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 this edition, Nick talks to Scottish permit holder Willie Young jnr about his family's involvement in racing and the extraordinary Ardera Cross, while Bertrand Le Metayer gives us the latest plans for stayers' hurdle joint fav Theleme, Tony Lacy (VP Sales) previews the Keeneland January Sale, and JA McGrath has his first Hong Kong preview of 2024. Meanwhile, Jane highlights the importance of diversity in National Hunt breeding, using the results from the Christmas period as a guide.