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Saturday’s Horse Racing Tips: Cheltenham, Doncaster, October 26th

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Today’s Racing Tips – October 26th

Saturday’s ITV cameras focus on the Showcase meeting at Cheltenham, alongside a competitive card on the flat at Doncaster. Soft conditions are likely to be the order of the day at Doncaster after a wet week of weather in the north, and big jumping fields are certain at Cheltenham for the excellent prize money on offer.

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Today’s Daily Nap

BROADWAY BOY

Cheltenham 2.20 (UK time)

Nigel Twiston-Davies young chaser has won 3 of his 6 career starts so far over fences, and is the just the sort to excel in handicaps this winter as his stamina is tested further. He steps into handicaps here from a mark of 149, which seems fair on the pick of his graded novice chase form last season, and has already proved himself on this tricky undulating track.

Odds: 6.00

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ARCTIC VOYAGE

Doncaster 1.30 (UK time)

Ralph Beckett continues in top form after a stellar season on the turf (10 winners at 23pc in the last 14 days), and his scopey 2-y-o is fancied to handle this jump up in class after getting off the mark in heavy ground at Nottingham last time out. The eyecatching booking of Ryan Moore certainly increases confidence, and he can improve past these rivals with his freshness at this stage of the season a big plus.

Odds: 7.00

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ITV Racing Tips – Saturday October 26th

Time (UK)	Track	Horse	Analysis
1:10	Cheltenham	GUARD YOUR DREAMS	Nigel Twiston-Davies has made a blistering start to the jumps season proper (five winners in the last fortnight at a 24pc strike rate), and his winning hurdler is entitled to improve on a workmanlike chasing debut success at Warwick earlier in the month.
1:30	Doncaster	ARCTIC VOYAGE	Ralph Beckett continues in top form after a stellar season on the turf (10 winners at 23pc in the last 14 days), and his scopey 2-y-o is fancied to handle this jump up in class after getting off the mark in heavy ground at Nottingham last time out. The eyecatching booking of Ryan Moore certainly increases confidence, and he can improve past these rivals with his freshness at this stage of the season a big plus.
1:45	Cheltenham	DONNIE DEVITO	Ross O’Sullivan hurdler has thrived since having his stamina drawn out, and has been found a really good opening here to win for the third time in a substandard novice for the track.
2:05	Doncaster	VENTURE CAPITAL	Kevin Ryan’s progressive sprinter posted a career best effort when third in the mud at Ascot last time out, and remain open to improvement on the turf after just eight starts so far.
2:20	Cheltenham	BROADWAY BOY	Nigel Twiston-Davies young chaser has won 3 of his 6 career starts so far over fences, and is the just the sort to excel in handicaps this winter as his stamina is tested further. He steps into handicaps here from a mark of 149, which seems fair on the pick of his graded novice chase form last season, and has already proved himself on this tricky undulating track.
2:40	Doncaster	WIMBLEDON HAWKEYE	James Owen is a young trainer to follow under both codes, and his scopey 2-y-o travelled like a top class horse when winning the Group 2 Royal Lodge at Newmarket last time out on soft ground.
2:55	Cheltenham	HARDY BOY	Ben Pauling’s handicapper could have a fitness edge over some of these rivals at this stage of the season, and a strongly run big field handicap should bring his stamina into play up the sapping final Cheltenham hill.
3:30	Cheltenham	GIVEMEFIVE	Harry Derham is flying at the moment with 5 winners firm his last 12 runners in the last 14 days, and his unexposed hurdler seems sure to be primed for his seasonal reappearance in this valuable Class 2. He comes here sharpened up by a spin on the flat at Haydock in September, and there is plenty more improvement in the tank after just four starts over hurdles so far.