Claims Five: Key stats for the Festival | Chris Cook

Past results explain why Dunguib is in danger, while Denman and Kauto Star could be past it I’ve complained before about the shortage of meaningful statistics in racing, about the fact that our culture remains romantic and impressionistic, rather than rational and precise. But away with such grouchiness because this is the time of year when we stats-starved punters greet the latest version of the Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide as if we were the thirsty soldiers glugging down lager at the end of Ice Cold In Alex. The Guide, written and researched by the very dedicated Paul Jones, is packed with exactly the kind of research that you will struggle to find anywhere else and my personal experience is that it greatly enhances my enjoyment of the Festival

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