Things We Learned

(Five things we learned last week)

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May 2019  (1)

• 11th: Judgement of pace

April 2019  (3)

• 27th: Mullins 1-2-3
• 20th: Guineas picture still hazy
• 13th: Tiger feat

March 2019  (4)

• 30th: Start of the flat
• 23rd: Cheltenham Review
• 09th: Things to do
• 02nd: Value may lie outside the top three

February 2019  (4)

• 23rd: Monalee options
• 16th: National weights
• 09th: Equine influenza
• 02nd: Some weekend

January 2019  (4)

• 26th: Percy thrills the masses
• 19th: Carlo an exciting prospect
• 12th: Just a little wiser
• 05th: Questions to answer

December 2018  (4)

• 29th: Bad week for the good things
• 15th: Champions to be celebrated
• 08th: Buveur brilliant
• 01st: Lots learned

November 2018  (4)

• 24th: Novices warming up
• 17th: Tingle Creek ideal target
• 10th: Bar moves higher still
• 03rd: Classic victory not easy

October 2018  (3)

• 27th: Champions’ Day lived up to billing
• 20th: Guineas could be a real Classic
• 13th: Enable joins elite

September 2018  (4)

• 29th: Dead-heats
• 22nd: Headline acts
• 15th: Irish Champion Stakes
• 08th: Guineas contenders

August 2018  (4)

• 25th: Lion king
• 18th: Alpha jet
• 11th: Dust has settled
• 04th: Just like Cheltenham, but not

July 2018  (2)

• 28th: Touch of Class
• 21st: U S a phenomenon

June 2018  (4)

• 23rd: Fairy story of the week
• 16th: Royal Ascot match-ups
• 09th: Derby questions answered
• 02nd: Warrior a worthy favourite

May 2018  (4)

• 26th: Class has started
• 19th: Lion roars
• 13th: Warrior was very good
• 05th: Dust settles on Punchestown

April 2018  (4)

• 28th: Ebbs and flows
• 21st: National in numbers
• 14th: Grand National learnings
• 07th: Irish National drama

March 2018  (4)

• 31st: Start of the flat
• 24th: Some Festival
• 10th: Almost there now
• 03rd: Bellshill impressive

February 2018  (4)

• 24th: Our Duke is back
• 17th: Kalashnikov deserves shot at Supreme
• 10th: Dublin Racing Festival
• 03rd: So it begins

January 2018  (3)

• 27th: Sceaux impressive
• 20th: Anticipation heightened
• 13th: Raz rules

December 2017  (5)

• 30th: Christmas Chase lived up to billing
• 23rd: Tent win was special
• 16th: Celebrating Highland Reel
• 09th: Some race
• 02nd: Can Bristol repeat Haydock performance?

November 2017  (4)

• 25th: Great to have Faugheen back
• 18th: End of an era
• 11th: Some day Down Under
• 04th: Keane is king

October 2017  (4)

• 28th: Champions Day ingredients
• 21st: Petit performance had substance
• 14th: Total dominance
• 07th: Enable was brilliant

September 2017  (4)

• 30th: The draw and the Arc
• 23rd: Capri gets better and better
• 16th: Reflections on Irish Champions Weekend
• 09th: Champion shapes up

August 2017  (2)

• 26th: Draw at York
• 05th: Winter is this year’s Minding

July 2017  (5)

• 29th: King George fillies
• 22nd: Perspective
• 15th: Clash of the sprinting generations
• 08th: Beckford excites
• 01st: Racing on

June 2017  (3)

• 24th: Perfect start
• 17th: Fine initiative
• 08th: Good Derby or bad Derby?

May 2017  (4)

• 27th: Good or bad Derby?
• 20th: Clarity lacking in Derby picture
• 13th: O’Brien dominant again
• 06th: National Hunt season wrap

April 2017  (5)

• 29th: John does it again
• 22nd: Top performance by Duke
• 15th: National review
• 08th: Flat Hard Luck Stories
• 01st: Power surge

March 2017  (3)

• 25th: First Festival firsts
• 11th: Difficult to sleep
• 04th: Mullins still has strength in-depth

February 2017  (3)

• 25th: Cue: stats are against him
• 18th: Were they really worth the weight?
• 04th: Mourning Many Clouds

January 2017  (3)

• 28th: Need for uniformity
• 21st: Elliott dominant in handicap chases
• 14th: Kempton closure

December 2016  (5)

• 31st: Thistlecrack looked great – but may have to step up again
• 24th: Cue Card v Thistlecrack
• 17th: Walsh decision made sense
• 10th: National talk
• 03rd: Elliott goes meteoric

November 2016  (2)

• 12th: Super Seamie
• 05th: Heskin and Moore making waves

October 2016  (5)

