Matt Chapman’s ITV Racing Tips
13:50 Ascot – Apple Away
14:05 Wincanton – Goshen
14:10 Haydock – Salver
14:25 Ascot – Irish Hill
14:40 Haydock – Butch
15:00 Ascot – Victtorino
15:15 Haydock – Iwilldoit
15:36 Ascot – LHomme Presse
*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.
13:50 Ascot – Apple Away
ITV Saturday gets under way here at Ascot with the Grade 2 Reynoldstown Novices’ Chase over 3m. The is a huge chance for APPLE AWAY who gets weight from all her rivals for Derek Fox and Lucinda Russell. The mare is bang in the mix with a rating of 141 and ran pretty well when second to Grey Dawning at Warwick last time. If she’s a bit more controlled here she should take all the beating.
14:05 Wincanton – Goshen
ITV also go to Wincanton Saturday for this Grade 2 Kingwell Hurdle over 1m7f. Not much between these. Many will think I’m crazy but GOSHEN might just sparkle here for Niall Houlihan and Gary Moore. Blinkers first time is very interesting and if they work his neck second to Knappers Hill at Sandown last season would put him bang in the mix. Obviously it’s Goshen, so you can’t be confident, but I’ll take the chance.
14:10 Haydock – Salver
ITV bang in a third track in Haydock and this is the Victor Ludorum Juvenile Hurdle over nearly 2m. Hard to get away from SALVER who is held in huge regard by Gary Moore and has Caoilin Quinn on top who is riding really well. Salver looked very good in the Finale at Chepstow and he gags for heavy ground.
14:25 Ascot – Irish Hill
Here’s a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m3f. IRISH HILL has been given a real chance here by the handicapper and landed a similar race to this last year off a mark of 128 following a win at Fakenham when rated 122. After a ninth in the Lanzarote my hope is down to 125 and should make a splash as an eachway chance for Paul Nicholls with Freddie Gingell taking off 3lb.
14:40 Haydock – Butch
The Grade 2 Rendlesham Hurdle over an extended 3m. BUTCH has plenty to find on ratings but he gets some weight from Botox Has and is bang in form. My hope won well at Cheltenham last time and might have scored more easily if delivered later. Sean Bowen rides for Olly Murphy.
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15:00 Ascot – Victtorino
A handicap chase over 3m. VICTTORINO never got involved over a shorter trip at Cheltenham last time but looked an absolute monster in two wins at this track previously. Both those successes came at 3m, the trip here, and he could easily bounce back for Venetia Williams and Charlie Deutsch.
15:15 Haydock – Iwilldoit
A Grand National Trial Handicap Chase over an extended 3m4f. I’m happy to stick with former Welsh National hero IWILLDOIT for Sam Thomas and Dylan Johnston who takes off a valuable 5lb. My hope is down to a mark of 149 here despite a fine third at Chepstow two runs ago when on 153. I think he’s got a fabulous eachway chance in the mud he loves.
15:36 Ascot – LHomme Presse
The class race of the day in the Grade 1 Ascot Chase over 2m5f. Pic d’Orhy will run a race here but he’s not as good as L’HOMME PRESSE and as long as the latter doesn’t bounce after the comeback win following a long absence at Lingfield he should score for Venetia Williams and Charlie Deutsch. There should be pace in here with Ahoy Senor also likely to press the lead so my hope’s stamina could be crucial.
So best of luck and pray for Yeeehaaas. You hear me Paddy?
Matt Chapman’s ITV Racing Tips
13:50 Ascot – Apple Away
14:05 Wincanton – Goshen
14:10 Haydock – Salver
14:25 Ascot – Irish Hill
14:40 Haydock – Butch
15:00 Ascot – Victtorino
15:15 Haydock – Iwilldoit
15:36 Ascot – LHomme Presse
*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.
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