📢Greyhound Commentator on Sky Sports Racing & PGR
🐾William Hill Greyhound Ambassador
🎙Presenter on William Hill Radio
🏇Back-up Announcer at Turf Paradise
Well...after a decade and a half
@WilliamHill
I have handed in my notice 🤯🤯
Embarking on a freelance career may be the best, or the most stupid thing I've done, but boy am I looking forward to the challenge 🤩
#CareerChange
Ahhhhhhh! First ever live call happening
@turf_paradise
- 2.48pm AZ time and 9.48pm GMT - equal parts nervous and excited...although that will most likely change as post time creeps closer!!
#firstcall
#commentary
#horseracing
So, after nearly 11 years together, we are no longer a couple. Broken doesn't begin to describe how I'm feeling.
If I'm not my usual self for a little bit, then this is why. Make sure you're talking, and more importantly, listening to each other.
2 years ago, I filed for independence and went freelance! It is hands down, the best move I EVER made. I love my job, and I'm so lucky that I get to talk every day about two sports that I adore 🥰
#doggingwithdani
On my way in for my last shift as a contracted member of the
@WilliamHill
team! From Monday...I'm on my own!
It's been a blast this last 10 years and I can't wait to see what the future holds (including freelancing at WH towers from next Saturday 😆)
#OnwardsAndUpwards
Calling all the races on the
@turf_paradise
card this afternoon 🤯
I very much appreciate all the kind words and support and will endeavour to reply this evening 😁 as you can probably imagine, I've been flat to the boards preparing for today's racing!
Love this 😆 I've loved every second of my time here. The support has been simply overwhelming, and I know now...this is what I want to do for as long as I can 🤩
#commentator
Absolutely lost for words. John Hunt has to be one of the best people, not just in racing, but as a man in general.
Heartbroken for him. Thoughts, prayers, and love to you
@HuntyCaller
Today, I'm feeling positive 😍
Life is a gift, and I'm wringing every bit of enjoyment from it 💪
Also, it's the second round of the
#GreyhoundDerby2024
tonight - how could I not be buzzing?!
So...I didn't get the commentary position but now know that it's DEFINITELY what I want to do in the future!
Next time I'm going to make sure they have no reasons not to give me the job 💪💪💪
Thanks everyone for your support further last 6 months...this journey isn't over!
Well, Phoenix, it's been a blast! I'll be forever grateful to
@callstheraces
for giving me the opportunity to work on my racecalls in a live environment. Until next time ✌️
Karma is a bitch, isn't it?! 😆 Good one
@RSPCA_official
Concentrate on sorting your own house out before you DARE to come back over to ours again
#CutTheCrap
Last show on
@tv_sporty
today with the legend
@jkgreyhounds
Thank you to everyone who gave me a chance on this super show. It really will be a sad day when we go off-air tomorrow.
#doggingwithdani
Absolutely loved my first go on
@RPGreyhounds
🤩🤩 can't wait to go again next Monday!
Thank you to everyone who tweeted support, I've read every message and they've made me smile even more than I was already. 😊
Been sitting on this for a while 🤩🤩🤩 super excited to be calling all 4 charity races across the Newbury calendar - starting 14th May on Lockinge day!
Don't think I'll be eating or talking much that morning 😆
#excited
#comeracing
7 years ago today I walked into Broadcast
@WilliamHill
and started my career as a TV presenter and broadcaster! Best move I ever made...love every second of my job! Thanks to everyone but most of all to the people who gave me the chance in the first place...you know who you are😁
I used to work in an animal sanctuary....those animals were rescued, mostly from horrific situations...racing greyhounds are retired athletes
#retirednotrescued
Such a blow to the GH world 😞 thanks so much to everyone who supported the channel for so long 😊 and for behind the scenes who gave me the opportunity to present a show I loved ❤️
Heading down to London for a spell on
@tv_sporty
can't believe it ends in just over a week 🥲 join Donna Coney & I from 6.15 🥳
#doggingwithdonnaanddani
😆
The transfer window doesn’t open for a couple of weeks but news of a new
@RPGreyhounds
signing with
@DaniVJackson
joining the presenting team next month.
Hoping to become a race caller in the next phase of my career! Here
@Redcarracing
, for a day of training with
@Malcolm_Tom
can't wait to get stuck in!
#horsingwithdani
(doesn't quite have the same ring!)
Happy New Year 🤩🤩 I've had the best 6 months being my own boss and I hope that 2023 brings even more fun things that I get to call work!
Love to you all (still can't take a selfie!)
