Blogs: Horse Racing

Formerly Wincanton’s Elite Hurdle, the Molyneux Hurdle now finds its home at Aintree, an early-season contest on a flat, fair track where established hurdlers reappear and slick jumping at a strong gallop tends to be rewarded. Our trends guide covers the winning profile and the shortlist.

Exeter's Haldon Gold Cup is a Grade 2 chase over an extended two miles, an early-season target where established chasers reappear on a stiff Devon track. Our trends guide covers the profile and shortlist.

Winter brings a handicap chase over Aintree's National fences, with the Grand Sefton offering horses priceless experience of those singular obstacles months before the spring showpiece. Our trends guide covers the winning profile, the key trends and the shortlist.

The Clonmel Oil Chase is a Grade 2 over an extended two-and-a-half miles, an autumn contest that regularly attracts high-class chasers on their seasonal return. Our trends guide covers the winning profile and shortlist.

Mallow hosts the Cork Grand National, a marathon handicap chase where stamina is stretched to its limits and a kind handicap mark is worth its weight. Our trends guide covers the winning profile and shortlist.

Tokyo's Tennō Shō (Autumn) is a Grade 1 over 2000 metres that brings Japan's leading middle-distance horses together in one of the country's most prestigious contests. Our trends guide covers the winning profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Wetherby's West Yorkshire Hurdle is a Grade 2 over three miles, an autumn staying test that regularly attracts hurdlers with the winter's major targets already in mind. Our trends guide covers the winning profile and the shortlist.

Wetherby's Charlie Hall opens the serious chasing season, a Grade 2 over three miles where established staying chasers reappear on a fair, galloping Yorkshire track. Our trends guide covers the winning profile and the shortlist.

A competitive six-furlong handicap on Doncaster's Futurity Trophy card, where autumn ground and a favourable draw both influence how the closing stages of a big field unfold. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Five furlongs of Doncaster sprinting on Futurity Trophy weekend, where a lightning break and the right side of the track frequently settle a desperately tight finish. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.