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Early Season Turf Handicap Trainers

Five trainers who excel with their early season Turf Handicappers (March & April) We are now approaching the stage of the season where the major National Hunt Festivals and meetings are coming at us from all angles. It’s very easy to get consumed and bogged down by the Cheltenham’s, Aintree’s and Punchestown’s of this world…

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Trainers Who Excel in 3yo Handicaps on Turf

Some trainers are substantially more capable at successfully placing their young un-exposed Handicappers than most of their counterparts, especially when it comes to races restricted to three-year-olds. These types of contests are generally packed full of lightly raced individuals, a percentage of them often having previously been run under conditions that won’t have allowed them…

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A Strong Finish to the 2023/4 Jumps Campaign

The countdown to the 2024 Cheltenham Festival has ramped up another gear with numerous “pointer races” being run as trainers and connections work out how to get their pride and joy in the best condition to win one of the twenty eight prestigious contests over the four days at Prestbury Park. In the meantime, we…

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Trainers Who Excel with Unexposed Handicappers (July-August)

It’s a simple fact that some trainers are significantly more skilled at successfully placing their young un-exposed Handicappers than some of their counterparts. As always, these opportunities need to be exploited by us shrewd punters. If there is an edge available, then we need to be all over it and filling up our betting banks…