Nick Luck Daily Podcast

Tom in for Nick and joined by Newsboy of the Daily Mirror David Yates to look ahead to a fabulous week on Merseyside. We hear from Daryl Jacob who reflects on his nose success on Neptune Collonges ten years ago and he also tells us why he has chosen to ride Good Boy Bobby in this year’s race. Trainer Emma Lavelle joins us to talk about her two intended runners and Dave picks out some key points going into this year’s race. Nick gives us the latest from Charlie Appleby’s stellar flat team in the first of a two part feature. Today they discuss Yibir, Hurricane Lane and Adayar. And we have an update from the TIF’s Pat Cummings on the latest in the Bob Baffert case.

In Episode 32 of the Saturday Edition, Charlotte Greenway recaps on the news stories of the week with input from Lee Mottershead which include Robbie Dunne's appeal and Aidan O'Brien's press day.

Looking ahead to the weekend action, Jane Mangan gives a brief overview of the Irish Classic trials this weekend. Then over jumps, Ayr stages the Scottish Grand National and trainer Christian Williams discusses his two runners in the race, who are both currently at the head of the market. Sandy Thomspon looks to go one better than he did last year with top weight, Hill Sixteen and the well-fancied, The Ferry Master. Finally, Nigel Twiston-Davies goes in search of a fourth win in the race with Fantastikas, who's turned around fairly quickly after a slighly disappointing effort at Cheltenham but Nigel suggests he's better than that.

Nick is joined by Racing TV and RTE analyst Jane Mangan to cast an eye over the latest news and events from around the racing world today. They take a look at the weekend action from Ayr, with a contribution from Christian Williams, trainer of the two market leaders in the Scottish National, while Jane looks forward to the stakes action at Leopardstown, picks her fancy for next week's Grand National, and announces exclusively that she is to return to the saddle next season to ride the Mullins bumper string on Patrick's retirement. They also discuss the sale of Put the Kettle On, while Jane has her last word on the Robbie Dunne appeal. JA McGrath previews the two big races from Randwick, New South Wales, this weekend, while James Willoughby gives another outstanding briefing on all things International in this week's global rankings wrap.

Tom in for Nick and joined by senior writer at the Racing Post Lee Mottershead to reflect on the news that Robbie Dunne has had his ban for bullying Bryony Frost reduced to ten months on appeal. Lee gives his view on the ban reduction and also shares his disappointment as to the tone of yesterday’s appeal. We look ahead to the Scottish Grand National this weekend where Sandy Thomson sends out two runners and also speak to flat trainer David Loughnane who looks set to have a runner in each of the first Classics of the season. Trainer Gay Kelleway also joins us to talk about her participation in the Racing to Help Ukraine convoy on 10th April and her reasons for going.

Nick is joined by David Yates, Newsboy from the Daily Mirror, to discuss the latest news and events from around the racing world. Today sees the start of jockey Robbie Dunne's appeal against his 18 month suspension for "conduct prejudicial to the integrity, proper conduct and good reputation of horseracing." Other topics covered on today's show include racecourse admission prices, on which RCA CEO David Armstrong joins the show, conduct on racecourses, Coolmore's help for Ukraine, and the initiative to showcase ownership on British racecourses, as explained by Newbury Marketing Director Harriet Collins. JA McGrath joins to discuss the scene in Hong Kong.

Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to discuss the news and events around the racing world today. On the agenda today: Aidan O'Brien's positivity on his Guineas and Derby hopefuls, the return of undefeated Baaeed for a Frankel-style campaign, the effect of this weekend at Ayr on the trainers' championship, and further reflections on the Japanese dominance in Dubai. Among Nick's guests today are trainers William Muir and Jane Chapple Hyam, who share their seasonal goals for Pyledriver, Saffron Beach and others, while Jacob Prichard Webb tells us about how French online auction house AUCTAV is raising funds for the UNICEF Ukraine appeal, and Rathasker Stud's Maurice Burns is this week's Weatherbys Bloodstock Guest.

Nick is joined by journalist and broadcaster Lydia Hislop to discuss the news and events from around the racing world today. They open up with a reflection on the extraordinary recent run of International success of horses trained in Japan, culminating in 5 victories on Saturday Dubai. the Green Channel's Naohiro Goda offers a comprehensive insight into the strengths of the racing and breeding industries in Japan. Nick and Lydia also discuss some of the key performances from Dubai, the relative shortcomings of the racing in the UK one the weekend and as a whole, Frankie Dettori's whip ban, Patrick Mullins's comments on horses' parading at Cheltenham and the forthcoming Scottish National, for which trainer Nigel Twiston Davies talks about his three entries and which is likeliest to run. With two star two year olds of 2021 Perfect Power and Coroebus announced as likely to meet in the Greenham Stakes at Newbury, Nick takes the opportunity to catch up with Norman Williamson, buyer and seller of last season's champion juvenile Native Trail, as the former jumps jockey attempts to repeat his success at the forthcoming Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up Sale.

In this week's Saturday Edition, Charlotte Greenway recaps on the main news stories from the week.

Along with that, it's the Dubai World cup meeting at Meydan and Michelle Yu and Rishi Persad preview the Dubai World Cup and discuss whether Life Is Good can cement himself as the best horse in the world.

Along with that, Ryan Glatt, assistant trainer to father Mark Glatt, gives the latest on Golden Shaheen favourite Dr Schivel and William Haggas is very busy with runners on home soil in the UK, with the opening day of the turf season on the flat in the UK at Doncaster with his leading chance in the Lincoln, Mujtaba, along with his extremely strong squad heading to Dubai including Mohaafeth and Alenquer.

Nick is joined by Rishi Persad, Angus McNae and Michelle Yu in Dubai to look ahead to the Dubai World Cup and consider whether this will be another exhibition from the world's best racehorse, Life Is Good. They take timeout to consider the best bets on the undercard, too, with help from Ryan Glatt, assistant trainer of Golden Shaheen contender Dr Schgivel, the talented US sprinter. Nick and Rishi discuss the issues brought up by the very small field for Doncaster's Lincoln consolation race, the Spring Mile, while Michelle gives her take on the moving of four Bob Baffert-trained Kentucky Derby hopefuls to the barns of his former assistant Tim Yakteen and Rudy Brisset. Nick talks to Musselburgh boss Bill Farnsworth about the Racing Post Go North series and being more creative with the fixture list, while James Willoughby puts the button on the Meydan action with his weekly TRC rankings wrap.

Nick, in Dubai for the World Cup, is joined by Daily Mirror's Newsboy, David Yates, to canter through the latest news and events from around the racing world. Following on from Willie Mullins's ten victories at Cheltenham, they ask whether he could become the first jumps trainer since Vincent O' Brien over 60 years ago to take the title on both sides of the water. They also discuss the return of Benoit de la Sayette and consider the potential outcome of the Sir Mark Todd hearing today. In Dubai, Nick catches up with trainer William Haggas, who has a serious squad assembled for World Cup Night as well as three fancies for Saturday's Lincoln at Doncaster, while he also talks to Amy Murphy about her satellite stable in Chantilly and ex-trainer Charlie Mann about his humanitarian aid mission to Ukraine in the company of Oisin Murphy.