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Irish Cambridgeshire 2026: Our Saturday Selections
Saturday is a strange day to find selections on, but the Irish Cambridgeshire heads it and we have 9 we like, plus 2 newcomers worth your time for nothing.
28 Aug 2026York Ebor Festival: The Horses to Follow
Four days at York, four reviews, and 10 horses we came out of the week wanting to be on. Two Cesarewitch types, three that were unlucky and a sprinter with a…
26 Aug 2026Beaten Favourite Last Time Out: The Stat That Matters
Every service flags a beaten favourite. On its own that flag tells you nothing at all. Here is the context that turns it into something you can actually use.
25 Aug 2026Horse Database: Which Horses Are Rated What
A handicap mark on its own is a fact, not an insight. Our Horse Database shows every horse as it stands today, and the gap between the two is the point.
25 Aug 2026BHA Handicap Marks: Hopewell Rock, Small Fry and the Ebor
Two weeks of handicap marks in one: Hopewell Rock second in the Ebor off the rise that sent him there, Small Fry winning at York, and why a bare mark tells…
25 Aug 2026Ebor Review: The Ratings Fill the First Three
Our top 3 rated horses filled the first 3 places in a 22 runner Ebor. Plus the Group 1, the Curragh, and the horses to take out of Saturday.
22 Aug 2026York Ebor Festival Day 4: Ebor Day Best Bets
Ebor day at York, race by race. Our 2 for the big one are already out, so here is the rest of the card, including 3 horses off our own tracker.
21 Aug 2026York Ebor Day 3 Review: Blue Courvoisier Makes All
Our selection makes every yard in the opener. Plus the eyecatcher nobody spotted at 40/1, and another head bobber that went against us.
21 Aug 2026York Ebor Festival Day 3: Nunthorpe Day Best Bets
Nunthorpe day at York. A handicap where we are happy to leave our own Top Rated alone, and a Group 2 that looks a lot easier than the race before it.
20 Aug 2026Ebor 2026: Our 2 Early Selections for Saturday
The Ebor decs are out, so here are our 2 before the market moves. One we have been on all season, and one Joseph O'Brien has told us something about.
20 Aug 2026York Ebor Day 2 Review: Libertango Lands the Lowther
Day 2 at York reviewed. Libertango was the best horse in the Lowther, and our Top Rated got a ride we did not care for at all.
20 Aug 2026York Ebor Festival Day 2: Our Best Bets
Day 2 at York, race by race. Last year's winner back to do it again in the heritage handicap, and one race we are happy to leave alone entirely.
19 Aug 2026