The Irish Field team were on the road for this week’s podcast and called into Grand National favourite Intense Raffles as Boylesports launched the Irish Grand National at trainer Tom Gibney’s yard in Co. Meath. Mark Costello, Anne Marie Duff and Thom Malone looked ahead to the Grand Nationals on both sides of the Irish Sea as well as a somewhat muted start to the flat turf season.

We caught up with Puppy Power about Fairyhouse and spoke exclusively to Senior Irish Handicapper Shay Quinn about the bumper entries for the Easter Festival at Fairyhouse. Mark Costello also discusses the report on equine abattoirs by Professor Wall and what it means for the Irish equine sector. This podcast is brought to you in association with Boylesports.