Started in the 1980s our final edition of this magazine was published on Wednesday 5 November 2025. We recommend our Weekend Bulletin after this date for clients who would like to receive Marten and Jodie’s information for the weekend. The other option is our Racehorse Database which our team update daily.
Published on a Wednesday evening, The Weekend Card was our specialist publication offering professional updates, views and recommendations from our select team of experts. Back copies can be ordered and downloaded instantly and posted on request.
Although The Card covered a number of days the emphasis firmly focused upon the key weekend action. The importance of continuity was the heartbeat of this service. So not only did clients receive all the latest news on key horses from our various publications which are declared to run but also informed comments on selected horses from previous editions. And we also provided honest and accurate feedback on all the previous week’s selections – win or lose.
The Card, included a quick reference sheet, is available as a download, hard copy (by post) or both.
The Card was where our team shared their horses to follow throughout a season and all their news and views for major race meetings.
We are pleased to now offer our Weekend Bulletin written by Marten Julian and Jodie Standing.
Excerpt
Issue 429 – Jodie’s Jottings
The feature handicap hurdle at Market Rasen is a bit of a minefield, but I believe Cavern Club has scope for improvement from his mark of 120.
The last time James Owen’s five-year-old was seen over hurdles was at Doncaster in March, where he stayed on strongly down the run-in to beat the 117-rated Bluegrass by half a length. He also looked a useful prospect over obstacles at Cheltenham in November when getting within a length of the 129-rated Wreckless Eric before running a good race back at Cheltenham in December, where he was hampered at the third from home and eventually finished in the mid-division.
A winner last time on the Flat at Chester over 2m, the flashy, white-faced
gelding is clearly in good heart and has the natural pace to do well in what is traditionally quite a fast-paced race.
(Won 8/1)
CONTENT ROUNDUP
The Sleeper Section
Marten’s specially noted horses! Look out for a few dark ones, a few unexposed ones and a few unraced ones.
Introduction
Marten writes a brief summary on the previous week within racing and what the current edition contains.
Ante-Post News
Our team will mention and share their thoughts on horses that they believe may warrant ante-post interest.
Under The Radar
Observations, sometime controversial, from Marten and Jodie. Strange rides, non-racing betting opportunities and more.
The Weekend Action
Thoughts on the big-race action at the weekend, together with horses that have caught Marten’s eye elsewhere.
Jodie Standing
Jodie who has been part of our team for over a decade and is the author of The Point-To-Point Recruits, shares all her news and views in most editions of our Weekend Card.
Ian Carnaby’s Weekend News
Thoughts, comment, opinion and racing memories from Ian Carnaby. A long-established member of our team.
Dan Briden’s Notebook
Author of The Two-Year-Guide and our Two-Year-Old Prospects Dan regularly contributes to The Weekend Card during the Flat Season highlighting his horses of interest following his trainer interviews.
Ronan Groome
Ronan is our Irish correspondant and features in various editions throughout the year.
Our customers say…
“I can’t let this week pass without sending congratulations on a quite superb edition ( 213 ) of the Weekend Card. Jodie is our hidden gem, unearthing winner after winner, with two long term ‘dark’ one’s coming to the fore over the last couple of days, while Ian’s observations are always worth a read. A brilliant pair to back up Marten’s words of wisdom.”
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