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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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Micro-Angles – Weekend Big Race Previews

I will start by identifying some trainer track stats to note for the weekend’s 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 – 2m 5f Let’s begin by having a look at some of the key trends and stats for Saturday’s Caspian…

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Hidden Track Specialists

The term ‘horses for courses’ has been in the English lexicon for quite some time and even though it has become a cliché, we can still use it to make a profit. It is a fact that certain horses simply can’t 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 Cheltenham’s 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 weekend’s action, before looking at some…

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A Death at the Derby

It’s 100 years since women got the vote. In 1918, around 8.4 million women were able to vote in the UK. Plus, women were able to be elected to the House of Commons for the first time. Now, you may know racing’s large part in this story. At the Epsom Derby in 1913, the elite was gathered to watch a…

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The trainers who can make you £££

How important is the trainer to the chances of your horse coming in first and you cracking open the champagne? For many punters, they’re not that important. BIG mistake. And for some bookies, they’re not that important, either. HUGE mistake. Because where there are bookies ignoring an in-form yard, that means we have a chance to cash in. How? That’s…

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Weekly Eye-Catchers – Horse Racing

Hi all, No, I am not referring to the cricket down under but to the fact, this is my 133rd Eyecatcher article for Race Advisor. It’s been a tough few months for the Eyecatcher Pro Service but thankfully the corner looks to have turned, with a healthy profit made since November 1st. Last weeks article was another success for the trainer…

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Micro-Angles – Weekend Big Race Trends And Previews

Here are some of the key trends for the two big Aintree handicaps over the National fences. Aintree – Saturday 2nd December Let’s have a look at some of the key trends and stats for the two big handicaps chases at Aintree. Becher Handicap Chase – 3m 2f Last years race was won by the David Pipe-trained Vieux Lion Rouge…

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Micro-Angles – Weekend Trainer Track Stats

Hi all, After the Ladbrokes Newbury Winter Carnival, the horse racing action continues apace this weekend with the Tingle Creek Day at Sandown and not one, but two races over Aintree’s National fences on Saturday with the Becher Chase and Grand Sefton Chase the highlight of that card. Plenty to get through this week and there is plenty for you stats…

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The world’s funniest zoo…

It’s around this time of year that we start to see an ancient Christmas tradition… The stories of angry parents paying a fortune for Christmas events that promise to unleash the wonder of Lapland… But end up being a Portakabin featuring a drunk Santa and a donkey with reindeer ears on. There really does seem to be one every year.…

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Weekly Eye-Catchers – Horse Racing

Can A Ten-Year-Old Win The Gold Cup? Total Recall won the Ladbrokes Trophy for Willie Mullins as he just got the better of the Nicky Henderson trained Whisper in a thrilling finish with the pair pulling clear of the rest of the field. The form looks solid. Taking nothing away from the well-handicapped winner but the runner-up comes out of the…

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Build your own racing database like a PRO

Today, I’ve got a great guide for you. Totally FREE, you’ll be pleased to hear. It’s a fantastic guide that explains, step-by-step, how to build your own racing database. Which is a fantastic thing to know how to do? It explains everything in four handy parts. In the fourth part, it explains where to get your racing data. Now, this…

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Beware of the bear!

Ever run a long race? I have – I did the London Marathon almost 10 years ago now, quite slowly if truth be told! But this week I saw something that would have made me run a LOT faster. And that was when a bear joined in a fun run in Colorado. Yes, an actual massive bear lolloped onto the track.…

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Micro-Angles – Weekend Big Race Preview & Newbury Stats

Newbury – Ladbrokes Trophy Chase – 3m 2f Saturday’s biggest race and arguably the second best handicap chase of the season behind the Grand National is the race formerly known as the Hennessey Gold Cup. Last years renewal was won by the Colin Tizzard trained Native River who was sent off at odds of 7/2. Four of the last five…

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“Thank you all for the fabulous service”

We love hearing from you. So if you’ve had a big win thanks to one of the great, free services on the Race Advisor site, do let us know! We had a great comment last week, that I wanted to share with you. From a punter who’s been using the Daily Stat Pack. If you’ve never used it, the Daily…

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The greatest Christmas movie ever is…

A new channel popped up on my Sky TV this weekend. Sky Cinema Christmas – all Christmas movies, all the time! They’re all there – It’s A Wonderful Life, Love Actually, all the Home Alones. But what is the greatest Christmas movie? Well, my own personal favourite is Bill Murray’s Scrooged. But almost nobody agrees with that, so I checked…

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National Hunt, Chase or Hurdles? Can You Profit From Both?

For horse racing lovers, the thrill of National Hunt racing acts as some form of compensation for the shorter and colder days of autumn and winter. NH races feature older and larger horses than its Flat counterpart, and from September to April, these events are the main focus of the racing calendar as the Flat season takes a backseat. The…

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