FLAT HORSES TO FOLLOW 2025 - OUT NOW!

Available to order in Ireland too! 4p5g4t

The Flat season sees newcomers and rising stars land some of the biggest prizes and there’s no better guide to the 2025 Flat season that our Horses to Follow book! Our hugely-anticipated 2025 guide helps you find the horses a step ahead of the handicapper and the leading stars who can win on the biggest stages. You’ll get over 70 horses, with 50 of the most exciting British stars and 20 Irish eye-catchers, with a full breakdown, detailed comments and potential season targets for each. We’ve also spoken to the trainers and got a star performer, handicapper and dark horse from each, and bonus horses from Martin Dixon at the Horse Watchers, Graeme North and Fran Berry.

In the Horses To Follow 2025 Flat Edition:

★ 50 to follow from Britain – including ratings & profiles for each.

★ 20 horses from Ireland – with bonus horses picked by Fran Berry, Martin Dixon and Graeme North.

★ Rising Stars – profiling the up-and-coming trainers & jockeys to watch out for.

★ Classic Ante-Post – our classic ante-post selections for the season's biggest races, including The Guineas, Royal Ascot, & more!

★ Talking to the Trainers – a star performer, handicapper, and dark horse to follow from 13 top yards.

★ Stable Switchers – A look at some intriguing runners who will make debuts for new yards after changing hands at the Autumn Sales.

★ Large ‘P’ Improvers – Three-year-olds who narrowly missed out on making the 50, but are worth being positive about this season.

★ First-Season Sires – A look at the first-season sires who can offer some exciting runners and the conditions they might favour.

★ Timeform's View – runner-by-runner analysis from our reporters on the headline races last season.

★ Best of 2024– the leading lights by division on ratings, including a top 100 listing & review of the performances that got them there.

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Whether you're a regular to our Horses to Follow books, or this is your first time purchasing, get a taste for inside below...

"Free-going tendencies meant he didn’t stay so far as his pedigree suggested last year but came good over a mil on his final start; a likely type for the Lincoln"

Our writers will highlight the horses capable of sustained improvement and, for some, specific targets for them this season.

"A good third at Newcastle on the last of his three runs over a mile at two and as the type to do well now that he’s qualified for handicaps"

As well as those tipped for great things, our experts make the argument for others likely to go under the radar – and the circumstances under which they might prosper.

"Looked in need of further when placed over six furlongs on her last couple of starts at two and smart middle-distance pedigree gives her plenty of scope to improve for greater tests of stamina"

 

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The 2024 Flat Edition is rated 4.5 out of 5 stars, check out some Amazon reviews from thrilled customers who purchased the previous edition:

“Excellent horse racing book. Packed full of information and horses to follow. Must have for anyone who follows horse racing."

 

“Contains valuable information regarding horse racing. Very good value.”

 

“Traditionally the best guide to the new flat season."

Highlights from last year’s Flat HTF included: 65rr

“Group 1-winning juvenile whose form has worked out well; takes a strong grip which tempers prospects of staying a mile so little surprised where he to end up a major player in the Commonwealth Cup.”

Never finishing outside the first two, ROSALLION put up impressive performances last year. Adding the Irish 2000 Guineas and St James’s Palace Stakes to his trophy cabinet.

"Good type physically who won over a mile but was well suited by a first try at six furlongs when narrowly beaten on his final start; very much an unexposed sprinter to follow.”

ENGLISH OAK was one of three Horses to Follow from 2024 the won handicaps at Royal Ascot, alongside Going the Distance (9/1) and Mickley (15/2).

"Went very close to losing his maiden tag in Ireland at two and should have no problems finding winning opportunities with his new stable"

George Boughey’s ROCKING TREE enjoyed a successful season in 2024, winning 3 out of 5 starts including a Kempton handicap at 10/1.