Simon Nott Zooms-In #35 Professional Punter Shane Reville

The last time I spoke to one of Ireland's leading professional punters Shane Reville it was just after the 2025 Cheltenham Festival. He was looking forward to the forthcoming Irish flat season and his new venture taking on the Hong Kong market after a year preparing himself by form immersion in that code alongside making a living backing Irish flat winners. Here's how the rest of 2025 worked out for him and his hopes for 2026. 

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