Saturday's ITV Racing promises thrilling action with two Group 1 races and the prestigious Cambridgeshire Handicap at Newmarket. Key tips include Bow Echo in the Royal Lodge Stakes, Lethal Nymph at Haydock, Tilted Kilt in the Oddschecker Handicap, and each-way selections on Real Gain and Great Chieftain in the Cambridgeshire. Punters can also find live stream options and detailed race guides for informed betting. The coverage highlights competitive fields with several value picks and emphasizes strategic positioning, form, and draw advantages.
Free tips for the ITV races on Saturday 27th September
Newmarket and Haydock feature on Saturday's ITV coverage
Bow Echo, Tilted Kilt and Real Gain feature in our ITV selections
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Newmarket racecourse. (Getty)
Saturday's Tips
ITV Racing Schedule
ITV Racing Tips - Saturday 27th September
1:50pm Newmarket - Royal Lodge Stakes Tips
2:05pm Haydock - Cruise Line Handicap Tips
2:25pm Newmarket - Cheveley Park Stakes Tips
3:00pm Newmarket - Middle Park Stakes Tips
3:15pm Haydock - Oddschecker Handicap Tips
3:40pm Newmarket - Cambridgeshire Handicap Tips
Newmarket stages a huge card on Saturday, with two Group Ones and the Cambridgeshire Handicap headlining the action. ITV Racing will be showing four races live from Newmarket, plus a couple of handicaps from Haydock.
Tattersalls Online Royal Lodge Stakes
(Group 2) 1m
2:05pm
Haydock
Ambassador Cruise Line Handicap (Class 2) 5f
2:25pm
Newmarket
Tattersalls Sceptre Sessions Cheveley Park Stakes (Group 1) 6f
3:00pm
Newmarket
Tattersalls Middle Park Stakes (Group 1) 6f
3:15pm
Haydock
Oddschecker Handicap (Class 2) 1m
3:40pm
Newmarket
bet365 Cambridgeshire (Heritage Handicap) 1m1f
ITV Racing Tips - Saturday 27th September
1:50pm Newmarket - Royal Lodge Stakes Tips
Racing's super-power owners will clash in Saturday's opening Group Two. Godolphin, Ballydoyle, Amo and Wathnan all have runners, but I'm hoping to see the Sheikh Mohammed Obaid's owned BOW ECHO (15/8) maintain his unbeaten record.
George Boughey's youngster was my NAP of the day when he lined up in the Ascendent Stakes, but I was still surprised to see Billy Loughnane's mount backed into odds-on favouritism over Publish. As the betting suggested, that race turned into a straight shootout between the market leaders, and it was Bow Echo who narrowly prevailed.
Both showed signs of inexperience, but I was delighted with the way Bow Echo finished out his race and saw off a highly talented rival. Boughey has been waxing lyrical about his youngster during the build-up. I'm confident Bow Echo will live up to the hype.
2:05pm Haydock - Cruise Line Handicap Tips
The low side of the track looks like the place to be in this sprint handicap, and LETHAL NYMPH (14/1) has conditions to suit. Paul Midgley's six-year-old has done most of his winning on juicy ground, and was only upped two pounds for a hard-fought victory during Doncaster's St Leger Meeting.
Lethal Nymph went close a couple of times off this mark during the spring, and challenged off higher marks in some hot handicaps last season. James Sullivan will be delighted with his draw in stall three and Lethal Nymph remains well-handicapped.
If you want to watch any of Saturday's races on a mobile device, then check out our Middle Park Stakes Live Stream page.
Real Gain (third left) running well in the Golden Mile at Goodwood. (Getty)
3:15pm Haydock - Oddschecker Handicap Tips
TILTED KILT (15/2) clearly likes the track here at Haydock. I backed William Knight's star at a massive price when second to Teroomm here earlier in the season, and Andrew Mullen's mount went close again on his most recent outing here three weeks ago.
Tilted Kilt powered home from the rear, but his challenge came up half-a-length short of the well-handicapped Special Ghaiyyath. Knight's three-year-old remains on a lovely mark of 83 and all of the pace seems to have been drawn on his side of the straight.
3:40pm Newmarket - Cambridgeshire Handicap Tips
At the ante-post stage, I backed REAL GAIN (14/1) at 25/1. Richard Hughes' course-and-distance winner topped the betting for this handicap 12 months ago, but was withdrawn during the week after working poorly, and wasn't seen again until Glorious Goodwood this season.
Despite that year-long absence, James Doyle's mount ran a screamer in the Golden Mile. Real Gain was up with the pace throughout, and only course specialist Rhoscolyn and the in-form Ebt's Guard were able to pass Hughes' returning star in the closing stages.
Fifth Column, Greek Order and Tribal Chief all sit towards the head of the market for next Saturday's big handicap, but all three finished behind Real Gain at Goodwood. This tilt at the Cambridgeshire comes a year later than planned, but after landing a lowly draw on the high side of the track, Real Gain looks to have a good chance.
Another who could challenge at a bigger price is GREAT CHIEFTAIN (25/1). Oliver Cole's four-year-old was in excellent form during the spring, winning well in an eight-furlong handicap here on the Rowley Mile, before following in the Nell Hook Handicap at Haydock.
After a summer break, Great Chieftain returned to action with a decent effort at Goodwood last month, finishing fifth behind Tribal Chief. Benoit De La Sayette has experience riding big handicap winners and Great Chieftain's record on a straight track is excellent.
Verdict
Saturday's Top ITV Tips:
Best Bet1: Bow Echo 1:50pm Newmarket @15/8 at Betgoodwin - 5 Units
Best Bet2: Tilted Kilt 3:15pm Haydock @15/2 at dabble - 5 Units
Best Bet3: Real Gain E/W 3:40pm Newmarket @14/1 at BOYLE Sports - 5 Units
Best Bet4: Great Chieftain E/W 3:40pm Newmarket @25/1 at bet365 - 5 Units
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