Nick Luck Daily Podcast

The annual 'Chance or No Chance?' podcast is back ahead of the 2026 Randox Grand National as Nick and Lydia Hislop takes you through all 34 runners in tomorrow's famous Steeplechase, wrapping up with both their 1-2-3-4-5.

Plus our regular contributors all send in their picks for tomorrow's big race with a wide spread of selections.

Day 2 of the Randox Grand National Festival and Nick comes to you from the track, alongside Lydia Hislop, to look ahead to the action this afternoon as well as reflect on yesterday’s results. Mouse Morris is along as he supervises his Topham runner Indiana Jones as well as Kieran Burke who has Soul Icon in the sam contest this afternoon. Dan Barber has the latest from Timeform and finally Laura Wright joins the line up ahead of singing the national anthem ahead of tomorrow’s big race.

Coming to you live from Aintree on Day 1 of the Random Grand National Festival and Nick is joined by David Yates to look ahead to the action this afternoon whilst Matt Chapman makes an appearance whilst out on track. Georgina Scott is out picking grass with last year’s Champion Hurdle winner Golden Ace who steps back up in trip this afternoon in the Aintree Hurdle and discusses her chance whilst Cian Collins share his hopes for Jazzy Matty, who makes a surprise appearance over hurdles tomorrow, taking advantage of a lower mark than over fences. We get the word on other horses out and about including Bill Baxter, who tomorrow will bid to win a second Topham and Molly Armytage looks ahead to her first ride over the famous National fences in this afternoon’s Foxhunters’. Ahead of this evening’s GOFFS Sale on course, Derek O’Connor and Tim Kent run through the catalogue whilst NYRA’s Chief Revenue Officer Tony Allevato catches up with Nick as they discuss the role Fox and NYRA could play as FanDuel and preparing to wind down. Finally, Will Kedjanyi has a politics update and previews the latest Bet the House podcast.

Charlotte Greenway in for Nick this Wednesday morning and joined by the Mirror’s David Yates. As declarations and jockey bookings come through Charlotte and Dave give their immediate reaction including to that of Willie Mullins’s decision to jock up Tom Bellamy on last year‘s winner Nick Rockett, with son Patrick opting to ride Grangeclare West. Josh Guerriero explains the decision to put first time cheap pieces on Jagwar in the National and offers an update as well on Iroko. Jockey Lorcan Williams looks ahead to a couple of big rides on day one of the festival including former Champion hurdler Golden Ace before trainer Max Comley shares his hopes for his two in the mares bumper and seemed cautiously optimistic that Burds of a Feather will put her best foot forward. Henry Beesley has a market update from Fitzdares before we hear about the Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up sale catalogue from Jason Singh and we wrap up with our weekly update from Hong Kong.

Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead for a look at today's racing headlines. Looking ahead to Aintree, Nick is joined by trainer Gordon Elliott (six likely runners in the Grand National) and owner Richard Thompson (Grangeclare West). Plus, Paul Byrne on owning Irish National winner Soldier in Milan, BHA CEO Brant Dunshea on today's open letter to the Secretary of State on affordability checks, Dan Barber's Timeform perspective, and CJ Smith on the revival of racing in Zimbabwe.