Balding new Channel 4 Racing lead presenter

Channel 4 Racing have appointed Clare Balding as their new lead presenter.

Tue, 14 Aug, 2012 - 01:00
Ashley Iveson

Balding will be the figurehead of the channel’s racing coverage from next January after IMG Sports Media were announced as the new producers for the show yesterday.

The freelance presenter’s stock could not be higher after her recent BBC Olympics coverage gained universal praise.

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