Ep 641 - Christmas Presence: What's running where?

Tom in for Nick and joined by RTE and RTV broadcaster Jane Mangan. We discuss the news that Ahoy Señor is set to run in the King George having originally been aiming for the Rowland Meyrick at Wetherby. Sam Twiston-Davies is lined up for some big rides at Kempton and discusses the prospect of winning his 2nd King George. He rides Hitman and possibly I Like To Move for father Nigel in the Christmas Hurdle. With the news of pushback from the PJA on the BHA’s proposed new whip rules we ask what this means for the future and whether there could and should be changes made to the proposals. Gordon Elliott has given Tom the lowdown on his Christmas runners and Jane assesses their respective chances. Grade 1 winning chaser Kalashnikov is back after over 18 months off and his trainer Amy Murphy joins us to talk about his reappearance in the Rowland Meyrick. We have our monthly check in with the Godolphin Flying Start team as Annie O’Rourke tells us about her experience and it’s Thursday so we’ve the latest for the Saudi Arabian racing circuit with Martin Kelly.