John Burke

Hi all,

A week of high class racing began with the Group 1 Coral Eclipse on Saturday.

I’m back in festival mode next week with Newmarket’s July Festival getting underway on Thursday.  Everything culminates on ‘Super Saturday’ when the Group 1 July Cup along with the John Smith’s Cup at York are the highlights of a mammoth 11 race programme on ITV on Saturday afternoon.

Inside today’s main piece I look back at the highlights from Saturday’s action at Sandown & Haydock.

Hi all,

It’s the first Group 1 ‘clash of the generations’ over middle distance in Britain this afternoon with the latest renewal of the Coral- Eclipse (3:40) at Sandown.

Besides the best of the action from Sandown. ITV are also covering three races live from Haydock including the Group 2 Lancashire Oaks and Old Newton Cup.

Inside today’s main piece I’m looking at the best of the non-handicap action at Sandown & Haydock on Saturday.

Hi all,

The clash of the generations between Emily Upjohn is on with both being declared for Saturday’s Coral-Eclipse. Sadly, there’s no Anmaat who had developed an abscess on his foot. Paddington’s stablemate Luxembourg also wasn’t declared. That just leaves a field of four the tomorrow's big race.

Sandown’s Coral-Eclipse meeting gets underway this afternoon. There are three Listed contests on a seven race card including the Coral Marathon (3.05). Besides Sandown there are flat meetings at Doncaster Haydock and Beverley.

Inside today’s main piece I look at the best of Friday’s action. 

Hi all,

Inside today’s main piece I continue my look ahead to the weekend’s action with a preview of Haydock’s Lancashire Oaks and some trends for the Old Newton Cup.