Horse Racing Tips: Matt Chapman’s Feisty Friday ITV Racing Picks include a 10/1 shot

Matt Chapman fancies Franky Du Berlais for some tasty odds in the 15:00 at Cheltenham.

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Matt Chapman’s ITV Racing Tips

13:15 Cheltenham – Williethebuilder (each-way)
13:30 Bangor – First Lord De Cuet
13:50 Cheltenham – Eureka Creek (each-way)
14:05 Bangor – Butlers Brief
14:25 Cheltenham – Storm Control
15:00 Cheltenham – Franky Du Berlais
15:35 Cheltenham – Fontana Ellissi (each-way)

*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 Cheltenham – Williethebuilder (each-way)

ITV Friday gets under way here with a handicap hurdle over 2m1f. Decent size field. Doddiethegreat looked good at Ascot last time but it’s second time back after a break.

I suspect WILLIETHEBUILDER is a very well handicapped horse but he looked iffy under pressure in a novice last time. If connections have straightened that out then he can easily play a part here for the excellent Dan and Harry Skelton combination and has each-way claims. He looked promising at Uttoxeter.

13:30 Bangor – First Lord De Cuet

ITV also go to Bangor Friday for a handicap chase over 3m. This is going to be a slog. That will suit FIRST LORD DE CUET who goes for David Pipe and Jack Tudor.

My selection is down 1lb after unseating at Cheltenham last time when not totally out of contention. His jumping that day was terrible and it’s a miracle he was in touch at all. If fluent here he will run much better.

    13:50 Cheltenham – Eureka Creek (each-way)

    Here’s a mares’ handicap chase over an extended 2m4f. The fact Emma Lavelle claims from EUREKA CREEK is a worry as it suggests she doesn’t think her charge is well handicapped. That said, I’m happy to give the mare an each-way chance.

    She’s one of the few in here down in trip rather than up in trip, and she wasn’t disgraced at Lingfield last time and has been dropped 1lb. Conditional Joe Anderson takes off 5lb as he did that day.

    14:05 Bangor – Butlers Brief

    Another handicap hurdle over nearly 3m. BUTLERS BRIEF has a big weight to carry but he stays very well and was a decent winner at Kelso last time. He’s up 4lb for that but being in form and getting the trip strong is a huge plus.

    14:25 Cheltenham – Storm Control

    Here’s a veterans’ handicap chase over an extended 2m4f. A lot of staying mud-lovers in here. I’m hoping STORM CONTROL can roll back the years for Kerry Lee and Richard Patrick.

    The old boy was not disgraced last term when third at Uttoxeter one day and a handicap mark of 129 is of course very workable – he’s been up to 141. He was a terrific dual winner at this track back in 2020.

        15:00 Cheltenham – Franky Du Berlais

        A cross country handicap chase over an extended 3m5f. There’s a Gold Cup winner in here in Minella Indo which is kind of cool. His weight of 12st is not so cool though.

        I’ll be surprised if FRANCKY DU BERLAIS is out the first three after his fourth behind Foxy Jacks and Latenightpass at the track in November. He’s been dropped 1lb for that effort and the excellent Sean Bowen rides for his old man Peter.

        15:35 Cheltenham – Fontana Ellissi (each-way)

        Here’s a handicap hurdle over 3m. FONTANA ELLISSI will need to be fit for this to score, but he looked progressive for Samuel Drinkwater last season.

        Two seconds at Cheltenham suggested a horse going places – he returns here off a workable mark of 118 with the chance of more to come. Robbie Dunne rides and he might well be an each-way price.

          So best of luck and pray for Yeeehaaas. You hear me Paddy?

          Matt Chapman’s Horse Racing Tips

          13:15 Cheltenham – Williethebuilder (each-way)
          13:30 Bangor – First Lord De Cuet
          13:50 Cheltenham – Eureka Creek (each-way)
          14:05 Bangor – Butlers Brief
          14:25 Cheltenham – Storm Control
          15:00 Cheltenham – Franky Du Berlais
          15:35 Cheltenham – Fontana Ellissi (each-way)

          *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.

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