The value of speed ratings in assessing a horse race Time as a measure of a horses performance The soundest method of gauging the merit of a racehorse’s performance is…
Best 2-year-old racehorse prospects for 2020 As the end of the 2019 Flat Racing season closes in. My thoughts turn to identifying the best 2-year-old racehorse prospects for 2020. I’m…
How does the racecourse going impact a horses chance of winning? The racecourse going conditions, or the prevailing ground conditions are one of the many variables that you should consider…
Learn the truth about bookies margins and overrounds, explained in 4 minutes Having an awareness of how the bookies margins and overrounds are calculated is a key tool for any…
How to identify improving racehorses with progressive form As a ‘form student’ I analyse past racehorse performances and try to predict the future from what has already gone. In this…
How much do racehorses improve from debut? Several years back I asked the question, ‘how much do a certain trainers improve their horses from their debut run’? Then once armed…
Should you trust the official racecourse going description? All UK racecourses prior to a race meeting publish an official ‘racecourse going description’. This is a somewhat subjective description from the…
