Nick Luck Daily Podcast

Tom in for Nick and joined by broadcaster and journalist Lydia Hislop. We initially discuss the recent jockey merry go round with a few high profile replacements. We hear from owner Bjorn Nielsen whose horse Stradivarius will be ridden by Andrea Atzeni in next week's Goodwood Cup. Lydia gives her views on race distance inaccuracies in Ireland after widespread speculation that last weekend's Scurry Stakes was run over the wrong trip. We hear from the Horse Welfare Board's Fran Compostella on a new partnership between British Racing and aftercare charity Heros. And Galway Racecourse's CEO Michael Moloney joins us to look ahead to newt week's festival.

In episode 530 of the Nick Luck Daily podcast, Charlotte Greenway is in for Nick and again looks forward to this weekend's King George at Ascot with the newly announced rider of Mishriff, James Doyle.

Lee Mottershead of the Racing Post previews the race and gives his thoughts on just the 6 entries, all be it top class ones as well as looking at Newbury's recent prize money boost for this week's fixture.

Pat Cummings discusses the incident that took place last week in the States where the second placed horse was wrong demoted after the jockey exceeded the whip allowance and Charlotte Russell is along to update us on the Go Racing In Yorkshire Summer Festival which is taking place this week.

Of course being Tuesday, we have our Weatherbys Bloodstock segment and this week Middleham Park Racing are featured after their success in Saturday's Weatherbys Super Sprint at Newbury.

As the tropical temperatures take over Britain, Charlotte Greenway is in for Nick, and joined by Dave Yates of the Daily Mirror to discuss the BHA's decision to abandon 5 fixtures over the next couple of days, reflect on the racing from the weekend and to look ahead to this weekend's King George at Ascot.

With regards to the King George, we hear from Barry Mahon, Juddmonte's racing manager regarding favourite, Westover, and Torquator Tasso's assistant trainer Julia Romich.

Anthea Leigh, Cartmel's clerk of the course discusses the measures they have in place to keep the horses cool at this afternoon's fixture and finally Adrian O'Brien of Hazelwood Bloodstock reflects on the recent Grade 1 victories of two fillies his operation consigned at Tattersalls Book 1.

In this episode of the Saturday Edition of the Nick Luck Daily podcast, Charlotte Greenway first recaps on key recommendations from the whip review that has been covered extensively on the podcast this week.

then we hear from Olivier Delloye of France Galop on how Longchamp will attract British and Irish racegoers to this year's Arc meeting in October and the changes that have been made at the course since it re-opened.

Finally, Paddy Twomey gives an update on his runners in Ireland this weekend including Irish Oaks outsider Show of Stars.

Tom is joined initially by President of the NTF Ralph Beckett who addresses the fact that none of the thirteen horses entered in Newbury's final race tomorrow, one of which is trained by him, were declared to run. Ralph also touches on the news that his horse Westover now heads the betting for the King George and says a decision as to whether they run and to who rides will be made on Monday. Jane Mangan is Tom's guest and she reacts to Ralph's comments and also to Price AA Faisal's assertion that David Egan refused to renew his contract with the owner. It's also the last day of Hong Kong's season tomorrow and Jim McGrath is along to look ahead to the culmination of the jockey's championship.

Tom is joined by the Racing Post's Jonathan Harding to initially discuss the news that King George favourite Desert Crown has missed an intended piece of work and isn't a certainty for next weekend's highlight. Jonathan gives his views on the race and also on this week's whip report. We are joined by Weatherby's Executive Director Nick Craven to look ahead to Saturday's Super Sprint and this weekend is also the Great Racing Welfare Cycle and Aimee Righton is along to tell us more. Nick also has a couple of pieces for us, initially with Oliver St Lawrence regarding the plans for KHK Racing Ltd and another with Racing Victoria's Paul Bloodworth.

Tom is joined by the BHA’s Chief Regulatory Officer Brant Dunshea to discuss the governing body’s position on the new whip rules and give some insight into what the near future looks like. Newsboy of the Daily Mirror Dave Yates is today’s guest and he has plenty to say on the matter given his longstanding position on whip rules and his dissatisfaction with the majority of proposed modifications. We head to America and to the Thoroughbred Idea Foundation's Executive Director Pat Cummings to discuss Kentucky’s adoption of penny breakage which comes into effect on Friday. And we head to Hong Kong and to Jim McGrath.

Tom is joined by broadcaster and journalist Rishi Persad to assess the published Whip Report and what changes the industry now faces. Rishi gives his view on the steering group's findings and we hear from one of the members of said group, jockey PJ McDonald. We are joined by trainer Paddy Twomey ahead of Irish Oaks weekend and in our regular Weatherby's segment we head to Germany to speak to Deutscher Gallop MD Daniel Kruger.

Tom Stanley in for Nick and joined by broadcaster and journalist Lydia Hislop to reflect on Super Saturday in the UK. We ask whether there was too much racing on Saturday, particularly given the absence of any flat racing on Sunday. We also address Doncaster's announcement that they plan to race on Sunday at the St Leger meeting in 2023. Lydia gives her views on Alcohol Free’s July Cup win and we hear from her rider Rob Hornby, who completed a Group 1 double having won the Falmouth on Prosperous Voyage on Friday. Jacob Pritchard Webb joins us having completed his handcycle from Cheltenham Racecourse to Newmarket’s July Course and raised over £14k in the process - there is still time to donate to Jacob. The new chair of Women In Racing Lucy Gurney is along to tell us about Racing Home and we finish by discussing the potential outcomes of tomorrow's whip review announcement.

With the final day of the July Festival at Newmarket upon us tomorrow, Charlotte Greenway looks ahead to the feature race, the July Cup. Richard Fahey trains favourite, Perfect Power, and he explains why he's chosen to come here instead of going to France for what looks an easier test, with his star three year old.

Fellow three year old, Flaming Rib, finished second behind Perfect Power at Royal Ascot last time and his owner, Michael Owen, reflects on that run as well as discussing the decision to supplement his horse.

Finally, Charlie Johnston and his father Mark have a very busy weekend coming up with 12 runners at 5 different meetings on Saturday alone, including Royal Patronage at Belmont Park in the US and unbeaten two year old Lion Of War at Newmarket in the Superlative Stakes.