Ep 696 - It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

Nick is joined by Daily Mirror writer David Yates to discuss the latest news and events from around the racing world. On the show today, Nick and Dave take stock of all the up to the minute developments on the eve of the Cheltenham Festival. Among today's guests are prolific trainer Dan Skelton, whose confidence grows behind Gold Cup hope Protektorat, Irish handler John McConnell, who fields his most powerful ever squad, and owner Bryan Drew, whose Bravemansgame is a graduate of the Tattersalls Cheltenham Festival Sale. Lydia drops in with details of Ryan Mania's failed appeal against his whip ban, heard at the BHA on Saturday, while Fitzdares boss Will Woodhams discusses the prospect of much more cash betting at this year's Festival.