Nick Luck Daily Podcast

Charlotte Greenway brings you the Saturday Edition this week and looks ahead to the Irish Classics this weekend, starting with the 2000 Guineas on Saturday, with input from Fozzy Stack who hopes Thesecretadversary can get closer to Gstaad this time around. Ahead of the 1000 Guineas, Richard Hughes and George Gill of Opulence Thoroughbreds look ahead to their contenders (America Queen & Sukanya). Also from the Curragh on Sunday, we're set to enjoy the Tattersalls Gold Cup, which sees Almaqam take on hot favourite Minnie Hauk and the former's trainer Ed Walker discusses his chance before finally Robert Cowell shares his hopes for, Jakajaro who will be attempting to take the step up in grade from handicaps to Group company, in tomorrow's Temple Stakes at Haydock.

Nick is joined for a lively edition of the popular daily racing podcast by ITV Racing's Matt Chapman to canter through today's racing news. First today, they reflect on the Gambling Commission's "no decision" call at the end of its purportedly critical board meeting. They ask whether the strength of opposition has meaningfully impacted the debate, and feature the key elements of Matt's interview yesterday with Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. Also today, trainer George Scott on another Group One victory with Caballo de Mar, Fozzy Stack on why Thesecretadversary might get closer to Gstaad in the Irish Guineas, Tim Kent and Henry Beeby look back at the Goffs Spring Sale, and Rob Furber on another winning night at Eurovision.

Nick is joined by Lydia Hislop to discuss the latest from around the racing world. Amongst today’s discussion points: can Peter Savill return as BHA Chair, are BHA worries intensifying over Equine Flu, and will the Gambling Commission make an announcement on FRAs today? In light of the last point, Geoff Banks joins the show to predict what the industry will do next. Plus, William Haggas on Maltese Cross and the difficulty of finding jockeys this busy Saturday, Naohiro Goda on the two remaining Japanese entries for Ascot, and Robert Cowell on the progressive Jakajaro tackling the Temple Stakes.

Nick is joined by Jane Mangan to look at today's racing news from around the world. On toady's show, trainer Ed Walker explains why Sunday is such an important staging post in the career of his stable star Almaqam, whose racecourse returns - feels the trainer - have not matched his ability. Also today, Richard Hughes on talking on "monster" True Love with America Queen. Plus, Anthony Bromley explains to Eva O’Neill why the feted and pioneering Million in Mind syndicate is drawing to a close this week in Doncaster.
JA McGrath has the latest from Hong Kong, US owner Jim Hilton explains why the Tatts Ireland breeze-up is such a rich source of success, while the Jockey Club's Anna Metekohy talks about last weekend's Equine Wellbeing Seminar, Behind the Bridle.

Nick is joined by ITV Racing's Oli Bell to look at the news of the day from around the racing world. With the threat of Equine Flu mounting and already forcing one abandonment and the cancellation of Hunter Chasing, Nick talks to BHA Equine Welfare boss James Given and Alan Hill, leading Point to Point and Hunter Chase trainer. Also today, Nick and Oli discuss the intervention of Nigel Farage in the affordability debate as well as the reported tensions between Kia Joorabchian and his Ireland-based trainer Robson Aguiar. Oli catches up with Neil King at Goffs, while Three Chimneys' Tony Cissell discusses Gun Runner as our Weatherbys Bloodstock Guest, Dan Barber runs the rule over Notable Speech in the Timeofrm Perspective, and Tattersalls' Kat Sheridan explains a whole night of sponsorship for the stable at Huntingdon on Tuesday.