Race Advisor
-
Nov- 2012 -28 November
Winning Isn’t Everything…It’s The Only Thing
It probably goes without saying that thoroughbred horse racing is all about winning, but it’s especially true for wealthy owners who may spend tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands or even millions of pounds on the initial purchase, training and upkeep of their horses. Ideally, what these owners are looking for is “black type” or, in other words, for their…
Read More » -
22 November
Why Backing the Favourite is a Disastrous Move
When a lot of people initially get into betting, they think it’ll be easy, stick a tenner on the favourite, it’s bound to win! Isn’t it? Well as many of you are aware, that is not quite the case. There is a statistic floating around that suggests the favourite goes on to win 33% of its races. This is possibly…
Read More » -
22 November
Classical Gas: A Look at Next Year’s 2,000 Guineas Contenders
The November Handicap officially brought down the curtain on the Flast season proper, so before what W.H. Ogilvie called the “hardy, hefty humble-bred ones” – in other words, the National Hunt horses – take centre stage, it’s time to look back at some of the outstanding juveniles of the year to see if we can shed some light on next…
Read More » -
14 November
The Problems With Laying The Draw
Laying the draw is possibly one of the most popular of all forms of laying on football matches and one of the most widely available. There are hundreds of varying Lay The Draw Systems, some of which fail to make any money whatsoever and others that are incredibly profitable. However, there are several problems with laying the draw, many of…
Read More » -
10 November
Studying Form: Part III
Guest post written by Willy Weasel The Bard of Ayrshire, Robert Burns, once wrote… “The best-laid schemes o’ mice an ‘men Gang aft agley, An’lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain, For promis’d joy!” While I’m not particularly aggrieved or pained by the defeat of my selection, No Poppy, for whom I made a strong case in my previous article,…
Read More » -
6 November
Paddy Power Gold Cup Preview: Champion Court Gets The Verdict
Guest post written by Willy Weasel. The Paddy Power Gold Cup, formerly the Mackeson Gold Cup, is run over 2 miles 4½ furlongs on the Old Course at Cheltenham, where it forms the highlight of the three-day Open Meeting. This year’s renewal is due off at 2.35 p.m. on Saturday, 17 November, so it’s high time we had a look…
Read More » -
3 November
Studying Form: Part II
Guest post written by Willy Weasel In my previous article in this series, “Studying Form: Part I”, I said that I’d outline the process of studying form, step-by-step, for a selected race. The race I’ve chosen is the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Fillies’ Handicap, due to be run on the Rowley Mile course at Newmarket at 4.45 p.m. on Wednesday, October…
Read More » -
Oct- 2012 -26 October
National Hunt Jockeys: Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics
The autumn equinox has come and gone and the National Hunt season is well underway, so it’s time to take a look at the leading contenders for the British Jump Jockeys’ Championship and, specifically, when, where and for whom they do best during the season. At the time of writing, since the 2012/13 National Hunt season began on 29 April,…
Read More » -
20 October
Studying Form: Part I
Guest post written by Willy Weasel The subject of studying form is, by its very nature, a complex one, but it’s important not to get bogged down in trifling details. If you do, you’re likely to be distracted from more important factors that influence the outcome of horse races. Studying form is a means to an end, not an end…
Read More » -
6 October
Champion Stakes Preview: There Can Be Only One
Guest post written by Willy Weasel The Qipco Champion Stakes was originally run at Newmarket, but since 2011 it has become part of the Qipco British Champions Day at Ascot, where it’s the final race in the middle distance category of the Qipco British Champion Series. This year’s renewal is due off at 4.10 p.m. on Saturday 20th October. It’s…
Read More » -
Sep- 2012 -29 September
Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Preview: Not so much a race as a monument
Guest post written by Willy Weasel. Europe’s most prestigious race, the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, takes place at Longchamp Racecourse on Sunday 7th October, so it’s time to cast an eye over the leading contenders. Obviously, the likely underfoot conditions are unknown at this stage, but the going at Longchamp was good to soft for the most recent…
Read More »