IT’S intriguing how we view the power of personality. With no racing to entertain us in Britain last weekend, there were probably many more people than normal tuning into to Nick Luck’s magazine show on RacingTV on Sunday, and the highlight for many was the debate between Luck and racing legend Michael Dickinson on the subject of dirt racing.

The discussion was reminiscent of a boxing match, with the combatant’s former sparring partners who knew each other’s moves, but with Luck playing the role of contender to Dickinson’s assured and cunning champion. It soon became clear that the champ wasn’t going to give his opponent any quarter, his continual use of the phrase “Boy Wonder” as effective as any jab, and calculated to cause Luck to lose his composure.