GL Events Owen Brown Silver Cup – Ascot, Saturday 17th December Seven and eight-year-olds have won eight of the last ten renewals which isn’t a bad return considering that they aren’t overly represented most years. If this trend is to continue this year, the onus lies with The Minack, Benbane Head, General Kutuzov, Bench Warrent [...]
SPINAL RESEARCH THE ATLANTIC 4 GOLD CUP – Cheltenham, Saturday 10th December There would seem little point siding with any runner this year that isn’t a six or seven-year-old as both age groups have won four of the last ten renewals. Quantitativeeasing, Roudoudou Ville and Salut Flo represent the younger of those two age groups [...]
Betfred Peterborough Chase – Huntingdon, Thursday 8th December With eight victories in thirteen years Henrietta Knight’s record in the Peterborough Chase is second to none. Her form figures are even more impressive considering that she hasn’t saddled a runner for three consecutive years, this then poses a difficult question in whether it is an incredible [...]
SPORTING BET TINGLE CREEK STEEPLE CHASE – Sandown, Saturday 3rd November Historically the seven and eight-year-olds have dominated this race, taking nineteen of the thirty-one renewals. The older generation have a particularly poor record, having won the race only twice since Waterloo Boy recorded his second victory for David Nicholson back in 1992. Only the [...]
HENNESSY GOLD CUP – Newbury, Saturday 26th November Six and seven-year-olds have pretty much had it all their own way in recent seasons winning eight of the last ten renewals with the only two flies in the ointment being Denman and Be My Royal. On that evidence it would make complete sense to focus attentions [...]
Coral Ascot Hurdle – Saturday 19th November As no single age group has won the Ascot Hurdle more than twice in the last ten years it is virtually impossible to class any runners in this year’s contest in a positive light. Looking back to the inaugural running in 1978 and the waters are just as [...]
Paddy Power Gold Cup – Cheltenham, Saturday 12th November Welcome to the first of the updates for the National Hunt Season Betting Guide 2011/12. The Paddy Power Gold Cup is always a hugely competitive affair but by applying a few simple trends, the field can nearly always be shortened to a much more useable shortlist. [...]
Weatherbys are delighted to announce the launch of ‘The Talking Horse – Jumps Season 2011/12′ iPhone app which will be delivering race previews and betting advice throughout the Jumps Season. Following his great success at the Grand National Meeting, where amongst the winners he advised were the tasty priced Steps To Freedom (12/1), Spirit Son [...]
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