John Burke

Evening all, There were 34 non-runners at Haydock on Saturday and only four of them were not going related. Ok the rain didn’t arrive at… Read More »Weekend Review and Perth Pick

Evening all,

September sees a busy month of big race action starting this afternoon with Haydock’s Group 1 Betfair Sprint Cup (3.30).

Besides the Sprint Cup Haydock’s supporting card is good. We have the Group 3 Superior Mile Stakes (1.45), the Listed Ascendant Stakes (1.15). There’s also two valuable 1m 6f handicaps including the Old Borough Cup (2:55).

Kempton's seven-race card features the Group 3 September Stakes (2.05) and the Unibet London Mile Series Final (2:40). 

Handicaps that are the highlights of Ascot’s card. The National Racehorse Week Handicap (3:10) run over 7f has £80,000 in guaranteed prize money. Thirty-five minutes later it’s the Lavazza Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (3:45) with £100,000 in guaranteed prize money.

ITV viewers have a great afternoon of sport to look forward to with the terrestrial broadcaster covering five races from Haydock, and two each from Kempton and Ascot. 

Unfortunately, I won’t be able to watch the racing live though as I’m at a non-racing event. I will have to wait and watch the race replays when I get in.

Inside today’s main piece I look at the best of today’s action at Haydock. Sadly, I don’t have the space to look at any of the Ascot or Kempton races.

Read More »Going Gone

Evening all,

Haydock’s Group 1 Betfair Sprint Cup (3.30) is the highlight of the weekend’ s action. Nineteen were left in the race at Monday’s final confirmation stage with recent Nunthorpe winner Highfield Princess not among them.

The Group 3 September Stakes is the feature race of a seven-race card at Kempton (2:05) which also includes the Unibet London Mile Series Final (2:40). The ITV cameras are covering the best of the action from both Haydock, Kempton as well as Ascot on a nine-race programme on the main channel.

Inside today’s main piece the Betfair Sprint Cup comes under the big race microscope and there’s a Tuesday selection from this evening’s meeting at Hamilton.

Read More »Betfair Sprint Cup Preview

Evening all,

Music Society went agonisingly close to winning at Thirsk yesterday. He came with what looked like a winning run inside the final furlong but just couldn’t get past Runninwild.

On to Saturday action. The ITV cameras are covering the best of the action from Goodwood, Beverley, and Newmarket as part of an eight-race programme. It’s the first of two-days of action on terrestrial tv.

Inside today’s main piece I preview the best of the action from Beverley and Goodwood. Plus, there’s a quick look at the Irish Cambridgeshire at the Curragh.

Read More »Saturday Preview