Freelance international horseracing writer, form/time/sectional analyst. Likes: data, stats, music, wildlife, sport, literature, travel, films. Sheffield/Peak District UK.https://bsky.app/profile/simonrowlands.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonrowlands.bsky.social/post/3mux44gikz225(False start earlier) This is a piece about the St Leger for ATR, including striding https://www.attheraces.com/festivals/leger/blogs-and-tips/striding-and-the-st-leger07 Sep 2026 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:kbbauqm2f3lmfzch46apiqix/app.bsky.feed.post/3mux44gikz225https://bsky.app/profile/simonrowlands.bsky.social/post/3mupxswkw6k2fMust admit, I was expecting Reform to slide more than this.04 Sep 2026 22:03 +0000at://did:plc:kbbauqm2f3lmfzch46apiqix/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupxswkw6k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonrowlands.bsky.social/post/3munlswnguk2lLooking forward to beginning to get my country back. If you know what I mean. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 23:23 +0000at://did:plc:kbbauqm2f3lmfzch46apiqix/app.bsky.feed.post/3munlswnguk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonrowlands.bsky.social/post/3muhu64bjgk25Latest ATR Expert Analysis Blog for your delectation https://www.attheraces.com/blogs/expert-analysis/01-September-2026/global-group-performers-and-some-emerging01 Sep 2026 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:kbbauqm2f3lmfzch46apiqix/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhu64bjgk25https://bsky.app/profile/simonrowlands.bsky.social/post/3muhnkf2fck25This week's ATR blog - up shortly - includes 5 winning but unexposed British-trained 2yos to watch out for in the remainder of the season. What do YOU think they should be?01 Sep 2026 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:kbbauqm2f3lmfzch46apiqix/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhnkf2fck25https://bsky.app/profile/simonrowlands.bsky.social/post/3mtvzjlftac23Here again this week's ATR Expert Analysis Blog: https://www.attheraces.com/blogs/expert-analysis/25-August-2026/york-ebor-festival-and-recent-group-winners25 Aug 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:kbbauqm2f3lmfzch46apiqix/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvzjlftac23https://bsky.app/profile/simonrowlands.bsky.social/post/3mtexbako7k24https://www.attheraces.com/ebor-festival/expert-analysis18 Aug 2026 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:kbbauqm2f3lmfzch46apiqix/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtexbako7k24https://bsky.app/profile/simonrowlands.bsky.social/post/3mst673sons22Latest ATR blog: https://www.attheraces.com/blogs/expert-analysis/11-August-2026/juvenile-metrics-and-sovereignty's-resurgence11 Aug 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:kbbauqm2f3lmfzch46apiqix/app.bsky.feed.post/3mst673sons22https://bsky.app/profile/simonrowlands.bsky.social/post/3ms3u7tkjsc2kPart 2 of the Goodwood Expert Analysis Blog https://www.attheraces.com/blogs/expert-analysis/02-August-2026/goodwood-festival-review-part-two02 Aug 2026 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:kbbauqm2f3lmfzch46apiqix/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms3u7tkjsc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/simonrowlands.bsky.social/post/3mrubvwvv3c2uLook back on first two days at Goodwood, plus briefly at Ascot, in Part One of this week's ATR Expert Analysis https://www.attheraces.com/blogs/expert-analysis/30-July-2026/goodwood-festival-review-part-one30 Jul 2026 10:59 +0000at://did:plc:kbbauqm2f3lmfzch46apiqix/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrubvwvv3c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonrowlands.bsky.social/post/3mr6ome6dsc2qError in the previous version: my bad. Latest Expert Analysis Blog for ATR https://m.attheraces.com/blogs/expert-analysis/21-july-2026/expert-analysis21 Jul 2026 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:kbbauqm2f3lmfzch46apiqix/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6ome6dsc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonrowlands.bsky.social/post/3mqm6fogasc2sLatest ATR Expert Analysis Blog https://www.attheraces.com/blogs/expert-analysis/14-July-2026/july-cup-feature-by-name-with-nuggets-all-around14 Jul 2026 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:kbbauqm2f3lmfzch46apiqix/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqm6fogasc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/simonrowlands.bsky.social/post/3mpjqnljass2sLatest Expert Analysis for At The Races