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When Simon called Holt: ‘Voice of the Racecourse’ talking to Star Sports at Bath Racecourse

When Simon

Simon Holt, one of Britain’s top horse racing commentators, has been a familiar voice on racecourses and national television since the late 1980s.

Simon Holt

From humble beginnings to the commentary box at Channel 4, Holt has spent more than three decades calling some of racing’s most memorable races.
In a video interview with Star Sports, which our friends at the batting company have kindly allowed us to summarise in a print version, he reflected on his career, the intricacies of the job and what came next after the cameras stopped rolling.
Q: You’ve been a racecourse commentator since 1...

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