• 29th: These are the big weekends
• 22nd: British Champions Day
• 15th: Some day ahead at Ascot
• 08th: The first three home in the toughest race
• 01st: Irresistible forces and immovable objects

September 2016  (3)

• 24th: National Hunt scene steps up a notch
• 17th: Irish Champions’ Weekend
• 10th: Perfect timing

August 2016  (2)

• 27th: Tanaza gains deserved win
• 20th: Carberry genius

July 2016  (4)

• 30th: Plate’s position
• 23rd: Another duel
• 09th: Three-year-olds rolling
• 02nd: Irish Derby wrap

June 2016  (4)

• 25th: Dust settled
• 18th: Perfect mix
• 11th: Remarkable Derby
• 04th: Family ties

May 2016  (3)

• 21st: Endless opportunities
• 14th: Coming up blue
• 07th: Derby jigsaw

April 2016  (5)

• 30th: Zabana’s win was no more than he deserved
• 23rd: Trainers’ championship
• 16th: This year’s Grand National had everything
• 09th: Consolation National
• 02nd: Grand National changes

March 2016  (4)

• 26th: Some week
• 19th: The genius of Willie Mullins
• 12th: Gold Cup fascinating
• 09th: Handicap ratings

February 2016  (4)

• 27th: Grand National watch
• 20th: Tough old game
• 13th: Keep the faith
• 06th: Smad in right place now

January 2016  (4)

• 30th: Fluide is under-rated
• 28th: Empire deserved this one
• 09th: Viewership figures
• 02nd: Ivanovich could be the real deal

December 2015  (4)

• 26th: Sternrubin was very good
• 19th: Staying chasers to serve up Christmas cracker
• 12th: Punchestown race worth noting again
• 05th: King George is surely the race for Place

November 2015  (4)

• 28th: Bushel blown sky high
• 21st: Million not in mind
• 14th: Hennessy thoughts
• 07th: Mullins the master

October 2015  (5)

• 31st: Punchestown pointers
• 24th: Mr Champions’ Day
• 17th: Ces double so close
• 10th: Treve valiant
• 03rd: Colts’ Classic clues

September 2015  (4)

• 26th: Appeal decision
• 19th: Stewards made a brave call
• 12th: Fingers crossed
• 05th: Weekend to savour

August 2015  (2)

• 29th: Champion cracker
• 22nd: Rules not right

July 2015  (4)

• 25th: King George may not be diamond renewal
• 18th: Sprinters starting to sort themselves out
• 11th: Dettori rejuvenated
• 04th: Heffernan shines

June 2015  (4)

• 27th: All about the fillies
• 20th: Eagle soars I, Eagle soars II
• 13th: Percentage call is to aim high
• 06th: History beckons

May 2015  (4)

• 23rd: Irish 1000 Guineas
• 16th: Success breeds success
• 09th: Derby picture clouded
• 02nd: Douvan dilemma

April 2015  (4)

• 25th: Three things to do at Punchestown this week
• 18th: Many Clouds hard to find
• 11th: AP on the run-in now
• 04th: Bishop is not the best horse in the world

March 2015  (4)

• 28th: Grand National trends
• 21st: Mullins magic
• 14th: Times a’changing
• 07th: How many Irish winners?

February 2015  (4)

• 28th: Beltor is a big player in the Triumph Hurdle
• 21st: Cooper flying high
• 14th: It’s not just the numbers that make AP special
• 07th: Wot? No British?

January 2015  (5)

• 31st: Sceaux impressive
• 24th: Whip rules flawed
• 17th: Swansong
• 10th: Entries out
• 03rd: Gigginstown are go

December 2014  (4)

• 24th: Whip rules
• 20th: Juvenile picture
• 13th: Early clues
• 06th: Hennessy anomaly

November 2014  (5)

• 29th: Star performance
• 22nd: Punchestown or Cheltenham?
• 15th: Walsh call
• 08th: Gold Cup form
• 01st: Leopardstown times

October 2014  (4)

• 25th: Eagle dares
• 18th: Champions Day
• 11th: Stewards’ decisions
• 04th: Japan and the Arc

September 2014  (3)

• 27th: Ton up
• 20th: Start time
• 13th: Irish Champions Weekend

August 2014  (4)

• 23rd: Notebook horses
• 16th: Shergar Cup horses
• 09th: Galway figures
• 02nd: Plate musings

July 2014  (4)

• 26th: Foot notes
• 19th: Taghrooda target
• 12th: Eclipse time
• 03rd: Real dilemma?

