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Dan Skelton: A Flying October, and the Winter Ahead
Dan Skelton has just had his best October in 10 seasons, 39 winners. We went back through 10 winters to see what usually comes next, and through his whole…
31 Oct 2026Charlie Hall Day Review: Wetherby, Ascot and Newmarket
How Charlie Hall day went at Wetherby, Ascot and Newmarket, race by race, with result grids from the ratings, our Skelton calls and what we take from it for…
31 Oct 2026Ascot, Wetherby and Newmarket: Saturday Race Analysis
Ascot, Wetherby and Newmarket on Saturday 31 October, race by race with a video for each, and the Skelton runners we are leaving alone.
30 Oct 2026Season Notebook: Every Big Race and New Tools on the Racecard
The Season Notebook now holds every Listed, Group and Grade race in Britain and Ireland, with filters, Top Rated records, and a new Notebook panel and Trends…
28 Oct 2026BHA Handicap Marks: King Of The Frontier +21 at Cheltenham
King Of The Frontier is up 21lb and Diamond Ri 11lb after Cheltenham's opening meeting, while Lord Byron finally gets 5lb back and three of ours are left alone.
27 Oct 2026East India Express and Our 2nds Since Royal Ascot
Beaten into 2nd more times than we want to count since Royal Ascot, 19 of them odds-on in running and 7 beaten by a nose or a short head.
27 Oct 2026Cheltenham Saturday Review: Beaten by the Skeltons Again
How Saturday at Cheltenham and Doncaster went, race by race, with result grids from the ratings, the in-running lows, and what we take from it for next time.
25 Oct 2026Aintree Sunday Analysis: Brookside La and the Old Roan Chase
Aintree on Sunday 25 October has been abandoned. Here is what we said for it, race by race, including Bluey in the Old Roan Chase, now free for everybody.
24 Oct 2026Cheltenham Saturday Analysis: Lisbane Park Takes Off
Cheltenham and Doncaster on Saturday 24 October: our race-by-race analysis, with result grids and a racecard video for every race, Futurity Trophy included.
23 Oct 2026Cheltenham Friday Review: East India Express Done on the Line
How Friday at Cheltenham and Doncaster went, race by race, with result grids from the ratings and what we take from it for next time.
23 Oct 2026Cheltenham Friday Analysis: East India Express Is Back
Cheltenham is back on Friday 23 October. Our race-by-race analysis, with result grids and a racecard video for every race, free for every RatingTheRaces member.
22 Oct 2026Season Notebook: Three Horses for Cheltenham
What the Season Notebook is for, what it shows and how to use it, with a video adding Take No Chances, Harry Lowes and Hoe Joly Smoke to their big races.
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