We all know that class tells at the Cheltenham Festival with Grade 1 races typically going to proven Grade 1 performers but how true is it if we look at the handicap races at the meeting? Well let’s have a look at how Graded form plays a part, if at all, in these type of races….[…]
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CHELTENHAM MEMBERS ONLY The Pertemps Handicap Hurdle Final takes place on Thursday 15th of March 2017 at the Cheltenham Festival. It is a unique handicap hurdle in that only horses who have qualified for the race are allowed to enter. There are a total of 15 qualifying races in the UK and Ireland and a horse must finish in the first six in[…]
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We’ll start the analysis with a look at the top performing sires at the Cheltenham Festival since 2004 Stallion Bets Wins WinStrike SP_PL Places PlaceStrike Presenting 195 15 8% -40.05 44 23% Kings Theatre (IRE) 157 15 10% -20.12 35 22% Robin Des Champs (FR) 43 13 30% 9.86 15 35% Oscar (IRE) 144 12[…]
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28 of the last 29 Arkle winners had finished top 3 in ALL their completed chase starts The last 6 winners of the Ultima Handicap Chase have all worn headgear Derek O’Connor has had 2 winners and 4 places in the NH Chase (4 miler) from 12 rides. His record in the race since 2004[…]
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CHELTENHAM MEMBERS ONLY Every Tuesday on the run up to the Cheltenham Festival I will be producing a Stats Guide which I hope will help us in pinpointing the winners at the meeting. ——– The first Guide in this series takes a look at the 4 main Championship races run over the 4 days; The[…]
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CHELTENHAM MEMBERS ONLY Earliest meetings are at the bottom of the post… I’ve been reviewing the Trials meetings since Cheltenham at the end of January and stored a number of horses in my Cheltenham notebook. The list is growing weekly but these are my Top 3 Bets for the Festival (at the moment); BLACK CORTON[…]
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3.20pm Fontwell (Sunday) TRENDS All of the last 12 winners had their last run in a Class 1 – 3 hurdle (6/11 in Graded company) All of the last 12 winners had run in the previous 75 days All of the last 11 winners had run at least 3 times that Season 11 of the[…]
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3.35 Ascot – Saturday 17th February TRENDS All of the last 10 winners had their last run in a Class 1 non-handicap race over 2m3f – 3 miles All of the last 10 winners had been rested at least 31 days since their last run All of the last 10 winners were rated 162+ All[…]
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3.35 Ascot – Saturday 17th February TRENDS All of the last 10 winners had their last run in a Class 1 non-handicap race over 2m3f – 3 miles All of the last 10 winners had been rested at least 31 days since their last run All of the last 10 winners were rated 162+ All[…]
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3.35pm Newbury (Saturday) TRENDS What do we know about the Betfair Hurdle? All of the last 10 winners were aged 5 or 6yo All of the last 10 winners carried 11-02 or less All of the last 10 winners had run 10 times or less over hurdles – 7 of the last 10 had run[…]
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THE £15 CHELTENHAM SERVICE STARTS 5TH FEBRUARY Just £15 for FULL and COMPLETE access to…. THE FESTIVAL TRENDS CHELTENHAM STATS GUIDE featuring every race, every trend, every stat and every selection I make for this years Cheltenham Festival. CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL ANTE-POST LUCKY 15 The four horses currently on my radar for the 4 BIG Championship Races.[…]
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CHELTENHAM MEMBERS ONLY The first of the six Saturday 5T races on the run up to the Cheltenham Festival comes from Sandown this weekend. Heroes Handicap Hurdle (3.00 Sandown – 3rd Feb) TRENDS (The last 10 renewals 2005-2017) All 10 winners carried under 11-00 (only Francois Doumen’s amazing stayer Baracouda carried more than 11-00 this[…]
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I have now awoken from my Winter Hibernation and I’m all set for a major assault on the Cheltenham Festival. That all begins with a trip to Cheltenham this weekend with my good friend Geegeez Matt and both our families to see what clues their Trials meeting can throw up. The SKY+ is set to record[…]
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It was only a small victory and the amount involved was nowhere near life changing but the simple truth was that I was wronged by Paddy Power and I wasn’t going to let them get away with it. People say ‘it’s not the money, it’s the principle’ all the time when it is all about the[…]
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5T ANALYSIS DONCASTER SATURDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER The St Leger is the oldest Classic in the world. It’s a Group 1 contest run over 1m6f and is for 3yo’s only… TRENDS (since 2005) All of the last 14 winners had made the top 4 in a Group race All of the last 14 winners had a[…]
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