Nick Luck Daily Podcast

Ahead of a fantastic weekend of racing, Charlote Greenway recaps on all the interviews with connections of runners at Doncaster, Leopardstown, The Curragh and Longchamp.

First off it's Doncaster where Hector Crouch talks up the chances of You Got To Me and Owen Burrows discusses Deira Mile ahead of the final Classic of the British flat season, the St Leger.

Then it's onto Ireland with input from Richard Kingscote; Joseph O'Brien; Willie McCreery; Jake Warren & Ollie Sangster.

Finally, with Arc favourite Look de Vega returning at Longchamp this weekend, his trainer Yann Lerner provides an update and shares how ready he is for Sunday's Prix Niel.

Nick is joined by RTE and Racing TV broadcaster Jane Mangan to discuss the latest from around the racing world. On today's show, Nick and Jane talk through Irish Champions' Festival, review and preview the best of the Doncaster Leger meeting, discuss the latest on Shark Hanlon, plus Constitution Hill's breathing operation. Among today's guests are Francis Graffard on his star 2yo filly Zarigana and news of Goliath and Calandagan, Vincent Ho on the retirement of Golden Sixty, plus agent Will Douglas talks to us about the exciting juvenile Luther, purchased for 250,000gns at Book One last year.

Nick is joined by Rishi Persad to discuss the latest from around the racing world. Today, Nick and Rishi discuss a loaded weekend around the globe which sees the three highest profile GB based jockeys not riding on the country's big stage for the world's oldest classic. Among guests today is Richard Kingscote, looking for a Group One double on Ghostwriter and Kerdos at the weekend and rider of many important Stoute-trained winners. Andrew Balding, whose New Century heads to Canada with Oisin Murphy, explains why that is the preferred option for horse and rider, and spins through the best of his Doncaster team, while Wille McCreery looks ahead to the Matron Stakes with a brace of fascinating contenders. Also on the show, Nick and Rishi pick some of their favourite Stoute-trained horses, and discuss Elizabeth Gale's ban at Worcester last night.

Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer to look at the latest from around the racing world. Today they are joined first by Ryan Moore, who speaks warmly of the skill and kindness of trainer Sir Michael Stoute, who announced his impending retirement yesterday. Owen Burrows, a former Stoute assistant, is also on the show, and has news of his St Leger hopeful Deira Mile. Plus, Jake Warren on the clutch of Stakes runners that he manages/bought ahead of the weekend: Economics plus the Tattersalls grads Soprano, Believing and Jewelry. Ollie Sangster has high hopes for his star juvenile fillies at Doncaster and The Curragh, while Leopardstown CEO Tim Husbands expresses dismay at ITV not covering the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes, and JA McGrath returns with a new season in Hong Kong.

Nick is joined by Cornelius Lysaght to discuss the latest from around the racing world today. With the news that Irish Oaks winner You Got To Me has been supplemented to the St Leger field, Nick talks to her rider Hector Crouch about what she adds to the race and how he might circumvent the powerful Ballydoyle opponents. Also on today's show, owner John Babb (Shropshire Wolves) questions extra costs incurred by owners of horses entered in the Racing League, Venatour Racing Director Marc Blackford talks about the new relationship with Cheltenham to make the Festival affordable and practical, and Graham Motion discusses the recent success of Breeders' Cup-bound South African import Isivunguvungu. Meanwhile, Adrian Regan of Hunter valley Stud reflects on the first day of Keeneland, Dan Barber asks whether the three year old milers are really all that in the Timeform perspective, and Auctav's Toby Jones is our Weatherbys Bloodstock Guest.

Nick is joined by Mirror man David Yates to discuss the latest news from around the racing world. Among today's guests are William Buick, who gives his thoughts on yesterday's Moulin disappointment Notable Speech, plus outlines his plans for the weekend, which takes in 5 Group One races. Also on the show, trainer Yann Lerner looks forward to the Prix Niel return of Look de Vega, Richard Hannon confirms that stumps have definitively been drawn on Rosallion's season, Joseph O'Brien looks ahead to his ICF team at Leopardstown and the Curragh, while Cieren Fallon reflects on his Haydock Sprint Cup triumph. Darley's Sam Bullard drops in to explain why the stud has persevered with Moulin-winning sire Farhh despite fertility issues.

In this week's Saturday Edition, Charlotte Greenway looks ahead to the Betfair Sprint Cup from Haydock tomorrow and we hear from various connections to runners in the Group 1 including Tom Eaves (Inisherin); Rossa Ryan (Annaf); Kia Joorabchian (Bucanero Fuerte) & Charlie Fellowes (Vadream).

Finally, ahead of Charyn's bid for a fourth straight Group 1 victory in Sunday's Prix du Moulin, we hear from his jockey Silvestre de Sousa.

Tom Stanley in for Nick and joined by trainer Shark Hanlon who responds to yesterday’s news that he has been suspended for 10 months, 5 months of which are suspended, for transporting a deceased horse in an open trailer. Shark takes us through the course of events that led to the hearing and confirms his intention to appeal the decision. Jane Mangan gives us an overview of the case and we also discuss the news of former racehorse Bedelia, pictures of whom emerged yesterday on social media looking malnourished having arrived in the UK from Ireland where she was trained. Jane gives her views on the two European Group 1s this weekend and also looks ahed to next week’s Irish Champions Weekend. We hear from trainer Charlie Fellowes who has Vadream in the Betfair Sprint Cup and also the exiting 2yo Luther at Haydock. And, as ever on a Friday, Sporting Life’s Ben Linfoot gives us something for the weekend.

Tom in for Nick and joined by the Racing Post’s Jonathan Harding. They both tie up a few notable stories from the week including the news that all jockeys who missed intended breath sampling last month have been cleared of any wrongdoing. Jonathan also gives his view on Callum Shepherd’s successful appeal against an 18-day ban. Jour de Galop’s Adrien Cugnasse is along to flesh out the possibility of geldings running in the Arc and we also pay a visit to Noel George who outlines plans for stable star Il Est Francais. And with two Group 1 races on the horizon in Europe this weekend we hear from Big Rock’s trainer Maurizio Guarnieri, with his charge likely to swerve the race, and from Charyn’s rider Silvestre De Sousa. And Tom Eaves joins us to hail Betfair Sprint Cup favourite Inisherin the best he has sat on.

Nick is joined this morning by ITV Racing's Matt Chapman and they look at whether the fact there are only two runners in this afternoon's fillies maiden at Southwell is a sign of things to come and the first example of trainers boycotting races on grounds of poor prize money. News came through yesterday of a successful appeal by Callum Shepherd against his 18 day ban and we hear from Callum himself as well as commercial litigator, Harry Stewart Moore, who predicts whether this case may have opened pandora's box for similar future cases. Nick is also joined by Hollie Doyle, who yesterday rode her 1000th winner and cites influences from her childhood that have made her the successful, competitive, grafter she is today. Finally, following the Tattersalls Somerville sale we hear from Dermot Kilmartin on a successful couple of days for him and his son, Ruairi.