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Cream of the North’s big target

ELEVEN North-based young riders have been selected for the British Eventing Junior Regional Novice competition. Read

Moore in line for a day of winners

THE loss of Ryan Moore to the Great Britain team in the Shergar Cup at Ascot can result in a gain for Sir Michael Stoute’s jockey, who goes to Haydock for a full book of rides, including three for the stable that retains him. Read

Shergar Cup takes some swallowing

HOW many punters will be that interested in which jockey, from whatever part of the world, is the top rider at Ascot today or which team from four will lift the trophy at the end of the day? Read

Northern raiders rate as good value

WHEN it comes to big fields in handicap sprints, so much depends on the draw and where the advantage could be, so it’s probably not wise to put all your eggs in one basket for betting purposes. Read

Borderlescott keeps trying

HE never knows he’s beaten even when he has been collared in the shadow of the winning post on so many occasions. Read

Sir Xaar looks good to win

IT’S almost three years since Sir Xaar last visited the winner’s enclosure and one of his best performances during that long losing run came in the Beeswing Stakes at Newcastle a year ago when comfortably beaten by Balakiref. Read

Lack of interest should worry officials

FOR the third year in succession, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes has failed to attract any of Europe’s leading three-year-olds and the absence of the Classic generation must be of some concern to the Ascot authority. Read

Inside Track: Beeswing race is steeped in history

THE Barclays Commercial Beeswing Ladies Day is set to start a busy spell of racing after the three-day Northumberland Plate Festival. Read

Inside Track: Gosforth Park turf gets break after Plate

THE turf at Gosforth Park is currently enjoying its much needed break before the next busy spell starts with Ladies Day on Saturday, July 26. Read

Heaven is so unpredictable

MY patience is running out while he is running out of excuses. So Heaven Knows what to expect from the enigmatic William Haggas-trained horse in the 49th John Smith’s Cup at York today. Read

Fitting Newmarket farewell for Mine

WHEN a trainer struggles to attract horses to his yard, more emphasis is placed on the importance of finding one of exceptional ability to keep the operation ticking over. Read

It all hinges on conditions

IRRESPECTIVE of their obvious form claims, the weather probably holds the key to the chances of several fancied contenders on Haydock’s valuable card today. Read

Pipedreamer looks a Sandown winner

EVEN allowing for the considerable strength in depth of talent Aidan O’Brien has at his disposal and his domination of Group One contests this year, I think it’s worth opposing his only runner in today’s Coral-Eclipse at Sandown. Read

Three-day Festival a roaring success

THIS time a week ago we were in the middle of a busy three days that saw one of the most successful Plate Festivals of recent years. Read

Wily Martin pulls off Plate success

TONY Martin initiated another famous handicap sting in Britain when Arc Bleu powered to victory in the John Smith’s Northumberland Plate at Newcastle. Read

Double delight for Fahey tempers big-race disappointment

RICHARD Fahey may have hit the bar with Halla San in the John Smith’s Northumberland Plate, but Utmost Respect and Elmfield Boy still gave the trainer plenty to smile about. Read

Victory can be reward for a string of amazing comebacks

GEORDIE-BORN trainer Brian Ellison tells Doug Moscrop he believes this is his best chance to win the John Smith’s Northumberland Plate. Read

Respect is due in Chipchase Stakes

DOUG Moscrop previews The Journal Chipchase Stakes and the other supporting races on the Newcastle card. Read

Valued sponsor for Ladies Day

NEWCASTLE Racecourse’s second great summer meeting has attracted a high-profile sponsor, promising to make it a record-breaking event. Barclays Commercial is to sponsor the Beeswing Ladies Day, which takes place on Saturday, July 26 and is expected to attract 18,000 visitors, an all-time high – up from last year’s 15,000. Read

New Delaval Trophy Day sponsor

TRAIN operator National Express is the new sponsor of Newcastle Racecourse’s Seaton Delaval Trophy Day. Read

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