Ep 851 - Grand National field reduced to 34 Runners

Nick is joined by David Yates, Newsboy from the Daily Mirror, to reflect on the latest news from around the racing world. In this second episode of the day, they discuss the reduction in the field size for the Grand National from 40 to 34 among many other measures designed to improve the safety of the race. Joining the show are Sulekha Varma, Regional Racing Director and Clerk of the Course at Aintree, as well as dual Grand National winning trainer Lucinda Russell. Also on today's show, David Casey tells us how Vauban and Absurde have settled in down under, while Frankie Dettori's retirement U-turn also comes under the microscope (see Ep 850).