Jake Price Joins the Oddschecker Team!

Following a very successful 2025/26 National Hunt season which culminated in a profit of +85.29pts for Oddschecker readers on a freelance basis, I am very excited to be writing full-time for this upcoming Jumps season!

If you don't already know me, my name is Jake Price and I specialise in National Hunt Horseracing. I have closely followed the sport for over 10 years now, and each season I have been lucky enough to increase my involvement. I am probably best known for posting Cheltenham Festival entries and declarations on X, but that sort of content is just one example of how much time and dedication I put into the game. My podcast called ‘The Jumps Show’ is another clear reflection of that commitment, and perhaps is the best place to see just how much I love the sport.

My track record for producing profitable National Hunt campaigns is there for all to see, and my dedication to unearthing winners is first-rate. I do not work for a bookmaker; there is no racing heritage in my pedigree - I am only in this wonderful position through hard work and my love of racing. Every selection you see me put up I will have backed, and my goal is to make profit, just like any other punter. Inevitably, there will be periods where things don't go our way, but in my years of doing this I have learned to remain level headed - not letting the highs get too high, and certainly not letting the lows get too low. I am confident in my methodology, and whilst it will always be adapted over time in the ever-changing worlds of Horseracing and betting, the key principles will remain.

My previous Oddschecker columns have focussed on Saturday racing and the big festivals. For this season I will be putting up selections more regularly however, and that truly excites me. Having enjoyed great success with my Telegram page over the past six seasons, I am certainly no stranger to putting in the daily grind. The difference this campaign however is that I am diving head first into racing, so I will now have dedicated time for form study and analysis, rather than trying to juggle what was essentially two jobs!

When Oddschecker asked me to do what I love on a full-time basis I was extremely excited; but I did have two key requests. Firstly, it was imperative for me that my content would remain free to access, and I am delighted to say this was quickly and happily agreed to. When I put up selections I like to go in depth about the chances of the horse, as I want to convince the reader that the investment is worth parting with their hard earned. I am a particularly fussy punter myself, so therefore I have always felt it is important to lay down my reasoning and allow the reader to make their own decisions on whether they want to follow in. Keeping the content free was therefore a must in order for that to continue, especially as I have always provided content to my followers for free.

My second request was that I want to be more than just another ‘tipster’. You will see from my content throughout the season that I will not simply be putting up a handful of selections each day, and instead I will be trying to provide readers with a genuine knowledge of the sport. You will see analysis, news, interviews with trainers/jockeys, and of course the all-important Ante-Post pieces building up to the big races. I won't mention the ‘C’ word just yet, but clearly that will also form part of my offering. My goal is to go racing at least once a week, and as you read this, I'll be at Newton Abbot to begin the journey towards said target. Whilst ultimately I know I will be judged on profit and loss, I hope that even on losing days (unfortunately they do happen) I will still be able to provide readers with some useful knowledge.

Lastly, I just wanted to thank everyone who reads. Without an audience it would be impossible to be living my dream as I currently am. Many of you will have followed from the early days and have always supported me throughout. Wherever this journey takes me, I will forever be grateful for you helping me to get to the point where I can call this my job - your support certainly does not go unnoticed. To those who are only here to hope that my selections lose, hopefully I won't disappoint you too regularly.

With that all said and done, let's get started on the 2026/27 National Hunt season, and let's hope it will be another profitable one! I sincerely hope you enjoy reading throughout the campaign, and my DMs are always open if you have any feedback or questions that you would like answering.

Monday 28th September

As mentioned above, I am off to Newton Abbot today to specifically to watch a few horses. The first of those is MATIWO, who I saw at Jane Williams’ yard a couple of weeks ago. He was described to me as having ‘small man’s syndrome’ as he is notably smaller than the other four-year-olds in the yard, and he was certainly a lively character in his box. On the track however he has gained some vital experience in Junior National Hunt Hurdles last season, including winning one at Newbury in January when seeing off the attentions of Apollon Forlonge.

Winning a Junior NH Hurdle means you are still considered to be a Novice for the following season, so connections decided to pitch him into Grade 2 company on his next start with the rationale; win and you've picked up a great prize, get beaten and you're still a Novice. He ran a cracking race in fourth behind Klub De Reve, and that form is clearly more than good enough to win this weak Novice event - even if he has been beaten at Compiegne in the interim period. Stablemate Yeld To Call ran a cracker at the last Newton Abbot meeting too, so fitness shouldn’t be an issue. Obviously, he is a very short price to oblige on Monday, but with a mark of 119 I'll be looking out for him in future Handicaps.

KILNEW SUPREME 1pt Win @ 7/4

The second horse I am looking forward to seeing is KILNEW SUPREME, who has been described by his trainer Paul Nicholls as one of the best handicapped in the yard. Last season he finished second in two Novice Hurdles; three lengths behind Stanners Glen (110) at Wincanton, and three lengths behind Crest Of Stars (115) at Taunton. Considering his point-to-point second behind Crystal Island is a particularly strong piece of form as well, he has to be of interest on Handicap debut running off a mark of just 106. It is also a positive that he steps up in trip to 2m5½f, as he travels well into his races before seemingly getting tapped for a bit of toe on the flat after the last. He is the type of horse that new rider Sam Twiston-Davies should get on with, and it would not be a surprise to see him start a bit of a sequence in lower grade Handicaps here.

KILNEW SUPREME 1pt Win @ 7/4