Original post published 26th March 2012. Latest revised list published 1st February 2018 The Racing Post last Friday published a controversial list of 'Racing's Top Tweeters'. It listed the top hundred racing personalities, by number of followers. So why was it controversial? Well, in my opinion, anything which is based on quantity over quality must […]
Today, I'm pleased to introduce you to the latest Geegeez Gold feature, Report Angles. As part of our commitment to extend greater flexibility and configurability to Gold users - in plain English, to let you do more of what you want to do! - we've created an aggregator for all reports. You can set it […]
This post was originally penned in Summer 2015 and, as part of a Throwback Thursday, I revisited the adages to see if the data still held as it did two and a half years ago... Racing, like every other sport, has its clichés. It also has its conventional wisdom. Alas, rarely do such 'accepted as […]
A few times a year, I syndicate a horse to run in the geegeez.co.uk colours. When I do that, I first offer it to existing syndicate members and then to the wider community of geegeez readers. The last couple of syndicates have been entirely taken up by existing members so this is the first time […]
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! - Samuel, 1:25 Perhaps more so than the terrific performances at Cheltenham this past weekend, or the death of National Hunt benefactor Alan Potts, jump racing's headlines have been hogged in recent days not by horses or owners, nor even trainers; but, rather, by […]
Scarcity. An insufficiency or shortness of supply. It's what makes stuff valuable: gold, bitcoin (depending on who you listen to), etc. But it can also be manufactured to trick people into making bad investment decisions: fool's gold, bitcoin (depending on who you listen to), etc. Returning to matters closer to home, how does it manifest […]
The whole point of betting on horses - betting on anything - is being able to accurately predict what will happen in the future. The more 'yesterday' information we have, the better able we are to forecast 'tomorrow'. In Britain, horse racing punters were traditionally in the dark: for years, there was nothing more informative […]
The relationship between racehorses and equipment - especially headgear - is often misunderstood. That can be mainly credited to two factors. Firstly, some equipment, such as different tack (sheepskin or cross nosebands, for example), is not required to be declared. And secondly, the general public have nothing more than a notation in the racecard relating […]
In today's video post, I've looked at the paucity of meaningful draw information on horse racing websites. Naturally, geegeez.co.uk is an exception - in fact, I strongly believe we have the most detailed and user-configurable draw tool for British/Irish racing. But as punters, we have to be careful around draw data, because much of it […]
We've added a new tool to the Geegeez Gold arsenal. It's called Draw Analyser and its layout will be familiar to those of you who already use our cards for flat race purposes. Within each flat race card is a 'DRAW' tab. The data in this tab relates specifically to the course and distance of […]
Last week, British-trained horses received a 'doing' the like of which had never before been witnessed. The Irish minority rode, almost literally, roughshod over the vast numerical superiority of the domestic defences in a manner that suggested this was more than a mere perfect storm. One leading Irish trainer has mooted that the root cause lies […]
In this post, I want to share a new feature which is going to be available very soon. I also want to politely remind you that today (Friday 27th January) is the last chance to secure your discounted (for life) Annual Gold subscription. Let's cover that off first. Geegeez Gold is continuing to invest in […]
I backed a winner yesterday. Believe me, if you've endured my recent form that's more a resuscitation than a boast or, heaven forbid, an aftertime. Anyway, it won at 10/1 after I'd backed it at 7/1 (ever the judge, me), and it reminded me of an old post I wrote which was the inspiration for […]
There is understandable excitement when a high-class hurdler proven in open company goes chasing, writes Tony Keenan. The horse may have been Champion or Stayers Hurdle level with a mark in the high-150s or even 160s and the expectation is that they will translate that form to fences. However, I’m generally sceptical of this kind […]
'Tis the season to be jolly, fa la la la la, etc. And in this post, I come bearing gifts. Taking my cue from the three kings in the nativity story, there will be Gold (natch!), punting sense, and mirth. Gold Our flagship service, Geegeez Gold, is now fully https after a few teething issues […]
