Good morning all, Sadly the internet at the digs isn’t playing ball, as I was going to do a video but uploading it would take… Read More »Saturday Selections

Good morning all,

Back from my busman's holiday at Yarmouth last night, and you can read about the week on the Punt this morning. I'll sort the Eyecatchers out for next Friday once I've sorted all my notes out! But there's a few, that's for sure.

Plus a selection from Ayr.

Read More »It's Always Great, Yarmouth

Morning all,

The dry and warm spell of weather is coming to an end with thundery showers forecast for today and tomorrow although Saturday could be mostly dry.

The St Leger Festival tends to be a slow burner with the quality of racing improving each day. It’s fair to say today’s seven race card is of better quality than day one.

The ITV cameras are covering five races on the second day of the St Leger meeting plus the jump jockeys Derby at Epsom. The feature races at Doncaster are the Group 2 May Hill Stakes (2.40). Where next year's 1,000 Guineas ante post favourite Inspiral will be odds on to maintain her unbeaten record. The other feature race is the Group 2 Park Hill Fillies' Stakes (3.15).

Inside today's main piece you can read my thoughts on the Doncaster races being covered by ITV.

Read More »Doncaster St Leger Festival – Day 2

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