Ep 107 - What is the mood in Ireland?

Nick is joined by RTE and Racing TV broadcaster Jane Mangan to discuss how the current lockdown arrangements in Ireland are affecting the sport and the industry. Nick speaks at length to the CEO of Horse Racing Ireland, Brian Kavanagh, leading on the government's Covid response and its consequences, but also taking in the effects of Brexit and the industry's increasingly robust approach to out of competition drug testing. Continuing the build up to Newbury's Ladbrokes Trophy, Nick speaks to trainer Tom George, whose Black Op has classy form to bring to this prestigious handicap.