Feast of tv racing!

Here we are at another August bank holiday weekend, and the cry will go up, "I bet there's nothing good on television".

Well, for sports lovers, there is the last three days of the Olympics. While horse racing fans are about to be spoilt with two of the best days of racing since Royal Ascot.

Today, Channel 4 are covering racing at Newbury and Newmarket, including several of the major races which were due to take place at the rained off York Ebor Meeting, and tomorrow Channel 4 are carrying the already strong cards planned for Newmarket and Goodwood, which have been supplemented by other diverted York races including the Group One Juddmonte International Stakes.

With betting turnover for the next two days expected to top one hundred million pounds, it just remains for us to say, " good luck, and good viewing".

Large entry for Ayr two day meeting.

The constant rain and cancellation of fixtures has left some trainers desperate to obtain racing action for there horses. As a result, Ayr's two day meeting, planned for Wednesday and Thursday 27 and 28 August, already has large entries for its various races.

Furthermore, the Thursday meeting is sponsored by Cosgrove Care, a well known provider of Respite facilities, and well worthy of support from the racing public.