ITV Racing Tips on November 1st - Saturday's selections at Wetherby and Ascot
Exciting ITV Racing action unfolds on Saturday with ten thrilling National Hunt races scheduled. The focus is on key events across three tracks - Wetherby, Ascot, and Down Royal. Racing enthusiasts can look forward to notable races like the Charlie Hall Chase and the BetVictor Champion Chase. Expert tips favor Potters Charm in the 2:22pm Wetherby, The Changing Man in the 3:45pm Ascot, among others. Whether you're a seasoned bettor or a racing fan, these insights provide strategic guidance on where to place your bets for the upcoming thrilling race day.
- Free tips for the ITV races on Saturday 1st November
- Wetherby and Ascot feature on Saturday's ITV coverage
- Teddy Blue, Potters Charm and The Changing Man feature in our ITV selections
- ITV Racing Schedule
- 1:15pm Wetherby - Position Payout At bet365 Handicap Chase Tips
- 1:30pm Ascot - Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Tips
- 1:50pm Wetherby - Mares' Hurdle Tips
- 2:05pm Ascot - Waste Management Handicap Chase Tips
- 2:22pm Wetherby - bet365 Hurdle Tips
- 2:40pm Down Royal - BetVictor Champion Chase Tips
- 2:57pm Wetherby - Charlie Hall Chase Tips
- 3:10pm Ascot - Lavazza Handicap Hurdle Tips
- 3:30pm Wetherby - Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Hurdle Tips
- 3:45pm Ascot - Sodexo Live! Gold Cup Handicap Chase Tips
Saturday's Tips
Ten National Hunt races will be shown from across three tracks on Saturday afternoon. The bulk of the action comes from Wetherby, where the Charlie Hall Chase headlines the card. ITV Racing viewers will also take in three excellent races from Ascot, and the Grade One BetVictor Champion Chase from Down Royal.
Here are my best betting tips for Saturday's ITV races.
ITV Racing Schedule
| Time | Track | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1:15pm | Wetherby | Position Payout At bet365 Handicap Chase (Class 3) 2m3½f |
| 1:30pm | Ascot | Ascot Underwriting Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3) 2m3f |
| 1:50pm | Wetherby | bet365 Mares' Hurdle (Listed Race) 2m |
| 2:05pm | Ascot | Grundon Waste Management Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) 2m1f |
| 2:22pm | Wetherby | bet365 Hurdle (Grade 2) 3m |
| 2:40pm | Down Royal | BetVictor Champion Chase (Grade 1) 3m |
| 2:57pm | Wetherby | bet365 Charlie Hall Chase (Grade 2) 3m |
| 3:10pm | Ascot | Lavazza Handicap Hurdle (Class 2) 1m7½f |
| 3:30pm | Wetherby | Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) 2m |
| 3:45pm | Ascot | Sodexo Live! Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) 3m |
ITV Racing Tips - Saturday 1st November
1:15pm Wetherby - Position Payout At bet365 Handicap Chase Tips
No bet for me in the opener.
1:30pm Ascot - Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Tips
Ben Pauling is excellent at teaching young horses how to jump fences, so I'm expecting NO QUESTIONS ASKED (9/4) to take to this new discipline straight away.
Pauling's seven-year-old won three times in novice hurdles last season, scoring over two miles at Carlisle, Hereford and Ludlow. No Questions Asked was narrowly beaten by Califet En Vol in the Sidney Banks, but couldn't recapture that form in the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham, where he jumped poorly and never featured.
All of No Questions Asked's best form last season came around right-handed tracks and Pauling has started the season in good form. As has jockey Ben Jones, who should get a nice toe into the race from Virofly and Lylian - who could both be ridden confidently, given their experience over fences.
1:50pm Wetherby - Mares' Hurdle Tips
Just two runners have been entered against Champion Hurdle heroine, Golden Ace, and I can't find a bet in the race. I'll leave this one alone too.
