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ITV Racing Tips on September 28th - Saturday's tips for Newmarket, Haydock and the Curragh

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Last updated: Fri 27 Sep 2024 13:05

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Tips for the ITV races on Saturday 28th September
Newmarket, Haydock and the Curragh feature on today's ITV schedule
Skipper, Law Of Design and Godwinson feature in our selections

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The Cambridgeshire at Newmarket. (Getty)

Saturday's Tips

ITV Racing Schedule
1:15pm Newmarket - Jersey Lily' Fillies Nursery Handicap Tips
1:30pm Haydock - For The Fans Handicap Tips
1:50pm Newmarket - Royal Lodge Stakes Tips
2:25pm Newmarket - Cheveley Park Stakes Tips
2:35pm Curragh - Beresford Stakes Tips
3:00pm Newmarket - Middle Park Stakes Tips
3:15pm Haydock - My Pension Expert Handicap Tips
3:40pm Newmarket - Cambridgeshire Tips

Newmarket stages one of their biggest cards of the flat season on Saturday, with two Group Ones, a Group Two and the historic Cambridgeshire Handicap featuring on the ITV schedule. Along with five races from flat racing HQ, ITV will be showing two handicaps from Haydock on Saturday, plus the Group Two Beresford Stakes live from the Curragh.

Here are my best betting tips at Newmarket, Haydock and the Curragh on Saturday.

ITV Racing Schedule

Time	Track	Title
1:15pm	Newmarket	British Stallion Studs EBF 'Jersey Lily' Fillies' Nursery Handicap (Class 2) 7f
1:30pm	Haydock	Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap (Class 2) 1m
1:50pm	Newmarket	Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (Group 2) 1m
2:25pm	Newmarket	Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes (Group 1) 6f
2:35pm	Curragh	Montane Developments Beresford Stakes (Group 2) 1m
3:00pm	Newmarket	Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (Group 1) 6f
3:15pm	Haydock	My Pension Expert Handicap (Class 2) 5f
3:35pm	Newmarket	bet365 Cambridgeshire (Heritage Handicap) 1m1f

ITV Racing Tips - Saturday 28th September

1:15pm Newmarket - Jersey Lily' Fillies Nursery Handicap Tips

I don't often bet in nursery handicaps when the ground is testing, but I do feel like there's more to come from ROYAL EQUERRY (9/1). Ralph Beckett's filly is yet to win in four starts thus far and finished last of five on her handicap debut at Nottingham.

Royal Equerry has previously run well over six furlongs at Goodwood in May and that was a decent enough race to make her handicap debut in last time out. On breeding, she should have no trouble seeing out seven furlongs and soft ground could be right up her street.

1:30pm Haydock - For The Fans Handicap Tips

Tom Clover has his string in sensational form at the moment and I'm going to chance my arm on the least-experienced runner in the field, SKIPPER (6/1).

Having bumped into decent sorts on his first three starts, Clover's colt opened his account with a straightforward maiden success at Chelmsford last month. Three-year-olds have an excellent recent record in this race and Skipper's opening handicap mark of 92 looks workable. If able to handle heavy ground, he could go well.

1:50pm Newmarket - Royal Lodge Stakes Tips

An open renewal of the Royal Lodge, where plenty will fancy their chances. At the prices, I'm happy to have a punt on LAW OF DESIGN (16/1), especially with bet365 offering three paid places.

Following an encouraging debut on the July course, Brian Meehan's juvenile powered to an impressive victory on his second start at Ascot, forging two-and-a-half lengths clear of a future winner on soft ground. This son of former Arc winner Sottsass should have no trouble seeing out a mile and he seemed to relish juicy ground when scoring at Ascot.

law of design ascot — James Doyle riding Law Of Design (blue/green) win The tote.co.uk British EBF Novice Stakes at Ascot. (Getty)

2:25pm Newmarket - Cheveley Park Stakes Tips

Read our full guide to the 2024 Cheveley Park Stakes to see who we've backed in the first of Saturday's two Group Ones.

If you plan on watching any of Saturday's races from Newmarket via a mobile or tablet, then check out our Cheveley Park Stakes Live Stream page.

2:35pm Curragh - Beresford Stakes Tips

Aidan O'Brien often runs a good one in the Beresford, having won this Group Two with the likes of Capri, Saxon Warrior and Luxembourg in recent years, so both Trinity College and Lambourn have to be respected.

Hotazhell heads the two Ballydoyle colts in the market, while both Tennessee Stud and Andrew Balding's raider Windlord looked very good last time out. This one is too trappy for me.

3:00pm Newmarket - Middle Park Stakes Tips

Read our full guide to the 2024 Middle Park Stakes to find out whether we're with or against short-priced favourite Whistlejacket.

Head to our Middle Park Stakes Live Stream page if you want to watch any of Saturday's races via a mobile device.

3:15pm Haydock - My Pension Expert Handicap Tips

Back to Haydock now for a five-furlong sprint handicap, where the three-year-old BLUE STORM (13/2) could be worth watching. Gemma Tutty's sprinter ended his two-year-old campaign in good form and kicked off 2024 with a soft-ground win at Epsom before an excellent second to Pilgrim in the Palace Of Holyrood House Stakes at Royal Ascot.

After a short break, Blue Storm was sent off at 11/2 for the Beverley Bullet, but found fast ground took much to handle around that speedy track. Softer conditions around a more galloping course like Haydock should suit and Jack Mitchell's mount is drawn perfectly to challenge in stall five.

3:40pm Newmarket - Cambridgeshire Tips

Last Saturday, I put This Songisforyou up at 16/1 for the Cambridgeshire and I thought we were on to something when Emmet Mullins' raider was slashed into favouritism on Wednesday. Sadly, the ground has turned against the ante-pot favourite and, while I remain confident that he could go close if able to handle the conditions, soft-ground specialists will likely come to the fore.

GODWINSON (10/1) has landed himself a favourable draw out in stall 27 and I fancy he'll go off at a single-figure price. William Haggas' gelding stormed home to finish second in the Spring Cup at Newbury and held on to claim his first victory of the season on his most recent outing at Goodwood.

Prior to that run at Goodwood, Haggas was hoping for really soft ground to see his four-year-old to best effect. Conditions will be perfect for Godwinson on Sunday and this unusual trip of nine furlongs should be ideal.

Verdict

ITV Racing at Newmarket, Haydock and the Curragh

Saturday's Top ITV Racing Tips:

Skipper

1:30pm Haydock

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Blue Storm

3:15pm Haydock

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Godwinson

3:40pm Newmarket

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Law Of Design E/W

1:50pm Newmarket

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