About this episode
Nick Luck and Lydia Hislop discuss the latest racing news, including the implications of the Ascot announcement and insights from various industry figures.
Nick is joined by Lydia Hislop to bring you today's racing news and analysis. They lead with a deep dive into yesterday's Ascot/RCA announcement and ask what might be the implications for the industry. Plus, could Peter Savill be on his way back as BHA Chair? Also today, Hugo Palmer on his massive Chester squad and the Ascot decision, Karl Burke on where next for his two 1,000 Guineas fillies, Dan Barber with the Timeform perspective, and agent Mark McStay on an International treble, spearheaded by yesterday's exciting winner Velozee. Nick and Lydia also look ahead to this week's key Classic trials and look back at Hawk Mountain and Minnie Hawk yesterday.
People in this episode
Host: Nick Luck
Guest: Lydia Hislop
Topics covered
- racing news
- Ascot announcement
- BHA Chair
- Chester squad
- Classic trials
- 1,000 Guineas fillies
- Timeform perspective
Keywords
- racing
- Ascot
- BHA
- Classic trials
- 1,000 Guineas
- Hugo Palmer
- Karl Burke
- Velozee
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BHA
Books & works: Hawk Mountain, Minnie Hawk, Velozee
Places: Ascot, Chester
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