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BHA Handicap Marks: Hopewell Rock and the Summer Handicap
This week's BHA and Irish handicap marks: Hopewell Rock up 5lb for the Summer Handicap, the O'Brien raiders put up at home, and Geryon raised 5lb for a defeat.
4 Aug 2026Horse Ratings Explained: Official Marks and Our Numbers
What horse ratings actually are, how the official rating decides a handicap, and how we use our own horse racing ratings alongside it every week.
1 Aug 2026Goodwood Day Five Review: Hopewell Rock Leads a One-Two
The final day of the Qatar Goodwood Festival reviewed. Our two selections finish first and second in the opener, and the Coral Stewards' Cup closes the week.
1 Aug 2026Coral Stewards' Cup 2026: Day Five Goodwood Best Bets
The Qatar Goodwood Festival closes with the Coral Stewards' Cup. Our best bets across the final day, with two in the opener and a tracker horse in the big one.
31 Jul 2026Goodwood Day Four Review: Defiantly Wins the Opener
Day four of the Qatar Goodwood Festival reviewed. Defiantly makes it count in the Goodwood Handicap, and we have some thoughts on the riding behind him.
31 Jul 2026Goodwood Day Three Review: Ciarrai Abu Wins at 10/3
Day three of the Qatar Goodwood Festival reviewed. Our Top Rated Ciarrai Abu lands the Kincsem Handicap, and our own selection falls in a flat race.
30 Jul 2026Coral Goodwood Handicap 2026: Day Four Best Bets
Day four of the Qatar Goodwood Festival. Our best bets across the card, with a free steer on two in the Goodwood Handicap and why we are leaving the 2:25 alone.
30 Jul 2026Goodwood Day Two Review: Wild Blossom Gets It Right
Day two at the Qatar Goodwood Festival reviewed. Our ratings go one-two in the opener, and Wild Blossom turns the tables in the Alice Keppel Stakes.
29 Jul 2026Qatar Nassau Stakes 2026: Day Three Goodwood Best Bets
Day three of the Qatar Goodwood Festival. Our best bets across the card, with a free steer in the opener and Friendly Soul to take on the Nassau hot pot.
29 Jul 2026BHA Handicap Marks: Two Tribes and the Stewards' Cup Angle
This week's BHA handicap marks: Two Tribes raised 2lb days before his Stewards' Cup defence, a first mark for Dovecote, and where our seven movers go next.
28 Jul 2026Qatar Sussex Stakes 2026: Day Two Goodwood Best Bets
Day two of the Qatar Goodwood Festival. Our best bets across the card, with a free steer in the opener and Opera Ballo to take on the unbeaten Bow Echo.
28 Jul 2026Qatar Goodwood Festival Day One: Al Aali Wins at 11/2
Day one of the Qatar Goodwood Festival reviewed. Al Aali lands the Chesterfield Cup at 11/2 as our free selection, and the eye-catcher to take out of it.
28 Jul 2026