIEW Martin Keighley speaks to Martin Jenkins Name: Martin Keighley, pictured below Date of Birth: 12th June 1974 Birthplace: Dewsbury, […]

£3K WINNERS COUNT SAME AS SUPER STARS

27 May 2021 0 comments

Nick Townsend talks to star trainer Mark Johnston Subjectivist wins the Dubai Gold Cup A quiet May Monday in the […]

GOSDENS ARE FIRM FAVOURITES FOR SUCCESS

22 April 2021 0 comments

Nick Townsend talks to John Gosden about his new partnership with son Thady Lord North, ridden by Frankie Dettori, wins […]

HOBSON’S ‘DISASTER’ IS LORDING IT NOW!

25 March 2021 0 comments

Nick Townsend on the horse Richard Hobson says ‘will stay longer than the mother-in-law’ What’s a trainer to do when […]

TYSON FURY IS A KNOCK-OUT

25 March 2021 0 comments

Martin Jenkins talks to jockey Angus Villiers My latest rising star interview is with jockey Angus Villiers who is looking […]

PAISLEY PARK WOULD BE AN ACE AT POKER!

28 January 2021 0 comments

THE BIG INTERVIEW Nick Townsend talks to Emma Lavelle about her stable star Paisley Park and, inset, Emma Lavelle Racehorses […]

symonds is living his own dream

24 December 2020 0 comments

INTERVIEW Nick Townsend talks to trainer Tom Symonds, once assistant to Nicky Henderson, now successful in his own right As […]

DR WHO IS NOW AMONG THE BEST OF HIS TRADE

29 October 2020 0 comments

INTERVIEW Nick Townsend talks to doctor-trainer extraordinary, Richard Newman That moment – a touch before 4.30 on 5 April 2014 […]

I’M HAPPY FOR FRANKIE TO TAKE THE GLORY

24 September 2020 0 comments

INTERVIEW Nick Townsend talks to John Gosden’s stable jockey Rob Havlin Once the autumn leaves begin to swirl and morning […]

HARRISON FEELS NEED FOR SPEED