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Why 7-1 for Galopin Des Champs to regain the Gold Cup is far too big - what our analysts learned over Christmas
Pointers for the Gold Cup, Champion Chase, Triumph Hurdle and much more - 13 crackers we learned from the festive period
Results in the Savills Chase (pictured) and King George have left a wide-open Gold Cup pictureCredit: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)
The Racing Post's top judges pick out the big lessons you might have missed from the Christmas action, including plenty of nuggets to take into the new year.
Lukewarm on the King George with a view to the Gold Cup
By Jonny Pearson
The King George was a great race to watch, but the form may not be as strong as some believe.
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- A future hurdling star and why the market may have overreacted - ten lessons our analysts took from the DRF and beyond
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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