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Running Loose with Francesca Cumani & Vanessa Ryle

Running Loose with Francesca Cumani & Vanessa Ryle

By: Francesca Cumani & Vanessa Ryle
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A podcast ‘loosely’ based around horse racing.


Join two leading fillies from the world of Horse racing, ITV Racing host Francesca Cumani, and Sky Sports presenter Vanessa Ryle, for their brilliant new podcast.


Whether you're a die-hard racing fan or just here for the banter, the pair cover everything from turf talk to off-track gossip, plus their real-life fashion disasters.


Tune in, hold tight, and enjoy the ride.

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Episodes
  • Thirst Traps, Glorious Goodwood & Horse Racing's New Rules | Running Loose Podcast

    Thirst Traps, Glorious Goodwood & Horse Racing's New Rules | Running Loose Podcast
    Jul 27 2026

    The Running Loose Podcast is back... and it's Glorious (Goodwood)!


    After a short break, Francesca Cumani and Vanessa Ryle return with a brand-new series! They chat camping, skinny dipping, all things Goodwood, Instagram "thirst traps" and the new gambling rules shaking up racing.


    Plus: how can one good horse completely transform a trainer's career? And should racing bring back old-fashioned match races between the sport's biggest stars?


    There's also plenty of the usual Running Loose chaos - including birdwatching, gardening, life advice from an 80-year-old, and a teaser about Vanessa's mystery date that you'll have to wait until next week to hear...


    Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and let us know your thoughts in the comments!


    Sponsored by Inkerman.


    SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL HERE: ‪@RunningLoosePodcast‬


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    #HorseRacing #GloriousGoodwood #Goodwood #RunningLoose #FrancescaCumani #VanessaRyle #FlatRacing #SussexStakes #GoodwoodCup #FieldOfGold #RulingCourt #Trawlerman #Scandinavia #HorseRacingPodcast #thirsttrap

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    33 mins
  • Newmarket July Cup, The Shergar Mystery & Track Bias | Running Loose Podcast

    Newmarket July Cup, The Shergar Mystery & Track Bias | Running Loose Podcast
    Jul 8 2026

    Welcome back to Running Loose with Francesca Cumani and Vanessa Ryle!


    This week, Francesca and Vanessa look ahead to Newmarket's July Cup and dive into the split-second 40mph jockey decisions that can win – or lose – the biggest races.


    Plus: is track bias fact or fiction, and can racecourses really do anything about it? ALSO, we discuss the new Channel 4 documentary on the disappearance of Shergar and ask, how will AI impact the future of horse racing?


    Don't forget to Like, Subscribe and let us know your thoughts in the comments!


    Sponsored by Old Gold Racing.


    00:00 Intro

    02:17 What's coming up: Q&A, July Cup & track bias

    03:15 July Cup Week & Cumani family traditions

    05:40 July Cup preview & top sprint contenders

    07:29 Jim Crowley's injury & Almeraq Royal Ascot win

    09:19 Inside the mind of Tom Marquand

    15:59 Should racing broadcasters criticise jockeys more?

    22:27 Track bias - is it real?

    27:33 New Shergar documentary

    31:14 Listener Q&A

    31:51 Is York Racecourse worth visiting?

    32:14 How to enjoy racing on a budget

    33:44 Vanessa's dating update 😅

    37:28 Surviving race days in a heatwave

    38:24 Best race meeting in the US

    39:00 How will AI change racing?

    40:52 UK vs Australian horses

    41:10 Vanessa's skincare secret

    43:26 Thanks for watching!


    SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL HERE: @RunningLoosePodcast


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    #Newmarket #royalascot #HorseRacing #RunningLoose #FrancescaCumani #VanessaRyle #HorseRacingPodcast #Podcast #TomMarquand #AI #Jockey #ITVRacing

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    37 mins
  • Soumillon BANNED at Royal Ascot: Who’s Really to Blame? | Running Loose Podcast

    Soumillon BANNED at Royal Ascot: Who’s Really to Blame? | Running Loose Podcast
    Jul 1 2026
    Welcome back to Running Loose with Francesca Cumani and Vanessa Ryle!Fresh from an unforgettable week at Royal Ascot, Francesca and Vanessa unpack everything that happened on and off the racecourse. After Christophe Soumillon's eight-day ban for team tactics, they ask: do racing rules punish the wrong person? Plus: Vanessa and Francesca’s favourite Ascot performances, Henry Cavill's viral moment, the bizarre reason men are stopped at the gates by the Royal Ascot fashion police, and Vanessa is dumped by her therapist.How was your Royal Ascot? Let us know in the comments and don't forget to Like and Subscribe.Sponsored by Old Gold Racing.00:00 Intro 02:30 How do you pronounce Ascot? 05:00 Behind the scenes at Royal Ascot08:40 Celebrity spotting: Henry Cavill & Tinie Tempah14:20 Team Tactics at Royal Ascot: Who deserves the ban?20:40 The best performances of the week24:45 Francesca's favourite Royal Ascot outfits28:30 Vanessa's favourite Royal Ascot outfits32:00 Royal Ascot's Fashion Police did what?! 35:45 Vanessa's post-Ascot dating disaster 😅SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL HERE: ‪@RunningLoosePodcast‬ FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: / runningloosepodcast #RoyalAscot #HorseRacing #RunningLoose #FrancescaCumani #VanessaRyle #HorseRacingPodcast #Podcast #HenryCavill #tinietempah #ITVRacing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    42 mins
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