Nick Luck Daily Podcast

In episode 21 of the Saturday Edition of the Nick Luck Daily podcast, Charlotte Greenway looks ahead to racing from Cheltenham this weekend where the feature is the Racing Post Gold Cup Handicap Chase. Midnight Shadow won a similar contest 4 weeks ago and despite the 7 lbs rise in the weights, his jockey Ryan Mania makes the case for him to gain a fourth success at Cheltenham.

Also at Cheltenham, Fergal O'Brien runs the well-fancied Silver Hallmark who is very lightly raced but his trainer seems to hold him in high regard and speaks of what he expects from his charge on Saturday afternoon.

Finally, Charlotte recaps on Lydia Hislop's comments after Robbie Dunne was found guilty on Thursday of bullying and harassing fellow jockey Bryony Frost and picked up an 18-month ban from the saddle.

Horse racing news has been dominated over the last couple of weeks by Robbie Dunne's hearing, who we learnt yesterday has been found guilty on four of the seven counts brought against him for the bullying and harassment of fellow jockey, Bryony Frost. Lydia Hislop joins Nick to talk through the case, the 18-month ban handed out by the BHA and also the industry's immediate reaction.

Nick looks ahead to racing at this weekend's Honk Kong International meeting with JA McGrath well as looking at each of the main races with James Willoughby as he takes Nick through the highest TRC ranked horses in each race and explains who the rankings predict will come out on top.

Nick is joined by Rishi Persad to discuss the latest news from around the horseracing world. This episode is slightly delayed to take in the verdict from the Independent Disciplinary Panel at the British Horseracing Authority in the Robbie Dunne case, where the three person panel has found Dunne in breach of four of the seven charges. Later in this edition, Nick talks to RCA CEO David Armstrong about the likely impact of Plan B regulations on racing, while Ryan Mania (Midnight Shadow) and Fergal O'Brien (Silver Hallmark) discuss their chances in this weekend's Racing Post Gold Cup.

Tom in for Nick and joined by Newsboy of the Daily Mirror David Yates. They start with an appraisal of an eventful fourth day of the Robbie Dunne disciplinary hearing at the BHA where the defence launched their case. Equidia's Katherine Ford is then along to discuss the arrests of four members of the Rossi family in France amid doping allegations. Will Woodhams, CEO of podcast sponsor Fitzdares, joins us to talk about the firm's new book and your chance to get your hands on one. And with the International Jockey Challenge starting in Hong Kong this week, Jim McGrath tells us more.

Nick is joined by RTE and Racing TV broadcaster Jane Mangan to discuss news and events from around the world of horseracing. They begin today's edition with the sad news that Kentucky Derby first past the post Medina Spirit has died suddenly after routine training in California. They consider the impact of this on the sport, while leading vet Piet Ramzan explains how and why sudden deaths can occur in racehorses. Nick and Jane also reflect on Rachael Blackmore's nomination as BBC World Sports Star: she would become the first racing personality to win since 1967. They discuss last weekend's racing, the resumption of the Robbie Dunne trial and much more besides. Johnny Murtagh pays tribute to the life and career of Choisir, while Douglas Taylor is this week's bloodstock guest.

Nick is joined by Daily Mirror's Newsboy David Yates to discuss the latest news and developments in the horseracing world. Following on from a spectacular day at Sandown Park at the weekend, Nick and Dave analyse the Tingle Creek Chase, while also considering its significance for rider Bryony Frost and the sport as a while in the wake of an extraordinarily challenging week. Nick is joined at some lengh by Patrick Mullins, who rode beaten favourite Chacun Pour Soi and then went on to Punchestown yesterday to win aboard both Allaho and Ferny Hollow. Mullins also nominates his performance of the weekend from all the stable's runners. Later in the show, Dave gives his thoughts on the most significant moments in the Robbie Dunne hearing at the halfway mark, while jockey David Bass drops in to discuss his ride on First Flow in winning the Fitzdares Peterborough Chase.

In this week’s Saturday Edition Charlotte Greenway revisits some of the interviews on the podcast this week starting with Paul Nicholls who is looking to win a twelfth Tingle Creek at Sandown on Saturday. He runs two in the race, Greaneteen and Hitman who will be hoping to beat Willie Mullin’s favourite Chacun Pour Soi.

There’s also action from Huntingdon on Sunday where the feature is the Grade 2 Fitzdares Peterborough Chase. Kim Bailey runs Grade 1 winner First Flow and he speaks to Nick about why he’s chosen to step First Flow up in trip instead of running in the Tingle Creek.

There’s also a recap on Lee Mottershead’s sum ups of the Robbie Dunne hearing that is currently taking place as well as the ongoing Gibbons / Tylicki case in the High Court.

Nick is joined by writer and broadcaster Lydia Hislop to discuss the latest news and events around the racing world. Lydia spent yesterday monitoring the Robbie Dunne hearing, and gives a comprehensive guide to the exchanges at BHA Headquarters. She is also across the High Court case between Freddie Tylicki and Graham Gibbons, and considers the main themes to have emerged thus far. Nick and Lydia offer some suggestions for the feast of racing this weekend across the UK and Ireland, while James Willoughby offers a brilliant contextual guide to the growth of Japanese racing in this week's TRC Global Rankings update.

Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to discuss the news and events from around the Horseracing world. Lee has been following closely both cases dominating headlines this week and, in today's edition, outlines the evidence given by alleged victim Bryony Frost in the Robbie Dunne case at the BHA. Lee also gives his take on the evidence provided by Ryan Moore in a lengthy session on the stand in the Tylicki/Gibbons negligence hearing at the High Court. Later in this edition, with permission of Tattersalls, Nick replays Gina Bryce's interview with Peter Stanley of New England Stud on his concerns for the future of the bloodstock industry in the UK and Europe, while trainer Kim Bailey drops in to discuss stable star First Flow's chance in the Fitzdares Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon on Sunday and David Letts, Chair of Racing with Pride, talks about the second 'Racing is Everyone's Sport' week.

Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to discuss the latest news and events in the racing world, dominated today by the concurrent hearings taking place within a mile of one another in central London. Lee details the brief opening arguments from the BHA's counsel Louis Weston in the Robbie Dunne hearing and talks extensively about some of the more surprising developments into the negligence case being heard in the High Court. Later in the show, trainer Nicky Henderson explains why Champ won't be running this weekend and also brings news on Epatante, Chantry House and Shishkin, while syndicate Nick Bradley tells of a quite sensational night for his members at Tattersalls Breeding Stock Sales, and JA McGrath looks forward with nervous anticipation to the big Hong Kong International Raceday next weekend.