#BettingPeople: MATT CHAPMAN

#BettingPeople: TV presenter, pundit, journalist, jockey’s agent, commentator and now bookmaker Matt Chapman talks about his career so far with some juicy topics along the way.

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MATT CHAPMAN Part 1 of 5

Matt talks about being labelled ‘The people’s presenter’,  if MC Yeeehaaa is the real Matt Chapman, heading into the bookmaking business with Yeeehaaa Bet, and the danger of pathetic punters that want to take the gamble out of gambling.

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MATT CHAPMAN Part 2 of 5

Matt talks about getting into racing from a non-racing background after a very good education at Radley College, getting a degree in London working as a journalist for the first time, not really enjoying Newmarket and contests the notion that he’s a marmite character.

MATT CHAPMAN BONUS

Matt Chapman doesn’t hold back from giving his opinion on affordability checks.

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MATT CHAPMAN Part 3 of 5

Matt talks about developing a relationship with Martin Pipe while working at the Racing Post, flying to Barbados on the off chance of getting on TV, how George Irvine gave him a leg up, getting a job as PR man for the Tote, getting sacked as PR man for the Tote, becoming Darryll Holland’s agent and why he’d still consider taking on a similar role again.

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MATT CHAPMAN Part 4 of 5

Matt talks about the frustration the racing press have about not being able to always say or write what they think, being branded a ‘wannabe Big Mac’, not being controversial, his techniques for getting the most out of his interviewees, his advice never asking people how to do things, people made famous by social media and how he reacts to comments on-line.

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MATT CHAPMAN Part 5 of 5

Matt talks about ITV Racing and their apparent step back from betting, the competitive nature of his work on TV, his short-lived commentary career and his opinion on how they are allowed to express themselves, how his Dancing On Ice rejection was a personal catastrophe for him and how he has worked hard to get where he is and none of it was given.

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