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Irish Champions Weekend

Hi 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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Betfred Doncaster Cup: Will It Be Another Sweet Success?

Hi all,

Apologies for the late posting of yesterday’s column. I was so caught up preparing my Day 2 preview for subscribers that I only realised it was still waiting to be published as they went into the stalls for the first race.

Day 2 of Doncaster’s St Leger Festival brings the Group 2 Betfred Howard Wright Doncaster Cup (3.00). Last year’s winner Sweet William heads the market to follow up. The speedy two-year-olds take centre stage in the Group 2 Flying Childers Stakes (2.25). ITV Racing has five live races from Town Moor and also shows the rescheduled Group 3 Dick Poole Fillies’ Stakes from Salisbury, lost to waterlogging last week.

Inside today’s main piece you can read my quick thoughts on the seven ITV races.

First though something you might find interesting regarding handicap favourites.

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Leger Festival Trainers

Hi all,

Racing is on strike today, so there’s no action this side of the Irish Sea on Wednesday. Still, the weekend promises plenty with the St Leger and Irish Champions Weekend fast approaching.

Inside today's main piece you'll find some trainers to note at the Doncaster St Leger Festival.

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