Nick Luck Daily Podcast

Nick is joined by The Sun racing correspondent Jack Keene to take stock of the latest news and developments form around the racing world today. They begin with confirmations for Day One of the Festival, where Honeysuckle remains in the Champion Hurdle, though racing manager Peter Molony tells Nick there is almost no chance of this entry being taken up. In an extensive interview, Eddie O'Leary gives the rundown on the significant Gigginstown entry, with particular focus on Conflated, Delta Work and Favori de Champdou, and reveals some interesting running and riding plans. Trainer Kieran Burke drops in with news of the hugely progressive Soul Icon, who won't run at Sandown on Saturday, while William Haggas runs through his team in Sydney, who begin their campaign this weekend, and JA McGrath brings you the latest from Hong Kong.

Nick is joined by RTE and Racing TV broadcaster Jane Mangan to discuss the latest news and events form around the racing world. They begin with encouraging news surrounding the fitness of rider Mark Walsh, as explained to Nick by his agent Gary Gribbin. Also on today's show, Joe Chambers canters through the nine strong team in the Ricci ownership, which includes some surprising targets, while trainer Paul Fahey bids to emulate his brother Peter by winning this Saturday's Imperial Cup before heading on to the Festival. Nick and Jane also discuss the one year ban incurred by French Jumps trainer David Cottin, while the IHRB offers an explanation for the delay to the annual report. This week's Weatherbys Bloodstock Guest is Tim Varey from Batsford Stud.

Nick is joined by Daily Mirror journalist David Yates to discuss the latest news and developments from around the racing world. They begin by looking back at Nick's interview with BHA CEO Julie Harrington on Sunday morning's Racing TV show, and examining the sport's leadership in the round. Later in the episode, Nick talks at length to Ben Pauling, enjoying a superb season and with his horses remaining in form ahead of a 10- strong raid on the Festival. Nick also follows up Tom's recent conversation with Ruth Jefferson, trainer of Gold Cup hopeful Sounds Russian, while - in the US - veteran rider Kent Desormeaux evocatively describes every inch of winning the 'Big 'Cap' at Santa Anita with Stiletto Boy.

Nick is joined by journalist and broadcaster Lydia Hislop to discuss the latest news and events from around the Horseracing world. They begin by discussing remarks made by Champion Trainer Paul Nicholls about the BHA and its leadership during recent weeks. They go on to take an in depth look at the first IHRB annual report, which has yielded some interesting and occasionally controversial developments. They also try to work out how some were afforded early access to the Cheltenham weights. Also in today's show, Barry Connell issues a positive bulletin about his two key Cheltenham hopefuls Marine Nationale and Good Land, while Lorna Fowler entertains the Kelso/Cheltenham bonus with Colonel Mustard and Jacob Prichard Webb discusses the Racing Foundation's latest accessibility initiative.

Nick is joined by broadcaster Rishi Persad to discuss the latest news and developments from around the racing world today. With confidence growing around the wellbeing of defending Gold Cup champion A Plus Card, Nick talks to Richard Thompson from Cheveley Park, who throws updates on Allaho and Inspiral into the bargain as well as remaining Cheltenham running plans. Nick also catches up with Churchstone Warrior's trainer Jonathan Sweeney ahead of his bid to win the National Hunt Chase. Nick and Rishi reflect on the key points from the handicap weights launch, and look ahead to Super Saturday in Dubai. Elsewhere, Martin Kelly wraps the action from Riyadh, Chloe Pitts previews the Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up catalogue, Peter Rotondo looks ahead to this weekend's 1/ST Racing Tour from Gulfstream and Santa Anita, while FanDuel TV broadcaster Mike Joyce joins Nick for a deep dive into who should and shouldn't be successful on this year's US Hall of Fame ballot.

Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to discuss the latest news and events from around the racing world. They begin by considering the developments in week 2 of the new whip regulations, which have delivered another DQ, but which have seen a decline in the number of offences in the lead up to Cheltenham. Among other topics on the agenda are Nicky Henderson's Cheltenham squad, which worked at Cheltenham yesterday, the premature retirement of Commissioning, the career change for Keith Dalgleish, and what really needs to happen in a GB Hall of Fame. Nick also talks to Middleham Park's Tom Palin about Marie's Rock's Festival target, author Paul Ferguson offers some advice from his freshly published Festival Betting Guide, and agent and owner Ramiro Restrepo tells us why he is setting a once raced maiden winner on the Kentucky Derby trail at Gulfstream Park this weekend.

Nick is joined by Daily Mirror writer David Yates to discuss the latest news and developments from around the racing world. Looking over the stories from the Gordon Elliott/Paul Nicholls pre-Cheltenham mornings, they check in on the much talked about wellbeing of Davy Russell following his crunching fall at the Dublin Festival. Nick recorded today's episode at Grange Hill farm, home to Nigel Twiston Davies, whose son Sam joins the show to talk about the stable's training ethos and the horses likely to make the Festival, including I Like to Move It. Later in this epsiode, Vincent Ho pays tribute to the horse that has changed his life, Golden Sixty, while Norman Court Stud's Simon Taplin is this week's Weatherbys Bloodstock Guest and Nick and Dave pay tribute to the late Jim Lewis.

Nick is joined by broadcaster Cornelius Lysaght to discuss the latest news and events from around the racing world today. Among guests on today's show are Emmet Mullins, who looks to have unleashed another star at Naas over the weekend and brings news of bonus chasing McTigue and Gold Cup/National hopeful Noble Yeats. Fellow trainer Olly Murphy reflects on his success at Fontwell yesterday and looks ahead to the Supreme Novices' with two live chances. Nick talks to JA McGrath about Golden Sixty's triumph at Sha Tin on Sunday, while Nick and Cornelius reflect on Japanese dominance in Saudi Arabia and Frankie Dettori's big payday. They also discuss the likely outcomes of this week's whip review panel, the latest Paul Kimmage inquisition on the IHRB and Head of Anti Doping Lynn Hillier, and the white paper, on which subject Betting and Gaming Council CEO Michael Dugher discusses a raft of topics and pleads for publication before Easter.

The Saturday Edition - Ep. 71 by Nick Luck

Nick is in Riyadh on the eve of the world's richest horserace, the $20m Saudi Cup. Initially joined by David Yates to take stock of the week's news from the UK and Ireland, he moves on to talk through events in Riyadh with Fox Sports broadcast colleague Laffit Pincay III, who assesses the key US contenders for Saturday's sport and - in light of his father's legendary legacy - discusses the history of outstanding jockeyship that has emerged from Panama, in light of Alexis Moreno's big test on Emblem Road. Martin Brassil joins the show to discuss Longhouse Poet's Grand National prep in this weekend's Bobbyjo Chase, while Evan Williams talks about his Coral Trophy favourite Annsam and his likely Cheltenham squad. HBA Media's Frank Sale talks about Saudi Cup distribution.