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.
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.
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.
Fairly chilly start to the day in Newmarket but the sun turned the dew to mist when it appeared and it was eerily beautiful for a while.
May 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Fairly chilly start to the day in Newmarket but the sun turned the dew to mist when it appeared and it was eerily beautiful for a while.
Hazy sunshine this morning in Newmarket. Not the strength in the sun there was during the week but should still be a nice day. Currently 10 degrees, forecast high 18.
Duchess
Solar Saving.
Duchess
Solar Saving.
May 3, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Hazy sunshine this morning in Newmarket. Not the strength in the sun there was during the week but should still be a nice day. Currently 10 degrees, forecast high 18.
Duchess
Solar Saving.
Duchess
Solar Saving.
Turned into another lovely warm, sunny day in Newmarket. Afternoon high 21 degrees. Significantly colder weather expected over the weekend, but today was idyllic.
May 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Turned into another lovely warm, sunny day in Newmarket. Afternoon high 21 degrees. Significantly colder weather expected over the weekend, but today was idyllic.
Truly glorious day in Newmarket. Hottest day of the year so far. Warm & sunny from the outset, looking at an afternoon high of 25 degrees. Perfect weather but unlikely to last: we’re predicted a top temperature on Sunday of 11 degrees!
Solar Saving (Adriana Chrastecka)
Hidden Pearl (Jana Trnakova)
Solar Saving (Adriana Chrastecka)
Hidden Pearl (Jana Trnakova)
May 1, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Truly glorious day in Newmarket. Hottest day of the year so far. Warm & sunny from the outset, looking at an afternoon high of 25 degrees. Perfect weather but unlikely to last: we’re predicted a top temperature on Sunday of 11 degrees!
Solar Saving (Adriana Chrastecka)
Hidden Pearl (Jana Trnakova)
Solar Saving (Adriana Chrastecka)
Hidden Pearl (Jana Trnakova)
Plenty of warm sunshine in Newmarket. Forecast very good for the week ahead. Like summer, but it’s still only April. Currently 15 degrees, forecast high this afternoon 21. Idyllic.
April 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Plenty of warm sunshine in Newmarket. Forecast very good for the week ahead. Like summer, but it’s still only April. Currently 15 degrees, forecast high this afternoon 21. Idyllic.
Still chilly enough this morning in Newmarket, 4 degrees, and grey. But brightening up this afternoon, 14 degrees, and significantly warmer weather with plenty of sunshine forecast for next week.
Flying Star
Double Meaning
Duchess.
Flying Star
Double Meaning
Duchess.
April 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Still chilly enough this morning in Newmarket, 4 degrees, and grey. But brightening up this afternoon, 14 degrees, and significantly warmer weather with plenty of sunshine forecast for next week.
Flying Star
Double Meaning
Duchess.
Flying Star
Double Meaning
Duchess.
Showers overnight in Newmarket but it had stopped raining by 8 o’clock and hopefully we now have a dry day ahead. Bits of blue appearing in the sky. Currently 11 degrees, forecast high 15.
Solar Saving
Cloudy Rose
Double Meaning.
Solar Saving
Cloudy Rose
Double Meaning.
April 23, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Showers overnight in Newmarket but it had stopped raining by 8 o’clock and hopefully we now have a dry day ahead. Bits of blue appearing in the sky. Currently 11 degrees, forecast high 15.
Solar Saving
Cloudy Rose
Double Meaning.
Solar Saving
Cloudy Rose
Double Meaning.
A bit of rain yesterday evening / night in Newmarket so it was chilly enough at the outset this morning. But we’ve had sunshine from the start with minimal wind so it’s a very nice day. Currently 13 degrees, forecast high 16.
Flying Star
Merrijig
Hidden Pearl
Solar Saving
Dereham.
Flying Star
Merrijig
Hidden Pearl
Solar Saving
Dereham.
April 22, 2025 at 9:43 AM
A bit of rain yesterday evening / night in Newmarket so it was chilly enough at the outset this morning. But we’ve had sunshine from the start with minimal wind so it’s a very nice day. Currently 13 degrees, forecast high 16.
Flying Star
Merrijig
Hidden Pearl
Solar Saving
Dereham.
Flying Star
Merrijig
Hidden Pearl
Solar Saving
Dereham.
Looks like the weather is going to change shortly but, in Newmarket, not quite yet. It’s another idyllic warm, sunny day.
April 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Looks like the weather is going to change shortly but, in Newmarket, not quite yet. It’s another idyllic warm, sunny day.
Like a summer’s day in Newmarket. Plenty of sunshine & a very pleasant temperature from the outset. 9 degrees early; currently 13; forecast high 20. Blissful.
Flying Star
Solar Saving
Flying Star
Double Meaning.
