John Burke

Evening all,

Inside today’s main piece, I look back at my afternoon at Pontefract. Plus, you’ll also find a couple of trainers who seem to have their NH horses in good form and there’s a Tuesday selection.

Hi all,

Champions Day effectively brings the curtain down on the British flat season. Granted we have the Group 1 Vertem Futurity at Doncaster next Saturday. However, let’s be frank after Champions Day the flat season is done.

Inside today’s main piece I preview the first five races at Ascot.

Evening all,

Inside today’s main piece I begin my look ahead to the weekend’s big race action by putting the Cesarewitch under the microscope. Plus, there’s a selection from Wednesday’s evening meeting at Kempton.

Evening all,

I had my Covid seasonal booster on Sunday. I have to say I didn’t feel a thing yesterday but on Monda I felt a bit achy and under the weather. That meant no Pontefract for me. I will ne wait for the seasonal finale on October 17^th. Still, I managed to cheer on a Surrey Mist and Cisco Disco to their respective successes.

One of the column’s readers Mike asked me about three Ralph Beckett juveniles who won at Salisbury last Thursday and whether they would be worth putting in the tracker. I’m glad Mike asked me. I want this column to be more interactive and if anyone else wants me to look at horses that horses ran the previous week.  I will if time allows be happy to oblige.

Inside today’s main piece I cast my eye over some of Ralph Beckett’s recent 2-year-old runners.