Roger Thomas

This week brings flat racing to Wales' most characterful course, where the absence of a grandstand creates an intimacy you'll find nowhere else.

A proper evening's entertainment at Redcar with the Cathedral Stakes taking centre stage and plenty of progressive types to follow.

A cracking Saturday card at Goodwood delivered Group 2 thrills and unearthed several horses worth following through the season.

Eight races under the lights at Wincanton promise a cracking evening's entertainment, with course specialists and classy performers set to battle it out.

Saturday's seven-race card at Goodwood features two Group 2 contests and quality handicaps on good to soft ground that continues to dry.

A cracking Friday evening card at Wolverhampton provided plenty of talking horses and future winners to note down in the little black book.

Perth's Friday evening card delivered quality across six races, with impressive maiden fields and competitive handicaps offering plenty for punters to savour.

Seven races at Goodwood on Friday with the Listed Cecil Frail Stakes the feature, though soft conditions will test stamina reserves.

Thursday's varied card at Doncaster showcased everything from amateur heroics to promising maidens, with several horses emerging as definite ones to follow.

Thursday's seven-race card at Chelmsford City has fallen victim to the weather, giving us time to reflect on racing's eternal dance with the elements.

A cracking afternoon of National Hunt action at Ffos Las served up some progressive sorts and plenty of horses worth following through the summer.

A proper day's racing at Uttoxeter with quality throughout the card and several horses marking themselves out as ones to follow.