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Poppy's Sandown salute brings Grandad into Racing TV's week

Richard Pitman joins his granddaughter after her Shetland pony win, with his famous ride on Crisp supplying the family stories.

Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.

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Poppy Willis had the celebration planned, provided she won. Riding Claredale Edward at Sandown, she pulls clear along the rail and raises a fist beyond the winning post. Then comes an interview with Rachel Casey and a proud grandfather who knows a little about a memorable finish.

Richard Pitman joins Poppy on the grass, where she reveals that his stories include the 1973 Grand National on Crisp. Asked about her pony, she gives the credit back: "He ran absolutely amazingly, like he always does. He always tries his best." Pitman talks about the work she puts into riding and the camaraderie among the young competitors.

That family moment was Racing TV's most-watched new upload among fifteen posted this week, reaching roughly 20,000 views. Viewers picked up on Poppy's thank-you and recalled hearing Pitman as a racing presenter.

There was plenty for followers of the bigger horses, too. Irish Panther defeated Kopek Des Bordes at Naas, while Minella Machine made a winning hurdles debut for Henry de Bromhead under Darragh O'Keeffe. The latter is among the uploads gathering the most views now, alongside Cristal d'Estruval's unbeaten chase debut for Harry Derham.

The busiest of all at present is a backward glance: "Best Mate makes it THREE Gold Cups 🏆", revisiting the horse's third consecutive Cheltenham Gold Cup with Henrietta Knight and Jim Culloty.

Subscribers were unchanged over the week, though daily viewing is running above Racing TV's usual level. Nearby in size, Stan Sport is also enjoying elevated daily viewing, while TNT Sports Snooker is quieter than usual. For Racing TV, the fresh interest spans both ends of the sport: Gold Cup memories and a pony rider planning her victory salute.

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What viewers say

  • What a sweet girl Poppy is when she said 'Thank you so much'.
    Good rider - enjoy your riding, Poppy, and Grandad will have good advice.
    @ifyouknewwhatiknewSee it on YouTube
  • Congrats Poppy from America.
    @MichaelCoppolechiaSee it on YouTube
  • Great stuff well done Poppy
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The facts
Channel
Racing TV
Subscribers
231,000
Channel views, last 7 days
917,305
Videos published this week
15
Video published
November 8, 2026
Video views so far
19,786
Views on its first day
15,554

The numbers

Here is Racing TV's week in views and subscribers.

views gained this week: this channel and similar channels
Sky Sport NZ
1,117,854
Racing TV
917,305
Stan Sport
692,087
subscribers
231,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
total views
217,502,378
views per day
199,194
typical day: 162,406
subscribers: this channel and similar channels
Stan Sport
244,000
Racing TV
231,000
As of November 10, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube
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