Nick Luck Daily Podcast

Nick brings you today's podcast from the Hollow Bottom pub in Guiting Power, Glos, from the Cheltenham Handicap Weights launch, an event usurped by the news of Constitution Hill's disastrous gallop at Kempton, which subsequently threw up a dirty scope and a race against time to get the Champion Hurdle favourite to the race. The Sun's Jack Keene is on hand at Kempton to provide a report. Meanwhile the Mirror's David Yates provides insight for the remainder of the show, which includes a debrief on yesterday's events in parliament. Philip Davies MP joins Nick to discuss the likely impact of the debate as well as his own contribution. Also on today's show, we hear from David Porter-Mackrell, winner of employee of the year at the TIEA awards, Dan Barber looks at the 'straight to Aintree effect' in the Timeform Perspective, AJ O'Neill outlines plans for Monbeg Genius, while Swettenham Stud's Adam Sangster joins us from Australia for this week's Weatherbys Bloodstock trip.

Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead, who tells Nick how he busted a burgeoning black market bookmaker - costing racing and the exchequer millions - in a Racing Post sting. This on the day that Parliament is set to debate the affordability legislation. Nick and Lee wonder how well attended will be today's Westminster Hall debate. Also on today's show, trainer Stuart Williams offers support for Peter Savill's commercial plan, while HK trainer Danny Shum sings the praises of his stable hero Romantic Warrior after another battling success at the highest level, and Rossa Ryan explains how he steered Annaf to a barnstorming and hugely valuable win in Riyadh. Harriet Rochester tells us about today's Godolphin TIEA awards.

This week's Saturday Edition looks ahead to Saturday's National Hunt action from Kempton with Josh Moore and Sam Thompson before switching codes and previewing the Saudi Cup with trainer of the favourite Rick Duttrow as well hearing from Florent Geroux & Tim Easterby who has Art Power in the sprint.

Nick is joined by RTE and Racing TV broadcaster Jane Mangan to discuss the latest news from around the racing world, focussing on this weekend's Saudi Cup, plus the action from the UK and Ireland. Also on today's show, syndicate manager Sam Hoskins lends support to the latest Peter Savill initiative, Juddmonte's Simon Mockridge gives the lowdown on the existing stallions as they reveal their mating plans, Paul Carberry remembers Bobby, Dave Ord gives us something for the weekend from SportingLife.com, and Hannah Smullen tells us about the Cancer Trials Ireland Cheltenham Preview Night.

Nick is back - and hosts today's podcast from Riyadh ahead of the Saudi Cup. He is joined by Racing Post writer Maddy Playle, who provides commentary and analysis as well as a look ahead to this weekend's racing at home and abroad. Nick also catches up with betting and political expert Neil Channing about a range of subjects in the news, including Digital casino stake sizes, the Coral data breach, Starmer's likely stance on gambling and British racing's attempted courtship of the Labour Party. In Riyadh, Nick talks to Florent Geroux, rider of aptly named Saudi Crown, to Art Power's trainer Tim Easterby and to owner Gary Alsopp, living an international dream with Roberto Escobarr. In the UK, trainer Sam Thomas looks ahead to an exciting weekend at Kempton.

Tom in for Nick and joined initially by trainer Gavin Cromwell who now has the favourite for the Randox Grand National after yesterday’s weights reveal. Josh Moore is also along to assess the chances of Nassalam in the race and he looks ahead to the weekend with a couple of live chances in the Graded action at Kempton. Rishi Persad gives his views on the National weights and this weekend’s racing as well as the news of the Horse Welfare board’s horse census, yet to be published, where we welcome in new board member Kate Sigsworth to talk of the HWB’s role and challenges ahead. Plus we check in on the world of pointing with Ben Atkins in association with ThoroughBid.

On Tuesday 20th February, Charlotte Greenway fills in for Nick and has Dave Yates of the the Daily Mirror alongside. Dave considers why cheltenham's ticket sales might be down and whether it's time they adjusted their pricing structure and also take a look at a couple of Grand National contenders ahead of the weights today. Jordan Gainford is set to return from injury this week, all being well and looks forward to reuniting with Hewick in the Gold Cup. This week's Timeform perspective with Dan Barber studies the Stayers' Hurdle and for the Weatherby's Bloodstock Segment, we visit Coolagown Stud in Ireland run by Dave Stack.

To kick off the week, Charlotte Greenway is joined by Lee Mottershead of the Racing Post to dissect Pic D'Orhy's success in the Grade 1 Ascot Chase and the ride given to the winner as well as those in behind. Lee also discusses his article in the Post this weekend that criticises how races are being run in Britain and the detrimental effect this can have on the sport and young horses in this country. Ben Pauling reflects on his treble at Ascot on Saturday and provides an update on his novice hurdlers heading to Cheltenham while jockeys' Kit Alexander and Saffie Osbourne join the show following their big race successes over the weekend at Haydock and Dubai/Qatar respectively.

Charlotte Greenway recaps on a couple of interviews from this week ahead of tomorrow's Betfair Ascot Chase with L'Homme Presse's owner Andy Edwards and also Pic D'Orhy's jockey Harry Cobden. Harry also discusses some of his other runners on the card while Anthony Honeyball picks out his three leading hopes at Ascot/Haydock on Saturday. Finally, an extract from Episode 2 of Nick Luck Daily USA with Stuart Janney III.

With Jamie Moore announcing his retirement from the saddle yesterday, Charlotte Greenway kicks off the show by catching up with him and discussing this decision as well as what the future might hold. Charlotte's joined throughout the show by the Racing Post's Jonathan Harding who looks ahead to this weekend's racing from Ascot, Haydock and Wincanton. Ahead of the Grade 1 Ascot Chase, Harry Cobden shares why he believes Pic D'Orhy might be able to get the better L'Homme Presse and Dave Ord looks at the L'Homme Presse from a Timeform perspective as a Gold Cup hope. Finally, Gemma Waterhouse, Racing Welfare COO, announces the fundraising challenges they have planned for 2024.