Nick is joined by RTE and Racing TV broadcaster Jane Mangan to discuss the latest from around the racing and bloodstock world. As his appeal to the IHRB concludes, beleaguered trainer Shark Hanlon outlines the details of his hearing yesterday. Also on today's show, trainer Francis Graffard hails a "bigger, stronger" Calandagan ahead of his clash with Economics in Saturday's QIPCO British Champion Stakes. Plus, news from Australia, where plans to upgrade a series of races to the Pattern is causing controversy: we hear from rookie trainer Jack Pilkington on this just days after saddling a breakthrough winner at Rosehill. Also Down Under, rider Rachel King joins the show to discuss her Breeders' Cup/Melbourne Cup double header. Kieran Clark is in the Timeform hotseat this week, while Eliza catches up with Wharton Manor's Ed Player at the Tattersalls sales and buyer for South East Asia Eoin Sullivan is this week's Weatherbys Bloodstock guest.