Flying Star
Solar Saving
Flying Star
Double Meaning.
April 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Like a summer’s day in Newmarket. Plenty of sunshine & a very pleasant temperature from the outset. 9 degrees early; currently 13; forecast high 20. Blissful.
Flying Star
Solar Saving
Flying Star
Double Meaning.
Flying Star
Solar Saving
Flying Star
Double Meaning.
Not so cold to start the day in Newmarket this morning, 5 degrees, but it didn’t warm up so quickly as it took all morning for the sun to appear. Lovely in the sunshine this afternoon, though, 15 degrees.
Cloudy Rose (Ivona Slachtova) on Bury Hill AW.
Cloudy Rose (Ivona Slachtova) on Bury Hill AW.
April 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Not so cold to start the day in Newmarket this morning, 5 degrees, but it didn’t warm up so quickly as it took all morning for the sun to appear. Lovely in the sunshine this afternoon, though, 15 degrees.
Cloudy Rose (Ivona Slachtova) on Bury Hill AW.
Cloudy Rose (Ivona Slachtova) on Bury Hill AW.
Took a while for the sun to appear in Newmarket today but it was splendid once it finally did. Almost surprising that it hasn’t been getting warmer than it’s been, with all this sunshine. Afternoon high today of 13 degrees.
April 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Took a while for the sun to appear in Newmarket today but it was splendid once it finally did. Almost surprising that it hasn’t been getting warmer than it’s been, with all this sunshine. Afternoon high today of 13 degrees.
Felt quite cold this morning in Newmarket. 1 degree & fog so the air was damp. Grey. Taking its time for the sun to appear but we’ll get there. We’ve become accustomed to sunshine & have come to expect it! Forecast for a sunny afternoon & 15 degrees.
April 9, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Felt quite cold this morning in Newmarket. 1 degree & fog so the air was damp. Grey. Taking its time for the sun to appear but we’ll get there. We’ve become accustomed to sunshine & have come to expect it! Forecast for a sunny afternoon & 15 degrees.
Same (yet) again in Newmarket. Another glorious day. Sharp frost at the outset but warming up quickly in the brilliant sunshine. Forecast high 14.
Solar Saving.
Flying Star.
Solar Saving.
Flying Star.
April 8, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Same (yet) again in Newmarket. Another glorious day. Sharp frost at the outset but warming up quickly in the brilliant sunshine. Forecast high 14.
Solar Saving.
Flying Star.
Solar Saving.
Flying Star.
Some more pictures of today’s glorious sunshine. Just like the height of summer, but half the temperature. Blissful.
April 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Some more pictures of today’s glorious sunshine. Just like the height of summer, but half the temperature. Blissful.
Another glorious day in Newmarket. Sharp frost at the outset but warmed up quickly in this brilliant sunshine. Currently 11 degrees, forecast high 14.
April 7, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Another glorious day in Newmarket. Sharp frost at the outset but warmed up quickly in this brilliant sunshine. Currently 11 degrees, forecast high 14.
It’s been another warm & gloriously sunny day in Newmarket. Amazing weather.
April 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
It’s been another warm & gloriously sunny day in Newmarket. Amazing weather.
Colder in Newmarket early on this morning, and overcast. Took a while for the sun to appear but it has turned into another lovely warm, sunny day.
April 5, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Colder in Newmarket early on this morning, and overcast. Took a while for the sun to appear but it has turned into another lovely warm, sunny day.
An even better day in Newmarket. Amazing. Not so cold at the outset; hazy sunshine leading into a very warm sunny day. Currently 19 degrees early afternoon. And no rain on the horizon for the next week or so. Spring, quite early spring, but more like summer. Remarkable.
April 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
An even better day in Newmarket. Amazing. Not so cold at the outset; hazy sunshine leading into a very warm sunny day. Currently 19 degrees early afternoon. And no rain on the horizon for the next week or so. Spring, quite early spring, but more like summer. Remarkable.
More photographs from another gloriously sunny morning in Newmarket. Remarkable weather for what is basically still quite early in spring.
April 3, 2025 at 6:22 PM
More photographs from another gloriously sunny morning in Newmarket. Remarkable weather for what is basically still quite early in spring.
Same as we’ve been having all week in Newmarket: chilly at the outset leading into a gloriously warm sunny day. Wonderful weather.
Solar Saving;
Flying Star;
Dereham;
Solar Saving.
Solar Saving;
Flying Star;
Dereham;
Solar Saving.
April 3, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Same as we’ve been having all week in Newmarket: chilly at the outset leading into a gloriously warm sunny day. Wonderful weather.
Solar Saving;
Flying Star;
Dereham;
Solar Saving.
Solar Saving;
Flying Star;
Dereham;
Solar Saving.