Horse Racing Tips: Matt Chapman’s 11 Bumper Bets for Saturday’s ITV Racing

Four tracks. 11 picks. One Matt Chapman. Boom!

Matt Chapman Cheltenham

By / Horse Racing Tips / 2 years ago

* 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.

13:15 Sandown – Gunsight Ridge

ITV Saturday gets under way here with a handicap chase over nearly 2m. This is wide open. GUNSIGHT RIDGE was a fine winner for this blog at Sandown last time and has every chance of following up here for Aidan Coleman and Olly Murphy. The gelding is up 5lb for the success but that’s not the end of the world as he’s a strapping big sort who’s open to more improvement.

13:35 Leopardstown – Vauban

More Grade 1 action here on ITV from Ireland in the Spring Juvenile Hurdle over 2m. Fil Dor looks very good, but I’ll take VAUBAN to turn him over for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend. Vauban was narrowly turned pipped by Pied Piper on Irish debut and that form looks strong after the latter’s romp at Cheltenham.

WELCOME TO PADDY POWER NEWS!

13:50 Sandown – Goshen

Now a Listed hurdle event over 2m. GOSHEN is a risky choice for Gary and Jamie Moore but he’s still got loads of ability as he showed in defeat at Lingfield last time. My hope hung like a gate then but will enjoy going right handed again and hopefully he can show us what he can do. It was suggested he would have blinkers over 3m after that last defeat. Clearly a change of mind!

14:05 Musselburgh – Glen Forsa

ITV are also in Scotland for this veterans’ handicap chase over 2m6f. GLEN FORSA is absolutely chucked in on his best form and showed a little more last time for Charlie Longsdon. Lorcan Williams takes the ride on the recent Doncaster fourth and the slight drop in trip and sharp track are ideal.

14:20 Sandown – L’Homme Presse

Grade 1 company here in the Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase over 2m4f. Hard to get away from L’HOMME PRESSE here for trainer Venetia Williams and jockey Charlie Deutsch. The rising star is unbeaten this season and was mightily impressive at Cheltenham last time. With a mark of 154 he’s not officially the best horse in here but I think he will show he is.

WANT FAST RESULTS? NO PROBLEM!

  • WE HAVE ALL THE HORSE RACING FAST RESULTS YOU’LL EVER WANT

    14:30 Wetherby – Ahoy Senor

    ITV show one race from Wetherby in this Grade 2 novices’ chase over 3m. AHOY SENOR could be another on the day for Lucinda Russell. Indeed he should win. Very impressive earlier in the season at Newbury, the novice then was out pointed in a Grade 1 at Kempton where his jumping wasn’t always fluent. This is a huge chance to bounce back.

    14:40 Musselburgh – Fiveandtwenty

    Handicap hurdle time over nearly 2m. FIVEANDTWENTY should have claims for Brian Hughes and the in form Donald McCain. The selection has decent form at the track and showed a little bit last time at this course before weakening late on. The handicap mark has slipped a bit and may try and make all.

    14:55 Sandown – Ask Dillon (each way)

    A Grade 3 handicap hurdle over nearly 3m. ASK DILLON will be a biggish price after a shocking effort last time but he was second in this in 2020 off 1lb lower and he’s shown glimmers of form this season suggesting he still has ability. With a few quid eachway for Fergal O’Brien and conditional Peter Kavanagh who takes off a useful 7lb.

    15:15 Leopardstown – Frodon

    This is the big one in Ireland the Grade 1 Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup over an extended 3m. FRODON has every chance of an easy lead here and can score for Paul Nicholls and Bryony Frost. The ten-year-old scored well at Down Royal first time this season and while he wasn’t at his best in the King George could well be good enough here. This is winnable with Minella Indo hopeless so far this term.

    STUDY THE FORM IN STYLE

    • CHECK OUT OUR SNAZZY RACECARDS FOR EVERY RACE, EVERY DAY

    15:30 Sandown – Deise Aba

    Here’s a handicap chase over 3m. DEISE ABA was pulled up when last seen but prior to that had run two decent seconds suggesting this mark is workable. Trained by Philip Hobbs and ridden by Tom O’Brien, my hope has good track form and is relatively lightly raced for a nine-year-old. Stays well.

    15:45 Musselburgh – Mighty Thunder

    A handicap chase over nearly 4m. Scottish National hero MIGHTY THUNDER is edging back down the handicap and might have found a good chance here by Lucinda Russell. Obviously he stays very well and the opposition is easier than when flopping in the Welsh National. Tom Scudamore takes the ride and of course his old man is rather close to Lucinda!

    Saturday’s Tips

    Sandown

    13:15 – Gunsight Ridge
    13:50 – Goshen
    14:20 – l’Homme Presse
    14:55 – Ask Dillon (each way)
    15:30 – Deise Aba

    Musselburgh

    14:05 – Glen Forsa
    14:40 – Fiveandtwenty
    15:45 – Mighty Thunder

    Leopardstown

    13:35 – Vauban
    15:15 – Frodon

    Wetherby

    14:30 – Ahoy Senor

    *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

    PP NEWS IS YOUR HOME OF THE BEST HORSE RACING TIPS EVERY WEEKEND

    READ MORE:

    CHELTENHAM ANTEPOST TIPS:

    The latest Cheltenham horse racing odds are on PaddyPower.com now

    The Paddy Power Guide To Safer Gambling – Everything You Need

    What do you think?