Nick Luck Daily Podcast

Following the Gambling Commission’s announcement this morning that they will be proceeding with their proposed financial risk assessments, Nick kicks off the show in the company of our political expert Neil Channing to look at how the government are now likely to proceed and when these changes will come into force. Brant Dunshea provides a response from the BHA whilst Nick also has a statement from the Betting and Gaming Council’s CEO Grainne Hurst. ITV‘s Matt Chapman is alongside Nick today and shares his views before Timeform give their take on Saturday’s Coral Eclipse. We then move on to the racing this week and hear from Paul Curran on the chances of Double Rush in Saturday’s Group 1 July Cup and Ian Williams, who has the hot favourite for the Bunbury Cup, Aalto. Henry Dwyer is along to reflect on a disappointing run from his star sprinter Asfoora and touches on whether or not we will see her again on a racecourse, before Eva O’Neill has an update form the Tattersalls July Sale and finally William Jarvis shares who those in the Newmarket area can see on the cricket pitch this weekend.

Nick is joined on his return to TW11 from South Africa by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to discuss the latest from around the racing world after a hectic weekend. They lead today with the publication of a governance blueprint from Goodwood and York racecourses, with Nick talking to bothe CEOs William Derby and Adam Waterworth. Nick and Lee ask just how good is Constitution River, with Donnacha O'Brien joining the show to talk about his Eclipse runner up A Boy Named Susie and his Belmont Oaks heroine Kensington Lane. We run the rule over Calandagan's GP de Saint Cloud comeback, while TPD's Adam Mills puts the Belmont Derby and the Deutsches Derby under the microscope. Lars-Wilhelm Baumgarten, who bought and raced the second, third and fourth in the Hamburg feature, tells us how he did it. Nick Smith - Racing Director at Ascot - also drops in to talk about how Hong Kong is beefing up the Shergar Cup, to clear up the Ka Ying Rising/Ascot debate, and to give Ascot's view of the York/Goodwood proposals. Plus, Nick and Lee discuss that controversial photo at Newmarket on Saturday, the retirement of Field of Gold and the upcoming events in Westminster surrounding the future of Kempton.

Eva O'Neill on the Saturday Edition this morning. She debriefs the week with the Christophe Soumillon case along with Ray Dawson and his ride in the Eclipse. Arqana Summer Sales leading vendor on Day 1 spoke to Eva on Wednesday and we hear the Durban Diaries Day 2 highlight.

Nick is joined by David Yates for today's canter through the racing headlines. First, Spelthorne MP Lincoln Jopp issues a stern warning to the Jockey Club and developers Redrow over the renewed intention to build 2,000 homes on a flattened Kempton Park racecourse. Also on today's episode, Nick and Dave pay tribute to Graham Bradley, who died yesterday at 65. Plus, new arrangements for Christmas racing and an update on Frankie Dettori. In Durban, Nick brings you the final part of his Durban Diaries, which today take in a trip to the magnificent training, pre-training and rehabilitation centre at Ashburton, with contributions from Devin Heffer, trainer Vengi Masawi, pre-trainer Hayley Dixon and rehab boss Nicole Willle. This week's Weatherbys Guest is International Bloodstock Agent Justin Casse.

In association with In The Box Seat, and featuring Deez Dyanand, Alistair Cohen, Vicky Minott and Warren Lenferna.