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Pulse Check
Trainer Analysis
How to read our Trainer analysis...
Our Trainer Analysis goes beyond simply counting Festival winners.
We analyse each trainer’s Cheltenham Festival record from a number of different angles to identify patterns, strengths and areas that may warrant further attention that may not be obvious from headline statistics alone.
Each trainer page brings the data together into a series of Pulse Checks, helping you quickly identify where a trainer has historically performed well — and where their record may suggest caution.
What do the terms mean?
Pulse Rate
A highly positive aspect of the trainer’s current Cheltenham Festival profile.
Pulse Stopper
A statistic or trend that could act as a warning sign. It highlights an area where the data suggests you should pause before automatically supporting a trainer or their runners.
Pulse Insight
A particularly interesting finding from the analysis — something the underlying data reveals that may not be immediately obvious from the headline figures.
Pulse Edge
A statistic or trend that could give punters an advantage when assessing a trainer’s runners. It identifies an area where the historical data suggests the trainer may be worth particular attention.
Strike Rate
The percentage of runners that have won. We show this alongside the number of winners and runners to put the figure into context.
Profit / Loss
The theoretical return from following the trainer’s runners at the stated starting-price assumptions. This helps show whether a strong strike rate has translated into a profitable betting angle.
Handicap vs Non-Handicap
We separate these races because a trainer’s Festival performance can be very different depending on the type of race.
Race Aids
We examine factors such as first-time headgear and other race aids to identify whether they appear to have an impact on Festival performance.
What are we looking for?
We aren’t simply looking for the trainer with the most winners.
We look for repeatable patterns, significant trends and potential betting angles across the data — including:
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Overall Festival performance
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Recent performance
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Hurdle vs Chase
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Handicap vs Non-Handicap
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Age and breeding
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Race-specific performance
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Jockey combinations
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Headgear and other race aids
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Profit and loss
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Individual trends that may point towards or away from a trainer’s runners
The aim is to turn a large amount of historical Festival data into clear, usable insights.
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Explore our Trainer Analysis
Select a trainer below to see the full analysis, including their Festival record, key trends, potential strengths, warning signs and Cheltenham Pulse insights.