Shane McArdle looks forward to the racing action for the next few days
Racing in Ireland between Monday June 24 and Sunday July 07
Monday 24 June
Ballinrobe, 5:50pm – a seven-race Flat card
Wednesday 26 June
Naas, 6pm – a flat card that features the €75,000 Naas Oaks Trial (8pm)
Thursday 27 June
Curragh, 5:45pm – Day one of the three-day Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby meeting, with today’s card containing the €50,000 “Ragusa” Handicap (6:45pm), the €125,000 Rockingham Handicap (7:45pm) and the €20,000 Apprentice Derby (8:15pm)
Friday 28 June
The Curragh, 3:15pm – the card today includes the €150,000 Group 2 Comer Group International Curragh Cup (3:45pm), the €130,000 Group 2 Airlie Stud Stakes (4:15pm), the €100,000 Summer Fillies Handicap and the €300,000 Group 1 Juddmonte Pretty Polly Stakes (5:25pm)
Saturday 29 June
The Curragh – today’s card includes the €50,000 Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Handicap (1:45pm), the €75,000 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship Dash Stakes (Listed Race, 2:20pm), the €75,000 Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Celebration Stakes (Listed Race, 2:55pm), the €75,000 Group 3 Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises International Stakes (3:30pm), the €50,000 Dubai Duty Free The Irish Village Handicap (4:05pm), the €130,000 Group 2 GAIN Railway Stakes (4:40pm), the €1,500,000 Group 1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (5:20pm) and the €50,000 Dubai Duty Free Jumeirah Creekside Irish EBF Handicap
Wednesday 03 July
Bellewstown, 5:30pm – Day one of the four-day July Festival meeting is a seven-race flat card that features: €20,000 Drogheda Traders Handicap (6;30pm) and the €25,000 Drogheda Traders Plate Handicap (7pm)
Thursday 04 July
Bellewstown, 5:25pm – Day two of the four-day July Festival meeting is a seven-race flat card that features: the €20,000 Indaver Ireland Handicap (5:55pm)
Tipperary, 5:35pm – A seven-race mixed-card featuring the €47,500 Coolmore US Navy Flag Tipperary Stakes (7:20pm) and the €75,000 Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle (7:50pm)
Friday 05 July
Bellewstown, 5:10pm – Day three of the four-day July Festival meeting is an eight-race mixed card that features: the €16,500 Seamus Mulvaney Crockafotha Handicap Hurdle (7:50pm)
Wexford, 5:35pm – A seven-race jumps card featuring the €20,000 Cairde Loch Garman Steeplechase (7:40pm)
Saturday 06 July
Naas, 1:35pm – A seven-race flat card featuring the €24,000 Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden (2:10pm), the €25,000 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap (3:20pm) and the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race (3:55pm)
Bellewstown, 5:10pm – The final day of the four-day July Festival meeting is a seven-race mixed card that features: the €30,000 Fast Shipping Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle (6:20pm) and the €17,500 Hilltown Hurdle (6:50)
Sunday 07 July
Limerick, 1:50pm – A seven-race flat card featuring the €20,000 Party Time Ltd. Marquee Hire Rated Race (4pm)
Racing in Britain between Monday June 24 and Sunday June 30
Monday 24 June
Chepstow, 2pm – a seven-race Flat card
Southwell, 2:15pm – a seven-race National Hunt card
Windsor, 5:40pm – a seven-race Flat card
Wolverhampton, 6pm – a seven-race flat card
Tuesday 25 June
Beverley, 2pm – a seven-race Flat card
Brighton, 2:10pm – a seven-race flat card
Newbury, 2:20pm – an eight-race Flat card
Newton Abbot, 5:45pm – a seven-race National Hunt card featuring the £22,500 The ST Austell Brewery Handicap Steeplechase
Wednesday 26 June
Carlisle, 2pm – a seven-race flat card, featuring the £31,200 Agma Stablemate Carlisle Bell Handicap, the £31,200 Cumberland Plate Handicap Stakes and the Listed £40,000 British Stallion Studs EBF Eternal Stakes
Ffos Las, 2:10pm – a seven-race National Hunt card
Salisbury, 2:20pm – a seven-race Flat card, featuring the £20,000 The Molson Coors Handicap and the £22,500 The Whitsbury Manor Stud Bibury Cup Handicap
Kempton, 5:15pm – An eight-race flat card
Bath, 6:10pm – A seven-race flat card
Thursday 27 June
Newcastle, 1:50pm – Day one of the three-day Northumberland Plate Festival, a seven-race flat card, featuring the £32,000 Seaton Delaval Handicap
Nottingham, 2pm – a seven-race Flat card
Newmarket, 2:10pm – a seven-race Flat card, featuring the £20,000 TRM Calphormin Handicap
Leicester, 5:55pm – A seven-race Flat card
Hamilton, 6:05pm – A seven-race Flat card
Friday 28 June
Cartmel, 1:50pm – a seven-race National Hunt card, featuring the £10,000 Rijo42Beginners’ Steeple Chase
Great Yarmouth, 2pm – a seven-race flat card, featuring the £19,000 Moulton Nurseries Handicap
Doncaster, 2:10pm – a seven-race Flat card, featuring the Romero Insurance Brokers Handicap
Newcastle, 5:30pm – Day two of the three-day Northumberland Plate Festival, a seven-race flat card, featuring the £50,000 Gosforth Park Cup Handicap and the £60,000 Group 3 Hoppings Fillies’ Stakes
Newmarket, 5:40pm – a seven-race Flat card, featuring a £16,600 Handicap and a £15,000 Handicap
Chester, 5:50pm – a six-race Flat card, featuring a £20,335 Fillies’ Handicap
Saturday 29 June
Windsor, 1:40pm – a seven-race Flat card, featuring the £37,000 Midsummer Stakes (Listed Race), the £20,335 Matthew Clark Handicap and a £20,000 1m3f99y handicap
Newcastle, 1:50pm – Final day of the three-day Northumberland Plate Festival, an eight-race flat card, featuring two £25,000 Handicaps, the £70,000 Group 3 Chipchase Stakes, the £75,000 Northumberland Vase Handicap and the £150,000 Northumberland Plate Handicap
Chester, 2pm – a flat card that features the £20,335 Matthew Clark Handicap (3yo, 3:10pm)
Newmarket, 2:05pm – a seven-race card that includes the following races: the £30,000 Listed Randox Health Empress Fillies’ Stakes, the £ 60,000 Group 3 Criterion Stakes and the £40,000 Listed Fred Archer Stakes
York, 2:10pm – a seven-race Flat card, featuring the a £50,000 Handicap and the £25,000 “Jump Jockeys” Nunthorpe Stakes
Doncaster, 5:25pm – a seven-race Flat card
Lingfield, 5:45pm – a seven-race Flat card
Sunday 30 June
Cartmel, 2pm – a seven-race National Hunt card that features the £40,000 PSR Marquees Handicap Hurdle and the £40,000 Oakmere Homes Handicap Steeple Chase
Windsor, 2:10pm – a seven-race Flat card, featuring a £12,000 Handicap
Uttoxeter, 2:25pm – a seven-race National Hunt card, featuring a £18,500 Handicap Hurdle, the £70,000 Listed Summer Cup (Steeplechase) and a £22,500 Handicap Steeplechase