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A Guide to Our Presenters

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Join our presenters Martin Kelly, Hayley Moore and Aly Vance for the highly anticipated Preview Show at 12:25 on each day of the Cheltenham Festival, live from the Winner's Enclosure. They will be speaking to racing greats and special guests, previewing the afternoon’s racing, providing exclusive information; insight, entertainment and hopefully some winners! 

Tuesday's preview show will be followed by an exclusive performance from Laura Wright and the Urban Soul Orchestra violinists at 12:55. Laura returns to the Parade Ring for a second performance on Friday, joined by Ultimate Dance.  

 

 

12.25 – 12.55: The Preview Show 

Aly, Hayley and Martin, preview the days racing alongside racing greats and special guests. Giving valuable opinions and insights into the day ahead.

 

12.55: Live performance

Join  Laura Wright in the Parade Ring on Tuesday 11th and Friday 14th for two exlusive pre-racing performances.

 

13:05: Horses enter the parade ring

Approximately 15 minutes before each race. Your chance to see our equine athletes in the flesh and make your selections.

 

 - 10 minutes after each race - 

Hear from the winning connections and enjoy their celebrations

 

 

 

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Martin Kelly

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Martin has been part of our on-course presentation team for 10 years now, and combines the role with several other similar positions within the media.

After presenting in commercial radio through his teens and early 20s, he was accepted to the then BHA Graduate Scheme in 2003 and was given a placement with the Press Association.

He graduated to be their Chief Racing Correspondent during a six-year stint before turning his attentions back to broadcasting. He is a regular face on Sky Sports Racing, the on-course host at Ascot and has presented the The Derby Festival for many years, in addition to roles with the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia and the Dubai Racing Club.

Aly Vance

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An acclaimed and versatile sports journalist, Aly Vance has over 10 years presenting experience, with broadcasters including CNN International, BBC, Sky Sports, Channel 4 and Olympic News Channel.

After graduating from Oxford University, she represented Great Britain in Modern Pentathlon and was part of the GB Olympic training squad in the build-up to Beijing in 2008.

Following this, she joined BBC Wales TV and Radio which led her to work for BBC 5live and BBC News as a sports news presenter. In 2015 she moved to CNN to host two programmes for the channel, on horse racing and equestrian.
Aly can also be seen presenting for the Bahrain Turf Club, Ascot racecourse, the FEI & Tattersalls.

Hayley Moore

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Hayley is a highly respected presenter on Sky Sports Racing.
The ultimate horsewomen, Hayley grew up in racing and is from the famous Moore dynasty which include her grandfather Charlie Moore, father Gary and brothers, Ryan, Jamie and Josh. She rides out at Cisswold Racing Stables, the base of her father Gary who is one of the best dual-purpose trainers in the country.

As an amateur Hayley rode over the flat and jump competing in the Fegentri World Championship and winning Longines Handicap Stakes two years in a row for lady amateurs at Ascot. She began a professional broadcast career behind the camera as a production assistant on Satellite Information Services (The Racing Channel).

After winning a competition to find Britain’s first female commentator she ended up doing some on course presenting on At The Races, and went on to become a regular racing TV presenter and raceday announcer.

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