With the Flat turf season about to begin, Handicappers’ Team Leader, Graeme Smith, expands on the announcement from earlier this month about changes to the rules around qualification for a...
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In the final edition of the 2023 Cheltenham Festival Handicapper’s Blog, BHA’s Andrew Mealor summarises the Grade 1 races from the Chasing, Novice Chasing, Hurdling and Novice Hurdling divisions and...
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The 2023 Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup provided the spectacle it promised and confirmed two of the rising stars in the staying chase division, writes Martin Greenwood. Going in, you could...
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Energumene defended his Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase crown in great style by coasting to a ten-length victory but it is difficult to know quite what to make of this...
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Constitution Hill has been given a provisional rating of 175 – a rise of 2 lb – following a dominant success in the Champion Hurdle, writes Andrew Mealor. Unlike his...
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BHA handicapper Andrew Mealor highlights the main rating changes following the weekend’s big fixtures at Newbury and Newcastle… Hurdlers Ascot’s loss was very much Newcastle’s gain as Constitution Hill produced...
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The embryonic 22/23 staying chase division continues to develop, and following Bravemansgame and Envoi Allen’s recent victories, Protektorat stamped his authority in the Betfair Lancashire Chase at Haydock, writes Martin...
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Background In September of last year (2021) the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) published the recommendations from an internal review of our Jumps Handicapping processes, instigated as a result of our...
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All good things come to an end so they say and we duly said goodbye to the best turf horse we have seen since the mighty Frankel when Baaeed made...
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Baaeed enhanced both his form and standing with a runaway success in the Juddmonte International. BHA Head of Handicapping Dominic Gardiner-Hill assesses the colt’s claims to greatness… Baaeed wins The...
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