Weekly Handicap Blog – 18th May 2021

2021-05-18T15:22:00+01:00May 18th, 2021|

The Wokingham is surely the target this year again!

This week I think I have found the one for the Wokingham at Royal Ascot whilst there were 2 in 1 race at York that caught my eye. So far from these posts, I have had 3 run in subsequent handicaps and they have finished

1st @ 14/1
2nd @ 40/1
4th @ 10/1 (and I think wins next time!)

Bielsa (Kevin Ryan) dropped 1lb to 95

Bielsa ran a great race last week when finishing 5th at York over 6f when arguably doing too much too early. With 2 furlongs to run he hit the front and […]

Weekly Handicap Blog – 11th May 2021

2021-05-11T17:37:46+01:00May 11th, 2021|

It may be the summer but there is still some great NH racing!

This week I think I’ve found one that would go close in a Summer Plate at Market Rasen as well as a horse who I think can bounce back when returning to handicap company!

Royal Village dropped 1lb to 130

Royal Village dropped 1lb for his 3rd placed effort at his beloved Market Rasen. I don’t think this was a bad effort over a trip that is slightly too far for him and  it was no surprise to see him just fade late on. He was beaten by 2 horses who came into the race […]

National Hunt Blog – RatingTheRaces Analysis

2021-05-08T15:05:46+01:00May 8th, 2021|

National Hunt Horses and their targets

With the weekly blog, we will also be highlighting National Hunt horses (this will calm down in the summer) and here are a few that I’ve spotted so far.

If The Cap Fits – Ladbrokes Trophy

If The Cap Fits looks to me perfect for the Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury in November. He had been running some nice races over fences including when 2nd to Yala Enki at Taunton when getting outstayed and 3rd to Shan Blue at Kempton (track was too sharp). He returned to hurdles after his 2nd to Yala Enki and was well beaten at Cheltenham and Aintree and […]

Weekly Handicap Blog – 4th May 2021

2021-05-04T11:41:34+01:00May 4th, 2021|

That’s the whole season planned for him!

This weeks includes 1 horse who has been raised 1lb on collateral form but I think he’s still much better than his new 99 mark!

Voix Du Reve dropped 1lb to 144

Voix Du Reve has actually dropped 4lb to 144 over fences but I think connections should stick to hurdles next season and he’s now dropped to 145 over hurdles which is the same mark as when 2nd by a neck at Musselburgh in the Hogmaneigh Hurdle. He clearly acts at some tracks and disappoints at others and at this stage of his career, mixing it up going to tracks […]

Weekly Handicap Blog – 28th April 2021

2021-05-01T01:29:34+01:00May 1st, 2021|

Weekly Handicap Blog – Fences will be the making of him!

This week features 2 or 3 that plenty of you wont be agreeing with but I am confident that next season and over fences and he will bounce back.

Cap Du Nord dropped 1lb to 139

This felt very much like an end of season handicap change from the handicapper rather than dropping him because he had disappointed. His form over fences this year has been very good, 412355 with his only poor running coming in a handicap hurdle. He finished 5th in his final run of the season in the Bet365 Gold Cup where the right […]

Cheltenham Festival 2021 Day 1 – Early Thoughts

2021-02-09T17:55:30+00:00February 9th, 2021|

Cheltenham Festival 2021 – Day 1 Thoughts

Day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival 2021

Liam has been through Day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival 2021 and found a few horses that he feels are worthy of bets now including a 9/2 NRNB selection and a horse he is really keen on for the Ultima Handicap Chase especially as another horse in the same colours will not be running!

Liam will be previewing Days 2-4 later this week!

Cheltenham Festival 2020 – Where Are They Now?

2021-01-18T15:31:22+00:00January 12th, 2021|

Cheltenham Festival 2020 Top 5 and In Running Lows

Last year this blog highlighted Concertista @ 25/1 and Dame De Compagnie @ 20/1. 2nd and 3rd in the Gold Cup and 2nd in the Kim Muir. Hopefully we can find another couple of big price winners!

Horses that run well at one Cheltenham Festival generally run well at subsequent Cheltenham Festivals either due to the way the races are run or because connections target a return and here we look at those who finished in the Top 5 of each race of the Cheltenham Festival 2020, the in-running low and where they are now and what the targets could be […]

Liam’s Quick-Fire National Hunt Thoughts – 15th December 2020

2020-12-15T15:01:02+00:00December 15th, 2020|

Quick-Fire National Hunt Thoughts

National Hunt Season 2020/2021 Quick-Fire Thoughts from Liam – 15th December 2020

Liam has a look at some of the interesting horses from last week and where they might be seen next. These include a horse who he felt ran a much better race in the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup than he was given credit for and a race at Taunton he feels will work out really well.

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Liam’s Quick-Fire National Hunt Thoughts – 8th December 2020

2020-12-08T14:44:05+00:00December 8th, 2020|

Quick-Fire National Hunt Thoughts

National Hunt Season 2020/2021 Quick-Fire Thoughts from Liam – 8th December 2020

Liam’s RatingTheRaces Analysis for the past week! These include an angle to look out for using ProStats, a race that should work out well and a couple of horses who look very interesting next time. Is there also a horse that is being campaigned with the Grand National in mind that is being kept very much under the radar?

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Liam’s Quick-Fire National Hunt Thoughts – 8th November 2020

2020-11-08T15:00:06+00:00November 8th, 2020|

Quick-Fire National Hunt Thoughts

National Hunt Season 2020/2021 Quick-Fire Thoughts from Liam – 8th November 2020

Liam’s RatingTheRaces Analysis for the past week including a horse that he feels can win a 3m Handicap at Kempton over Christmas and another 2 potentials for the Pertemps Final. Did you also follow him on The Jam Man which he highlighted 5 days before the race?

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