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Ascot 13:00 Geotech Soil Stabilisation ‘National Hunt’ Maiden Hurdle Preview
This race has been won in the last 3 years by Many Clouds (subsequent Hennessy and Grand National winner), Beat That (subsequent dual Grade 1 hurdler) and…
19 Nov 2015Betfair Fixed Brush Hurdle and Betfair Chase
Betfair Fixed Brush Hurdle This was won last year by Aubusson which was the 2nd winner for Nick Williams in the last 6 years, David Pipe had won 3 in this…
19 Nov 2015Shantou Village – Cheltenham Festival Contender?
Shantou Village won the Neptune Novices Investment Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday, winning by 15 lengths from Champers On Ice and Penglai Pavilion.
17 Nov 2015Cheltenham Open Meeting Day 1 Review
The first race on the card was the Paddy Power Handicap Chase and with conditions proving tiring there was a whole host of chances coming to the 2nd last.
13 Nov 2015Cheltenham Open Meeting Day 2 Preview
JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial After a great first day at Cheltenham with clues a plenty we start the 2nd day with a JCB Triumph Hurdle trial.
13 Nov 2015Cheltenham Open Meeting Day 1 Preview
With the final declarations now made for Day 1 at Cheltenham we take a closer look at the races. Paddy Power Handicap Chase The first race of the meeting is a…
12 Nov 2015Race Preview – Hennessy Gold Cup – Newbury 28th November 2015
The Hennessy Gold Cup could be very interesting this year as last years Gold Cup winner Coneygree is due to run (currently Don Cossack heads the weights but…
11 Nov 2015Cheltenham Open Meeting – Cheltenham Festival Clues
This Friday, Saturday and Sunday we return to Prestbury Park for the Open Meeting with the Paddy Power Handicap Chase and the Greatwood Hurdle the two feature…
10 Nov 2015Arpege D’Alene – Good run or disappointment?
One of our Novice Chasers to follow this season made his chase debut on Saturday at Wincanton in the Grade 2 Rising Stars Novice Chase.
9 Nov 2015Saturday 7th November 2015 Review
The flat season drew to a close at Doncaster on Saturday and with all the rain around it meant the ground was heavy come race time and this certainly caused…
8 Nov 2015Handicappers to watch out for
Using our statistical analysis and our knowledge we have found some hurdlers and chasers that we feel will have big seasons running in handicaps or when they…
7 Nov 2015Hurdlers from NHF Races
In this blog we have a look at those horses coming from bumpers that we are looking forward to and that should be better for in Novice and handicap hurdles.
7 Nov 2015