Doncaster Clerk

From everybody here @DoncasterRaces congratulations to William Pyle for riding out his claim on Flight Control trained by @Fro5tRacing Fantastic photograph from @nigekirby capturing the winning moment in all its glory. Well done William!!

2.8mm rain yesterday which has meant soft back inthe description for the straight course. Unsettled through the day but so far nice and bright. Should be a superb way to kick off the flat turf season! @DoncasterRaces @WilliamHill @arenaracingco @itvracing @SkySportsRacing

On the eve of @WilliamHill Lincoln me & Meg are checking conditions. 2.4mm before 9am,dry since. Chance of a shower later so will update going first thing, likely to be fractionally softer than Good to soft @DoncasterRaces @arenaracingco @itvracing @SkySportsRacing @WilliamHill

Flats back baby!! We kick off in style with the @WilliamHill Lincoln meeting. Track in fantastic shape after a mild winter here on Town Moor teamed with some new initiatives GOOD TO SOFT, Soft in places @DoncasterRaces @arenaracingco @WilliamHill @itvracing @SkySportsRacing

Fantastic to see Kathy Turner with a winner at @TauntonRacing today 👏 The trainer will honour the legacy of her late father Bill at Doncaster on Saturday, with three entries for the stable in the William Hill Bill Turner Memorial EBF Brocklesby Stakes @jrmillman

@MikeParcej @Davenorr55David @itvracing @DoncasterRaces Sometimes racing can work together to achieve good things. Many thanks to @itvracing and @BHAHorseracing

@Davenorr55David Superb news. @itvracing @ClerkDoncaster @DoncasterRaces gold stars!

@MikeParcej Just seen the ITV racing schedule for Saturday Mike and they've added the Brocklesby according to that

@TheNorthernGam1 All sorted 👍

Hi @ClerkDoncaster will you be updating the going on the flat course soon?

@MikeParcej @DoncasterRaces Don’t worry @MikeParcej we haven’t confirmed all the race titles yet, leave it with us 👍

Absolutely 100% this. @DoncasterRaces

The epitome of Horses for Courses and a horse with a big heart. He wasn’t going to be denied today! @arenaracingco @AtTheRaces @SkySportsRacing

Anyone interested in working at the home of the oldest Classic in the world... jobs.careersinracing.com/job/336349/rac… @arenaracingco @SkySportsRacing @DoncasterRaces

Hopefully something to make people chuckle with all the bad weather around 🤣🤣 Jumps Clerks when we are trying to find a racing line during the winter!!

The jumps are back! Weather has turned lovely and mild with the small chance of showers in the next couple of days @DoncasterRaces @arenaracingco @AtTheRaces @SkySportsRacing @itvracing

Please note the M1 is currently closed Northbound between J30 - J31 just near Sheffield. Please allow some extra time for travelling

Its going to be tough work out there today! 2mm rain overnight means we are now HEAVY - 4.3 on the going stick and 54.6% moisture. @DoncasterRaces @arenaracingco @SkySportsRacing @AtTheRaces @itvracing @VirginBet

2.8mm of rain overnight means we are back to HEAVY this morning. 4.4 on the going stick and 52.1% moisture. Should be a lovely dry day with some sunny spells, 10C @DoncasterRaces @SkySportsRacing @WilliamHill @itvracing @AtTheRaces

@chef2jockeys @AtTheRaces @DoncasterRaces Just to let you know that the Futurity Trophy is part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby, I did have a Doncaster body warmer on but will try and get some more Doncaster branding in next time

@AtTheRaces @DoncasterRaces Love the Clerk of the course advertising the Kentucky Derby. Would he work for me he would get a right rollocking. Advertise for whom you work for man. 😉🏇

Any border collie fans out there? 🐶 Meg is on course to assist @DoncasterRaces Clerk of the Course David Attwood to get the latest on the ground...

7.2mm rain yesterday morning, dry since. We got off quite lightly with Storm Benjamin! HEAVY, Soft in places. G/S 4.9, SM 48.8% Dry with sunny spells & stiff breeze 12C Chance of showers this evening @DoncasterRaces @arenaracingco @SkySportsRacing @itvracing @WilliamHill

HEAVY, Going stick 4.4, Soil moisture 53.1% 6.8mm overnight and until 8am this morning. Worst of weather looks to have passed through but still some showers lingering this morning. Mainly dry this afternoon and through tomorrow with some sunny spells.

The Going App which Clerks use for updating their going is experiencing issues this morning so we apologies for being slow in getting updates out. We managed to update for Friday racing but as yet cant update for Saturday - it will be the same as my previous post.