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The Cheltenham Festival - Day 3 (Thursday) - Racing Schedule

4 Mar, 2025

We are now less than a week away from the start of The Cheltenham Festival and the pinnacle of the horse racing jumps calendar. The festival is host to an electrifying 4 days of racing, and this year it kicks off on Tuesday 11/03/2025. We have run through the racecards for Day 1 and Day 2, so now let's take a look at Day 3 - St Patrick's Day.13:20 - Mares' Novices' HurdleA race just for the fillies and mares aged 4yo+, run at slightly over 2m. Current favourites for the race are Sixandahalf (10/3) and Faugheen relative Maughreen (7/2)....

The Cheltenham Festival - Day 2 (Wednesday) - Racing Schedule

26 Feb, 2025

We are now less than 2 weeks away from the start of The Cheltenham Festival and the pinnacle of the horse racing jumps calendar. The festival is host to an electrifying 4 days of racing, and this year it kicks off on Tuesday 11/03/2025. Last week we ran through the Day One racecard, so now let's dive into Day 2 - Ladies Day.13:20 - Turners Novices' HurdleThis is a Grade 1 race, and is one of the premier races of the season for novice hurdlers. It is run over 2m 5f and we often see winners of this race dropping...

The Cheltenham Festival - Day 1 (Tuesday) Racing Schedule

19 Feb, 2025

We are now less than 3 weeks away from the start of The Cheltenham Festival and the pinnacle of the horse racing jumps calendar. The festival is host to an electrifying 4 days of racing, and this year it kicks off on Tuesday 11/03/2025. So let's take a quick look at what the first day has in store for us..13:20 - Supreme Novices' HurdleThis is a Grade 1 race for novice hurdlers, often featuring some of the most promising young talent around. It is for horses aged 4yo+ and run over 2m 87y. In a race dominated by the Irish,...

How to use the Visualiser on our Racecards

28 Dec, 2024

Another exclusive feature available to users of THM Racecards is our Visualiser. To access this feature, click on the "Visualiser" button above the horse name column on all racecards. And the best part is that it's available on our FREE membership tier. So, what does it offer?When entering the visualiser, you will notice there are 3 charts to choose from: Jockey 14-Day Win%, Trainer 14-Day Win% and the Horse Handicap Movement..Jockey and Trainer 14-Day Win%.These charts allow you to view a rolling 14 day average win% for every jockey/trainer in the race. Each point plotted on the chart represents an...

Introducing THM's Class Move Indicator

13 Sep, 2024

THM is always on the improve! We've now launched our newest feature in the form of the Class Move Indicator.It now takes nothing more than a swift glance to identify whether each horse is moving up (^), down (⌄) or racing in the same (-) class compared to its previous race. This means there's zero manual work required from you. Check out this new addition to the Class tab on all The Horse’s Mouth racecards..Moving UpProgressive horses climbing through the handicap ranks will be forced to move up in class following Official Rating increases imposed by the handicapper. This will...

Horse Racing Form Strength - Part 2

6 Sep, 2024

We're back with our next chapter of horse racing form study. Last time we covered the basics; this is a slight rise in class. It's not unusual for a number of well handicapped or talented horses to run in the same race. When this happens, multiple next time out winners will emerge from this specific piece of form.During the flat season, there are always a number of "hot" maiden or novice races that produce strong form lines to follow. For example, let's take a look at the below Novice Stakes race at Newmarket in June this year:.Now if we delve...

Horse Racing Form Strength - The Basics

21 Aug, 2024

THM has a question for you. If two horses racing against each other both finished third in their previous race, how can we determine which horse has the stronger piece of form to their name? It remains a challenge for punters to find a perfect solution, but there are certain elements to always consider when trying to differentiate between strong and weak pieces of form. Here's a THM starter pack to get you going..Runners & Beaten Distances Form figures on racecards could indicate that two horses both finished in third position in their previous race, but this information on its...

Why does the Ground, Course & Distance actually matter when studying form in horse racing?

9 Aug, 2024

Ground conditions should always be a factor in a punters decision making. There are a number of reasons why certain horses perform better on certain ground types. Smaller framed horses with low skimming running actions are typically more at home on firmer ground surfaces, whereas bigger horses, with high knee and stomping actions can find running on firm ground painful; but come into their own when the ground is heavy and the mud is flying. Finding a horse that's about to run in ideal underfoot conditions is always advised.The expression 'Horses for Courses' is commonly used amongst punters and it...

What 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...

THM Average Speed Analysis

8 Jun, 2024

At THM, our aim is to provide the best horse racing racecards and ensure that you are using all our exclusive features efficiently and maximising the information to best inform your betting decision. In this blog, we want to cover the Average Speed Analysis (ASA) tab, which we know can act as a powerful tool for horse form study and can add real value alongside the regular form study metrics, such as ground, course, and distance. You'll find it on the furthest tab to the right on our racecards. Here's a little helping hand....Why should you use our ASA tool?The...

THM Racecards - Data Dictionary

9 Apr, 2024

Stat Name Description CUR HCAP The current Official Rating/Handicap of the Horse for this specific race type (e.g Flat / Hurdle / Chase / NHF) RUNS The total number of times a Horse has raced in selected time period WIN% Horse overall win% in selected time period. If a Horse has raced 5 times, and recorded 1 win, then the Horse's win% would be 20% PLACE% Horse overall win% in selected time period. If a Horse has raced 5 times, and recorded 1 win, then the Horse's win% would be 20% RUNS (RT) The total number of races the Horse...