Hi all,
It’s been a wet and windy Monday, and the lovely summer weather is very much in the rearview mirror.
Inside today’s preview I continue my recap of last week’s big race highlights.
Read More »Form to Follow: Doncaster and Irish Champions WeekendHi all,
It’s been a fascinating few days between Doncaster’s St Leger Festival and Irish Champions Weekend.
Inside today’s main piece I’m looking back at my highlights of St Leger Day.
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It’s the final day of Doncaster’s St Leger Festival. The meeting ends on a quieter note, with the Group 3 Japan Racing Association Sceptre Fillies’ Stakes the feature.
Over in Ireland it’s day two of Irish Champions Weekend, the action moving from Leopardstown to the Curragh for an eight-race card. Four Group 1s headline the afternoon, all live on ITV Racing alongside five races from Doncaster.
It’s worth flagging the weather. Heavy rain is forecast at Doncaster from around 4pm, so conditions could change for the later races. Similar story at the Curragh, where rain is expected from late morning. If it comes in the predicted amounts, the ground should ease as the day goes on.
Inside today’s main piece is my quick guide to the best of the action at the Curragh including the four ITV races. Plus, there’s a look at four of the Doncaster races on the final day of it’s St Leger Festival.
Read More »Curragh: Illinois Ready to Rule Irish St LegerHi all,
It’s a huge day of Flat racing in Britain and Ireland – without doubt the best quality day of the flat season. At Doncaster we have the final Classic, the Betfred St Leger (3.40). The Town Moor card is strong, but it can’t quite match what’s on offer at Leopardstown.
Day one of Irish Champions Weekend brings a mammoth nine-race card. The feature is the Group 1 Irish Champion Stakes (5:30) with eight declared, while eleven fillies and mares contest the other top-level event, the Matron Stakes (4:25). ITV Racing will be showing the first five races from Leopardstown alongside two from Chester.
I’ve got plenty of fancies (15) across Doncaster and Leopardstown, but you can’t back them all. I’ve had to be selective and, sod’s law, the winners will no doubt come from the ones I’ve left out.
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