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Apr- 2016 -5 April
Weekly Eye-Catchers – Horse Racing
A good weekend if youâre an Eyecatcher Pro subscriber as Secret Brief took the first big turf handicap of the horse racing season at 12/1 with 16/1 available with plenty of firms in the morning. Hopefully this will be the first of many more successes this summer as I will be targeting this summers big handicapâs for subscribers. This is…
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4 April
A Breakdown Of The Horse Racing Handicapping System
According to the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), around 60% of all races in the UK are handicap events. Since some horses are of a much higher quality than others, itâs necessary to make the race more âevenâ. This is done by assessing the ability of each horse and then deciding on a weight penalty. In theory, this should give every…
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Mar- 2016 -29 March
Weekly Eyecatchers â Horse Racing
Another good week for the eyecatchers with 6 wins from just 16 bets with a nice level stakes profit to bank just in time for the start of horse racing’s turf flat season and of course the Grand National meeting at Aintree next week. The highlight of the wins for me was Alben Star who took the sprint on All…
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28 March
Being A Jockey â The Trials & Tribulations Of Horse Racing
If you watch famous jockeys being feted by their peers and the horse racing & sporting world alike, itâs easy to fall into the trap of believing itâs a glamorous gig. Sure, for those on top of the pile, sharp suits, fancy cars, parties and adulation come with the territory. Yet in reality, the life of a jockey is a…
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22 March
Horse Racing – Weekly Eyecatchers
Well the Cheltenham horse racing Festival has come and gone. You gear your betting up for that week of blissful horse racing and once itâs all over you get an empty flat feeling for a week or so and I am starting this week on that flat note. There is, however, plenty to look forward too; All Weather Finals Day…
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21 March
How To Become A Horse Racing Trainer
If you love horses and dream of becoming the next Paul Nicholls or Nicky Henderson, itâs important to know there is a long road ahead of you. As a trainer of thoroughbred racehorses, you are responsible for their fitness, welfare, care and overall training. You must learn to prepare horses for specific races while creating training regimes tailor-made for each…
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17 March
UKRN Daily Power Stat For Cheltenham
We’re onto the third day of the horse racing festival extravaganza and what a glorious two days it has been so far. With Mullins dominating the first day and Sprinter Sacre regaining his title yesterday it’s been an emotional roller coaster for trainers, jockeys, bookies and punters alike. You can’t beat it win or lose! With the likes of Vautour,…
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15 March
Weekly Eyecatchers â Horse Racing
By the time you read this the first day of the 2016 horse racing Cheltenham Festival will be with us. Like most punters I have been spending most of last week doing research on trends for the races at Cheltenham and putting together horses for the Eyecatcher Pro software subscribers. If you are a subscriber you will see my recent…
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14 March
What The Heck Is The BHA & Jockey Club?
The majority of punters are unaware of what happens behind the scenes in the Sport of Kings. We are thrilled by the spectacular races before us without realising just how much effort goes into their organisation. We have the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) and Jockey Club to thank for helping to regulate the sport so letâs look behind the curtain…
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8 March
Weekly Eyecatchers â Horse Racing
This time next week we will be preparing for the first day of the 2015 Cheltenham horse racing Festival. I donât know about you but for the last week I have been concentrating on my form study on that almost to the exclusion of everything else. My Cheltenham Eyecatchers will be completed by the weekend and they will also be…
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7 March
Which Trainer Which Horses? â Knowing Who To Follow
One thing we can say with certainty is that uncovering meaningful data to help you pick winners in horse racing takes a lot of effort. If you wish to improve your ROI, careful research is necessary. This means covering all angles and trainer statistics could prove to be one of the best weapons in your arsenal. You can benefit from…
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1 March
Weekly Eyecatchers â Horse Racing
As I mentioned last week more and more my eyes are drawn to looking for horses that will be running at Cheltenham, Aintree and over the Irish Sea at the Fairyhouse and Punchestown festivals. This means the number of eyecatchers from the National Hunt sphere is now being much reduced as I also start to gear up for the start…
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Feb- 2016 -29 February
Breeding â Can It Make Your Betting More Profitable?
The breeding industry is enormous in the UK with an estimated 3,100 breeders in the country providing an economic contribution of ÂŁ281 million per annum. There is also an estimated 34,000 acres of land in use specifically for breeding purposes[1]. Those looking to be players in the horseracing industry are prepared to pay a small fortune to own a horse…
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22 February
Cheltenham 2016 Offers
Every year there’s a bombardment of emails that come through with Cheltenham 2016 offers from tipsters and betting services. This year we’ve decided to put this page together where you can see all of them in one handy place đ If there’s any not on the list that you know of, let us know and we’ll add them to it. EyeCatchers Pro: Cheltenham…
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22 February
What Are The Differences Between US & UK Racing?
For those only familiar with horse racing in the UK and Ireland, events in the United States seem almost alien because there are quite a number of differences. Below, I investigate racing in the U.S. and outline some of the ways in which it differs to the racing closer to home. Race Type Fewer Jumps in America In the UK…
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16 February
Weekly Eyecatchers â Horse Racing
Another good week for the eyecatchers column with 5 winners from just 11 bets and 12.5pts level stakes profit to add to the kitty. Indeed over 60pts profit has been made from my eyecatchers since the 10th November 2015. As in previous weeks before looking at this weekâs eyecatchers I will have a brief look at the weekendâs action and…
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15 February
Second Favourite Horses⊠Making Them Pay
Thereâs a lot of information out there about how favourites in horse racing finish, but what about the second favourites? We know that the majority of winners come from the first four or five in the betting. But when people are looking for betting systems they always start with the favourite. Of course, thereâs a few reasons for that. One…
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9 February
Weekly Eye-Catchers â Horse Racing
I love it when a plan comes together in horse racing and a trainer plots a horse to win a big race. Thatâs what happened on Saturday over at Leopardstown as the Liam Cusack trained Whoâs That won the mares handicap hurdle. This is what I wrote for Eyecatcher Pro subscribers after the mares run at Leopardstown over Christmas: Whoâs…
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2 February
Weekly Eye-Catchers – Horse Racing
I will begin this weekâs column with a look at the weekendâs big horse racing action from the Cheltenham Trials Day and then have another look at a couple of horses that are worth having onside come March. Weekend Review: Smad Wins Place in Gold Cup! It was Cheltenham Trials Day on Saturday and I think most would agree that…
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Jan- 2016 -26 January
Weekly Eye-Catchers – Horse Racing
I will begin this weekâs column with a look at last weekendâs big horse racing action and then have a brief look at a couple of horses that I have backed for Cheltenham and are worth having onside come March. Weekend Review: Mullins Machineâs Dominate! Willie Mullins dominated the action this weekend with his runners taking big races both sides…
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