Happy New Year everyone 🤩🤩 just Lacey and I tonight as the OH is our fighting crime 😆 looking forward to next year, and hoping it brings you all luck, fun and happiness
#Welcome2024
Today marks my 10 year anniversary as a broadcaster 😱 can't believe that
@BendyPotter
&
@mgrenham
took a chance on me all those years ago, I was hopeless!! I'll be forever thankful that you took the leap of faith, I couldn't imagine doing any other job 😍 here's to another 10!
Oh em gee! What a day 🤩 I'm in love with all the puppies...really could have taken them all home! But one stole my heart because he wouldn't stop jumping up 😍😍😍😍 thanks so much
@Davidtitterton1
for having us! Can't wait to share our interview tomorrow!
#puppylove
Everyone knows I'm rubbish at selfies but had to get one with my winner 😍
#BrennansDani
beautiful girl 🥰
She was watching the others go onto the track to race and she had laser focus...was itching to go again!
First of 4 days off for my birthday week (we love birthdays in our house) - wetherspoons brekkie before a round of golf and some sushi tonight 😍😍 and the weather COULD NOT be better!!
#LovingLife
Can't wait for tonight
@nottingham_dogs
🤩🤩🤩 I bloody love this sport and boy do we have some superstars running today 😁
I really, really, really, really can't wait to see the mighty Space Jet ❤️
#doggingwithdani
Great News!
@DaniVJackson
is returning to Turf Paradise later this month! Dani will call three days solo and share race calls with
@callstheraces
the other days!
This time next week I'll be in Phoenix, Arizona with
@callstheraces
dreading, I mean, looking forward to calling half the card on Wednesday 🤩🤩
#commentating
Jet lag is kicking my behind 😞 but what a week I had
@turf_paradise
with
@callstheraces
Still feels a bit surreal! Can't wait to get back out on track and call...even if I'm only talking to my phone 😆
#horsingaround
Lost all our money on the hosses, lost all charge on our phone BUT managed to get a taxi with 1% and we met
@caul_barry
. Every cloud 😆😆😆
#ComeRacing
#DrunkFace
Just booked my flights to
@turf_paradise
again!! 1st to 7th of May I'm there, and calling the final day of the meet 🙌 CANNOT WAIT!
Honoured that
@callstheraces
is trusting me with the final day for the second year running!
£34,000 😱😱 amazing work from the wonderful people of
@WilliamHill
@willhillpeople
It was great to meet the greyhounds last year and to see the fab work that
@greyhoundtrust
do for our retired athletes
Thanks so much for all your kind words everyone, they mean so much to me 🥰 had an absolute blast yesterday and I can't WAIT to do it again!!
@NewburyRacing
it goes without saying that I couldn't have done it without your support. I'll be forever grateful 🥰
#livingmydream
This year has just been a series of kicks in the face ☹ one of my syndicate dogs, Brennans Tina, has just badly broken her leg and vet unable to save her. This game totally sucks sometimes. Sleep well girl 😢
Happy Fathers Day, Dad 🤩 this guy is not my bio dad, but he's the one who travelled all around the country to watch me swim for 30s at a time 😆 he's always there for me when I need him and I'm thrilled my mum chose him 25+ years ago to be my dad
#fatherdaughter
❤️
Gosh I love commentating! What a rush 🤩🤩🤩 loved every second!
Thank you
@NewburyRacing
for giving me this opportunity for some live experience!
#WannabeCommentator
Landed!!!! Ready for some
#horseracing
at
@turf_paradise
tomorrow 💪💪 no rest for the wicked as I'm calling half the card 😵💫 jet lag? What jet lag? I've only been up for 21 hours and may be a tad loopy!!
So, so lazy! I'm fed up of people not giving our greyhounds from A11 to Derby class the respect they deserve when racing for us.
Speaking from vast experience, it really isn't hard to put names in, and if you can't do it, you shouldn't be commentating
#namesnotnumbers
Do these Greyhounds not have names? What an appalling bit of commentary for two of the biggest names going into the Derby…
@DaveATBranch
get yourself a mic you’re up next week
I've tried to reply to as many of you wonderful people as possible. I've read every single message and appreciate all the support 😁😁
I've had a super enjoyable day calling, and can't wait to do the first 4 races on the card tomorrow 😊 now...I'm off to sleep for 12 hours 🤣🤣
Still got the headache from hell 😑 tried all different things and nothing has worked...now going to switch off my phone for a couple of days to completely disconnect from the world and reconnect with nature up in bonny Scotland!
See you in a few days lovely people 🥰