June 2014  (3)

• 28th: Eight up (again)
• 21st: Sheikh to Sheikh
• 14th: Appreciating Australia

May 2014  (5)

• 31st: Irish sprinters
• 24th: Scoop 6 reality
• 17th: Tell-tale-time
• 10th: Weld still rocking
• 03rd: Punchestown notebook

April 2014  (4)

• 26th: National pointers
• 19th: Sruthan/cahan
• 12th: Age old rules
• 05th: Fillies’ watch

March 2014  (5)

• 29th: Age impact
• 22nd: Hennessy day pointer
• 15th: Geraghty on fire
• 08th: Champion pace
• 01st: Affordable luxury

February 2014  (4)

• 22nd: Cool cat
• 15th: National weights
• 08th: Arvika left
• 01st: Three chances

January 2014  (3)

• 25th: Trends schmrends
• 18th: Fair Faugheen
• 04th: Fly fav

December 2013  (4)

• 28th: Cue question
• 21st: Champion Hurdle draw
• 14th: Spirit Gold
• 07th: Champion picture developing

November 2013  (5)

• 30th: Hold your cards
• 23rd: Jonjo’s spirit soars
• 16th: Good For Auction
• 09th: Roi surprise
• 02nd: Novices excite

October 2013  (4)

• 26th: Things we learned
• 19th: Cesarewitch musings
• 12th: Five things we learned from Arc de Triomphe day
• 05th: Arc intrigue

September 2013  (4)

• 28th: Some like it soft
• 21st: Orfevre too short
• 14th: Going soft
• 07th: Tapestry reputation intact

August 2013  (3)

• 31st: Reserves judgement
• 24th: Eagle soars
• 03rd: Martin rolling

July 2013  (4)

• 27th: Rockingham rocks
• 20th: Tough for Talent
• 13th: Rules probably right
• 06th: Trading time

June 2013  (5)

• 29th: Top cat
• 22nd: Things we learned – from Royal Ascot
• 15th: Levanto going places
• 08th: Things we learned – from The Derby
• 01st: Will Dawn Approach stay?

May 2013  (4)

• 25th: 13298
• 18th: Half the story
• 11th: Champion dawns
• 04th: Punchestown pearls

April 2013  (2)

• 25th: Conquering Japan
• 06th: Grounds for change

March 2013  (4)

• 30th: Fast away
• 23rd: Five things we learned from Cheltenham
• 09th: Star quality
• 02nd: Beautiful affair

February 2013  (3)

• 23rd: Buckers back
• 09th: Flemenstamina
• 02nd: Danny joy

January 2013  (4)

• 26th: Aup options
• 19th: Aga Khan Triumph
• 12th: Poetic Dude
• 05th: Walsh wonder

December 2012  (5)

• 30th: Long road
• 22nd: Champion Hurdle picture
• 15th: Finding funding
• 08th: First chance
• 01st: Three to note

November 2012  (4)

• 24th: King George cracker
• 17th: Bumper crop
• 10th: Cue caution
• 03rd: Novice chasers

October 2012  (4)

• 27th: Separate lives
• 20th: Jim’s juveniles
• 13th: Gerry on song
• 06th: Three juvenile fillies

September 2012  (5)

• 29th: Hayes on fire
• 22nd: Arc taking shape
• 15th: Duntle dilemma
• 08th: Something to lose
• 01st: Weight matters

August 2012  (2)

• 25th: Wot, no Frankel?
• 04th: Indecon and on

July 2012  (4)

• 28th: Hurdle penalties
• 21st: Love may be under-rated
• 14th: Clarach call
• 05th: Times a changin’

June 2012  (4)

• 30th: Title drama
• 23rd: Back from Coventry
• 09th: Derby magic
• 02nd: Halford making hay

May 2012  (3)

• 19th: Colima a contender
• 12th: Camelot Crown
• 05th: Farges worth following

April 2012  (3)

• 21st: Grand questions
• 14th: Now you see it
• 07th: Operation Kentucky

March 2012  (4)

• 31st: Curragh draw
• 24th: Things we learned (from Cheltenham)
• 10th: Cross wires
• 03rd: Hobbsy horses

February 2012  (4)

• 25th: O’Regan a class act
• 18th: Triumph catchers
• 11th: What’s in a name?
• 04th: Knee-jerk market

January 2012  (3)

• 28th: Champion match
• 21st: Triumph caution
• 14th: Monks could be under-rated

December 2011  (5)

• 31st: Last class
• 24th: Grade race
• 17th: HRI rewards
• 10th: Gillette Budget
• 03rd: Joytown case

November 2011  (4)

• 26th: Star status
• 19th: Novice ratings
• 12th: Flat to jumps
• 05th: Jocks’ duel

October 2011  (5)

• 29th: Camelot magic
• 22nd: PR lesson
• 15th: Mis-use of whip rules
• 08th: Heffernan ride
• 01st: Betting arc

September 2011  (4)

• 24th: Draw back
• 17th: Arc trials thoughts
• 10th: Weight matters
• 03rd: Notebook horse

August 2011  (1)

• 27th: Strike two