Every day is a Saturday as racing returns...
Every day is a Saturday as racing returns...

Free tips, previews and features ahead of Friday's racing including Simon Holt & Fran Berry


The Irish Classic weekend starts on Friday and we've got all angles covered ahead of the quality racing in Britain and at the Curragh.

We're treating every day like a Saturday right up to Royal Ascot - which retains its place in the original calendar (June 16-20) - so immerse yourself in our completely free, well-researched content by reading our daily catch-all package here and click on the images below for each preview in full.

Thanks for standing by us through this unprecedented period in racing and, most of all, best of luck.


Simon Holt: Thursday selections

Top commentator Simon Holt has two bets for Friday's Newbury card.

Simon Holt fancies a couple on Friday

Nick Grant preview and tips

Summit Reach is Nick Grant's best Friday bet and he has a tip in every race in the UK and Ireland.

Ralph Beckett

Friday's best bets

Simon Holt joins David Ord, Ben Linfoot and Matt Brocklebank in providing their standout selections.

Check out our team's latest tips

Irish 2000 Guineas: What the trainers say

Check out what the trainers say ahead of the Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh.

Siskin - pedigree points to him staying a mile

Man On The Spot: Newbury

Check out our race-by-race verdicts and nap selection for Friday's meeting at Newbury.

Man On The Spot has a race-by-race guide

Man On The Spot: Curragh

Check out our race-by-race verdicts and nap selection for Friday's meeting at the Curragh.

Fleeting wins under Donnacha O'Brien

Pedigree Pointers: No Siskin excuses

Cassie Tully assesses the Irish 2000 Guineas field and while on paper Siskin should get the mile, he faces one of the best-bred colts in training.

Siskin wins the Railway Stakes

The Sporting Life 100

We've spoken to over 50 top trainers, jockeys and owners and here's the Sporting Life 100 - horses you need in your My Stable tracker this season.

100 Flat horses nominated by trainers, jockeys and owners

2020 Flat Stable Tours

With the resumption of racing, here's a complete index of the 50 Stable Tours we've published during the lockdown.

Bookmark our Stable Tours index ahead of resumption

Fran Berry's 30 Irish horses to follow

On the day Irish racing returns, don't forget to check out Fran Berry's 30 horses to follow for the new Flat season.

Fran Berry's 30 Irish horses to follow this season

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