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Horse racing tips: Sandown, Musselburgh and Leopardstown – ITV Racing Saturday picks
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Another significant day of ITV3 action is in store this afternoon with 10 races live from Leopardstown, Musselburgh and Sandown.
The bulk of the races are from the Surrey course, featuring the Grade 1 Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase over 2m 4f at 2.35pm.
The Irish Gold Cup (3.35pm) is the feature on the opening day of the Dublin Racing Festival from Leopardstown, and the Class 2 extended 3m 7f Edinburgh National Handicap at 2.15pm is the main race from the Scottish venue.
ITV Racing predictions – Sandown, Musselburgh and Leopardstown, Saturday February 3
Adrian Mills has recommendations for all 10 races today and you can read the analysis behind his selections below.
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- 1.25, Sandown – Titan Discovery @ 12/1 with Betfred
- 1.40, Musselburgh – Jackpot De Choisel @ 9/2 with Betfred
- 2.00, Sandown – In Excelsis Deo @ 15/8 with Betfred
- 2.15, Musselburgh – Peaches And Cream@ 9/2 with Betfred
- 2.35, Sandown – Hermes Allen @ 11/8 with Betfred
- 2.50, Musselburgh – Collingham @ 16/1 with Betfred
- 3.00, Leopardstown – Fine Margin @ 4/1 with Betfred
- 3.10, Sandown – Dubrovnik Harry @ 10/1 with Betfred
- 3.35, Leopardstown – Galopin Des Champs @ 2/5 with Betfred
- 3.45, Sandown – Java Point @ 12/1 with Betfred
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Sandown, 1.25 – Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (2m 4f)
Paul Nicholls’s eight-year-old Onethreefivenotout is surely going to improve for the step up in trip, but he is towards the head of the betting and his age group are 0-4 in this novice handicap since 2015.
Half the eight winners in that time were aged six and TITAN DISCOVERY, representing Robbie Llewellyn, is another who has stamina potential after his gutsy Ascot success in December. The well-held sixth franked the form over course and distance (C&D) recently and he too should have more to offer from 7lb higher.
Selection: Titan Discovery @ 12/1 with Betfred
Musselburgh, 1.40 – bet365 Frodon Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (2m 4½f)
JACKPOT DE CHOISEL, representing John McConnell in Ireland, made a winning chasing debut over C&D last month and he is fancied to follow up from a 5lb higher mark of 133.
Ben Harvey, who claims 3lb, continues in the saddle and his allowance negates the rise to a large degree on a selection who should improve from that initial experience.
Selection: Jackpot De Choisel @ 9/2 with Betfred
Sandown, 2.00 – Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase (1m 7½f)
Here’s a divine opportunity for IN EXCELSIS DEO to double his winning tally over fences.
The six-year-old has run two solid races over this sort of trip on good and soft ground at Cheltenham this season and the return to a right-handed track will not do him any harm, seeing as he dotted up on his chasing debut at Hereford in December 2022.
Harry Fry’s charge should be able to creep into contention from off a forecast decent gallop and is likely to be coming home strongest of all from before the last.
Selection: In Excelsis Deo @ 15/8 with Betfred
Musselburgh, 2.15 – bet365 Edinburgh National Handicap Chase (3m 7½f)
Gavin Cromwell is 12-61 with his runners in chases in Britain in the past five seasons and the Navan trainer’s representative PEACHES AND CREAM is one to be feared when lining up in the feature handicap chase by the Firth of Forth.
The nine-year-old won over this trip at the Punchestown festival in April 2022 and the selection stayed on into an encouraging fifth in a better-class contest over a shorter trip at Cheltenham in November. The return to a longer distance on a right-handed track is in his favour.
Selection: Peaches And Cream @ 9/2 with Betfred
Sandown, 2.35 – Virgin Bet Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase (2m 4f, Grade 1)
Only 5lb covers the five-runner field in the Surrey venue’s feature Grade 1 contest on the book, but the likely favourite HERMES ALLEN makes plenty of appeal despite how tight the official ratings are.
Paul Nicholls trained four consecutive winners of this race between 2006 and 2009 and his son of Poliglote has the required attributes to end his subsequent Scilly Isles drought.
The seven-year-old should cope admirably with the drop back to an intermediate trip on this stiffer course after showing a likeable attitude in defeat when second behind the new French chasing sensation Il Est Francais over 3m at Kempton on Boxing Day.
Selection: Hermes Allen @ 11/8 with Betfred
Musselburgh, 2.50 – bet365 Scottish County Handicap Hurdle (1m 7½f)
Donald McCain has been a profitable trainer to follow at the East Lothian course over the years and he trained the winner of this race through Dear Sire and COLLINGHAM in 2018 and 2023 respectively.
The selection is taken to follow up last year’s success on what is likely to be similar going as when he cleared away late on for victory from a 2lb higher rating last February. Stablemate Ballygeary is another to consider.
Selection: Collingham @ 16/1 with Betfred
Leopardstown, 3.00 – Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle (3m ½f, Listed )
Willie Mullins’s charge FINE MARGIN has decent claims in this big-field staying handicap hurdle at the Dublin festival.
The selection produced an improved close second in a similar British Premier Handicap Hurdle at Haydock in November and the third, Crambo, has since franked the form by winning the Grade 1 Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot. A reproduction of that form on Merseyside should be particularly competitive.
Selection: Fine Margin @ 4/1 with Betfred
Sandown, 3.10 – Virgin Bet Heroes Premier Handicap Hurdle (2m 7½f)
Harry Fry could be in for a good day as his pupil DUBROVNIK HARRY makes plenty of appeal in the big staying handicap hurdle at Esher.
Double-figure odds are really tempting after a short break, if you forgive him a lesser effort at Haydock in November, a tight track that just does not suit some horses.
His staying-on third on this course in March 2022 and a gallant fourth of 20 over 3m at Cheltenham on his reappearance in October are two key lines of form that should not be ignored.
Selection: Dubrovnik Harry @ 10/1 with Betfred
Leopardstown, 3.35 – Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup (extended 3m, Grade 1)
Willie Mullins (three) and Gordon Elliott (two) have trained the five winners since 2019 and they are responsible for three of the four runners.
GALOPIN DES CHAMPS for Mullins is the form stand-out after his impressive success in the Cheltenham Gold Cup and more recently the Savills Chase over C&D. The selection broke a sequence of nine losing favourites in this race last year and should prove hard to beat once again.
Selection: Galopin Des Champs @ 2/5 with Betfred
Sandown, 3.45 – Virgin Bet Masters Handicap Chase (3m)
JAVA POINT, representing Henry Oliver, makes some each-way appeal with Betfred offering four places at double-figure odds.
Now a nine-year-old, he has had a small break since performing with credit when fourth over a slightly shorter trip at Newbury on his reappearance in December. He features off a winning mark, receiving weight all round, with the step back up to 3m on a drying surface likely to suit.
Selection: Java Point @ 12/1 with Betfred
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