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An Angel on Your Shoulder?

It was very much a case of ‘after the Lord Mayor’s show’ with last week’s horse racing. This week begins on a fairly low-key note, but it picks-up on Thursday, when we have then first of three days action at Haydock, culminating in the latest renewal of the Group 1 32Red Sprint Cup on Saturday. Ascot hosts two days of…

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Who To Watch – Week Beginning 3rd September

On Thursday, Salisbury host the Group 3 Dick Poole Fillies Stakes, won last year by subsequent Free Handicap winner Anna Nerium. There is also the unique fixture at Laytown on the same day, where horses race on the beach for what is a brilliant spectacle of horse racing. Saturday is a day for comebacks with Harry Angel making his return…

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Should You Go Dutch? A Guide to ‘Dutching’ in Horse Racing

Legend has it that the term ‘dutching’ comes from the mobster Arthur Simon Flegenheimer, better known as Dutch Schultz. He was Al Capone’s accountant and was involved in various rackets including a racetrack. Schultz is credited with coming up with the idea of dutching in the 1920s.  It is a system of betting used mainly in horse racing and football.…

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Teasing the tail…

York Ebor Festival Reflections It’s not often that a summer racing festival lives up to pre-meeting expectations. However, York always seems to deliver – year on year. There were plenty of good performances and stories, and the narratives’ flow continued through the four days. This flat season has been a bit of a slow burner, with the classic generation only…

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Who To Watch – Week Beginning 27th August

After what can only be described as a sensational week at York for the Ebor Festival, things slow down a touch this week. But we start off with a Listed race at Ripon on Bank Holiday Monday before getting September underway on Saturday. The weekend highlights are the Beverley Bullet, Chester Stakes and also the Solario Stakes at Sandown, won…

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Is York the Greatest Track in the UK?

Although it is only the third biggest racecourse in the UK in terms of prize money, and second (behind Ascot) regarding prize money per meeting, York racecourse is widely regarded as the #1 course in Britain. During the year, York hosts three Group 1 races: The Nunthorpe Stakes, the Juddmonte International Stakes, and the Yorkshire Oaks. All three take place…

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Monday’s Weekly Roundup – Horse Racing

As promised this article primarily looks at the upcoming Yorkshire Ebor Festival which starts on Wednesday. However, I will begin with a look back at last week’s racing action. Towcester must focus on the horses, not the dogs The most interesting story of the week took place off the track rather than on it with the announcement that Towcester racecourse…

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Who To Watch – Week Beginning 20th August

One of the biggest weeks in the summer is upon us with York’s Ebor Festival taking centre stage. The Juddmonte International on Wednesday will see Roaring Lion and Saxon Warrior go head to head for the fifth time (it’s currently two a piece between them) and also tackle King George winner Poet’s Word in what will no doubt be a…

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Sprinters on the Rail – Should You Back Horses Drawn Low in Short Races?

Stalls were first introduced in the United Kingdom in 1965 for Flat races. For decades, stall #1 was always furthest to the left from a jockey’s perspective. For left-handed courses, it meant #1 was by the rail while on right-handed courses, #1 was drawn widest. The BHA changed everything, however, and since March 30, 2011, the #1 stall is the…

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Who To Watch – Week Beginning 13th August

Plenty of decent action to get stuck into throughout the week with Salisbury kicking us off with Listed and Group racing on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. Saturday is a big day in Ripon’s calendar with their famous sprint handicap the Great St Wilfrid taking centre stage. Newbury is also hosting an excellent card with the Group 2 Hungerford Stakes and…

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Weekly Video Diary @ The Race Advisor with Alex Peperell

This week’s round-up shares…

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Horses New to Trainers – Who Performs Best?

Every so often, you will hear about a horse winning its first race with a new trainer. Does this mean the trainer has produced racing alchemy to boost the performance of a hitherto underwhelming horse? Perhaps the horse’s former trainer didn’t know how to get the best out of the animal. Alternatively, maybe the new trainer simply picked the right…

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Who To Watch – Week Beginning 6th August

Another couple of major festivals have come and gone with Galway and Goodwood last week. A calmer few days on the horizon but we have the unique Shergar Cup at Ascot on Saturday where four teams comprising of three jockeys compete in the one-off event. The Rose Of Lancaster Stakes at Haydock and Sweet Solera at Newmarket are feature Group…

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Monday’s Weekly Roundup – Horse Racing

Well, this is the first of my new Monday articles.  It’s an opportunity to take a look back at some of last week’s horse racing highlights and also look forward to the week ahead in the racing world. As ever there will be plenty of stats highlighted for you. Brilliant Battaash Blitz’s Rivals I am writing this at the end…

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Weekly Video Diary @ The Race Advisor with Alex Peperell

Today’s #horseracingtips video from #theraceadvisor with horse racing expert Alex Peperell. Please Like, Share and Comment. Join our free daily newsletter and get our free 5-step betting system.

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Draw Bias at Goodwood

Of all the major festivals on the UK racing calendar, it is suggested that Glorious Goodwood has arguably the most extensive level of draw bias. It is something that has been spoken about for years. Back in 2009, Simon Rowlands of Betfair wrote about the bias for horses near the rails in the Mile Handicap; primarily due to a large…

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Who To Watch – Week Beginning 30th July

We are set fair for a brilliant week with 2 massive festivals both in England and Ireland. Glorious Goodwood hosts top quality Group action with Stradivarius aiming to continue his journey for the Stayers Million Pound Bonus in the Goodwood Cup on Tuesday. Galway is one of the biggest festivals in Ireland and with its unique mix of flat and…

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Older Is The Best

It sometimes feels like, in the modern world, that common sense and old-school rules get forgotten. Here at the Race Advisor, we’re big fans of using technology to help us find winners. After all, computers can perform analysis that it’s literally impossible for a human to do. But… at the same time… it’s us humans who use it. Which means we’ve…

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Fitting the Bill: Does Your Selection Make Sense? A Simple Way to Analyse Your Horse Racing Picks

Even a 10-runner race can take a significant amount of time to analyse. Back in November 2011, Michael wrote a brief article entitled Finding Selections – The Beginner’s Guide and pointed out that professional bettors look at a vast array of factors. He mentioned eight of them and noted that in a race with ten horses, you would have 720…

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Who To Watch – Week Beginning 23rd July

One of the biggest races in the British flat racing calendar takes place on Saturday with the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes taking centre stage at Ascot on a brilliant card at the Berkshire venue. There is also Group action elsewhere throughout the week with York on Saturday, plus Naas, Sandown and Leopardstown hosting pattern races in the…

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