Hi everyone

It seems to be raining EVERYWHERE today! Fingers crossed at least 1 of Haydock or Ascot survives the torrential conditions but to be honest it isn't looking great.

Today on the NTF Blog I want to revisit an angle I covered last season that concerns the 2 big staying Grade 1's of the festive period and the Cheltenham Gold Cup in March...

• What do 14 of the last 15 (including ALL of the last 13) Cheltenham Gold Cup winners have in common?

Synchronised continued the trend last season and it is a stat that is well worth keeping in mind when your escaping the family to watch the racing over the festive period...

• Christmas clues for the Cheltenham Gold Cup...