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The Cleeve weekly wrap – w/e 31st May
Hi everyone, With the imminent return of UK racing, we are very busy putting the wheels back on the Cleeve members service, so this week’s wrap is short but we hope still sweet! This week’s FF pod is really worth a listen, it’s not just about how an exchange works, but a much wider look…
Read MoreRacing is back – but with a word of caution…
Hi everyone, its been a long time since we saw our beloved sport strutting its stuff on any racecourse and everyone is getting excited about its return. We are as keen as you are to get back into the swing of things but as we have been saying caution is the watchword for the next…
Read MoreCleeve Racing… powered by Geegeez Goldcards
Cleeve Racing has a long and consistent record of profits, we strongly believe that this directly correlates to the fact that we use a standardised selection methodology. This begins with an algorithm we developed to ‘number-crunch’ 12 ‘statistical’ data points linked to the horse’s past performances… including class, speed, official ratings, going, trip etc. We…
Read MoreThe Cleeve weekly wrap – w/e 24th May
Hi everyone, It’s time to sit down and relax while we serve you this week’s delicious wrap! It’s quite a busy week for news while anticipation is mounting with the scheduled date for the UK’s racing restart little more than a week away, and Ireland is now following hot on our heels a week later.…
Read MoreCOVID-19 and the Cheltenham Festival
Should the 2020 Cheltenham Festival have gone ahead? This question has taxed a significant number of commentators and sections of the public ever since it finished on March 13th. Since the Festival was given the green light to go-ahead, the UK government, owners and organisers of the Cheltenham Festival have faced serious criticism and a…
Read MoreAn Underrated Hero Of Our Sport…. Pat Smullen
Hello everyone, I have decided to pay tribute and look back at the career of one of Ireland’s greatest ever jockeys and nine-time champion Pat Smullen, who was sadly forced to hang up his boots back in 2018. The Beginning Patrick Smullen was born in a small village called Rhode in County Offlay on May 22nd…
Read MoreThe Cleeve weekly wrap – w/e 17th May
Hi everyone, It’s time to sit to the table while we serve you this week’s delicious wrap! This week’s edition includes an update on the re-start of Irish racing and a chance to hear about the ‘somewhat pathetic’ attempts by both the BHA and the HRI to lobby their respective governments and give clear direction…
Read MoreIt’s been a pretty sh*t 12 months for Sheik Mohammed…
In these challenging times, it’s hard to have sympathy for Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (or Sheik Mohammed as he’s more familiarly known to British racing fans). With a personal wealth estimated at almost $20 billion he holds sway over the emirate of Dubai and has been responsible for developing the country into the major…
Read MoreCleeve weekly wrap – w/e 10th May
Hi everyone, I’m afraid there is no video this week as Mark is involved in a delicate stage of our Betracker project which he is leading… he’ll be back next week. I was going to wait until Boris Johnston gives his address to the nation tomorrow and may some clues to racing coming back but…
Read MoreCleeve weekly news wrap up – w/e 3rd May
Hi everyone, week 6 (or is it, 7 lost count, now) of lockdown and it’s beginning to feel like this is how it’s always been. We are all eagerly awaiting the government’s plans for the easing of restrictions – what that will entail your guess is as good as mine. Of course, we all want…
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