Ep 990 - Warriors

Nick, recording between Hong Kong and Kentucky in Zurich airport,
is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to discuss
the latest from around the racing world. They begin by paying
tribute to Shishkin, the popular chaser who died at home last
night, before moving on to discuss the heroics of his stablemate
Jonbon on Saturday, plus the GB trainers' title success for Willie
Mullins, reflections on which are provided by his long time right
hand man David Casey and Vincent O'Brien's grandson Tom Magnier,
who also agonises over whether to attend Newmarket on Saturday for
City of Troy or Kentucky for Sierra Leone in the 150th Derby. David
Bowe, representing Jeff Smith's Littleton Stud oozes calm
confidence over the chances of Ghostwriter and See The Fire in the
2000 and 1000 Guineas respectively, while trainer Danny Shum
reflects on the mighty effort of Romantic Warrior in the QE2 Cup at
Sea Tin, and the National Stud's CEO Anna Kerr welcomes a timely
upswing in the fortunes of their stallion Time Test. Nick and Lee
also discuss whether THAT Ascot advert was really that bad, and
chew over developments at the Jockey Club, per Lee's recent work in
the Racing Post.