Race Previews
In-depth previews of the year's big meetings, talking through the key contenders and our selections race by race. The kind of analysis Premium members get for every festival.
Ascot, 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 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 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 2026Champions Day 2026: Ascot, Leopardstown, Newton Abbot
British Champions Day at Ascot, 2 Group 3s at Leopardstown and a Newton Abbot card. The races we want to talk about, and where we think the bet is.
16 Oct 2026Saturday 10 October: Future Champions Day Analysis
Twenty races picked apart on our ratings: the Dewhurst, the Cesarewitch, a Sprint Trophy with 24lb of handicap movement in it, and the 4 horses we are backing.
9 Oct 2026Chepstow Opening Day: Welsh Champion Hurdle Analysis
The jumps are back. Our analysis of 13 races on Friday, and a look at what last year's Welsh Champion Hurdle first three went on to do.
8 Oct 2026Silver Trophy To Cheltenham: Our Horse To Follow
The horse we put top of our National Hunt list for the season has an entry at Chepstow this weekend, and we think the road ends at the Cheltenham Festival.
6 Oct 2026Sun Chariot Day Analysis: Ascot, Newmarket and Redcar
Our analysis of 9 races on Saturday, with the Sun Chariot, the Challenge Cup, the Two Year Old Trophy and the jumps back at Gowran Park.
2 Oct 2026Cambridgeshire Day Analysis: Middle Park and Cheveley Park
Our analysis of 10 races on Saturday, with the Cambridgeshire, the Middle Park, the Cheveley Park, the Royal Lodge and the Goffs Million at the Curragh.
25 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 2026