The Morning Line is a Saturday morning look at the day's live horse racing

Horse racing

Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...

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Channel 4

Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...

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It provides tips and advice for the forthcoming day's racing.

The show features contributions from a panel of racing pundits including Barry Dennis , Mike Cattermole , Alastair Down, John Francome

John Francome

John Francome MBE is a former National Hunt Champion Jockey.Born in Swindon the son of a railway fireman, his family had no connection with the horse racing world. At sixteen years old he became apprentice to Lambourn trainer Fred Winter and so began his career as a jockey. He rode a total of...

, Lesley Graham , Graham Goode

Graham Goode

Graham Goode is a British horse racing commentator best known for his long association with ITV and Channel 4.-Commentary career:...

 , Richard Hoiles, Simon Holt

Simon Holt

Simon Holt is a British composer.-Biography:Holt was educated at Bolton School. Shortly after graduating from the Royal Northern College of Music, he became firmly established on the new music circuit with a series of commissions and fruitful collaborations with the London Sinfonietta and the Nash...

, John McCririck

John McCririck

John McCririck is an English television horse racing pundit. He is notable not only for his racing opinions but also for his old-fashioned style of dress and mannerisms...

, Jim McGrath, Alice Plunkett, Emma Spencer, Tanya Stevenson and Derek Thompson

Derek Thompson (sports commentator)

Derek Paul Thompson is a presenter and commentator of horse racing on Channel 4 in Britain.-Biography:...

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