19. Jan. 2018 / by Andy Gibson / Supreme Hurdle, Keynotes / 0 comments

SUPREME HURDLE – KEY NOTE

If The Cap Fits 26th December 2017 – Kempton – He is a progressive horse and still quite green so maybe more to come from him. His jumping may also improve with experience and added to him idling in front there is plenty of...

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19. Jan. 2018 / by Andy Gibson / January, Previews / 0 comments

CLARENCE HOUSE CHASE GRADE 1 – PREVIEW

Un De Sceaux has won the last two renewals of this grade one chase and is the clear favourite to do so again in 2018. In 2016 he beat horses rated 169, 154, 161, and 160 and won by a very easy five lengths....

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12. Jan. 2018 / by Andy Gibson / January, Previews / 0 comments

32RED CASINO CHASE (LISTED) – PREVIEW

This listed chase is full of horses with extremely poor win to run ratios with one notable exception. The Malcolm Jefferson trained Waiting Patiently is four from four over fences and has won each of those races with a fair bit in hand. He is...

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12. Jan. 2018 / by Andy Gibson / Uncategorized / 0 comments

FESTIVAL BETTING UPDATES 12th JAN

For your information: My ante post wagers sometimes result in being as low as 20% of my total stakes of my overall bets for the festival. I don't know in advance how this will work out for 2018. As a rough guide most of...

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9. Jan. 2018 / by Andy Gibson / Uncategorized / 0 comments

LOWEST RATED HORSES IN CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL HANDICAPS (LAST 6 YEARS)

Cheltenham Festival Handicaps 2012-2017 Tuesday Three mile + handicap chase 2012 - 129 2013 - 132 2014 - 129 2015 - 133 2016 - 131 2017 - 134. Novice handicap chase 2012 - 132 2013 - 132 2014 - 131...

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9. Jan. 2018 / by Andy Gibson / Uncategorized / 0 comments

UPDATE FOR FREE MEMBERS – 9th Jan 2018

As a free member you will not be able to access the vast majority of the previews, reviews and key notes; however, I do like prospective subscribers to see what they will be getting so you can access a few reviews, key notes and...

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8. Jan. 2018 / by Andy Gibson / Reviews, December / 0 comments

KING GEORGE VI CHASE GRADE 1 – REVIEW

Might Bite 26th December 2017 – Kempton – This is quite an interesting race to consider in terms of its final placings. The best horse certainly finished in front though what we make of the placed horses has to be open to some debate....

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5. Jan. 2018 / by Andy Gibson / Other Festival Races, Keynotes / 0 comments

ULTIMA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS HANDICAP CHASE – KEY NOTE

Ami Desbois 1st January 2018 – Cheltenham – He ran a very good race for a long way before being pulled up when making a noise and presumably struggling to breathe. He was about three seconds quicker at the fourth last fence compared to those...

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5. Jan. 2018 / by Andy Gibson / Other Festival Races, Keynotes / 0 comments

ULTIMA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS HANDICAP CHASE – KEY NOTE

Singlefarmpayment 23rd December 2017 – Ascot – This course is usually more in favour of prominent runners. Therefore his hold up style was always less likely to aid him round here. I suspect he has run fairly close to his best in conditions that...

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1. Jan. 2018 / by Andy Gibson / Previews, December / 0 comments

DIPPER NOVICES’ CHASE GRADE 2 – PREVIEW

I think this looks to be a particularly hot renewal of the Dipper Novices’ Chase. We have two runners already rated 150+ whilst the other three could easily be on or around that sort of mark before the spring festivals. My main hope here...

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