John Berry
@johnwathenberry.bsky.social
Racehorse trainer in Newmarket since 1995. Owner & breeder. Columnist for Winning Post (Aus) since 1992 & writer for other publications. Newmarket Town Councillor (independent). Former mayor of Newmarket.
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Afternoon all, with all the rain we've had, I thought i'd revisit some waterery scenes for todays quiz. We have 2 current and 2 closed although one name lives on a different venue. answers at 6.30pm All engagement and interaction is much appreciated Thank you Enjoy.
February 9, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Afternoon all, with all the rain we've had, I thought i'd revisit some waterery scenes for todays quiz. We have 2 current and 2 closed although one name lives on a different venue. answers at 6.30pm All engagement and interaction is much appreciated Thank you Enjoy.
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Afternoon all, having top claSS racing on a Monday is such a great start to a week, more please!! Today we have 1 closed and 3 current for your perusal. Answers as usual 6.30pm, all interactions and engagement are Most Welcome, Thank you enjoy !
February 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Afternoon all, having top claSS racing on a Monday is such a great start to a week, more please!! Today we have 1 closed and 3 current for your perusal. Answers as usual 6.30pm, all interactions and engagement are Most Welcome, Thank you enjoy !
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Afternoon all, my gambling for today is that i'm just off on my constitutional, to a bookies to have an ante post bet for chelts 125/1,with the added worry there's a storm due any minute.Today we have 1 closed and 3 current. 6.30pm for answers, All interactions are appreciated Thank you.
January 26, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Afternoon all, my gambling for today is that i'm just off on my constitutional, to a bookies to have an ante post bet for chelts 125/1,with the added worry there's a storm due any minute.Today we have 1 closed and 3 current. 6.30pm for answers, All interactions are appreciated Thank you.
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Afternoon all, apologies I'm running late today. Ok today we 1 closed and 3 current. Answers as usual 6.30pm all engagement and interactions are much appreciated thank you enjoy
January 19, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Afternoon all, apologies I'm running late today. Ok today we 1 closed and 3 current. Answers as usual 6.30pm all engagement and interactions are much appreciated thank you enjoy
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Afternoon all, with all the shenanigans happening over on the other side, maybe we'll get to see a few more using their accounts over here. Today we have 1 closed and 3 current of which 1 is Irish. Answers at 6.30pm, all engagement is much appreciated, thank you enjoy.
January 12, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Afternoon all, with all the shenanigans happening over on the other side, maybe we'll get to see a few more using their accounts over here. Today we have 1 closed and 3 current of which 1 is Irish. Answers at 6.30pm, all engagement is much appreciated, thank you enjoy.
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Afternoon all, this is the nearest your gonna get to racing today, so enjoy 3 current and 1 closed, 2 of which were donated by @patrickweaver.bsky.social Thank you Pat. Answers at the usual 6.30pm all engagement and interaction are much appreciated thank you enjoy.
January 5, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Afternoon all, this is the nearest your gonna get to racing today, so enjoy 3 current and 1 closed, 2 of which were donated by @patrickweaver.bsky.social Thank you Pat. Answers at the usual 6.30pm all engagement and interaction are much appreciated thank you enjoy.
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Afternoon all, I'm really getting into the Grinch mood, only 4 more sleeps until Boxing day. Despite the impending furore I am feeling a little benevolent and I have left some clues on the pics, of which 2 are closed + 2 current. Answers as usual 6.30pm, all engagement is welcomed so thank you Enjoy
December 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Afternoon all, I'm really getting into the Grinch mood, only 4 more sleeps until Boxing day. Despite the impending furore I am feeling a little benevolent and I have left some clues on the pics, of which 2 are closed + 2 current. Answers as usual 6.30pm, all engagement is welcomed so thank you Enjoy
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Afternoon all, it's that time of the week again, 4 glimpses of racing past, of which 1 is closed and 3 are current. Answers as usual 6.30pm, all engagement and interaction are much appreciated thank you, Enjoy !
December 8, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Afternoon all, it's that time of the week again, 4 glimpses of racing past, of which 1 is closed and 3 are current. Answers as usual 6.30pm, all engagement and interaction are much appreciated thank you, Enjoy !
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Afternoon all, I see the rainy season has started then, Cheltenham Saturday wahay!!! Today we have 1 closed and 3 current, sorry #2 is a little bit blurry. Answers as usual at 6.30pm, all Interactions and engagements are much appreciated thank you, Enjoy.
October 20, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Afternoon all, I see the rainy season has started then, Cheltenham Saturday wahay!!! Today we have 1 closed and 3 current, sorry #2 is a little bit blurry. Answers as usual at 6.30pm, all Interactions and engagements are much appreciated thank you, Enjoy.
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Good morning all, I've had to go early today as i have to pick up some Paris stragglers from the airport. Today we have 2 closed and 2 current of which, one is Irish. The answers will be at 6.30pm as normal, all your engagements and interactions are much appreciated Thank you, Enjoy!
October 6, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Good morning all, I've had to go early today as i have to pick up some Paris stragglers from the airport. Today we have 2 closed and 2 current of which, one is Irish. The answers will be at 6.30pm as normal, all your engagements and interactions are much appreciated Thank you, Enjoy!
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Afternoon all, woop woop another wonderful weekend of sport on the horizon. Today we have 2 current and 2 closed of which 1 is Irish, not to difficult either. Answers at 6.30pm, all the engagement will be much appreciated thank you. Take a look in the replies for a xmas present suggestion
September 29, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Afternoon all, woop woop another wonderful weekend of sport on the horizon. Today we have 2 current and 2 closed of which 1 is Irish, not to difficult either. Answers at 6.30pm, all the engagement will be much appreciated thank you. Take a look in the replies for a xmas present suggestion
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September 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Afternoon all, just to let you know I'm 57 today and i'll be accepting presents up to 11.59pm. Today we have 3 current and 1 closed of which 1 is Irish. Answers at a slightly drunk 6.30pm, all Engagements and interactions are much appreciated Thank you enjoy!
