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Weekly Eye-Catchers – Horse Racing
Hi all, Well, the sun is shining this morning and what a great weekendâs horse racing we have seen even though it was run mostly in the gloom at Ascot & Haydock. Allâs good in the world and my last four bets were winners. Does life get any better? Probably, but for now, I will take it. Last week I…
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Micro-Angles – Weekend Pointers
Weather permitting Ascot and Haydock take centre stage this weekend with the feature race on the Ascot card being the 2m 1f Grade 1 Clarence House Stakes for which the Willie Mullins Un De Sceaux is set to go off the hot favourite if he runs. Meanwhile, at Haydock, we have the valuable Peter Marsh Handicap Chase as the highlight…
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Weekly Eye-Catchers – Horse Racing
Hi all, I am writing this on what some people have called âBlue Mondayâ which is supposed to be the most depressing day of the year and if my betting is any guide of late then itâs real âBlue Mondayâ for me. Add in the fact that the UK is about to be hit by yet more rain and winds…
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Micro-Angles – Weekend Trainer Track Stats
Moving forward, this weekend sees some decent looking racing, weather permitting, with the 32Red Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle at Kempton over 2m 5f and the Grade 3 Betfred Classic Handicap Chase at Warwick, over a stamina-sapping 3m 5f, which is the best race run at that venue over the season. Here are some notable trainer stats from both those two races…
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Well, thatâs REALLY not fair!
Out of all the people in the world, who deserves a stroke of good luck? You probably wouldnât say, professional footballers! Of course, theyâre pretty much the best-paid workers on earth. So it was strange to see Championship star Kevin OâConnor (who makes around ÂŁ10k a week)Â scoop ÂŁ900,000 on the lottery! The Irish player won the huge amount after getting…
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Catterickâs National Is The Richest Race Of The Day
In the olden days, there were only a handful of Grand Nationals including the big one of course at Aintree in April and the Scottish, Welsh and Irish versions. Now it seems just about every track stages a regional National and today its Catterickâs turn and their race is called the North Yorkshire Grand National. Alto Des Mottes has the…
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Weekly Eye-Catchers – Horse Racing
Hi all, As âAussie fluâ sweeps the country. I am writing this weekâs column with a streaming nose and a vicious sore throat. Whether itâs the flu or just a common cold I am not sure, but there are plenty of bugs going around at the moment. The weather hasnât been that great either with plenty of rain last week…
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Micro-Angles – Weekend Stats and Trends Preview
Hi all, Saturday Trainer Track Stats and Trends: Here are some of the keys stats for the races on Chepstowâs Coralâs Welsh Grand National card. I have also had a quick look at the last two aces on the Sandown card, including the Veterans Chase. Fingers crossed that the rain stays away and all three jumps meetings are on. Chepstow…
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How horses hardly ever sleep
Itâs remarkable how little some animals sleep. A horse, for example, only sleeps for 2.9 hours a day. Thatâs just 12% of the day. Compare that to how long a human sleeps â 8 hours a day. Or 33% of the day. Isnât that amazing? Horses are almost always awake when weâre sleeping. Not saying weâre lazy, but perhaps we…
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Weekly Eye-Catchers – Horse Racing
Hi all, Well, I hope you enjoyed the Christmas & New Year festivities. We have seen some top quality horse racing action both sides of the Irish Sea since my last eyecatchers article. Itâs fair to say there were plenty of shocks last week. We saw plenty of fancied horses falling, with ante-post Champion Hurdle and Cheltenham Gold Cup favourites…
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Micro-Angles – Weekend Big Race Trends
Letâs begin by having a look at some of the key trends and stats for Saturdayâs big race at Ascot. Ascot – 3:35 – Racing Welfare Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (Class 1) â 1m 7 Âœ f Last years race was won by Nicky Henderson trained Brain Power who was sent off at odds of 12/1 and heâs got the…
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Micro-Angles – Weekend Trainer Track Stats
We know that trainers are âcreatures of habitâ and they donât just target certain tracks but they also target certain meetings and race types at a particular track. Here are some of the more notable or in some cases the most interesting stats. All the stats below are from 2014 to date â They are mostly cover handicap races but…
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Micro-Angles – Whatâs happened to Venetia Chasers?
Hi all, I like to think this weekly preview is the one-stop shop for all your weekend horse racing stats and trends needs. This week I want to examine the form of the Venetia Williams stable. I am sure, like me, plenty of you have some systems based on Venetia Williams chasers in November & December or her runners on…
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Weekly Eye-Catchers – Horse Racing
Hi all, Jump racing has this cruel habit of managing to spoil a big race with a tragedy. We saw evidence of this again on Saturday at Cheltenham as the David Pipe-trained Starchitect, who had run such a good race to finish second in the BetVictor Gold Cup at the last meeting, had jumped his way to the front and…
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Our Christmas present to you…
Weâve got a great present for you this Christmas. And it doesnât matter if youâve been naughty or nice… Youâre about to be rich! On Wednesday, weâre starting the countdown to Christmas with a remarkable offer. Itâs called the Race Advisor Christmas Cracker. I wonât say too much about it now because weâre switching on the lights on Wednesday. But…
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Get drunk on your birthday for free!
We all know your birthday is a time for celebration. But did you also know it’s freebie-ageddon! Someone smart (not me!) has figured out that when it’s your birthday, companies are falling over themselves to give you free stuff. The only catch is you have to be signed up to their apps, newsletters or whatever… And it really does need…
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Micro-Angles – Weekend Big Race Previews
I will start by identifying some trainer track stats to note for the weekendâs action, before looking at some of the key trends for two of the big handicaps at Cheltenham on Saturday. Cheltenham 1:55 – Caspian Caviar Gold Cup â 2m 5f Letâs begin by having a look at some of the key trends and stats for Saturdayâs Caspian…
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Hidden Track Specialists
The term âhorses for coursesâ has been in the English lexicon for quite some time and even though it has become a clichĂ©, we can still use it to make a profit. It is a fact that certain horses simply canât get enough of a particular track. From their perspective, a specific track could have a shape or going that…
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Here’s your Christmas tip…
Tomorrow is Christmas Jumper Day. The one day of the year horrible knitwear is actively encouraged. Well, it is Christmas. But by that time you could be rich. Because you can harness the power of Eyecatchers Pro. It runs down all of the horses you could and should be placing bets on. All hand-selected by our racing experts. It tracks them and…
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Micro-Angles – Trainers – Handicaps
Hi all, This weekend we have the two day Cheltenhamâs International Meeting which starts on Friday and features the latest running of the Caspian Caviar Gold on Saturday. Once again I have plenty to get through and, I like last week, I will start by identifying some trainer track stats to note for the weekendâs action, before looking at some…
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