John Burke

Good morning all, It’s a Bank Holiday today. Well, it is if you’re in England & Wales. Indeed, it’s the last holiday until Boxing Day… Read More »Saturday Review & Bank Holiday Racing

Good morning all,

The start of a new week and what a week its set to be. It’s the start of my favourite of the summer flat racing festivals: York’s Ebor Festival. All the action gets underway on the Knavesmire at 1:50 on Wednesday. I have already started looking at the first day’s card and I can’t wait for all the action to get underway.  It’s nice to be going into the meeting in winning form and I have a few nice priced selections lined up over the four days.

Inside today’s main piece you can read my review of weekend’s big race action. Plus, a few thoughts on Monday’s racing at Windsor.

Good morning all,

There is a veritable feat of summer racing to look forward to over the next ten days. Ascot and York get the show underway on Friday with two-day meetings. On Monday its start of the Galway Festival and Tuesday it’s the start of five days racing on the Sussex Downs at ‘Glorious’ Goodwood.  

The best of Saturday’s action at both Ascot & York can be seen on ITV as part of a seven-race programme.

Good morning all,

We’re just one day away from the first day of Royal Ascot and final declarations for tomorrow are now out.

If the thought of 35 top class races doesn’t quicken the pulse, then nothing will. Even the additional races that have been added to the meeting would be the big betting races on a normal Saturday.  Granted finding a Ripon 6f winner pays out the same as the winner of the Wokingham but its hardly as satisfying.  

It’s going to be Royal Ascot all the way for me until Friday. Inside today’s main piece I have a couple of eyecatchers from York. Plus, I have a couple of Royal Ascot trainer stats and a selection from this evening’s meeting at Windsor.