Nick Luck Daily 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.

Nick is joined by Jane Mangan on Easter Monday for a look at the key racing headlines from around the world. Trainer David Hayes is first on today's show to respond to this morning's outrageous performance from Ka Ying Rising at Sha Tin, extending his unbeaten streak to 19. Also on the show today, Nick and Jane begin the build up in earnest to the Randox Grand National, with news from trainers Jimmy Mangan and Gavin Cromwell, including important defectors from the race. Plus. Rachel King on becoming the first woman to win the Australian Derby, jockey Clifford Lee on his extraordinary comeback win on Al Qareem, and Adam Mills runs the rule over the weekend's key Kentucky Derby trials.

Charlotte Greenway bringing you the podcast on Good Friday and joined by RTÉ‘s Jane Mangan. They look ahead to the action this weekend with particular focus on Fairyhouse's Easter Festival for which the highlight will be Monday’s Boyle Sports Irish Grand National. Sean Graham, racing manager to Tony Bloom and Ian McAleavy, is along to discuss next steps for those in their burgeoning ownership empire including Energumene who runs Monday and two fillies that could play a big role in the Classics this flat season Venetian Sun and My Ophelia. Finally, Simon Marsh debriefs us on his recent trip to the Inglis Easter yearling sale where Watership Down purchased a AU$2.2 million Too Darn Hot colt.

Charlotte Greenway in for Nick and joined by the Racing Post's Jonathan Harding, who starts by looking at the issues at Chelmsford racecourse that meant today and tomorrow’s fixtures will not take place. Since the BHA’s ruling yesterday, both parties have posted contradicting statements and Jon looks at whose role it was to protect trainers, owners, jockey etc in this situation. Trainer Ben Pauling joins the show to look ahead to Monday’s Irish National, for which he has favourite The Jukebox Kid, as well as running through his team for Aintree and Punchestown. Paddy Twomey discusses some of his leading lights for the 2026 season and Ben Atkins has the latest from the point to pointing field in Britain.