John Burke

Hi all, For the third weekend in November, the racing action couldn’t get much better. In Britain, Haydock hosted its first Grade 1 of the… Read More »Weekend Recap: Royale Pagaille’s a muddy marvel

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All eyes on Punchestown on Sunday for a star packed Grade 1 John Durkan Chase. What a race! Seven Grade 1 winners, a Grade 2 scorer, and the Bet365 Gold Cup winner make up a stellar nine-runner field. For mid-November, it doesn’t get much better. In fact, this line-up will probably outshine the final field for the Cheltenham Gold Cup itself.

Inside today's main piece you can read my thoughts on the John Durkan Chase.

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There’s Grade 1 action on ITV Racing on Saturday afternoon. Inside today’s main piece you can read my thoughts on the Haydock action.

Hi all,

Inside today’s main piece I continue my preview of the weekend’s big race action with a preview of Saturday’s Betfair Stayers' Handicap Hurdle at Haydock.