Ep 672 - Honeysuckle set for Mares' swansong

Nick is joined by RTE and Racing TV analyst Jane Mangan to discuss the latest news and events from around the racing world. they lead with the somewhat surprising news that Honeysuckle will indeed race again, but will head to the Mares' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. they are joined by owners' rep Peter Molony to discuss. Also on today's show, Henrietta Knight confirms plans for Brandy Love, who is now set to be one of Honeysuckle's key rivals at Cheltenham. Knight also has strong views on why Leopardstown got so much right over the weekend. nick talks to the track's CEO Tim Husbands. Later in the show, trainer Peter Niven drops in to talk about Malystic running in the Grade 2 game Spirit Chase at the weekend. Nick and Jane also bring an update on injured rider Mark Walsh and discuss the new group of racecourses (UIR) seeking to challenge the media rights status quo in Ireland.