About Running Loose with Francesca Cumani & Vanessa Ryle
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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A Qatar Racing British Champions Day Special PLUS The Strangest Fan Gift Ever?!
A thoughtful gift from a listener… with a subject neither of us saw coming. 😂
Francesca Cumani and Vanessa Ryle are back with an unexpected book and a date cancelled for a hair appointment. Just another week on Running Loose.
Then it’s down to business: British Champions Day at Ascot. We look ahead to the big clashes, discuss Andrew Balding’s trainers’ title battle and celebrate the young jockeys making their mark — with plenty of chat about the families behind them.
Thank you to the sponsors of today’s episode, Qatar Racing British Champion’s Day. If you’d like more information or to get tickets, visit britishchampionsday.com
Come for the racing, stay for the tangents.
Subscribe to Running Loose and let us know in the comments: what’s the strangest gift you’ve ever received?
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10 Oct 2026
I Set The Grenade Off! £128 Million Horse Sales, Melbourne Cup Plans & A Surprise Date
This week on Running Loose, we’re coming to you from Tattersalls in Newmarket, where £128 million has changed hands in just three days of the yearling sales.
Francesca and Vanessa unpack the extraordinary money being spent on horses, the dream behind buying a yearling and what it takes for a horse to stand out in the sales ring. They also look back at the Arc, discuss the pressure and ego involved in bloodstock, and hear about the life-changing moments happening around the sales.
Then there’s a very exciting announcement: Team Running Loose is heading down under for the Melbourne Cup. Vanessa faces a crash course in Australian racing, from the mounting yard and the Birdcage to “ruffies”, while Francesca tries to prepare her for the trip — and for a packed wardrobe.
Plus, the trainers’ championship, Tattersalls’ surprisingly good social scene, and the story of Vanessa’s latest social grenade…
00:00 Trailer
00:58 Welcome to Tattersalls and the £128m yearling sales
01:53 What are people really buying? The dream
06:58 Paris, the Arc and Francesca’s reporting week
11:46 The £2.2m sale topper
15:30 Bloodstock, ego and the women changing the game
19:26 Life-changing sales and the £4m Frankel
22:27 Team Running Loose goes to the Melbourne Cup
25:15 Vanessa’s Australian racing quiz
31:28 The Birdcage, celebrities and Robbie Williams
33:07 Why isn’t there a champion trainer crowned on Champions Day?
35:35 Tattersalls, cocktails and the racing social scene
37:38 Vanessa’s surprise date
39:07 “I set the grenade off”
Running Loose is hosted by Francesca Cumani and Vanessa Ryle.
Subscribe to the channel for more racing, stories, laughs and plenty of loose talk.
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17 Sept 2026
A Heartbreaking Loss, Shopping with Royalty and Super Saffie! | Running Loose Podcast
This week on Running Loose, Vanessa Ryle and Francesca Cumani are back after a dramatic week to discuss Vanessa’s rather painful fall, before looking back on an unforgettable St Leger Festival as Saffie Osborne makes racing history. Plus, they debate whether racing is getting the recognition it deserves in the mainstream media and react to TripAdvisor’s decision around horse racing venues..
Vanessa also reveals all about her afternoon shopping with royalty, while Francesca shares the heartbreaking news of the loss of a very special horse. And with the series coming to an end, Francesca turns matchmaker as Vanessa’s love life takes an unexpected turn…
Will Vanessa be engaged by the time you see her next?! Let us know who you think she should be dating in the comments!
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00:00 Intro
01:04 Vanessa’s Painful Fall
04:56 St Leger Festival
09:42 Saffie Osborne Makes Racing History
17:37 Is Racing Getting the Recognition It Deserves?
19:55 TripAdvisor’s Racing Decision
23:21 Racehorse to Event Horse
26:00 Vanessa’s Day Shopping with Zara Tindall
32:48 Remembering George (Purple Moon)
34:24 Francesca Plays Matchmaker
35:37 Will Vanessa Be Engaged Next Time?
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Apple Podcasts (US)
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4.9 / 5
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Podcast Authority Score: 18 / 100
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