About this episode

Nick Luck discusses the latest developments in the racing world with various guests, including insights on the QE2 contender Masquerade Ball and upcoming races at Sandown.

Nick - in Hong Kong - is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to discuss the latest from around the racing world. First today, star rider Christophe Lemaire outlines the regard in which he holds this weekend's QE2 contender Masquerade Ball as he faces up to Romantic Warrior and co. Timeform's Dan Barber provides ratings perspective on the task at hand. Also today, jockey Rossa Ryan looks ahead to an interesting and excellent book of pattern race rides at Sandown on Friday, including Derby triallist Raaheeb. Plus, Neil Chaning on the potential takeover of Evoke, Oli Bell sets the scene for the Goffs Doncaster Breeze-Up Sale with MD Tim Kent, and we have the latest in our series with NYRA in the lead up to the reopening of Belmont Park with Glen Kozak, Executive VP Operations and Capital Projects.

Topics covered

• racing
• jockeys
• horse racing
• QE2
• pattern races
• Belmont Park

Keywords

• Masquerade Ball
• Romantic Warrior
• Evoke
• Goffs Doncaster Breeze-Up Sale
• NYRA

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