Matt Chapman’s Saturday ITV Racing suggestions
13.15 Haydock – Beat The Bat
13.30 Ascot – Pic DOrhy
13.50 Haydock – Trelawne
14.10 Punchestown – State Man
14.30 Haydock – Kerryhill (each-way)
14.45 Ascot – Salver
15.05 Haydock – Bravemansgame (each-way)
15.20 Ascot – Kotmask (each-way)
15.40 Haydock – Credo (each-way)
*All costs are bang updated with our snazzy widgets, whereas odds in copy are correct at time of publishing however topic to vary.
ITV Racing Saturday comes from Haydock, Punchestown, and Ascot, the place I will likely be, and the motion begins right here with a handicap hurdle over 2m3f. A giant discipline, and keep in mind to control the climate as a great deal of rain might come on the day.
Numerous unexposed sorts right here so laborious to be dogmatic. BEAT THE BAT is the attention-grabbing one however he comes into this with no current run.
My choice went up 7lb for chasing house the gifted Dysart Enos at Cheltenham when final seen however that was over shorter and he appeared as if he was crying out for this journey which he had scored over at Ascot the time earlier than. Enormous likelihood if match for Harry Fry and Bryan Carver.
Ascot protection begins with this Grade 2 chase over 2m5f. Not a lot to say right here as PIC DORHY will likely be a brief value to win the race as soon as once more.
Offered he jumps spherical, I can’t see a hazard to the Paul Nicholls runner below Harry Cobden. This was the occasion Shishkin, sadly now not with us, refused to start out in twelve months in the past.
Right here’s a commencement chase over almost 2m6f. Inconceivable to suppose Hillcrest can rating after such a protracted lay off. Iroko and Trelawne are additionally again from a break.
TRELAWNE was as soon as behind Tahmuras final season over shorter and was final seen falling on the Pageant. I like this horse. I used to be at Ffos Las when he received as a hurdler, and I believed he was an absolute monster.
Time will inform what he can do after that tumble, however he stays and can go within the mud ought to the rain lash down. Kim Bailey trains with the wonderful Tom Bellamy on prime.
ITV present one from Punchestown, which is that this Grade 1 Morgiana Hurdle over an prolonged 2m.
I don’t anticipate Lossiemouth to show up for this, however even when she does I strongly fancy the Champion Hurdle hero STATE MAN to verify how good he’s in Eire for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend.
A handicap hurdle over an prolonged 3m. One other open occasion. Doyen Quest retains successful however is up one other 7lb for a hit final time at Cheltenham.
I don’t know if he can win this after a 301-day break, however KERRYHILL would possibly simply be very helpful for Ruth Jefferson and Brian Hughes. The enormous six-year-old appeared very promising at Doncaster when final seen and is a robust stayer. At some point he will likely be a stunning chaser, however he would possibly nonetheless have extra to provide as a hurdler. An each-way likelihood.
The Grade 2 Ascot Hurdle over an prolonged 2m3f. Golden Ace won’t run if a great deal of rain comes and it’s forecast.
I’m going to likelihood SALVER, supplied it lashes down, so maintain a detailed eye on the forecast, and if it appears to be like like pouring have just a few quid on.
Salver loves the mud and appeared actually good for the Moore household when successful at Chepstow and third within the Triumph Hurdle. It’s not simple for him being a four-year-old, but when the rain comes, his value will shorten below the gifted Caoilin Quinn.
The massive one of many day for a lot of in a Grade 1 chase over an prolonged 3m1f. Gray Dawning did this column a proper flip when scoring on the Cheltenham Pageant and I liked this chap from the second he received over hurdles at Warwick.
This journey would possibly see him enhance, however he must. A mark of 157 is method off what he wants to attain right here.
I’ve by no means been a fan of BRAVEMANSGAME, however he’s simply overpriced right here with the blinkers on for the primary time. In the event that they spark him up as soon as once more to something close to the shape which noticed him second within the 2023 Cheltenham Gold Cup then he has to have a significant each-way likelihood for Paul Nicholls and new accomplice Sam Twiston-Davies.
A handicap chase over 2m1f. KOTMASK was staying on properly behind the re-opposing Martator at this monitor final time and is now a bit higher off on the weights as properly.
I might suppose he’s one other for the Moore household who has an each-way likelihood off 130 and Caoilion Quinn as soon as once more will get the large likelihood. Comfortable floor shouldn’t be a problem and hopefully he can get a bit nearer to the Venetia Williams runner.
Right here’s a handicap chase over an prolonged 3m1f. CREDO could be the each-way play right here for Anthony Honeyball and Sam Twiston-Davies. The nine-year-old is a really robust stayer and will likely be match after a spin at Wincanton.
A mark of 128 is workable and the identical as when he was fifth at Punchestown in Might. Chased house Well-known Bridge (who received for this column) on this race final yr and was 2lb increased. A unbelievable each-way likelihood for me.
So better of luck, and pray for Yeeehaaas. You hear me Paddy?
Matt Chapman’s ITV Racing suggestions
13.15 Haydock – Beat The Bat
13.30 Ascot – Pic DOrhy
13.50 Haydock – Trelawne
14.10 Punchestown – State Man
14.30 Haydock – Kerryhill (each-way)
14.45 Ascot – Salver
15.05 Haydock – Bravemansgame (each-way)
15.20 Ascot – Kotmask (each-way)
15.40 Haydock – Credo (each-way)
*All costs are bang updated with our snazzy widgets, whereas odds in copy are correct on the time of publishing however topic to vary.
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