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Why I'm sick to the stomach about Glengouly and are the floodgates about to open for Venetia Williams? Six key weekend takeouts
The best lessons from Cheltenham, Doncaster and Sha Tin

Glengouly on his way to winning the Support The Hunt Family Fund December Gold CupCredit: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photos)
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more inWhat We Learned
- 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