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BHA Handicap Marks: Devil's Peak +5 and the Cesarewitch
Devil's Peak wins at Doncaster and goes up 5lb, Loriko runs off 9lb less than his new mark at Kelso, and Beylerbeyi is 2lb well in for the Cesarewitch.
15 Sep 2026Irish St Leger Day Review: Sun Goddess and Scandinavia
Sun Goddess and Scandinavia landed the treble, Thundering On won the Blandford and Manton Bay was the unlucky one. Our review of Sunday, race by race.
14 Sep 2026Pacemakers: The Obvious Ones and the Ones Nobody Noticed
Action, Lambourn and Hawk Mountain were obvious pacemakers. Henlein, Never So Brave and Snapretend shaped their races too, and nobody said a word.
14 Sep 2026Windsor, Thirsk and Sedgefield: 8 Top Rated Winners in a Row
Satyress, Tralee Girl, Queen Of Scotland and Mr Mcwhinny were among 8 Top Rated winners in a row. Our free review of Monday, plus 4 for the tracker.
14 Sep 2026Doncaster Cup Day Review: 5 Top Rated Winners
Our Top Rated won 5 of the 8 races at Doncaster on Friday. Silver Lake made it 4 in a row, and Rock Montreal goes on the tracker for the Guineas.
13 Sep 2026St Leger Day Review: Highwayman Wins, Blue Bolt Delivers
Highwayman won the St Leger, Blue Bolt delivered in the Matron and a 50/1 shot took the Irish Champion. Our review of St Leger day, race by race.
13 Sep 2026Irish St Leger Day: Curragh and Doncaster Analysis
Our analysis of 13 races on Sunday, with the Irish St Leger, the Flying Five and the Moyglare at the Curragh, plus Doncaster.
12 Sep 2026St Leger Day 2026: Doncaster and Leopardstown Analysis
Our analysis of 11 races across St Leger day at Doncaster and Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown, with the reasoning behind each one.
11 Sep 2026Worcester's Near Side: 3 Jockeys Saw It, 8 Did Not
The first, second and third at Worcester all came down the near side. The two best jockeys at the track went there, and one 22/1 shot followed them home.
10 Sep 20265 New Features on the Ratings: Hovers, Tools and More
The Horse Database, weight carried, the rebuilt R figure hover, the stats hover and the new Tools panel. What each one does and where to find it.
8 Sep 2026NAP Competition: Win, Place or Each-Way, and No X Needed
Two changes to the free NAP Competition: every pick can now be Win, Place or Each-Way, and you no longer need an X account to enter, play or win the prizes.
8 Sep 2026BHA Handicap Marks: Thunder Call +9 and the Schweppes
Two weeks of handicap marks: Thunder Call wins at Ascot and is put up 9lb, Song N Dance wins off the 83 we flagged, and 6 of our horses win in a fortnight.
8 Sep 2026