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The football that made people angry…

I’ve often wondered how they come up with those rubbish pictures you see on road signs. You know, The elephant (zoo) The football (stadium) That strange big house thing (no idea). There was a big fuss over the football one recently. Someone quite rightly pointed out it would be impossible to make it in real life because its hexagons are…

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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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Johnny Depp’s 14 homes

Celeb-land threw up a few surprises in 2017. But one of my favourites came from Johnny Depp’s lawsuit with his former managers. Which threw up the fact he owns an amazing 14 homes. Which begs two questions… (A.) Who the hell needs 14 homes? When does he stay in them all? (B.) Which is the best? Well, having looked through all…

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Catterick’s 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 Catterick’s turn and their race is called the North Yorkshire Grand National. Alto Des Mottes has the…

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Aaaarrrrgggh!

OK, so Christmas is some distance in the rear-view mirror. But for some reason, I still resemble a barrel. So I pulled on my running shoes and went for a speed run on the beach. 1 metre: Fine. 10 metres: Fine. 50 metres: Hmmm. I’m pretty good at this speed thingy. 100 metres: Actually, I take that back. 150 metres:…

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What is the 04 System & Is It worth Your Time and Effort?

Finding a genuinely profitable horse racing system in the long-term is a joyful experience. This is mainly because countless systems don’t, and never will work. Even today when there is so much good information available on sites like Race Advisor for free, the betting public still want that edge. That’s why people who sell inefficient betting systems prosper. They may…

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Weekly Eye-Catchers – Horse Racing

Hi all, As ‘Aussie flu’ sweeps the country. I am writing this week’s column with a streaming nose and a vicious sore throat. Whether it’s the flu or just a common cold I am not sure, but there are plenty of bugs going around at the moment. The weather hasn’t been that great either with plenty of rain last week…

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Reckon you could be a trainer?

We like to think we know a bit about racing, right? But could we actually do the job of being a trainer? It’s a tricky old task, because not only are you running a business… But you also have to have a license and qualifications… And deal with staff and owners and suppliers… Oh, and be able to train a…

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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 Chepstow’s Coral’s 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

It’s remarkable how little some animals sleep. A horse, for example, only sleeps for 2.9 hours a day. That’s just 12% of the day. Compare that to how long a human sleeps – 8 hours a day. Or 33% of the day. Isn’t that amazing? Horses are almost always awake when we’re sleeping. Not saying we’re lazy, but perhaps we…

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A new dawn in your racing success!

Hello folks, and welcome to 2018. I hope your hangover isn’t too bad! Here’s what I think we should do… 1. Cup of tea. 2. A large glass of water. 3. Bacon sandwich. 4. Get your betting into SHAPE. Let’s start this New Year off on the right foot – and get winning from the start. The way I became…

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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. It’s 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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How Do Notable Jockeys With One Ride at a Track Perform?

Jockeys with just one ride at a track are known as ‘one trick jockeys,’ and it is an area of intrigue for some punters. It’s a sad fact that jockeys won’t get rich off their fees. According to Racing Post figures taken from July 2017, jockeys earn £164.74 per ride in National Hunt races and £120.66 on the Flat. You’ll…

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Spotting Hot Trainers

Although it isn’t the single most important aspect of profitable betting, there’s no question that some trainers are far better than others from our perspective. A ‘successful’ trainer is not always a good one to back. For example, Mark Johnston has earned over £14.7 million in prize money in Flat & All-Weather racing since January 2013. In the same period,…

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And today’s big winner is…

Back at work? Bad luck. A lot of offices are reopening for business today. And if that’s you, I hope you’re doing so with some money in your pocket. From the great post-Christmas racing we’ve been enjoying. If you haven’t had a big win yet, here’s something for you. Because today is the day of the Daily Stat Pack. Your invaluable guide…

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How To Find Horses That Will Shorten For Trading

The Holy Grail of trading is to find a ‘steamer.’ This is the term given to a horse with rapidly shortening odds. If you can find a steamer relatively early on in the morning, you could make a huge profit without being concerned about the outcome of the race. The beauty of trading against punting is that you only need…

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TWO days till your Christmas surprise!

Christmas is a time for GIVING and RECEIVING. And your pals here at the Race Advisor have got both those things covered for you. With Christmas just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to sign up to our fantastic giveaway. It’s called the Race Advisor Christmas Cracker. And here’s what it does…. IT GIVES TO CHARITY With every Christmas Cracker,…

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Micro-Angles – Weekend Big Race Trends

Let’s begin by having a look at some of the key trends and stats for Saturday’s big race at Ascot. Ascot – 3:35 – Racing Welfare Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (Class 1) – 1m 7 ½ f Last years race was won by Nicky Henderson trained Brain Power who was sent off at odds of 12/1 and he’s got the…

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Our charity donation – for you…

This Christmas, we’re giving money to The Sick Children’s Trust. I’ve chosen that as our charity this year because last Christmas me and my family actually spent the day itself in hospital. That’s because my son Max has a condition called Hydrocephalus. He was born with too much water in his brain. And The Sick Children’s Trust has helped us…

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Micro-Angles – What’s 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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