Blogs

Cheltenham's Sharp Novices' Hurdle gives emerging talent an early look at the sport's most demanding track, where the uphill finish quickly exposes any shortage of stamina. Our trends guide covers the winning profile and the shortlist.

Cheltenham's Showcase meeting opens the track's season with this competitive handicap chase, where course experience and a workable mark both count for plenty right from the outset. Our trends guide covers the winning profile and the shortlist.

Ascot's autumn handicap chase brings out sound jumpers who handle a stiff track, with a workable mark and proven stamina both counting heavily in the closing stages. Our trends guide covers the winning profile and the shortlist.

Aintree's Old Roan opens the Mildmay course season proper, a Grade 2 over an extended two and a half miles where smart chasers reappear after their summer break. Our trends guide covers the winning profile and the shortlist.

A competitive chase at Wexford, where sound jumping and course experience count for plenty around a track that asks searching questions of every runner. Our trends guide covers the winning profile and the shortlist.

Dundalk's Mercury Stakes is a Group 3 sprint over five furlongs on the all-weather, drawing speedy types to Ireland's floodlit track late in the campaign. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Down Royal's Champion Chase opens the Irish jumps season at Grade 1 level, a three-mile test that regularly attracts leading staying chasers with bigger spring targets in mind. Our trends guide covers the winning profile and the shortlist.

France's staying classic, the Prix Royal-Oak is run over an extended two miles at Longchamp and brings together the leading stayers of the European autumn. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

The VRC Champions Stakes is a Group 1 weight-for-age contest over 2000 metres at Flemington, often crowning the outstanding middle-distance performer of the spring. Our trends guide covers the winning profile, the barrier draw and the shortlist.

Australia's leading sprinters head down the Flemington straight for the VRC Champions Sprint, a Group 1 over 1200 metres that closes the spring carnival in style. Our trends guide covers the winning profile, the barrier draw and the shortlist.