Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to discuss the latest goings on in the racing world. They lead with some fascinating developments ahead of Saturday's racing, and Nick gets the lowdown in an extended interview with Nicky Henderson on the latest jockey situation plus news on all the stars out this weekend. Harry Cobden also has high hopes of a big day at Cheltenham, and spins through his seven fancied rides. In Florida, Nick catches up with renowned veteran journalist J...
Jan 25, 2024•51 min
Nick is joined by Jane Mangan to discuss the latest news from around the racing world. With the news that star French filly Blue Rose Cen is moving stables, Nick talks to Jour de Galop's Adrien Cugnasse for more, and to her new trainer Maurizio Guarnieri. Also on today's show, Nick and Jane talk through this weekend's jumping plus the prestigious Gowran fixture tomorrow. Sam Curling, who sends out his Festival winner in the Thyestes Chase, drops in for a bulletin and also talks about his early h...
Jan 24, 2024•49 min
Nick is joined by broadcaster Cornelius Lysaght to discuss the racing news from around the world today. With the official juvenile classifications for 2023 released today, Nick talks to Aidan O'Brien about plans for his champions City of Troy and Opera Singer, whilst he also has a bulletin on Pegasus Turf favourite Warm Heart. BHA 2yo handicapper Graeme Smith provides historical context and shows his working. Elsewhere, racing managers Anthony Bromley and Joe Chambers look ahead to the weekend a...
Jan 23, 2024•48 min
Nick is joined by Mirror journalist David Yates to discuss the latest news and events from around the racing world. Fresh from a tremendous return in the Fleur de Lys at Lingfield, L'Homme Presse's owner Andy Edwards and rider Charlie Deutsch join the show to talk about his emotional comeback and his prospects for the remainder of the season. Nick and Dave also discuss the event's move to Windsor next year, and the rescheduling of the Clarence House chase to Cheltenham. They also touch on some o...
Jan 22, 2024•44 min
With the possibility of racing still going ahead at Lingfield on Sunday Charlotte Greenway brings you an interview from earlier in the week with Gavin Cromwell on why he enjoys targeting this meeting and a word on his mare Only By Night who's set to run in the novice hurdle on Sunday. Henry de Bromhead pays tribute to A Plus Tard as it was announced this week that he had been retired and also looks ahead to the clash this weekend between Envoi Allen and Allaho. Looking further ahead Gary Moore e...
Jan 19, 2024•15 min
Nick is joined by Racing Post writer Jonathan harding to discuss the latest news and events from around the racing world. They get the latest from Lingfield, battling very cold temperatures, with clerk Stephanie Wethered, while Gary Moore joins the show to tell us about Editeur Du Gite's likely repeat should the Clarence House be restaged at Cheltenham. In an extensive interview with RCA CEO David Armstrong, Nick drills into a mixed set of racecourse attendance results from 2023, while broadcast...
Jan 19, 2024•47 min
Nick is joined by Racing Post writer Maddy Playle to discuss the latest news and developments from around the racing world. Henry de Bromhead pays tribute to A Plus Tard while also suggesting a date for Envoi Allen at Thurles this weekend. The Clerks at Ascot, Taunton and Haydock have their say as to the weekend's weather prospects, while trainer Richard Hobson looks forward to Lingfield with stable star Fugitif. Ollie Greenall explains why Iroko is back in the Festival picture, while Tom Scudam...
Jan 18, 2024•41 min
Nick is joined by Jane Mangan to canter through today's racing headlines. They begin by getting the latest from the Clerks at frost bound Ascot, Lingfield, Haydock and Taunton, with prospects looking bleak for Saturday in Britain. Nick catches up with Gavin Cromwell on his Lingfield Sunday team, plus news on Flooring Porter and Vanillier. Bloodstock agent Johnny Hassett talks to Nick at length about the support he received from the racing community through his cancer treatment, while Sean Levey ...
Jan 17, 2024•42 min
Nick is joined by Lydia Hislop to discuss the latest news and events from around the racing world. Among subjects under the microscope today are Constitution Hill's non-appearance on Trials Day, Neil Callan's deleted tweet, cancellation of three runner races, and the Milton Harris case. Nick talks to rider Gina Andrews about her Grand National dream with 'family' horse Latenightpass, while Jimmy Mangan joins the show to discuss Spillane's Tower - "easily the most talented I've trained". Former t...
Jan 16, 2024•53 min
Nick is joined by Daily Mirror writer David Yates to discuss the latest news and events from around the racing world. Plenty to digest from the UK and Ireland over the weekend, most notably the Skelton six-timer - Harry joins the show to discuss the pivotal weekend that may set the tone for the rest of the season. We also hear from Joseph O'Brien on Banbridge, and owner Celia Djivanovic, who gives us the lowdown on Classic Chase heroine My Silver Lining, plus her take on owners' facilities as an...
