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Horse Betting Tips For Saturday

Steve Mullington goes through the card on Betfair Chase Day at Haydock...

In a slight change to the usual tipping format on this page, our horse racing pundit Steve Mullington marks your entire card at Haydock on Betfair Chase Day (Sat 23rd November 2024).

12.08 Haydock

On what could be a red letter day for the Lucinda Russell stable at the Merseyside track, ROCHEVAL can continue his upward curve and land the opening Grade 2 Newton Novices' Hurdle at Haydock Park.

Unbeaten in his three starts to date, the Kapgarde gelding looks sure to progress for this smart training team.

The easy Wetherby scorer Roadlesstravelled ranks as the obvious danger to the pick.

12.40 Haydock

I’m certainly picking up good vibrations about the chances of XCITATIONS in this 2m½f Handicap Chase.

Pam Sly’s nine-year-old has run well on his seasonal debut before and has won races at both Class 2 and 3 level, so this contest should be well within his scope.

The consistent Netywell (Lucinda Russell) can chase him home.

1.15 Haydock

Former Swinton Hurdle victor N’GOLO looked an absolute picture at Wetherby and can improve upon his third placing that day.

D.J Jeffreys’ Lively Citizen ran a corker at the Aintree Festival and looks dangerous off a very low weight.

1.50 Haydock 

Big things are expected of IROKO this season and the six-year-old can put up a bold show in this Graduation Chase. Rated 152, the classy chaser should prove too good for his lesser rated rivals here.

And don’t be surprised if Hillcrest runs a big race on his comeback after an absence of 981 days. 

2.30 Haydock

Dan Skelton’s GWENNIE MAY BOY is in my 888 Jumps Horses To Follow 2024/25 so I will let you read my reasonings for picking him today in that article.

Irish raiders Backmersackme, Shoot First and Jody Ted could well figure in the podium spots too.

3.05 Haydock

Saturday’s predicted deluge of rain is music to the ears of Venetia Williams with her veteran chaser ROYALE PAGAILLE going for back-to-back victories in the Betfair Chase.

An attritional race will certainly play to his strengths and he can grind the others into submission.

Forecast backers may want to side with the French runner Gold Tweet who might just think he’s back at Auteuil if the grounds gets really tacky underfoot.

3.40 Haydock 

Sue Smith has done well with her runners at Haydock down the years and she can pick up yet another chase victory with her seven-year-old PRAIRIE WOLF.

A winner here last March over a shorter 2m4f trip, the gelding can build upon his two Wetherby outings thus far.

Ann Hamilton’s Dare To Shout looked a promising sort at Carlisle and can give the selection the most to do.

Horse Betting Tips For Sunday

Steve Mullington goes through the card at Punchestown on Sunday...

2.25 Punchestown – Galopin Des Champs (NAP)

Last year’s Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Galopin Des Champs can get his latest campaign off to a flyer in the Grade 1 John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown.

Some pundits are saying there is every chance Galopin Des Champs will need his first run of the season with his long-term aim being Cheltenham glory, but I don’t believe Willie Mullins will have left any stone unturned and he’ll be at the top of his game.

1.50 Punchestown – Nurburgring (NB)

Joseph O’Brien’s Nurburgring goes chasing for the very first time in public in the Grade 2 Craddockstown Novice Chase and he holds an outstanding chance of taking home the top prize.

Last season’s Triumph Hurdle fourth then went on to then land the Galway Hurdle in August, and you would suspect that the four-year-old is going to be rather adept at chasing fences too.

2.05 Punchestown – Galon De Vauzelle (E/W Longshot)

Philip Rothwell and young Tiernan Power Roche have been firing home the winners left, right and centre this week, and it would come as no surprise to see Galon De Vauzelle bounce back to form after a poor showing a fortnight ago.

Sporting the famous colours of Dorans Pride, the eight-year-old was never a factor in Aintree’s Grand Sefton Chase, but he will be much more at home in this 3m½f handicap hurdle.

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