Ep 514 - Why are we praying for good ground on July 26th?

Nick is joined by Daily Mirror writer David Yates to discuss an extraordinary weekend in the horseracing world. They take a comprehensive look at all the big stories, from Trueshan's Northumberland Plate win to Westover's Irish Derby and the continuing fallout from the Gosden/Dettori affair. Nick is joined by Trueshan's trainer Alan King, who quashes reports that the horse might go jumping. He also catches up with Ralph Beckett, who reports Westover in fine shape after his Irish Derby romp and has news of Lezoo and Scope. Saeeed bin Suroor confirms Real World for this Saturday's Eclipse and backs Frankie Dettori for more rides, while trainer Ben Haslam reflects on training a treble for JP McManus yesterday. Also, Nick and Dave discuss the controversial disqualification of Pretty Polly 3rd Rosscarberry, while Racing Welfare's Chloe Martin joins the show to talk about Racing Staff week.