https://www.attheraces.com/blogs/expert-analysis/30-June-2026/irish-derby-review30 Jun 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:kbbauqm2f3lmfzch46apiqix/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjqnljass2shttps://bsky.app/profile/simonrowlands.bsky.social/post/3mosngscsos2zPart Two of my ATR Royal Ascot Review, covering Wednesday to Saturday https://www.attheraces.com/blogs/expert-analysis/21-June-2026/royal-ascot-review-part-two21 Jun 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:kbbauqm2f3lmfzch46apiqix/app.bsky.feed.post/3mosngscsos2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonrowlands.bsky.social/post/3mokkzn34ok2gA look back on the first two days at Royal Ascot 2026 https://www.attheraces.com/blogs/expert-analysis/18-June-2026/royal-ascot-review-part-one18 Jun 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:kbbauqm2f3lmfzch46apiqix/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokkzn34ok2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/simonrowlands.bsky.social/post/3mnxbz2xl6k2gLatest Class of 2026 blog on ATR focuses on Royal Ascot https://www.attheraces.com/festivals/ascot/royal-ascot/features/royal-ascot-class-of-202610 Jun 2026 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:kbbauqm2f3lmfzch46apiqix/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxbz2xl6k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/simonrowlands.bsky.social/post/3mnhfe42wos2hLatest ATR 2yo Blog https://www.attheraces.com/blogs/juvenile-spotlight/04-June-2026/confucius-leapfrogs-great-barrier-reef04 Jun 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:kbbauqm2f3lmfzch46apiqix/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhfe42wos2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonrowlands.bsky.social/post/3mnf3gbw42k2hDerby and Oaks striding blog from earlier this week https://www.attheraces.com/derby-and-oaks/derby-and-oaks-2026-striding-blog03 Jun 2026 12:12 +0000at://did:plc:kbbauqm2f3lmfzch46apiqix/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnf3gbw42k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonrowlands.bsky.social/post/3mmwf4aj56s2hLatest ATR 2YO Blog from earlier: https://www.attheraces.com/blogs/juvenile-spotlight/26-May-2026/ballydoyle-juveniles-topping-the-charts28 May 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:kbbauqm2f3lmfzch46apiqix/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwf4aj56s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonrowlands.bsky.social/post/3mmnx4snvnc2iLast 3 Oaks winners' max/min strides per second at Epsom: Minnie Hauk 2.31/2.13 Ezeliya 2.37/2.13 Soul Sister 2.24/2.07 Precise's last 3 races: Curragh 2.43/2.29 Newmarket 2.44/2.29 Newmarket (at 2 yrs) 2.44/2.2925 May 2026 07:24 +0000at://did:plc:kbbauqm2f3lmfzch46apiqix/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmnx4snvnc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/simonrowlands.bsky.social/post/3mmecapagm22qLatest edition of the ATR 2YO Blog https://www.attheraces.com/blogs/juvenile-spotlight/21-May-2026/victorious-and-controlla-impress-at-naas21 May 2026 11:17 +0000at://did:plc:kbbauqm2f3lmfzch46apiqix/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmecapagm22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonrowlands.bsky.social/post/3mlsk45i7qs2wPart 2 of the 2yo blog series on ATR https://www.attheraces.com/blogs/juvenile-spotlight/14-May-2026/class-of-2026-(part-2)14 May 2026 09:49 +0000at://did:plc:kbbauqm2f3lmfzch46apiqix/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsk45i7qs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/simonrowlands.bsky.social/post/3mlenqzdm7c22I last lived permanently in Wales when I was 21. With Plaid in charge there, and Reform on the rise in my English backyard, it may well be time to return.08 May 2026 21:17 +0000at://did:plc:kbbauqm2f3lmfzch46apiqix/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlenqzdm7c22https://bsky.app/profile/simonrowlands.bsky.social/post/3mkexrptgvs2yDeath…taxes…Ka Ying Rising wipes the floor with good rivals.26 Apr 2026 06:52 +0000at://did:plc:kbbauqm2f3lmfzch46apiqix/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkexrptgvs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonrowlands.bsky.social/post/3mk5zubyips2h🤔23 Apr 2026 12:40 +0000at://did:plc:kbbauqm2f3lmfzch46apiqix/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5zubyips2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonrowlands.bsky.social/post/3mjjjsqe36c24The Trolley Problem15 Apr 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:kbbauqm2f3lmfzch46apiqix/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjjsqe36c24