Ed Thompson #BettingPeople podcast

#BettingPeople: Paul Jones is an author, analyst and punter, best known for creating the trends-based Cheltenham Festival betting guide and his work across At The Races, William Hill Radio and Raceform. With decades of experience in racing and betting, Paul has now released a new book called '100 Punting Feats and Bad Beats'. He shares many of the stories from his life and career in this #BettingPeople episode with Simon Nott, across four parts.

Ed Thompson found he had an aptitude for maths when working out orders when selling his smallholding father’s produce in his head. In this interview, he talks about his bookmaking career, which started with a pencil and field book at local point-to-points and culminated in working some of the top pitches in the country.

#BettingPeople: Louise Powell spent her childhood going greyhound racing at ‘flapping’ tracks in the North East. A very talented writer, Louise has written three commissioned short art films and had her plays performed at nine different theatres amongst other achievements. Now taking inspiration from her early life going greyhound racing, she is publishing her debut novel ‘Underdogs’ which follows a father and son becoming involved in a greyhound gambling ring led by a charismatic ex-miner. In Louise’s words, “I’ve poured my heart and soul into telling a story that’s worthy of the community that I grew up in.”

Ian ‘Ricky’ Rixon 61 years in the betting ring talks about his life from the Silver Rings of his youth to taking huge bets on the rails.

#BettingPeople: David Stewart has been working behind the scenes as head of Star Sports’ content team for over a decade, what many people might not know is that his career started with a bang on the front page of the Sun and on national TV, meet David Stewart, aka Computer Kid.

#BettingPeople: Professional poker player Marty Smyth was the highest European earner in 2007, winning top tournaments, then extended into sports and horse racing betting. This is his first interview in 20 years.

Professional punter, friend of the stars and avid Chelsea fan, ‘Tracksuit’ Dave Standbridge is a much-loved character on and off the racecourses of the UK. In this four-part interview, he talks about his life battling the bookies and, more recently, a much deadlier foe. Dave has asked that we share a link to the charity that helps people with MPN (myeloproliferative neoplasms). You can find out more and donate by clicking the link below: MPN Voice – Donate.

David Lovell, born into a respected and innovative bookmaking family, started life learning the odds with his father John, and started one of Wales’ first in-running suites, where fortunes were made before he became a full-time professional punter with runners countrywide until founding DragonBet with his brother James. Reticent to talk publicly for years, finally we have David Lovell in the #BettingPeople chair, speaking to Simon Nott.

#BettingPeople: Winning over 1,600 points in three years on golf and 200 a year backing horses over the last four years for his followers has made Ginger Joe become a thorn in bookmakers’ sides. In this four-part interview, he tells Simon Nott how he does it.

Rob Furber – professional reality TV punter, founder of TV betting analysis website entertainmentodds.com and author of ‘The Gambler’, speaks to Simon Nott at our flagship betting shop in Mayfair!