Another jam-packed Saturday of racing for the ITV horse racing team as they head to Ascot, Haydock and Wincanton to take in seven races across the three venues. At Ascot, the Grade One Betfair Ascot Chase is the feature - a prize the Jeremy Scott-trained Dashel Drasher took in 2021. Up at Haydock, we've the…
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Ascot Chase Free Tips and Trends
The Grade One Betfair Ascot Chase is staged at Ascot raceourse every February and run over a distance of 2m5 ½f with 17 fences to tackle. First run in 1995 the race has been won by some well-known names – including One Man, Monet’s Garden, Voy Por Ustedes, Kauto Star and Riverside Theatre, who landed…
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2022 Grand National Trial Tips and Trends
The Grade Three Grand National Trial Chase is staged at Haydock racecourse each year and provides racing fans with further clues ahead of the Grand National. That said, the race is all but a trial in name as since 1980 we’ve not seen a winner of the Unibet Grand National Trial follow-up that season in…
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Saturday Racing Tips and Trends: 12th February 2022
Plenty more Cheltenham Festival clues on offer this Saturday as the ITV cameras head to both Newbury and Warwick to take in seven races across the two venues. At Newbury the Denman Chase, Betfair Hurdle and Betfair Exchange Chase are the standout contests - In the last 18 runnings of the Denman Chase we've seen…
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2022 Betfair Hurdle Free Tips and Trends
Staged at Newbury racecourse the Betfair Hurdle is a Grade Three contest run over 2m 1/2f in February each year. First run in 1963, the race is always a hotly-contested race, while some punters might know the even better as either the Tote Gold Trophy or the totesport Trophy, being that’s what the race was…
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2022 Denman Chase Free Tips and Trends
Staged at Newbury racecourse the Betfair-sponsored Denman Chase is a Grade Two race that is run in February each year. First run in 2000, the Denman Chase is always a hotly-contested race that is run over a trip of 3 miles, and over the years has provided plenty of clues ahead of the Cheltenham Gold…
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Saturday Racing Tips and Trends: 5th February 2022
More LIVE ITV Racing to take in this Saturday as the cameras are at Sandown, Wetherby and Musselburgh to show nine races across the three meetings. At Sandown the Scilly Isles Novices' Chase is their feature - a contest the classy that jockey Daryl Jacob has won 4 times in the last 7 runnings, plus a contest that we've…
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Saturday Racing Tips and Trends: 5th March 2022
With the Cheltenham Festival looming it's no surprise the quality of the weekend racing takes a slight dip over the next few weekends. That said, we've still plenty of action to enjoy as the ITV cameras head to Newbury to take in two races, with the Greatwood Gold Cup their feature race - a contest the…
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2022 Irish Gold Cup Tips and Trends
Staged at Leopardstown racecourse the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup is run over a distance of 3m 1/2f, with 17 fences to be tackled. First run in 1987, the contest now another recognised trial for the Cheltenham Gold Cup run a month later with Jodami (1993), Imperial Call (1996) and Sizing John (2017) the only…
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2022 Irish Champion Hurdle Free Tips and Trends
The Irish Champion Hurdle is a Grade One race run over 2m and held at Leopardstown racecourse each year in early February. In recent years, top hurdlers like Istabraq, Hardy Eustace, Brave Inca, and, more recently, Hurricane Fly, have graced the roll of honour and the race is always a decent guide ahead of the…
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Saturday Racing Tips and Trends: 29th January 2022
Another massive day of horse racing this Saturday with ‘Trials Day’ at Cheltenham – their last meeting before the Festival in March. Therefore, plenty more clues to be had, including top races like the Cleeve Hurdle and Cotswold Chase. The Cheltenham track will be hoping for better weather than last year as the meeting was…
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2022 Sky Bet Chase Free Tips and Trends
Staged at Doncaster racecourse the Sky Bet Chase (formerly known as the Great Yorkshire Chase) is a Listed Handicap run over 3m. The race can often throw up some Grand National clues, although no winner in the last 16 runnings has gone onto win the Aintree marathon. In recent years, the Alan King, Paul Nicholls…
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2022 Cotswold Chase Free Tips & Trends
Run at Cheltenham racecourse – normally in the third week of January at their Trials Meeting – the Cotswold Chase is run over a trip of 3m 1 ½ furlongs. The race is deemed as another Cheltenham Gold Cup trial, but maybe only in name as the last horse to land both races in the…
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Lingfield Tips and Stats (Sun 23rd Jan 22)
Another huge day of National Hunt jumping action at Lingfield racecourse this Sunday as the Surrey venue conclude their 3-day new WINTER MILLION FESTIVAL. With a stack of prize money on offer, it’s no shock to see many of the big stables, including Paul Nicholls and Nicky Henderson with runners. Plus, ITV4 viewers will be…
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Saturday Racing Tips and Trends: 22nd January 2022
We've seven more LIVE races this Saturday as the ITV cameras are at Taunton, Ascot & Haydock . The Grade One Clarence House Chase is the main event at Ascot - Did you know - 15 of the last 18 Clarence House Chase winners came from the top three in the market? While this year…
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2022 Clarence House Chase Betting Trends and Free Tips
Staged at Ascot racecourse the Clarence House Chase is a Grade One contest run over a distance of 2m1f. The Clarence House Chase was first run back in 1989 when the popular Desert Orchid won the prize as a 10 year-old. The race is also a good guide to that season’s Queen Mother Champion Chase…
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2022 Peter Marsh Chase Free Tips and Trends
The Peter Marsh Chase is a Grade Two race run over 3m that is staged at Haydock Park racecourse. First run in 1981 the contest is sometimes billed as another Grand National trial, but we’ve yet to see a winner of this race land the Aintree marathon in the same season, although the 1995 winner,…
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2022 Lanzarote Hurdle Trends
Named after the leading hurdler of the 70’s, Lanzarote, who won the 1974 Champion Hurdle - the Coral Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle is staged at Kempton Park racecourse each January. Run over 2m5f, with 10 hurdles to tackle, the race is always a hotly-contested affair and in the past has been won three times by trainer…
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Lingfield Tips and Stats (Fri 21st Jan 22)
A huge day of National Hunt jumping action at Lingfield racecourse this Friday as the Surrey venue kick-off their 3-day new WINTER MILLION FESTIVAL. With a stack of prize money on offer, it’s no shock to see many of the big stables, including Paul Nicholls and Nicky Henderson with runners. Plus, ITV4 viewers will be…
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Saturday Racing Tips and Trends: 15th January 2022
Some nice jumping cards to look forward to this Saturday from Warwick and Kempton, with nine races being shown LIVE on ITV4 across the two tracks. The clear highlights on the day are the Grade 3 Agetur UK Ltd Classic Handicap Chase (3.00), at Warwick– a race trainer Paul Nicholls has won three times since…
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