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,

It's dry outside my window this morning (I'm virtually on the track, don't forget) and it's dried out a touch in the night, but it's still good to soft in the main at Goodwood for Stewards Cup day.

My thoughts on the final day on the main piece.

Good morning all,

I'd like to tell you I'm back and refreshed from a week away, but sadly we got caught up in the “pingdemic” and that's meant we couldn't get out and have a break. We'll try again in a few weeks time.

In the meantime, the latest round-up of horses I've seen that I think are going to be winning races in the near future, plus a selection from Uttoxeter.

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.