
Newmarket Thursday Review: Flat Fare With Plenty to Chew On
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.
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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.

Six races on Good ground at Newton Abbot this Thursday — Tom O'Brien picks through the card and finds his best bets for the afternoon.

Six races on a summer evening at Market Rasen, with good to firm ground expected and a competitive Class 4 seven-furlong handicap as the centrepiece.

Eight races under the Northumberland evening sky, standard to slow ground, and a Class 3 feature that deserves close attention. Danny Callaghan picks through the card.

Six races on a warm Thursday at York, with good to firm ground and a cracking spread of two-year-old novice action to savour. Roger Thomas has your guide.

Seven races on good to firm ground at Newmarket this Thursday afternoon, with a strong card of juvenile action and some intriguing three-year-old handicaps to unravel.

Seven races of summer jumps action at Wolverhampton on a good-ground Wednesday — Tom O'Brien picks through the card for the horses and stories that matter.

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 warm summer evening at Epsom brought six competitive races and plenty to talk about. Roger Thomas picks out the horses and jockeys worth keeping an eye on.

A warm Somerset afternoon, good-to-firm ground, and seven races packed with intrigue — Wednesday at Taunton delivered plenty to talk about over a pint.
Four UK racecourses are in action on Wednesday 1 July 2026, with 26 races spanning flat and jump action at Taunton, Epsom Downs, Ayr and Wolverhampton.

Eight races over the jumps at Wolverhampton on Good ground — Tom O'Brien digs through the card and finds the winners you need to know about.