Ep 174 - The Seven Stages of Public Opinion

Nick is joined by Daily Mirror Racing Correspondent David Yates to discuss the day's racing news, featuring the latest in the Gordon Elliott case and a reflection on the role of social media in the way that the story has developed this week. In an important interview, Nick is joined by James Given - BHA Director of Equine Welfare - to discuss the alarming recent outbreak of the Equine Herpes Virus (EHV) among sport horses in Valencia. Given urges considerable vigilance and adherence to best biosecurity practice. Later, Nick talks to Festival winning trainer Hughie Morrison, whose lively outsider Not So Sleepy once again lines up in the Champion Hurdle.