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She would be great in a Coral Cup!

Unfortunately, Doncaster, Cheltenham, Navan and Hereford are all abandoned and the racing review is limited this week. I did notice a horse yesterday however…

10 Dec 2022

What tactics will they go with?

12:40 Monmiral wins this surely. It should be easy against 2 other rivals who are not as classy. His effort behind Jonbon was probably a very good effort!

9 Dec 2022

A winner for later this month & 2 for March!

Looking through the handicap marks this week, there are less horses this week that catch my eye having dropped in the handicap.

7 Dec 2022

Have the Skelton’s got a Grand National horse?

We started in great style with Minella Crooner beating RTR 2 I Am Maximus and in total we had 16 TOP RATED winners from 43 races at a strike rate of 37.21%.

3 Dec 2022

There are some crazily well handicapped horses!

There’s no denying Fiddlerontheroof was disappointing this year in the Coral Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Newbury having finished 2nd last year.

29 Nov 2022

Superstar Alert – Now we all know it!

Top Rated McFabulous beat Thyme Hill in good style over fences and jumped really well. He probably showed he does stay this 3m trip now and his jumping today…

26 Nov 2022

His form looks VERY strong!

I’m a big fan of Beakstown here who won for us at Ayr last season over his optimum 2 1/2 mile trip. He ended the season with a good 3rd at Sandown when not…

23 Nov 2022

Handicap Mark Changes – Welsh National Pair!

Brinkley dropped 2lb to 136 after finishing 9th on his seasonal return at Haydock where he tried to make all the running which is always tough.

22 Nov 2022

Saturday 19th November – 4 For Saturday!

Ascot 12:55 We had Remastered last time out at Aintree win for us at 8/1 and finishing strongly into 2nd was Milan Bridge who was sent off favourite that day.

18 Nov 2022

That is a Cheltenham Festival plan!

Liam has a look back at the recent horse racing results and highlights some to look out for going forward as well as a couple that should be working backwards…

8 Nov 2022

Becher Chase, Badger Ales & more on Saturday 5th November – RatingTheRaces Analysis

Aintree 13:01 Who’s actually trying to win? Aintree 14:11 Who will appreciate this trip? Aintree 14:45 What are they doing?

4 Nov 2022

2022 Melbourne Cup Analysis

It really does! In Australia they have a bank holiday and Melbourne Cup parties. Do we have the same for the Gold Cup or the Grand National?

31 Oct 2022