


Workforce was one of last year's ante-post recommendations for the Derby.
"What else can you get for £8.95 these days: a couple of pints, or a supermarket meal deal for one and three-quarter persons, or a cup of petrol, or a package holiday cruise to Egypt and Libya? Not much then, certainly not compared to Horses To Follow, which is guaranteed to whet your appetite and give you an edge for this season."
Fifty of the best prospects for the Flat from Timeform's experts, plus big-name interviews & much, much more. Read on to find out exactly what's inside...
We do our homework. Those aren't our words, but the words of Walter Swinburn. Our words would be 'Horses To Follow is absolutely brilliant and you must get a copy.' Swinburn's endorsement came on completion of the interview he kindly gave us, in which we apparently asked the right questions about the right horses, but also some of the 'wrong' horses as far as he was concerned; those he might have preferred to keep under wraps, as any shrewd trainer would.
Back in the day, Horses To Follow used to be a pamphlet about the size of a takeaway menu or a Hartlepool tourist guide (I'm allowed to say that because I'm from there), but now it's a monster of a book, the 136 pages packed with information and insight designed firstly to water your mouth and secondly to feed it with the rich delicacies you'll be able to buy after our spotlighted horses strut their stuff - that's the plan, anyway.
Besides Walter Swinburn, we've got an in-depth interview with rising star of the training ranks David Lanigan, while fellow up-and-comers Ed Walker, David O'Meara and Ed McMahon also give us their big hopes for the year. Then there's the matter of what we've come up with here at Timeform Towers, drawing on years of experience within the team and hours (and hours and hours) of work through the winter, picking through and whittling down the initial list to the definitive 'Fifty' we're going to war with. The 'Fifty' is the mainstay, but, even with a detailed discussion on each one of the selections, it takes up less than a third of the book, fighting for room amongst pinpointed horses to follow from Ireland and across Europe; from the jumps and the all-weather. Add to that a synopsis of first-season sires, a look back on the best horses of 2010 and a look forward to the classic picture for this year featuring ante-post recommendations, as well as a new Timeform Radio section in which our top pundits and presenters outline their fancies, and it's clear you get a lot for your money.
All that for only £8.95 - good value by anyone's standards in a climate where a pound doesn't stretch that far. What else can you get for £8.95 these days: a couple of pints, or a supermarket meal deal for one and three-quarter persons, or a cup of petrol, or a package holiday cruise to Egypt and Libya? Not much then, certainly not compared to Horses To Follow, which is guaranteed to whet your appetite and give you an edge for this season, and maybe even make you money - in fact, you'll be ahead of the game straight away if taking up our offer in the book to double any deposit up to £20 to Timeform online.
Horses To Follow isn't a doctrine to be obeyed nor a patronising 'we know best' manifesto, but it is an insightful and helpful guide to put you on the front foot for the start of the season. Think of it as us doing your homework for you. We're good at that - just ask Walter Swinburn.
Order your copy of Timeform Horses to Follow 2011 today by visiting timeform.com
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