Another good card at York today.  The 3:35pm is the Nunthorpe Stakes over 5f.  It looks as good as ever, with Ascot winner Blue Point and Battaash opposing each other again.  I thought Jim Crowley rather set the race up for Blue Point at Ascot, on today’s faster track, it will suit Battaash much better, plus I think his horse is in better shape now, than he was in June. He will take all the beating for me.

Some other good races, with the Gimcrack 3:00 pm  for the two year olds,  over 6f, it is quite difficult to pick the winner of this one, lots with chances.  I hope Semoum can run well for George Peckham, he has to improve a fair bit to win, although at big odds he is worth a small each way bet.

It was good to see Mark Johnston break the record of number of winners yesterday.  The biggest showman had to be involved, Frankie Dettori rode the winner Poets Society, who made all the running to win a very competitive race, to train over 4000 winners is unbelievable, one thing that Johnston does, is run them.  He says himself, no prize money at home, he does not gallop them much at home, once they are fit, he  races them.