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The Beverley Bullet is a Listed sprint over a stiff, uphill five furlongs, an unusual test where a strong, galloping type often proves better suited than a pure speedball. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

The Bronze Cup gives Western Meeting sprinters a second opportunity, a consolation handicap in name only, where the draw and the prevailing ground conditions frequently shape how the finish plays out. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

A big field and a stiff, galloping track make this Ascot heritage handicap a searching examination, where a workable mark and the strength to finish up the straight both count. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

A big and competitive field lines up for this mile handicap at the Curragh, where the draw, a favourable mark and a well-judged challenge into the straight all shape the result. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

A well-supported handicap on Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown, where a workable mark and finding the right early position both count for a great deal in a competitive field. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Established milers meet at Group 2 level over the Leopardstown mile, a valuable opportunity on Irish Champions Weekend at one of Ireland's premier racecourses. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

A competitive supporting handicap on Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown, where a favourable mark and a smooth passage through the field often decide a desperately tight finish. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Fillies and mares meet at Group 1 level over the Leopardstown mile on Irish Champions Weekend, a race that draws the leading distaff milers from Ireland, Britain and France. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Leopardstown's showpiece Group 1 over a mile and a quarter is one of the great middle-distance contests in Europe, its history rich with memorable clashes between the best. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Leopardstown's Group 2 mile for two-year-olds on Irish Champions Weekend regularly points towards the following season's classics, drawing the leading juveniles from Ireland's strongest yards. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.