Nick Luck Daily Ep 1654 – Walsh hails “Tiger Woods of amateur riders” as O’Connor retires

Nick is in Bahrain ahead of Friday’s Bahrain International Trophy, the kingdom’s first international Group 1. The Daily Mirror’s David Yates joins him to look back on a big weekend of jumps racing. At Naas, Kopek Des Bordes was beaten at 1-4 by Irish Panther, Love Me Tender and Anzadam won for Willie Mullins, and Champion Bumper hero The Mourne Rambler had to work hard to win his maiden hurdle. Ted Walsh pays tribute to Derek O’Connor, who has retired as the most successful point-to-point rider of all time, calling him “the Tiger Woods of amateur riders”. Ben Pauling reflects on Taurus Bay beating No Drama This End and Talk To The Man in the Rising Stars Novices’ Chase at Aintree, and looks ahead to Meetmebythesea in Saturday’s Paddy Power Gold Cup. He also talks about swapping the gallops for the dance floor for Racing Welfare. Hugo Palmer previews his two Bahrain International Trophy runners, Seagulls Eleven and Glacius. Jason Hart, crowned Cock O’ The North for the second time, calls for more recognition of northern racing after Great British Racing scaled back its support for the title.