
Aintree Course Spotlight: Flat Racing Returns in July 2026
Aintree swaps its spruce fences for Flat racing this weekend. Here's everything you need to know about Sunday and Monday's fixtures on good ground.
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Aintree swaps its spruce fences for Flat racing this weekend. Here's everything you need to know about Sunday and Monday's fixtures on good ground.

A cracking seven-race flat card at Kelso on a warm Scottish afternoon — Tom O'Brien picks through the bones of the day and finds the horses worth following.

Ripon rolled out the red carpet for a stunning Saturday card headlined by a £1m Group 1 Eclipse — and the North delivered in style.

The Betway Lancashire Oaks lands at Newbury on 4 July 2026 with nine runners, £165k on the line and a star-studded cast. Here's everything you need to know.

Friday night racing at Bangor-on-Dee delivered the goods on good to firm ground — here's the full evening review with our ones to follow.

A warm summer Friday at Chester delivered a seven-race card packed with intrigue — from novice debutants to seasoned handicappers. Roger Thomas picks through the day's action.

A cracking summer afternoon at Newmarket served up seven races of honest flat fare — here's Tom O'Brien's take on the day's best bits and the horses to keep onside.

A cracking summer evening at Ayr served up six competitive races on fast ground — Tom O'Brien picks out the horses and jockeys who caught the eye.

A seven-race flat card at Doncaster on good ground — Tom O'Brien picks through the action, highlights the feature, and names the horses worth following.

Seven races, a warm June evening, and plenty to talk about at Southwell. Roger Thomas picks through the card for the horses worth keeping in your notebook.

Thursday brought a six-race afternoon card to the Knavesmire, and York delivered the goods — as it almost always does. Here's how the day unfolded.

Tom O'Brien casts his eye over a cracking Wednesday evening card at Pontefract — six races, plenty of intrigue, and a few horses worth keeping in your notebook.