2:05pm Ascot - Waste Management Handicap Chase Tips
L'Eau Du Sud starts off in handicaps, as he tries to prove that he is a top two-mile chaser. The last two winners of this contest, Martator and Boothill also feature in the field, with Sans Bruit and Petit Tonnerre adding extra strength in depth.
I wouldn't be surprised to see TEDDY BLUE (16/1) run well for the in-form Harry Derham. Brendan Powell was in the saddle when Teddy Blue followed up in good style at Kempton back in March, having secured victory on his second start over fences at Huntingdon the previous month.
Everything happened a bit too quickly for Teddy Blue on his final outing in the Sussex Champion Chase. However, this stiffer test over two miles will suit him better, and Derham's seven-year-old returns to action running off a decent mark.
2:22pm Wetherby - bet365 Hurdle Tips
POTTERS CHARM (2/1) is the new kid on the block in the British staying division, and it usually pays to catch Twiston-Davies runners early in the season.
Nigel & Willy's star was one of the top novice hurdlers on these shores last term. Potters Charm struck on his first four starts over hurdles, including a Grade One triumph in the Formby at Aintree. Having initially planned to keep their star fresh for the Festival, Potters Charm was beaten on Trials Day at Cheltenham, and then only finished fifth as The New Lion claimed victory in the Turners' Novices' Hurdle.
The team announced that Potter Charm would be aimed at the Stayers' Hurdle at the start of this season. Whether he'll be up to Festival standard is yet to be seen, but Sam Twiston-Davies' mount is more than capable of mopping up some Graded races during the first half of the campaign - providing he stays this new trip.
2:40pm Down Royal - BetVictor Champion Chase Tips
2:57pm Wetherby - Charlie Hall Chase Tips
Read our full guide to the 2025 Charlie Hall Chase to find out who we've backed in Saturday's feature.
Visit our Charlie Hall Chase Live Stream page if you plan on watching any of Saturday's races via a mobile or tablet.
3:10pm Ascot - Lavazza Handicap Hurdle Tips
I backed MOVEIT LIKE MINNIE (13/2) against Washington when the two met at Chepstow last month, and was delighted when Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies' gelding was backed into 11/8 favouritism.
Tom Bellamy stalked Washington throughout, but an untidy jump at the second-last put Moveit Like Minnie under pressure, and Washington kept on well to claim back-to-back wins in that handicap.
Moveit Like Minnie was getting ten pounds from Washington that day, and that gap has widened to 19 for Saturday's rematch. James Turner's mount has run well here at Ascot on several occasions, and he's good enough to make the most of a lowly weight.
3:30pm Wetherby - Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Hurdle Tips
The long run-in at Wetherby provides hold-up horses with an opportunity to close late. Max Of Stars and Half A Chance like to get on with things, which could set this race up perfectly for the hat-trick-seeking PURE GOLD (11/2).
Having failed to win in nine starts for Alexandra Dunn, Pure Gold has struck in three of her last four races for Lisa Harrison's. Peter Kavanagh's mount scored at Uttoxeter in July, despite a few wayward leaps, and travels to Wetherby on the back of easy victories at Perth and Hexham.
That Hexham race fell apart somewhat, and this represents a decent jump in class. Yet, Pure Gold has had stacks left up her sleeve in recent starts, and remains open to further improvement.
3:45pm Ascot - Sodexo Live! Gold Cup Handicap Chase Tips
THE CHANGING MAN (7/2) returns to the scene of his Grade Two victory in the Reynoldstown Novices' Chase, and Joe Tizzard's star chaser looks to have a favourite's chance.
Brendan Powell's mount was fancied for the Ultima Handicap Chase on the back of that 24-length win in the Reynoldstown. The Changing Man was no match for Myretown that day, crossing the line 11 lengths behind the rampant winner in second, and finished a distant third in the Mildmay Novices' Chase on his final start of the campaign.
The Changing Man fell when going well on his reappearance in last year's Badger Beers. Before that tumble, his record first time up was solid, and this mark of 142 is by no means insurmountable.
Verdict
Saturday's Top ITV Racing Tips:
Potters Charm
2:22pm Wetherby
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3:45pm Ascot
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