
Ascot Friday Preview: Lady Amateurs, Juveniles & Big Handicap Battles
Seven races, good to firm ground, and a card that blends youthful promise with seasoned handicappers — Friday at Ascot has plenty to savour.

Seven races, good to firm ground, and a card that blends youthful promise with seasoned handicappers — Friday at Ascot has plenty to savour.

Eight races, plenty of drama, and a handful of horses to get excited about — Musselburgh delivered the goods on a glorious Thursday afternoon in East Lothian.

Soft ground, amateur jockeys and a cracking fillies' handicap — Thursday's Goodwood card had something for everyone. Tom O'Brien picks through the bones.
Five UK tracks are in action on Thursday 3 September 2026, headlined by a £75,000 top prize at Redcar and quality flat racing at Goodwood, Musselburgh, Kempton Park and Southwell.

Eleven fillies and mares go to post for the £40k EBF Lochsong at Redcar on Thursday. Jack Heaton breaks down the key contenders and finds a value selection.

Eleven juvenile fillies go to post for the 2026 Dick Poole at Redcar — and Tom O'Brien reckons Nuit d'Eclair is the real deal, but there's each-way gold hiding in the pack.

Nine promising two-year-old fillies clash at Redcar in the £40k Quidhampton Maiden — Tom O'Brien breaks down the contenders and finds his value selection.

Eight races under the Nottinghamshire lights — Roger Thomas picks through Thursday's Southwell evening card and finds plenty to get excited about.