Good morning all,

There was good news on Royal Ascot yesterday. As it was announced that ITV will cover every race live at next week’s Royal meeting. Its all part of what will be a five-hour show for each day of the meeting.  Unlike last year when the meeting was held behind closed doors, we will see 10,000 racegoers attend on each of the five days.

Let’s hope ITV achieve better viewing figures than what they got for last weekend’s Derby Festival where figures were down for both days compared to previous years.

Staying on the Royal Ascot theme.  Tomorrow I will be looking at five horses that are worth noting there next week.

Inside today’s main piece. I have a couple of ante post selections for Saturday for you.  Plus, I have a couple of fancies at this afternoon's Cork meeting.

Read More »Cork Selections & 20/1 at York Saturday

Good morning all,

The Derby is the race that every flat owner, trainer, and jockey wants to win. Before the race most pundits had had opined that this year’s renewal was strong one and I don’t think they were wrong.

Inside today’s main piece I look back at flat racing’s ‘blue Riband' race. Plus, I have an eyecatcher from Saturday’s Epsom Derby Day card and a selection from this afternoon's meeting at Salisbury.

Read More »Salisbury Selection & Derby Festival Review – Part 2

Good morning all,

The Derby Festival is one of my favourite meetings. Mainly because of the Oaks and of course the Derby. The handicaps on the undercard are normally competitive. Although I’m not sure they were this year.

Over the next couple of days, I will be looking at some of my personal highlights from the Cazoo Derby Festival.

Inside today’s main piece it’s day one and of course the Oaks that comes under the microscope. Plus, I have looked at couple of today’s races at Listowel & Gowran Park.

Read More »Gowran Park Selection & Derby Festival Review – Part 1

Good morning all,

As expected, I didn’t manage to get media accreditation for Epsom but I did get second prize, a trip to Market Rasen today! Hurrah! You all know me well enough to know I’m more than happy with a visit to deepest Lincolnshire, I love a bit of Rasen! 

However, I shall cover today’s TV races at Epsom on the main piece. Even I’m not so stubborn as to write up Rasen today…

Read More »Oaks Day