NewsDan Skelton Is Having His Best Season Ever — And the Festival Hasn't Even Started
Dan Skelton's 2025-26 season has already eclipsed last year's prize money total. We ran the numbers on his rise from Festival nearly-man to genuine force.
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NewsTen Years of Beaten Favourites: The Greatwood Gold Cup's Curse Continues at Newbury
Vincenzo heads the market for Saturday's Greatwood Gold Cup at Newbury — but SmartForm data shows no favourite has won this race since 2015. Here's what the numbers say about finding the winner.
NewsThe Champion Hurdle Nobody Wanted to Win: Constitution Hill's Exit Leaves Racing's Most Cursed Race Wide Open
Constitution Hill's official withdrawal from Cheltenham caps a devastating 12 months for Champion Hurdle contenders. SmartForm data reveals just how extraordinary the carnage has been.
NewsThe King George Curse: Why No Horse Has Done What The Jukebox Man Is Trying Since 2011
The Jukebox Man won the King George on Boxing Day. The data says that's actually a warning sign for the Gold Cup. We dug into 20 years of results.
NewsFive From Six: Mullins' Stranglehold on the Triumph Hurdle
Willie Mullins has won five of the last six Triumph Hurdles. With 14 entries this year, we dig into the data behind his dominance.
NewsKlub De Reve Wins Dovecote — But History Says Steady On
Klub De Reve won the Dovecote at Kempton, but we checked 14 years of winners and their Cheltenham record is sobering.
NewsConstitution Hill Wins at Southwell: The Data Behind a Remarkable Reinvention
Constitution Hill destroyed a Southwell novice field on his Flat debut. We break down the SmartForm numbers behind one of racing's strangest career pivots.
NewsConstitution Hill's Flat Debut: What the Numbers Say About Tonight's Southwell Novice
A two-time Champion Hurdle winner lines up at Southwell tonight. SmartForm data reveals why Constitution Hill's switch to the Flat is more desperate measure than exhibition jaunt.
NewsPanic Attack's Grand National Dream: The Numbers For and Against
Panic Attack made history winning both the Paddy Power and Coral Gold Cups. SmartForm data reveals why her Grand National bid faces a stubborn statistical wall.
NewsThe Numbers Behind Dan Skelton's Trainers' Championship Charge
Dan Skelton has nearly double the winners of Paul Nicholls this season. SmartForm data reveals a January hot streak that may have sealed the Trainers' Championship — and a Cheltenham Festival record that suggests the best is yet to come.
NewsLucinda Russell's Ultima Dynasty: Can King of Answers Make It Four From Five?
Lucinda Russell has won three of the last four Ultima Handicap Chases. King of Answers is following the exact path of last year's winner Myretown — and the data says that's no coincidence.
NewsPure Steel Joins Mangan's Growing Cheltenham Arsenal
Jimmy Mangan's 12-horse yard has a 33% strike rate in graded races since 2024. With Pure Steel bouncing back at Punchestown and Spillane's Tower eyeing the Gold Cup, the small Kerry operation is punching well above its weight.