Jan 15, 2024•45 min
The Saturday Edition is back for the first time in 2024 with Charlotte Greenway to look ahead to some of the weekend action form Warwick, Kempton and Punchestown. First we hear from Nigel Twiston-Davies on a couple of his key runners Broadway Boy, Beauport and the veteran Good Boy Bobby. Taking on Broadway Bob in the novice chase at Warwick is Lucinda Russell's Apple Away and Lucinda discusses her mare's improvement since her debut over fences whilst she also looks ahead to her runner in the Lan...
Jan 12, 2024•17 min
Nick is joined by journalist and TV host Lydia Hislop to discuss the latest from around the racing world. They lead with reflections on ARC racecourse group boss Martin Cruddace's entry into the media rights/funding debate in interview with Bill Barber in the Racing Post. Nick also talks to trainer Christian Leech, with strong views on Cruddace's standpoint, and to Fitzdares CEO Will Woodhams, who explains the bookmaking industry's increasing frustration with the current media rights setup. Also...
Jan 12, 2024•49 min
Charlotte Greenway in for Nick and joined by RTE/Racing TV's Jane Mangan who looks ahead to the Grade 1 Lawlors of Naas Novices Hurdle tomorrow as well as looking at the declarations for Saturday's Silviniaco Conti Chase at Kempton. Iconic figure in Irish racing, Robert Hall,, who’s silks will be carried on the racecourse tomorrow for the first time in over 30 years joins the show to look forward to that and explain how he came about the horse. Then trainer, owner, breeder, Con O’Keefe looks ahe...
Jan 11, 2024•41 min
Nick is joined by Mirror writer David Yates to canter through today's racing headlines. They begin by talking to jockeys' championship leader Sean Bowen about his likely return to the fray, while they also report on Nico de Boinville's recovery. They discuss Nicky Henderson's comments in the Newbury Weekly yesterday about the appearance or non-appearance of Constitution Hill in this month's Unibet International at Cheltenham, while Henrietta Knight joins to discuss her return to the racecourse a...
Jan 10, 2024•38 min
Nick is joined by The Sun Racing Correspondent Jack Keene to discuss the latest from around the racing world. They lead with the announcement that the Jockey Club is not only increasing prize money for 2024, but has also answered recent calls for openness as regards their media rights payments. Nick talks to CEO Nevin Truesdale and gets reaction from NTF CEO Paul Johnson. Also on today's show, Nick catches up with Mouse Morris, who gives an update on Racing Post Pricewise Gold Cup pick Gentleman...
Jan 09, 2024•46 min
Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to take a look at today's headlines. Opening the show is young rider Joe Anderson, whose stunning recovery and victory at Plumpton yesterday propelled him beyond the racing pages. Also on today's show ITV and Sky Sports Racing's Matt Chapman talks about his experiences at Wolverhampton for the first Sunday night meeting, and also about the Sport4Causes charitable endeavour. Lydia Hislop reports from Naas, where their big fixture was cal...
Jan 08, 2024•49 min
DURING THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS, I’LL BE TALKING TO THIOSE WHO LEAD AND THOSE WHO ASPIRE TO LEAD, AS THE AMERICAN HORSERACING INDUSTRY ENGAGES IN THE MOST CRITICAL BATTLE OF IDEAS IN ITS HISTORY. WHO IS BEST PLACED TO STEER THIS SHIP THROUGH THE CHOPPY WATERS? WHO HAS THE VISION, THE SKILL, THE INTEGRITY, THE WHEREWITHAL TO KEEP HORSE RACING RELEVANT AND TO MAKE US CARE? MY FIRST GUEST IS, BY HIS OWN ADMISSION, A DISRUPTOR. A SELF-MADE BILLIONAIRE WHO GREW UP IN QUEEN’S, HE HAS BEEN A RACING FAN S...
Jan 06, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Nick is joined by broadcaster Rishi Persad to canter through today's global racing headlines. With torrential rain wreaking havoc across Britain, Nick opens the show by gauging the prospects of Wincanton flying the flag on Saturday while, down the road, Paul Nicholls details the evacuation of some of his horses in the small hours as his stables flooded. Later in the show, Jack Kennedy joins Nick while tacking up Firefox, his mount in the Grade One feature at Naas this weekend. Also today, NBC's ...
Jan 05, 2024•47 min
Nick is joined by RTE and Racing TV broadcaster Jane Mangan to cast an eye over the latest racing news from around the world. With significant successes over the Festive period, the string owned by JP McManus looks one of the most powerful ever, spread across a raft of top trainers in the UK and Ireland. In this episode, his racing manager Frank Berry gives Nick an exclusive lowdown on which horses are on target for imminent big races and which ones must wait for further down the line. Also in t...
Jan 04, 2024•43 min
Nick is joined by Mirror man David Yates to discuss the latest news from around the racing world today. Scanning the entries for the three principal chases at the Festival, Nick talks to Andy Edwards owner of L'Homme Presse, about the horse's impending comeback at Lingfield, to Paul Nicholls about the Gold Cup entry for Stay Away Fay, and to Laura Morgan, trainer of Ryanair hopeful Notlongtilmay, who is set to take on Edwardstone and Pic d'Orhy in the Silviniaco Conti at Kempton. Fakenham CEO Da...
