Ahead On The Flat

The Top Flat Horses to Follow for 2008

Foreword by Lydia Hislop

Stable Interviews:

Henry CECIL (New), Roger CHARLTON, Luca CUMANI, Ed DUNLOP, Richard FAHEY, John GOSDEN (New), William HAGGAS, Michael JARVIS, Mark JOHNSTON, John QUINN, Bryan SMART (New), Alan SWINBANK, Tom TATE (New).

Ahead On The Flat also features the following sections:

The Top 40 Prospects

Gallic Gems

Maidens In Waiting

News From HQ (New)

What's The Craic In Ireland

Appendix - analysis of the major contenders for the major races and a guide to the Racing Post 10 to Follow competition.

Quote from last year's Ahead On The Flat:

"It is fascinating to see that John Gosden has elected to keep ROYAL OATH in training as a four year old and he could just develop into a live player for a race such as the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot in June." ROYAL OATH wins the ROYAL HUNT CUP @ 9/1

What the Press Say:

"This book is the product of meticulous and enthusiastic research by an author with a proven track record of finding winners and providing insight on the complexities of a new Flat season. Every year, it represents the best value racing book on the high street. You cannot afford to put it back on the shelf." LYDIA HISLOP, Racing UK, The Times.

"As verified by his Racing UK colleague Lydia Hislop in her Foreword, Howard puts a massive amount of effort into his books. In attempting to pinpoint some tasty winners for the coming months, he has paid huge attention to detail, always watching for horses on the upgrade or significant exchanges at horse in training sales. You really can't go wrong with this little gem of a book. Suffice to say, you'll know a lot more when you put it down than when you picked it up." MARK COSTELLO, The Irish Field, Saturday 8th April 2006

"Mark Howard is a regular pundit on Racing UK and a very knowledgeable one. Ahead On The Flat is a fantastic and informative read. It provides an indepth look at the Flat season. It is well worth a read." ANGUS McNAE, Racing UK presenter, April 2005

"The ever-young Mark Howard has been penning this well-respected publication for eight years now, and the first thing that strikes, as always, is the great value for money.

You'd be lucky to have more than five minutes on the blower to some dodgy tipping line for £5.99, but here you have 128 pages of expert opinion and inside information.

There are the 40 top prospects who are expected to plunder some big prizes, but perhaps the most interesting sections are those at the back of the book. A new addition to the line-up is Bestsellers, which focuses on horses sold at end-of-season public sales and are expected to do great things this year.