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In-Running Week: Tailored in-play betting plans for four horses

For Non Stop in action

Neil Munro has gorged on the Christmas racing to bring us this four-course menu of In-Play betting strategies...

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Neil Munro

4 Jan 2012

Graham Cunningham's Cheltenham Preview

It's a big day's racing at Cheltenham on New Year's Day

Out with the old and in with the new is the motto as 2012 looms large. Cheltenham takes centre stage with a fine jumping card this Sunday and RUK analyst Graham Cunningham has a few...

Handicapper's Corner: St Nicholas Abbey the star at BC2011

St Nicholas Abbey winning the Turf.

Exciting though it was, The Breeders' Cup promised more than it delivered and needs to look to its laurels. Simon Rowlands considers the event from a rating point of view, in a week which also...

Handicappers' Corner: Exciting times ahead around the racing world

Unbeaten Aussie filly Atlantic Jewel.

The week just passed was something of a calm before the storm of the Melbourne Cup and Breeders' Cup, but there were still some big efforts in evidence. Head of Handicapping Simon Rowlands explains what...

In-Running Week: Bespoke betting plans for three horses

Synchronised has wins 44% of his races but often trades above his Betfair SP

Neil Munro once again highlights a selection of horses, analysing their Idiosyncrasies to build one-off betting strategies for each...

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Neil Munro

26 Oct 2011

Handicappers' Corner: Camelot proves the King of the castle

Camelot oozed class at Doncaster.

Form rather than hype, substance over style, achievement more than potential. That has long been the Timeform mantra, but this weekend's best Flat action provided an exception. Timeform Flat handicapper David Johnson explains....

Frankel: A star who got the stage he deserved

There's no doubt that 2011 belonged to Frankel

The first British Champions Day was well received in nearly all quarters. Regular blogger Simon Rowlands considers the day's various aspects, including the welcome return of sectional timing and of a certain horse called Frankel......

In-Running Week: Betting tactics for four National Hunt horses

There's usually plenty of drama when betting on National Hunt races

Last weekend's Showcase Meeting at Cheltenham got the National Hunt 2011/2012 campaign up and running and provided some early season hurdlers and chasers to keep an eye on. Neil Munro focuses on the NH action...

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Neil Munro

19 Oct 2011

Handicappers' Corner: Frankel closing in on all-time greats

Frankel leaves them trailing in the QEII at Ascot

It's had its knockers but, with Ascot bathed in autumn sunshine and high-quality fields for all five pattern races, few can argue that British Champions Day was anything but a resounding success. David Johnson reflects...

British Champions Day: Sons of War and Frankel - a marriage made in Heaven

Jamie can't decide who he likes more - Natalie Portman or Frankel?

Timeform's Head of Research and Handicapping Simon Rowlands had his insightful say on the QEII in his article Sectional timing and Frankel - a marriage made in Heaven. Now the slightly less scientific Jamie Lynch...

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Jamie Lynch

15 Oct 2011

Simon Rowlands: Frankel v Black Caviar will happen (against the clock)

Frankel takes on the clock on Saturday.

Sectional timing at Ascot's British Champions Day gives racing enthusiasts a chance to measure Frankel's brilliance like never before. But will he match up to Black Caviar on the clock? Simon Rowlands gives guidance on...

In-Running Week: Three horses to lay in the run

Just one mention of whips from Neil this week!

Neil Munro brings another blast of in-play nuggets from the world of UK horse racing...

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Neil Munro

13 Oct 2011

Handicappers' Corner: Strong Suit holds aces on Future Champions Day

Strong Suit wins the Challenge Stakes easily.

Future Champions Day was the highlight of the racing in Europe this weekend, but, with neither the Middle Park nor Dewhurst producing a commanding winner, it's most unlikely that Timeform's Champion two-year-old was in action....

Simon Rowlands: Sectional timing and Frankel - a marriage made in Heaven

Hand-clocking won't be necessary at Ascot on Champion's Day.

Ascot's QIPCO British Champions Day sees the return of not just Frankel but of sectional timing to a British racecourse. Simon Rowlands sees great potential in this exciting development....

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