The world of jumps jockeys will be seen like never before in a brand new, prime-time series starting on Virgin Media 1 at 9pm on Sunday night.
The series goes behind the scenes with jockeys, trainers, owners and horses as they compete in the 2023-24 Jumps season and Sunday’s first episode features all the drama from last December’s King George VI Chase at Kempton.
Will Shishkin refuse to start? Can the reigning 14-time trainers champion Paul Nicholls achieve further glory with last year’s winner, Bravemansgame, ridden by stable star Harry Cobden? Can Hewick, an £800 by in Ireland, upset the status quo and claim unlikely glory? Or can veteran horse Frodon rekindle his successful partnership with top female jockey Bryony Frost?
🚨 CHAMPIONS FULL GALLOP. RACING, LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE.
Behind-the-scenes docuseries, pulling back the curtain on one of the world’s most thrilling sports for 6 episodes of unbridled drama.
9pm Friday 19th July on ITV1 and ITVX
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Supported by Flutter and Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has 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 gives you a back stage pass to the lives of jockeys and trainers at some of the best Jumps fixtures, including the iconic Cheltenham Festival and world famous Grand National – some of the most dramatic sporting events on earth. Millions of people will be watching, millions of pounds will be bet and millions more will be up for grabs in prize money.
Among other racing figures, the series will feature exclusive access to Harry Cobden and Sean Bowen in the fight for Champion Jockey as well as Dan Skelton and Paul Nicholls as they vie for the Champion trainer title.
The series takes in all the elements that make racing such a compelling sport, from helmet-mounted cameras that will provide the visceral experience of the risk each jockey takes when racing the jumps, to the charismatic owners – salt-of-the-earth syndicates to landed gentry and even royalty – trainers and stable staff who invest so much in the welfare of their horses.
Following the dramatic highs and lows of the jockey and trainers championships, the series will take viewers on a journey into racing, providing a unique insight into the sport, its stories and its characters from parade ring to the winning post.
Don’t miss it!
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