Irish television viewers will be able to enjoy watching the acclaimed Champions: Full Gallop docuseries that shows the world of jumps racing like never before.
Starting at 9pm Sunday September 15 on Virgin Media One, the gripping six-part series is about high speed, high obstacles, high emotions, high risk and even higher stakes.
Among the highlights of the series are:
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A fly on the wall view of the weighing room.
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The reason millionaire banker and owner Rich Ricci can’t reveal how much he has invested in racehorses.
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Paul Nicholls’ unedited & raw reaction when his former protege Dan Skelton “pokes the bear”.
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Jockey Sean Bowen’s superhuman 6-week recovery from an injury that would take a Premier League footballer 12 months.
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Weighing room antics & mid-race mind games during the biggest festival of the year.
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Unique insight into trainer Dan Skelton and jockey Harry’s unbreakable bond as brothers.
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How Irish raider Willie Mullins plundered dreams and coffers of British racing.
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An intimate look at Nico de Boinville’s home life and what goes through his mind when he hits the turf.
Produced by South Shore, supported by Flutter and Racecourse Media Group (RMG), the programme gives fans access all areas, from weighing rooms to stable yards, as cameras follow the dramatic high-octane thrills, emotion, and drama both on and off the racetrack.
Champions: Full Gallop has it all, from exclusive interviews with jockeys Harry Skelton, Harry Cobden, and Sean Bowen in their rollercoaster fight for the title of Champion Jockey, to 14-time champion trainer Paul Nicholls’ efforts to retain his as his former assistant Dan Skelton nips at his heels...until the shadow of Willie Mullins looms large over them both!