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Buick - The King of Newmarket
13 Jul, 2024
Jockey William Buick is no stranger to the Winners' Enclosure, but even by his lofty standards he had a day to remember this Saturday at the Newmarket July Cup meeting. Anyone checking the horse racing results this evening will see the familiar sight of Buick and trainer Charlie Appleby combining in sumptuous fashion to win 3 of the first 4 races on the card.The first, Desert Flower, put up an impressive display on debut despite looking inexperienced through the early stages. Buick never had to get serious on the well backed 5/2 shot and the pair won as they liked....
Read moreThe 2024 Coral-Eclipse
6 Jul, 2024
The Coral-Eclipse (3:35) at Sandown usually provides an opportunity to witness the best of the 3-year old generation taking on the older horses. Sadly this year the representation from the older group is pretty woeful and consequently the betting market is dominated by the youngsters, most notably by the impressive Derby winner. We all know who that is!Today's short priced favourite City Of Troy (3/10) looked spectacular when careering away with the Epsom Derby 5 weeks ago and was given the highest accolades from trainer Aidan O'Brien in the post race interviews. He's 10lbs clear of all his opponents today...
Read moreWhat is a Handicap?
20 Jun, 2024
The horse racing handicap system can be a real head scratcher; here's a quick explanation of how it works, so you can take full advantage of the stats and visuals which THM offers you on our unique Handicap tab..What's a Handicap?Let's start with the basics. In handicap races, the weight carried by a horse is based on its Official Rating; this is to try and give each horse an equal chance of winning. The weight a horse carries is a combination of the jockey's weight and the weight of the saddle. Let's consider two horses in a race - one...
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