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Freelance horseracing writer, form/time/sectional analyst. Likes: data, music, wildlife, sport, literature, travel, films. Loves/hates politics. Sheffield/Peak District UK.
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Review of the first two days of Royal Ascot 2025, with sectionals provided and dissected for the Field of Gold and Ombudsman races. www.attheraces.com/blogs/expert...

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

🤔 Latest WBRRs Including 3yos: 1, Sovereignty 125 2, Field of Gold 123 3, Ruling Court 121 4, Croix du Nord 120 Journalism 120 Lambourn 120

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

How good was the 2025 Derby? And other matters of great an trivial importance. www.attheraces.com/blogs/expert...

submitted 11 days ago • 3 comments

Dislike Reform deeply, but their guy’s no-nonsense “this is a waste of my time: I quit” resignation message is something I may copy if the opportunity arises.

submitted 16 days ago • 2 comments

A look back at the Prix du Jockey Club and forward to the overseas involvement at Epsom and Royal Ascot m.attheraces.com/blogs/expert...

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

A look forward to the Derby and Oaks from a striding point of view m.attheraces.com/blogs/expert...

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment

Great to see Epsom's Jim Allen back in British racing and on Luck(less) on Sunday. Definitely one of the more interesting and inspiring characters I have met in the sport.

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

A thrilling finish to yesterday's John Of Gaunt Stakes at Haydock between Ten Bob Tony trained by Ed Walker (far right) and Kinross trained by Ralph Beckett (not quite so far right).

submitted 20 days ago • 2 comments

Company Directors and cul-de-sac dwellers really need to speak out and disown this individual and his behaviour. Why are they so silent on this matter?

submitted 23 days ago • 4 comments

Assessments of Field of Gold, Lake Victoria and Porta Fortuna, the ground and the various paces at the Curragh, the current 2yo hierarchy, a youngster to watch, and a quick trip down Memory Lane. www.attheraces.com/blogs/expert...

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

Springwatch, just starting on BBC2, is very much on my patch. This week’s Hope Valley organised walk has had to be rerouted due to their filming!

submitted 26 days ago • 2 comments

I have zero doubt who the true patriots are in this.

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

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It’s still early days, but No Tune definitely staked her claim to be the best 2YO that we have seen in France so far in 2025 at Chantilly today 🇫🇷 www.prixdelahorse.com/post/chantil...

submitted 36 days ago • 0 comments

Dante sectionals up on RacingTV site. They make for an interesting compare and contrast with the Middleton won in brilliant fashion by See The Fire earlier on. www.racingtv.com/results/2025...

submitted 37 days ago • 1 comment

Dante run in an overall time 2.12s slower than See The Fire won the Middleton, so perhaps mid-100s timefigure at best. #AwaitingSectionals

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submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

Ka Ying Rising now up to joint-second-best horse in the world. One. Final. Push.

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