Nick is joined by Rishi Persad to take stock of the diverse action around the globe over the weekend, including the jump racing from Cheltenham, and also to nod towards the Melbourne Cup and Breeders’ Cup. In the company of assistant trainer Charlie Johnston, they discuss the significance of the prolific Mark Johnston training his first Group One winners since the end of 2016. Nick is joined at the end of the episode by trainer Ralph Beckett, successful with Muhannak in the 2008 Breeders’ Cup marathon, as he outlines running and riding plans for New Mandate and Devilwala in the Juvenile Colts’ Turf.
