Roger Thomas

A delightful evening at Sandown served up birthday celebrations and some cracking horses to follow, with plenty to warm the cockles.

Saturday's evening card at Kempton delivered quality racing with Sweet Reward headlining and several promising types emerging for future campaigns.

A cracking Saturday afternoon at Catterick Bridge served up some real gems, with several horses marking themselves down as serious prospects for the weeks ahead.

A cracking day's racing at Beverley showcased quality from Listed level down, with plenty of horses to follow emerging from the Yorkshire track.

Seven races under the lights at Kempton this Saturday evening, with Sweet Reward catching the eye in the feature Class 4 handicap.

A cracking afternoon of racing awaits at Catterick Bridge with the Ann Whitehouse Memorial Veterans' Handicap as the feature.

Saturday's seven-race card at Goodwood has been abandoned, including the Group 3 Lester Piggott Fillies' Stakes, as racing bows to Mother Nature's authority.

What should have been a cracking evening of hunter chase action at Sandown fell victim to the weather, but the quality of this card deserved better.

A quality Friday evening at Beverley delivered some eye-catching performances, with Lincoln Warrior leading the charge in the feature novice stakes.

A cracking Friday evening card at Windsor delivered quality racing across six races, with several progressive sorts catching the eye for future outings.

Seven races at Cartmel on Friday afternoon with Alfaraz the standout in the feature Bill Lewton 80th Birthday Novice Stakes on good to firm ground.

A cracking Thursday card at York served up quality novice action and competitive handicaps, with several horses marking themselves as ones to follow.