Ep 1494 - Chelmsford vs BHA

Charlotte Greenway in for Nick and joined by the Racing Post's Jonathan Harding, who starts by looking at the issues at Chelmsford racecourse that meant today and tomorrow’s fixtures will not take place. Since the BHA’s ruling yesterday, both parties have posted contradicting statements and Jon looks at whose role it was to protect trainers, owners, jockey etc in this situation. Trainer Ben Pauling joins the show to look ahead to Monday’s Irish National, for which he has favourite The Jukebox Kid, as well as running through his team for Aintree and Punchestown. Paddy Twomey discusses some of his leading lights for the 2026 season and Ben Atkins has the latest from the point to pointing field in Britain.