SUNDAY racing, evening meetings, summer jumping - after the disrupted winter there is now plenty for the most avid race fan to enjoy.

And today the Oaks, tomorrow the Derby, return to the BBC after a long gap.

We don't have any direct northern interest in the fillies' or colts' classics, but today at Epsom, the 2.35 handicap of just over a mile has several entries from our area.

We take Little Amin (Karl Burke) as the best of our bunch, Dean Mernagh listed as rider.

Tomorrow, the 2.00 has Riberac (Mark Johnston) entered, with champion Kevin Darley booked - this could go close.

In the 4.35, best of "our" entries might be Vita Spericolata (John Wainwright), Richard Quinn the designated pilot, with most to fear from Henry Hall (Nigel Tinkler).

Tip of the weekend, if Chris Thornton runs her, is his stable star Flossy, entered in the 5.10. Winner of the November Handicap for him, the mare should go close if anything like at her best.

There were clues aplenty for these during the week, as all the jockeys booked are on song and the trainers have also been winning around - except Thornton, and he has two recent wins under his belt.

Mark Johnston has had winners all over, but apologies go to him and followers for the error last Friday.

Racing Week was on holiday in deepest Devon and the Wednesday evening information was received before the stewards reversed the position of his runner in the Ripon opener, which went instead to Les Eyre's Creskeld.

Johnston, however, had winners at Ayr, Goodwood and Nottingham.

John Wainwright and Nigel Tinkler ensured a Yorkshire one-two in the feature handicap at Windsor's richest ever meeting, when Beyond The Clouds beat Henry Hall. The two trainers may well provide one and two in the Epsom race today.

Mary Reveley has had an excellent week with winners on the flat and jumping, including an Ayr double for owner-breeder Mr W Ginzel, plus one at Nottingham for owner-breeder Mrs M B Thwaites and a Huntingdon jumps double.

Tim Easterby's Good Girl landed the Hilary Needler in fine style at Beverley's evening meeting, while his Princess Sofie had rewarded support at Pontefract's Sunday meeting.

James Bethell, Mark Johnston and David Nicholls were on the Goodwood scorecard, while Karl Burke won at Ripon and Windsor.

Patrick Haslam also continued form, with young Paul Mulrennan riding for him.

THE WEEK'S WINNERS

Key: All meetings are Flat on turf, except: NH = National Hunt (jumps) meetings; and AW = all-weather flat racing. * = evening meeting. f = furlong (8f = 1mile); chs = steeplechase; hdl = hurdles race; NHf = National Hunt flat race (bumper). Hb = homebred by owner.

Late results Wednesday last week (evening). - Ripon: (5f) Creskeld (trained by Les Eyre, at Hambleton; owned by Creskeld Racing Ltd), ridden by Richard Quinn (Mark Johnston's Raised The Bar passed the post first, but was demoted for interference and 2nd placed Creskeld placed 1st); (8f) Sensimelia (Alan Swinbank, Melsonby; Leading Star Racing), Fergal Lynch; (6f) Clanbroad (Karl Burke, Coverham; Sporty Mo Partnership), Neil Callan.

Thursday last week. - Ayr: (5f) Leaping Charlie (Ann Duffield, Constable Burton; :Starnotes Racing), Seb Sanders; (8f) Albuhera (Mark Johnston, Middleham; D J & F A Jackson), Keith Dalgleish.

Goodwood: (12f) Double Honour (Mark Johnston; the 4th Middleham Partnership), Kevin Darley; (8f) Exeat (David Nicholls, Sessay; Lady Harrison), Pat Eddery; (9f) Stretton (James Bethell, Middleham; M J Dawson), John Reid.

Huntingdon NH*: (hdl) Mill Afrique (Mary Reveley, Lingdale; Hb, Rodney Meredith), Peter Niven (chs) Black Is Beautiful (Mary Reveley; Frank Nolan), Anthony Ross; (hunter chs) Cede Nullis (Peter Maddison, Skewsby; Peter Maddison), Mr C Mullhall.

Wetherby NH*: No local winners.

Friday. - Ayr: (10f) Angus-G (Mary Reveley; Hb, W Ginzel), Ted Durcan; (13f) Linea-G (Mary Reveley; Hb, W Ginzel), Kevin Darley.

Nottingham: (5f) Fragrant Storm (Mark Johnston; J D Cotterill), Richard Hills; (10f) Time Marches On (Mary Reveley; Hb, Mrs M B Thwaites), Graham Gibbons.

Saturday. - Musselburgh: (5f) Martha Daly (Richard Whitaker, Scarcroft; Paul & Justine Rhodes), Keith Dalgleish; (8f) Arc (George Moore, Middleham; Mrs A Roddis), Joe Fanning.

Newmarket: (8f amateur riders) Swynford Pleasure (James Hetherton, Malton; Qualitair Holdings Ltd), Mr T Best.

Windsor: (5f) Beyond The Clouds (John Wainwright, Kennythorpe; First Class Entertainment), D Allan (7lb claimer).

Sunday. - Pontefract: (5f) Princess Sofie (Tim Easterby, Great Habton; D G Brown), Kevin Darley; (5f) King Harson (James Bethell; C J Burley), George Duffield; (10f) Perchancer (Patrick Haslam, Middleham; N P Green) Paul Mulrennan.

Monday. - Newcastle: (12+f) Nobel Cyrano (Jedd O'Keeffe, Middleham; Wetherby Racing Bureau), Ted Durcan; (8f) Camaraderie (Mary Reveley; the Mary Reveley Racing Club), Ted Durcan; (6f) O B Comfort (Lynda Ramsden, Sandhutton; trainer), Robert Winston; (5f) Northern Svengali (David Barron, Maunby; Timothy Cox), Lynsey Hanna.

Windsor*: (8f) Moonlight Dancer (Karl Burke; The Jonah's), Neil Callan.

Thirsk*: (5f) Sharp Hat (David Chapman, Stillington; Miss N F Thesiger), Darryll Holland.

Tuesday. - No DST area winners at Lingfield or Newton Abbot.

Wednesday. - Newcastle: (8f) Flambe (Patrick Haslam; Mrs B M Hawkins & Marquess of Downshire), Paul Mulrennan; (6f) Church Miss (Bill Tinning, Thornton-le-Clay; trainer), John McAuley.

Market Rasen NH: (hdl) Wemyss Quest (Ferdy Murphy, West Witton; Four Blokes), Adrian Maguire; (chs) Orange Order (George Moore; Mrs A Roddis), Russ Garritty; (Chs) Highbeath (Noel Wilson, Malton; Mrs K Jackson), Vinnie Keane.

Beverley*: (5f) Good Girl (Tim Easterby; Peter C Bourke), Jamie Spencer; (8f) Entity (David Barron; Mrs J Hazell), Dean Mernagh