Ep 593 - Jockey Club boss explains Cheltenham call

Nick is joined by Daily Mirror writer David Yates to discuss the latest news from around the racing world. They lead with the news that Cheltenham has shelved the possibility of a 5 day event fro the foreseeable future, a decision that has come as a well received surprise to many, and which is explained here by Jockey Club CEO Nevin Truesdale in an in-depth interview, which also tackles customer experience, crowd capping and the existing race programme. Also on today's show, Nick and Dave debrief British Champions' Day on and off the track in the company of QE2 winning rider Tom Marquand, while Shark Hanlon joins the show to reflect on Hewick's barnstorming performance in the American Grand National at Far Hills.