The Saudi Cup – Adam Mills
This race has potential. Not just the potential to be a good race, but the potential to be the best renewal of this race that there has ever been and possibly one the best races of the calendar year. There are plenty of races that look good on paper beforehand and don’t necessarily deliver, but […]
Weekly Review 17th February – Adam Mills
Saturday’s Betfair Ascot Chase had many narratives, most notably a return to a Grade 1 winners enclosure for the first time in 12-months for Paul Nicholls. Pic D’Orhy delivered the goods in his optimal conditions, but the data from TPD shows that this race was all about his consistency, especially over his fences. I will […]
Betfair Ascot Chase (Grade 1) – Adam Mills
This is the last Grade 1 race before the Cheltenham festival. Are there likely to be too many Cheltenham clues in this contest? Well, probably not, but there are a couple of angles to look at from the TPD data for what is a competitive race in its own right. I’ll start with the horse […]
Weekly Review 10th February – Adam Mills
We didn’t get to see the star attraction at Newbury on Saturday as Sir Gino was ruled out with a small wound on his hind leg. However, we did get some star quality from the Henderson yard as Joyeuse ran out an easy winner of the William Hill Hurdle and I’ll begin this week’s review […]
Newbury Preview 8th February – Adam Mills
Racing heads to Newbury on Saturday afternoon in the search for further festival clues. Using the data from TPD, I’ve looked at both the Grade 2 chases on the card to assess the chances of the market principles and how the data can offer an angle into each race. William Hill Bet10 Get10 on Racing […]
Weekly Review 3rd February – Adam Mills
This week’s review of the TPD data looks ahead to some of the major events of the Flat Racing scene coming up over the next few weeks and months. This weekend we saw clues that might point towards some of those major meetings, like the Saudi Cup, Dubai World Cup night, the Kentucky Derby, Royal […]
HRH The Crown Prince’s Cup (Sponsored by Cebarco) – Adam Mills
This is a Listed race for the older horses over 2,000m and with $90,000 to the winner, it is no surprise to see that it has attracted a strong field. I’ll work through this preview of Friday’s feature race in race card order, but the TPD data would suggest that there are a couple of […]
Weekly Review 27th January – Adam Mills
Whilst the Flat racing in the UK at this time of year is mainly restricted to All-Weather handicaps, that’s certainly not the case in other parts of the world and this week’s look at the data from TPD takes in some of the superstars on show in Dubai and the United States. There were a […]
Pegasus World Cup Preview – Adam Mills
The final weekend in January can be an awkward time of year. Christmas can feel like a distant memory, the Spring weather is yet to arrive and the Breeders’ Cup is still 10-months away. However, the introduction of the Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park has certainly brightened up the mood. To have a […]
Weekly Review 20th January – Adam Mills
A visit to Ascot is always special, but there was an air of anticipation at the Berkshire track on Saturday that felt different. In these days of small fields and 5-meetings per day, it can be very unusual to see lots of stars on the same card away from the Spring festivals, but Ascot’s card […]