Ayr and Newbury feature on the ITV Racing schedule
Relief Rally, Phantom Flight and Perfect Part feature in our selections
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Callum Shepherd riding Phantom Flight (red) win The Get Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Stakes at Newbury. (Getty)
Saturday's Tips
ITV Racing Schedule
1:15pm Ayr - Handicap Tips
1:30pm Newbury - World Trophy Stakes Tips
1:50pm Ayr - Doonside Cup Tips
2:05pm Newbury - Autumn Cup Handicap Tips
2:25pm Ayr - Ayr Silver Cup Handicap Tips
2:40pm Newbury - Dubai Duty Free Handicap Tips
3:00pm Ayr - Firth Of Clyde Stakes Tips
3:15pm Newbury - Mill Reef Stakes Tips
3:35pm Ayr - Ayr Gold Cup Tips
Ayr stages its biggest meeting of the flat season on Saturday, with the Ayr Gold Cup headlining a strong card. Along with five live races from Ayr, ITV Racing will be showing four races from Newbury on Mill Reef Stakes day.
LiveScore Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap
(Class 2) 1m
1:30pm
Newbury
Dubai International Airport World Trophy Stakes (Group 3) 5f
1:50pm
Ayr
LiveScore Bet Doonside Cup Stakes (Listed Race) 1m2f
2:05pm
Newbury
Dubai Duty Free Autumn Cup Handicap (Class 2) 1m5½f
2:25pm
Ayr
Virgin Bet Ayr Silver Cup Handicap (Class 2) 6f
2:40pm
Newbury
Dubai Duty Free Handicap (Class 2) 1m2f
3:00pm
Ayr
Firth Of Clyde (Group 3) 6f
3:15pm
Newbury
Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes (Group 2) 6f
3:35pm
Ayr
Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) 6f
ITV Racing Tips - Saturday 21st September
1:15pm Ayr - Handicap Tips
I'm going to have an each-way punt on MR KING (16/1) in Saturday's opener. Iain Jardine's recruit finished last of ten in a 10-furlong handicap at Doncaster last Saturday, where Jamie Spencer eased his mount down a furlong from home, having failed to get involved from the rear.
Mr King did his best work in Ireland over a mile and ran a lovely race on his stable debut over this distance in the Clipper Handicap at York, where he kept on from off the pace to finish just two-and-a-half lengths behind Thunder Run. Dropping back down to a mile will certainly suit, and Callum Rodriguez takes over in the saddle.
1:30pm Newbury - World Trophy Stakes Tips
A low draw is often preferable on the sprint course at Newbury, and potential pace-setters Adaay In Devon and Desperate Hero have been drawn on that side of the track.
Placed perfectly to challenge from stall five is RELIEF RALLY (6/1), who returns for an autumn campaign after missing most of the summer. William Haggas' filly ran twice at this venue earlier in the season, losing out by three lengths in both the Fred Darling and Carnarvon Stakes.
Perhaps winning the Lowther Stakes last August caused Haggas to think Relief Rally could be a seven-furlong filly. However, Tom Marquand's mount always looked like a sprint specialist to me and she boasts valuable course-and-distance winning form, having stormed to victory in the Super Sprint here last July.
1:50pm Ayr - Doonside Cup Tips
PHANTOM FLIGHT (11/4) tops the betting for this Listed contest, and I'm struggling to see beyond the market leader. George Scott's five-year-old kicked off this season with victory in the Steventon Stakes, before losing out narrowly in both the Glorious and Strensall Stakes.
Callum Shepherd won't be scared of trying to take this from the front, as there seems to be little pace in the race. I'll be hoping to see Caviar Heights go forward quickly from stall one, to give Phantom Flight some company up front. Even under a penalty, I fancy the favourite could be a little too strong for the competition.
2:05pm Newbury - Autumn Cup Handicap Tips
If some soft remains in the going description at Newbury, I'm going to have a small each-way bet on GRAND ALLIANCE (25/1). Charlie Fellowes' five-year-old hacked up in the John Porter Stakes here at Newbury last season, before rounding off a solid campaign with a runner-up effort in the 15-furlong Prix Kergorlay at Deauville.
Grand Alliance suffered a setback during the winter and didn't make his reappearance until the Old Burrough Cup two weeks ago, where he only managed to beat one horse home. The 14-day turnaround suggests that Fellowes stable star came out of that race in good shape and the return to Newbury, a course he likes, should help.
Tom Marquand riding Relief Rally (green) win The Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes at Newbury. (Getty)
2:25pm Ayr - Ayr Silver Cup Handicap Tips
Nothing for me in the Silver Cup. I hate betting in consolation races.
2:40pm Newbury - Dubai Duty Free Handicap Tips
Flying Frontiers and Involvement renew their rivalry from Sandown three weeks ago, and both could still be well-handicapped. Quietness and Canoodled both won well last time out, while progressive three-year-old Whip Cracker returns to action after a summer break.
Down at the bottom of the market we find MUSTAZEED (20/1). Harry Eustace's six-year-old was sent off as the favourite for this race 12 months ago and did very well to finish fourth, having completely blown the start. David Probert's mount is a two-time winner over this course-and-distance, ran a blinder under top-weight at Ascot on his penultimate start, and returns to Newbury rated two pounds lower than last year. 20/1 is too big.
3:00pm Ayr - Firth Of Clyde Stakes Tips
Like Mr King in the opener, I picked out PERFECT PART (16/1) as an eyecatcher following her effort in the Lowther Stakes during the Ebor Festival.
Connor Beasley held Perfect Part up at the rear on her first crack at six furlongs. Celandine eventually beat the staying on Time For Sandals, but Ellison's filly really caught the eye in the closing stages, seeing out the trip well to finish fifth.
I'm pleased to see her remain over six furlongs and Ben Robinson should be able to slot in nicely from stall nine. At 16/1, Perfect Part has been a little overlooked.
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