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John Burke

John Burke is a long term tipster at the Victor Value service, a contributor to On Course Profits and of course a regular contributor here at the Daily Punt. Https://victorvalue.uk

Salisbury Fancies

Good morning all,

The nights are drawing in, the leaves are changing colour and about to fall and the kids are heading back to school. It can mean only one thing were heading into autumn.

Who knows what’s going to happen on the virus front? What we do know though is that we’re about enter one of the most interesting parts of the flat season. Over the next six weeks or so there are going to be plenty of top 2-year-old races. Great races to enjoy but which also offer tantalising hints about next seasons classics.  

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Epsom Selection

Good morning all,

The five-day declarations for Saturday’s racing are out. July Cup winner Starman is hot favourite for Haydock’s Group 1 Betfair Sprint Cup and, if the weather forecasters are right, it looks like he will get his favoured sound surface. He seems likely to be reopposed by Dragon Symbol, Winter Power, Creative Force, Glen Shiel and Brando who finished behind him in the July Cup. He’s going to be very tough to beat if he reproduces his Newmarket running on Saturday.

More on the Betfair Sprint Cup in Wednesday’s column.

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Wednesday Selections

Good morning all,

I had to take our lass to a hospital appointment on Tuesday. So, I began writing Wednesday’s article in the café at Harrogate District Hospital. I must say the public WIFI is better than the one I have at home.  Going to a hospital is one of the few occasions these days that you are aware that the Covid19 pandemic isn’t totally over and of course could return at any time.

Inside today’s main piece I start to look ahead to the weekend action. Plus, I have put two of today’s races at Catterick and Kempton under the microscope.

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