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A left-field entries prediction and the hottest form you will see - six surprising things we learned from the weekend action
The best lessons from Ascot and Haydock over the weekend
Honesty Policy (centre): can turn the tables at CheltenhamCredit: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)
The Racing Post's top judges pick out the big lessons you might have missed from the weekend action, including plenty of nuggets to take into the busy festive period.
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- A Supreme springer and the Cheltenham handicap mark we'll be looking out for - six lessons our analysts learned from the weekend's action
- A future hurdling star and why the market may have overreacted - ten lessons our analysts took from the DRF and beyond
- Grey Dawning is a more appealing Gold Cup bet despite Trials day defeat - seven lessons our experts took from the weekend
- A new Cheltenham Festival target for Jonbon and the answer to the Fred Winter? Big clues from our analysts an action-packed weekend
- A Grand Annual shout and the race Kabral Du Mathan should run in - six things our analysts learned last week
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- A Supreme springer and the Cheltenham handicap mark we'll be looking out for - six lessons our analysts learned from the weekend's action
- A future hurdling star and why the market may have overreacted - ten lessons our analysts took from the DRF and beyond
- Grey Dawning is a more appealing Gold Cup bet despite Trials day defeat - seven lessons our experts took from the weekend
- A new Cheltenham Festival target for Jonbon and the answer to the Fred Winter? Big clues from our analysts an action-packed weekend
- A Grand Annual shout and the race Kabral Du Mathan should run in - six things our analysts learned last week