September 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Afternoon all, just to let you know I'm 57 today and i'll be accepting presents up to 11.59pm. Today we have 3 current and 1 closed of which 1 is Irish. Answers at a slightly drunk 6.30pm, all Engagements and interactions are much appreciated Thank you enjoy!
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Afternoon all, not a great week this, first we had Elon rallying the 4th Reich and next the orange one, FFS. I've had to calm myself down with 4 tree lined paddocks of which 1 is closed and 3 are current. Answers at 6.30pm, all you engagements are much welcomed Thank you Enjoy
September 15, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Afternoon all, not a great week this, first we had Elon rallying the 4th Reich and next the orange one, FFS. I've had to calm myself down with 4 tree lined paddocks of which 1 is closed and 3 are current. Answers at 6.30pm, all you engagements are much welcomed Thank you Enjoy
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Guess the year x4 !
August 18, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Guess the year x4 !
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Afternoon all, don't you just love a big racing festival week, 4 days of York is just what the Dr. ordered. Ok today i have 1 closed and 3 current for you. All engagement is much appreciated thank you. Answers at 6.30pm, Enjoy.
August 18, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Afternoon all, don't you just love a big racing festival week, 4 days of York is just what the Dr. ordered. Ok today i have 1 closed and 3 current for you. All engagement is much appreciated thank you. Answers at 6.30pm, Enjoy.
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Afternoon all, with the July festival up coming and the weather set fair, there is no better sign of summer Imho. Today I have 1 closed and 3 current for you. Answers as usual at 6.30pm all engagements and interactions are "Most Welcome" thank you, Enjoy.
July 7, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Afternoon all, with the July festival up coming and the weather set fair, there is no better sign of summer Imho. Today I have 1 closed and 3 current for you. Answers as usual at 6.30pm all engagements and interactions are "Most Welcome" thank you, Enjoy.
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Afternoon all, although I look forward to them, I wish "The Derby"(Coleman could be watching) wouldn't come around quite so fast, I'm feeling old today for some reason. 1 closed and 3 current for you today, answers at 6.30pm. All engagements very much welcomed, so thank you and Enjoy!
June 2, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Afternoon all, although I look forward to them, I wish "The Derby"(Coleman could be watching) wouldn't come around quite so fast, I'm feeling old today for some reason. 1 closed and 3 current for you today, answers at 6.30pm. All engagements very much welcomed, so thank you and Enjoy!
You’d hardly know that we had the rain earlier in the week. Back to very warm & dry weather in Newmarket. Breezy; plenty of sunshine. Lovely weather.
May 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
You’d hardly know that we had the rain earlier in the week. Back to very warm & dry weather in Newmarket. Breezy; plenty of sunshine. Lovely weather.
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Afternoon all, happy Zetland gold Cup day, it looks a decent race this year ! Today I have 2 closed ( one retains it's name) and 2 current. Answers as usual at 6.30pm all your engagements are very much appreciated thank you Enjoy !!
May 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Afternoon all, happy Zetland gold Cup day, it looks a decent race this year ! Today I have 2 closed ( one retains it's name) and 2 current. Answers as usual at 6.30pm all your engagements are very much appreciated thank you Enjoy !!
Bright & breezy in Newmarket this Bank Holiday Monday. Clouding over this afternoon but staying dry. Rain expected tomorrow.
May 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Bright & breezy in Newmarket this Bank Holiday Monday. Clouding over this afternoon but staying dry. Rain expected tomorrow.
It’s been a quiet start to the season as regards runners for us so it was wonderful on Thursday when the two evergreen 9yos Hidden Pearl & Dereham each had their first run of 2025 in the same 1 mile & 6 furlong handicap at Yarmouth, and finished 1st & 2nd, both starting at 14/1. A very special day.
May 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
It’s been a quiet start to the season as regards runners for us so it was wonderful on Thursday when the two evergreen 9yos Hidden Pearl & Dereham each had their first run of 2025 in the same 1 mile & 6 furlong handicap at Yarmouth, and finished 1st & 2nd, both starting at 14/1. A very special day.
Some photographs from a breezy weekend of sunshine & showers in Newmarket.
May 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Some photographs from a breezy weekend of sunshine & showers in Newmarket.
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Afternoon all, hope you are all enjoying this dry spring, the pessimist in me predicts we'll pay heavily for this in the summer 😁. Today I have 1 closed and 3 current for your perusal. Answers at 6.30pm all engagements are much appreciated thank you, enjoy.
May 19, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Afternoon all, hope you are all enjoying this dry spring, the pessimist in me predicts we'll pay heavily for this in the summer 😁. Today I have 1 closed and 3 current for your perusal. Answers at 6.30pm all engagements are much appreciated thank you, enjoy.
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Chester’s excellent May Meeting this week, a racecourse at which they have been racing since 1539, making it Britain’s oldest racecourse. This photograph of Richard Hughes inside Chester’s weighing room I took 467 years later in 2006 - fairly recently you could say, in Chester Racecourse time!
May 7, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Chester’s excellent May Meeting this week, a racecourse at which they have been racing since 1539, making it Britain’s oldest racecourse. This photograph of Richard Hughes inside Chester’s weighing room I took 467 years later in 2006 - fairly recently you could say, in Chester Racecourse time!