Races and Events

Three Listed races, a red-hot sprint handicap and a staying test that'd sort the men from the boys — Ripon delivered the goods on a warm Friday afternoon in North Yorkshire.

Five stayers go to post for the £60k Coral Marathon at Ripon on 3 July — here's everything you need to know ahead of this cracking Listed contest.

Six go to post for the Davies Insurance Solutions Gala Stakes at Ripon — Tom O'Brien breaks down the field and finds a value angle to go with the market leader.

Twelve two-year-olds line up for the £40,000 Tattersalls EBF Novice Stakes at Ripon on Friday — Tom O'Brien breaks down the field, the going, and finds his bet.

Nine two-year-old sprinters go to post for the £45k Coral Dragon Stakes at Ripon on Friday — and the drama promises to be electric from the first stride.

Five talented three-year-old sprinters go to war over five furlongs at Ripon on Friday — and this one looks an absolute cracker from start to finish.

Six jumps races at Newcastle on a sunny Friday afternoon — Tom O'Brien picks through the card and finds his best bets on good to firm ground.

Six races under the Welsh evening sun at Bangor-on-Dee, with good to firm ground and some cracking handicap battles to get the weekend started in style.

Seven races under the Cumbrian sky on good to firm ground — Sarah Mitchell picks through the card at Cartmel and finds plenty to get excited about on a warm Friday evening.

Seven races on a sun-kissed Friday afternoon at Chester, with good to firm ground and a fascinating novice stakes opening proceedings. Here's everything you need to know.

Seven races and three Listed contests make Ripon's Friday card one of the summer's more quietly compelling afternoons. Danny Callaghan picks through the detail.

A six-race National Hunt afternoon at Newton Abbot on good ground — Roger Thomas picks through the card for the horses and stories worth following.