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Tom Lunn has gone through the cards, form, going and much more to help guide your horse racing betting choices.
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Saturday racing tips
CHELTENHAM
2.20: Chasing Fire 12/1 Each-way (1.5pts)
2.55: Doyen Quest 8/1 Each-way (1pt)
3.30: Salver 5/1 Each-way (1.5pts)
DONCASTER
1.30: Arctic Voyage 6/1 Each-way (1.5pts)
2.40: Matauri Bay 7/1 Each-way (1.5pts) & Anno Domini 10/1 Each-way (1pt)
Chasing Fire
The 3m1f handicap chase on Saturday at 2.20pm is also intriguing with some former Grand National runners and even placers set to line up against each other.
Broadway Boy is the early favourite at 5/1 and given his form here it’s no surprise as he loves a win at Cheltenham.
But his last two efforts have seen him finish far back and despite placing behind Flooring Porter in this weekend last year, he’s tough to back at this price.
Vanillier was second in the Grand National in 2023 to Corach Rambler but has struggled since in some tough chases.
The grey is down to a workable mark, just 1lb higher than that Grand National run, so could bounce back in handicap company.
Kinondo Kwetu is a bit of a favourite of mine but he pulled up in this race last year, albeit off 3lb higher, and arrives in similar form to last season.
The ideal horse to back here for me, is Chasing Fire. He won last time out at Perth in a Class 3 handicap and as a result was upped 6lb.
He’s been off since and is still only seven-years-old so arguably still finding his top mark.
If he can run to his current mark having had the summer off to progress, he stands a great chance at a nice each-way bet.
Doyen Quest
There was an 11lb difference between Gwennie May Boy and Catch Him Derry at Bangor in a Class 4 handicap hurdle back in February, where the former beat his stablemate by nearly two lengths.
Gwennie May Boy has since gone on to win another two, including the Grade 3 Handicap Hurdle at Aintree Festival in April.
Catch Him Derry won on his next appearance at Ayr in April too, winning comfortably and as a result went up from a low mark of 107 to 117.
This could certainly mean he’s even better weighted coming up against his stablemate again and the Skeltons must think they have a strong chance with either.
The six-year-old is now given 20lb and there could still be more to come from him.
Many chasers are looking to come into this reverting back to hurdles for the first time in a while, hoping to make the most of a low hurdle vs chase mark, but they will need to improve to fend off the likes of Botox Has.
One hurdler that sticks out though is another Skelton-trained horse, Doyen Quest.
He placed 2nd of 17 at Chepstow on his seasonal debut but his two runs prior last season showed exceptional form to beat Whatsupwityou and Steel Ally.
He could still be well-weighted as that form has worked out very well with the latter now rated 137.
Perhaps this gelding has yet more to offer over 3m and is well fancied at 8/1.
If he’s a non-runner, Catch Him Derry is surely the one to side with, either way it’s all Skeltons.
Salver
Salver has a strong chance of bouncing back after rattling off an impressive four-timer last season over hurdles, before only being beaten by Majborough and Kargese here in the Triumph Hurdle.
He was 10/1 for that and after that placing was upped from a rating of 128 to 143.
His victories last season included a 21 length win over Balboa at Chepstow in December and has been ultra consistent for the Moore team.
A 5/1 price under Caoilin Quinn is great value considering and there’s plenty of scope for him to place or at least win if improving.
Bottler’secret is much more unexposed and is exactly the same rating, but this race will prove who has more.
If you aren’t wanting to go for an each-way, betting on him to place would also be a smart move.
Arctic Voyage
It’s rare to see Ryan Moore booked for Ralph Beckett and more so over a potential Aidan O’Brien runner, making his 6/1 price each-way look even more tempting as Bounty who is currently 4/1 could be bypassing this contest.
Arctic Voyage beat Curzon by over six lengths at Nottingham despite the conditions and the drop down to 6f is clearly the way forward, he should take some beating but there’s plenty of talent in this field and an each-way bet should still be profitable.
Matauri Bay & Anno Domini
Matauri Bay won on debut but instantly confirmed his form as a group level horse on his second outing when placing second to Field Of Gold, at Sandown in August.
Many of these horses are taking on 1m for the first time but are all almost guaranteed to like the trip based on going for this race, pedigree and other various factors like only stepping up from 7f.
Anno Domini won last time out at Sandown but that was back in July, though his form has only been boosted since, with those horses placing behind going on to win subsequently.
Windlord who placed second for instance, won by over five lengths at York before going a close third in the Group 2 Beresford Stakes at the Curragh, giving him a new rating of 105.
So the Charlie Appleby-trained grey colt could be the danger as he’s still very unexposed and still unbeaten.
Tom Lunn’s Profit/Loss
October ’24: +35.7
From May ’24: +165.62pts
From July ’23: +378.18pts
All odds correct at time of writing
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