Jan 03, 2024•37 min
Nick is joined by Lydia Hislop to discuss the latest news from around the racing world. With British Racing in a state of political tension, Nick and Lydia break the news that ex-BHB Chair Peter Savill - original architect of the premierisation plan - is back for more, this time with an incentive aimed at the sport's prize money shortfall and requiring the backing of trainers. Nick speaks to Stuart Williams, Emma Lavelle and Chair of the Thoroughbred Group Julian Richmond-Watson, who is dismissi...
Jan 02, 2024•50 min
Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer to take a look at today's racing news on the first day of 2024. Lee joins the show from Cheltenham, for the first of 170 premier racedays under the sport's new structure. Fakenham Chairman Sam Bullard is along to express his reservations about the new fixture list and the way it has impinged on the holiday opportunities for the east of England today. Also on today's show, top jumps trainer Nicky Henderson talks about his successes at Newbury on Saturda...
Jan 01, 2024•47 min
Nick is joined by Lydia Hislop to take a look at today's racing headlines. They lead with, and examine in some depth, the incident that took place at Limerick yesterday involving cousins Patrick and Danny Mullins, 1st and s2nd respectively in the Faugheen Novices' Chase. Danny gives his perspective on the incident at some length, we hear from the owner of Il Etait Temps Craig Kieswetter, and also canvas the thoughts of multiple champion Peter Scudamore, who recalls his own similar misdemeanours ...
Dec 29, 2023•55 min
Nick is joined by Mirror man David Yates to take a canter through the racing headlines this Thursday. With the Savills Chase taking centre stage at Leopardstown this afternoon, Martin Brassil explains why his Fastorslow is set to miss the Christmas showpiece. Elsewhere, Gary Moore dominated racing in the yesterday, and joins the show with an engaging interview about his two chasing stars. Jonjo Sanderson drops in to give an indication as to just how costly the late abandonment of Wetherby was to...
Dec 28, 2023•43 min
Tom in for Nick and joined by senior writer of the Racing Post Lee Mottershead. We start with reflection on a brilliant Boxing Day at Kempton Park and hear from winning rider of the King George hero Hewick. Gavin Sheehan also looks ahead to today’s ride on Welsh National favourite Super Survivor. Tom and Lee assess the other notable performances on the day and hear from one half of the training operation behind Il Est Francais, Amanda Zetterholm. Lee also touches on the slightly disappointing cr...
Dec 27, 2023•42 min
Nick is joined by broadcaster Rishi Persad to canter through the headlines from around the racing world. With a focus on the Christmas Festivals, Rishi offers some strong views on the King George and Welsh National, while - in Ireland - trainer Willie Mullins previews his Leopardstown runners and discusses some tactical nuances that might help Galopin des Champs and Impaire et Passe avenge their seasonal debut defeats. Also on today's show, Timeform Flat Editor David Johnson takes a lengthy ling...
Dec 22, 2023•47 min
Nick is joined by Jane Mangan to discuss the latest from around the racing and bloodstock world today. They lead with the news that King George/Savills fancy may now in fact be rerouted to Tramore on New Year's Day if the ground is deemed too quick at either Kempton or Leopardstown. Also on today's show, Gavin Sheehan reacts to the news that he will ride Hewick in the King George, Rossa Ryan talks about his stellar 2023 and reaching 200 winners, Brian Toomey delights in training his first winner...
Dec 21, 2023•48 min
Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to discuss the latest from around the world of horseracing. They lead with reports that top UK-born Aus-based Melbourne Cup winning trainer David Eustace is set to join the ultra competitive Hong Kong training ranks. JA McGrath provides commentary and context, plus his weekly Happy Valley tips. Also on today's show, Nick and Lee reveal that the IHRB are to appeal the Tony Martin sanctions, they discuss the BHA's latest premier racing ma...
Dec 20, 2023•37 min
Nick is joined by Mirror man David Yates to discuss the latest news from around the racing world today. They begin by picking the brains of Robcour representative Robbie Power, who shares news on the ownership's Grade One entries over the festive period, and suggests a clear leaning towards the King George for Gerri Colombe. Also on today's show, Shark Hanlon is typically upbeat about Hewick, trainer Fergal O'Brien eyes big race triumphs in the Long Walk Hurdle and the Welsh National, while Tom ...
Dec 19, 2023•40 min
Nick is joined by writer and broadcaster Lydia Hislop to discuss the latest from around the racing world. They begin in Ireland with the release the IHRB's new strategy statement, and an in-depth interview with CEO Daragh O'Loughlin, in which Nick also covers off commitments on anti-doping, the Tony Martin case, and the ongoing investigation into financial irregularities at the organisation. Also on today's show, Nick and Lydia ask whether Gerri Colombe will really go to the King George, touch o...
Dec 18, 2023•46 min
