How best to ride Lingfield AW
October 12th, 2025
DAVID PROBERT on LINGFIELD
It's probably the most idiosyncratic of the AW tracks because of the hill[...]
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Coral Welsh Grand National Re-scheduled to 9th January 2021 |
Chepstow Racecourse has confirmed the 2020 Coral Welsh Grand National meeting will now take place on Saturday 9 January 2021. This follows the abandonment of today’s fixture due to waterlogging. After more than 220mm of rain in December, including 27mm during Storm Bella overnight, one section of the track in the back straight is impassable … Continue reading
The Racing Horse Modus Operandi
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Tagged Betting advice, Betting Strategies, Pacafi, The Racing Horse
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A strategy is a general plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim, whilst a system is a fixed set of rules. The Racing Horse prefers a strategy though we do use systems. Our cornerstone bet is the Pacafi, the essential and common sense rationale that accompanies it has stood the test of … Continue reading
Another nail in the Melbourne Cup coffin
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Tagged 2020 Melbourne Cup, Amanda Elliott, Pacafi, The Racing Horse, VRC
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The Racing Horse should be celebrating another fantastic Melbourne Cup this morning but unfortunately we cannot – in fact we feel quite flat for a number of reasons. We have been watching the race since 1968 and this is the first time we have been underwhelmed. Obviously a certain virus and empty stands has left … Continue reading
The Racing Horse has an in-depth look at the Melbourne Cup and highlighted a new trend that looks likely to continue at least in the short-term. It is well worth a read before looking at the numbers… 2020 MELBOURNE CUP – Cause For Concern! We follow up a personal view of the Melbourne Cup … Continue reading
Love, loyalty and bond for the Melbourne Cup has lived in my heart for 53 years but I am now concerned about its future – I would like to explain why. In all its manifestations the Melbourne Cup is the one race or sporting event in the world that genuinely and emotionally connects with the … Continue reading
The Racing Horse follows up our detailed piece on Charlie Appleby dated 27 APRIL 2018 and seek profitable areas to exploit? His All Weather figures are impressive but more so his Newmarket figures, and these courses will feature heavily in the first weeks of the racing resumption! . Top 6 racecourses since he started … Continue reading
Run & Burn by Mark Johnston
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Tagged Attraction, COVID-19 virus, Mark Johnston, Pacafi, Poet's Society, Richard Fahey, Richard Hannon, Smile A Mile, The Racing Horse
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Once racing resumes there will be a different betting landscape to adjust to and contend with. The cornerstone of our bets heavily rely on the form of the trainer but we will have no form to evaluate so a need to tread softly in the first 30 to 40 days at least. More problematic … Continue reading
RACECOURSE TEMPLATES and their IMPORTANCE! |
Course diversity There are 60 licensed racecourses in Great Britain and not two of them are alike. With the exception of Chelmsford and Ffos Las all the courses date back to 1927 or earlier maturating their own characteristics, shape, size, cambers, gradients, undulations, right and left-hand travel (including ambidexterity), altitude and various surface-types. No … Continue reading
How did we get on?
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Tagged 2020 Cheltenham Festival, Betting advice, Pacafi, Racecourse Templates, Racing Trends, The Racing Horse
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The Racing Horse had a mixed 2020 Cheltenham Festival, but (as always) we made a profit. It is hoped our pertinence, preparation and a certain acceptance of order was transmitted and received by our members long before racing started. Our aim was to find the ears of those members with the appropriate mental processes … Continue reading
How helpful was our information last year?
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Tagged Betting advice, Pacafi, Racecourse Template, Racing Trends, The Cheltenham Festival 2020, The Racing Horse
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The Racing Horse examined the information given to members prior to the 2019 Cheltenham Festival and asked the question – was it all worth it? We always start with our Racecourse Template. Before the Festival winning favourites in non-handicaps over hurdles and chases showed 44% & 42% respectively and 25% in NHF races but … Continue reading