UK-IRE week ahead

[tenfurlongs]

Rain has come in many places so the ground is trending 'soft-to-heavy' on some courses. Goodwood got deluged this morning so their Wednesday card may be listed as 'heavy.' Newmarket is still rated 'good' but there will be showers around all week. Back on the Rowley Mile for the rest of the season.

Wednesday

Goodwood

GOING: Heavy

Entries- www.racingpost.com/racecards/21/goodwood/2024-09-25


GOO R4 (11:05am ET)- 1m2f (1m1f197y) Foundation Stakes (Listed Race) (Class 1) (3yo+)

www.racingpost.com/racecards/21/goodwood/2024-09-25/875734



Thursday

Newmarket

GOING: Good

Entries- www.racingpost.com/racecards/38/newmarket/2024-09-26


NEW R4 (10:55am ET)- 7f (Row) Tattersalls Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (2yo)

www.racingpost.com/racecards/38/newmarket/2024-09-26/875754


NEW R5 (11:30am ET)- 2m (Row) Jockey Club Rose Bowl Stakes (Listed Race) (Class 1) (3yo+)

www.racingpost.com/racecards/38/newmarket/2024-09-26/875755


Pontefract

GOING: Good

Entries- www.racingpost.com/racecards/46/pontefract/2024-09-26


PON R3 (10:10am ET)- 1m2f (1m2f5y) Simon Scrope Dalby Screw-Driver Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+ 0-95)

www.racingpost.com/racecards/46/pontefract/2024-09-26/875747

"The afternoon’s feature race is The Simon Scrope Dalby Screw-Driver Handicap Stakes over one mile and a quarter. Former chairman at Pontefract racecourse, Simon Scrope spent 11 years on the board... Scrope was a quintessential gentleman from the North, known to join respected trainers like Mark Johnston on the gallops in Middleham.

The rest of the race title draws attention to an oil painting of 1826 by the celebrated equine artist, David Dalby of York, who specialised in depicting racing and hunting scenes, along with horse portraiture. This particular painting, which is owned by the race company shows ‘Screw-Driver’ – owned by Mr. Flintoff Leatham and ridden by Captain W. Healy of the 7th Hussars – winning The Badsworth Cup at Pontefract on March 29 1824. Horses would run in the same 2-mile race in 4 'heats'. The runners qualifying place determined their final score, and the lowest-scoring horse won the race. 

Simon Scrope was particularly fond of the painting and the race itself. In consolation with his widow Jane we decided that adding his name to the title was a fitting way to commemorate his best years at Pontefract." ~ Pontefract Racecourse



Friday

Newmarket

GOING: Good

Entries- www.racingpost.com/racecards/38/newmarket/2024-09-27


NEW R1 (8:50am ET)- 1m (Row) Rosemary Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies & Mares) (Class 1) (3yo+)

www.racingpost.com/racecards/38/newmarket/2024-09-27/875763


NEW R2 (9:25am ET)- 1m4f (Row) Dubai Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares) (Class 1) (3yo+)

www.racingpost.com/racecards/38/newmarket/2024-09-27/875761


NEW R3 (10:00am ET)- 7f (Row) Rockfel Stakes (Group 2) (Fillies) (Class 1) (2yo)

www.racingpost.com/racecards/38/newmarket/2024-09-27/873072


NEW R4 (10:35am ET)- 1m (Row) Joel Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (3yo+)

www.racingpost.com/racecards/38/newmarket/2024-09-27/874954


NEW R6 (11:45am ET)- 1m4f (Row) Godolphin Stakes (Listed Race) (Class 1) (3yo+)

www.racingpost.com/racecards/38/newmarket/2024-09-27/875762



Saturday

Newmarket

GOING: Good

Entries- www.racingpost.com/racecards/38/newmarket/2024-09-28


NEW R2 (8:50am ET)- 1m (Row) Royal Lodge Stakes (Group 2) (Colts & Geldings) (Class 1) (2yo)

www.racingpost.com/racecards/38/newmarket/2024-09-28/873075


NEW R3 (9:25am ET)- 6f (Row) Cheveley Park Stakes (Group 1) (Fillies) (Class 1) (2yo)

www.racingpost.com/racecards/38/newmarket/2024-09-28/873074


NEW R4 (10:00am ET)- 6f (Row) Middle Park Stakes (Group 1) (Colts) (Class 1) (2yo)

www.racingpost.com/racecards/38/newmarket/2024-09-28/873073


NEW R5 10:40am ET)- 1m1f (Row) Cambridgeshire (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (3yo+)

www.racingpost.com/racecards/38/newmarket/2024-09-28/873968




Curragh

GOING: Good-to-firm

Entries- www.racingpost.com/racecards/178/curragh/2024-09-28


CUR R2 (9:00am ET)- 6f Goffs 500K (2yo)

www.racingpost.com/racecards/178/curragh/2024-09-28/877636


CUR R3 (9:35am ET)- 1m (Str) Beresford Stakes (Group 2) (2yo)

www.racingpost.com/racecards/178/curragh/2024-09-28/875388


CUR R5 (10:45am ET)- 7f Goffs Million (2yo)

www.racingpost.com/racecards/178/curragh/2024-09-28/873510




Sunday

Curragh

GOING: Good (rain forecast)

Entries- www.racingpost.com/racecards/178/curragh/2024-09-29


CUR R3 (9:40am ET)- 7f Weld Park Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies) (2yo)

www.racingpost.com/racecards/178/curragh/2024-09-29/877630


CUR R4 (10:15am ET)- 6f Renaissance Stakes (Group 3) (3yo+)

www.racingpost.com/racecards/178/curragh/2024-09-29/876367


CUR R6 (11:25am ET)- 2m1f (2m165y) Irish Cesarewitch (3yo+ 0-110)

www.racingpost.com/racecards/178/curragh/2024-09-29/874651






TW

[1hooper]

Got one ready to pop in the Renaissance if soft ground at Curragh on Sunday.

[cherokeescot]

Will be at The Curragh on Saturday and Sunday to tick off another bucket list item 😜

[tenfurlongs]

Sept 23, 2024 7:40:41 GMT -5 1hooper said:

Got one ready to pop in the Renaissance if soft ground at Curragh on Sunday.

Rain Wed-Thu, and again on Sunday. Not sure how soft it will get, good-to-firm currently.




TW

[tenfurlongs]

Sept 23, 2024 9:00:44 GMT -5 cherokeescot said:

Will be at The Curragh on Saturday and Sunday to tick off another bucket list item 😜

Saturday looks like a great day, enjoy! Send many pictures, please. 


{edit: Hoping that the tropical system (Helene) in the Gulf will stay well west of you. Rain and wind Thursday evening.}




TW