by JPW | Oct 30, 2015 | Weekly Preview
Charlie Hall Chase from Wetherby – October 31st This Saturday we get the first major clues of the new National Hunt season as the Charlie Hall Chase takes place at Wetherby. And this year is a cracking renewal of the Grade 2 contest, run over 3m 1f. The field is...
by JPW | Oct 23, 2015 | Weekly Preview
The Racing Post Trophy This weekend sees the The Racing Post Trophy take centre stage at Doncaster. It is the final group 1 flat race of the season and all racing enthusiasts will be keeping a beady eye on this event with the hope that we see a potential Derby winner...
by JPW | Oct 16, 2015 | Weekly Preview
The QEII has been ran for over 50 years and since 2011 has been ran at Ascot on the nicely dubbed “Champions Day”. The day itself has been privy to criticism due to it being held late in the season and therefore certain horses may not appear, but,...
by JPW | Oct 9, 2015 | Weekly Preview
This week sees us tackle the Cesarewitch – an historic flat handicap open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Newmarket over a distance of 2m 2f and finishes on the famous Rowley Mile. One thing that sets this race apart is its unpredictability....
by JPW | Oct 2, 2015 | Weekly Preview
The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is a race that everybody involved in horse racing looks forward to, with both nerves and anticipation. It is the most prestigious event on the European calendar and boasts an impressive winning purse of around 5 million. The crowd and...
by JPW | Sep 29, 2015 | Weekly Preview
Ignore The Draw? When the draw was made for the Ayr Gold Cup back on the 17th September in the Owners Club of Ayr Racecourse, it was evident that all trainers wanted that golden opportunity to have a high drawn horse to take advantage of the supposed clear bias that...
by JPW | Sep 25, 2015 | Weekly Preview
The Betfred Cambridgeshire Handicap – September 26th The Betfred Cambridgeshire handicap has been around since 1839. It is run over 1m 1f and takes place this year at Newmarket on Saturday 26th September at a predicted start time of 3.50pm. This year sees 35...
by JPW | Sep 18, 2015 | Weekly Preview
The William Hill Ayr Gold Cup, Scotland’s premier flat race, has attracted yet another stellar field to contest this year’s £180,000 renewal. The race is run over a stiff six furlongs and often requires a horse who comfortably gets 7f to come and take the...
by JPW | Sep 11, 2015 | Weekly Preview
LADBROKES ST LEGER STAKES – September 12th The Ladbrokes St Leger Stakes is ran over 1m 6f’s, this year see’s eight entries set to embark over the 1m 6f trip. The St Leger Stakes stands as the oldest classic in British flat racing and always takes pride and...
by JPW | Sep 4, 2015 | Weekly Preview
THE BETFRED SPRINT PREVIEW The Betfred Sprint cup, ran over 6f at Haydock, is one of the bigger sprint Group 1’s in the UK’s Flat Racing calendar. You need to be a smart horse to win this race and looking back over history it usually won by a horse that...
