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We return with another bumper day of ITV racing this Sunday as we cover a total of 8 races from three different countries. 13:15 HUNTINGDON The Alan King trained Don’t Mind If I Do returned to action and produced a solid third placed effort at Aintree. He should be fitter for that performance and although this is a higher grade of race he can add to his tally. Clap Of Thunder looks the biggest threat and Bluegrass is an each way alternative for punters looking for an alternat

Toby Darby heads to Japan for a prestigious race from Chukchi as he previews Japan’s Champions Cup. 06:40 CHUKYO - CHAMPIONS CUP Plenty of these will be looking to make a bold bid from the front, none more so so than favourite Narukami. He’s only lost once in 6 starts and looks a very talented animal. There will be no easy lead today though with plenty looking to set the pace, therefore I am going to look for a closer and this is Luxor Cafe, he was well behind Narukami last

The Tingke Creek takes centre stage this Saturday but ITV serve up 8 top-class races to get stuck into. 13:20 SANDOWN Absolutely Doyen is aiming to claim their fourth victory in a row and the five-year-old looks to have a very strong claim after another dominant victory, however since publishing this article the horse has been withdrawn. Kikijo looked the only alternative after winning a quality race at Cheltenham when last seen. An increase in weight is potentially offset so

Liam Hall focuses on jumps action from Sedgefield and Exeter this Friday as he puts forward a trio of horses he expects to go close. 15:20 SEDGEFIELD Trigg looks the obvious one here, winner on debut and capable claimer helping to remove the 7lb penalty means he ticks alot of boxes but could be still vulnerable in a competitive trappy small field bumper. Grazeon Sunshine looked a real eye catcher when second on debut, shouldn't be far away.  Art Dancer looks bred for this jo

Alan Morris previews Thursday’s action as he gives his best bets of the day. 15:30 LEICESTER An open handicap and none of the bare eight have hot recent form. Solanna is expected to step up on his remote placed form in novices, quickly switched to handicaps after a solid flat career. Olivia Kate looked primed to run well over further for us last time but a propensity to jump left meant she lost her position before staying on, then bailing out left and falling. She has won rig

Rory Paddock takes in jumps action from Ireland and all-weather racing at Newcastle for his selections this Tuesday. 13:05 CLONMEL A winner just nine-days ago Staffordshire Knot can claim back-to-back success here at Clonmel. Hailing from one of Ireland's top yards and representing a powerhouse owner he showed enough when winning recently to indicate he's a horse on the up. French Dynamite and Queenofthelodge look the biggest dangers having both also claimed victory in their

Alan Morris looks back on the last seven days of racing and pinpoints two recent runners you cannot ignore moving forward. See who else is on our Hotlist! ROAD TO HOME (W MULLINS) Road To Home’s journey has not been entirely smooth and still looked a difficult ride on his chase handicap debut in another foray to the UK at Doncaster this week. However there still looks to be scope from his Irish and British handicap marks to improve and he is in good hands after only eight s

Matt Polley aims to kick off the week with some winners as he gives to each way tips at Kempton. 14:57 KEMPTON   I’m Workin On It is an improver, but this step up to a mile is not certainly to suit. If you can excuse Read All About It last run four months ago, she looked a filly that was more than capable of winning a race of this nature. Law Supreme is an infrequent winner, however, he ran better than the bare result last time. He has a decent draw, Billy Loughnane and first

After a blistering week with a host of winning tips last Saturday we return to tackle all of ITV's live races from Newbury and Newcastle. 13:40 NEWBURY French Ship produced a dominant display to win a competitive looking handicap at Cheltenham last month and as such deserves their spot as a likely race favourite however an 8lb rise in the weights makes this a tougher test. Trainer Ben Pauling has his yard in decent form of late and his six-year-old Personal Ambition has a so

Liam Hall pinpoints four races where he hopes to bash the bookies this Friday. 12:05 MUSSELBURGH Arctic Voyage made a pleasing debut over hurdles with signs of greeness, likely to be much sharper this time and should be dangerous. Junkyard Dog showed good form over hurdles in Ireland but has struggled since coming to Britain, could step forward. French Diablo holds an impressive jumping pedigree and if he knows his job on debut he could be classy and is worth the chance.  FRE

Alan Morris gives selections across two meetings this Thursday as he heads to Taunton and Chelmsford. 15:22 TAUNTON Plenty of question marks about each horse in a moderate but interesting puzzle. Begin The Luck ran well for us last week but hints at needing a little further here to be taking too short a price for the win, Famoso and King Of The Story could bounce back but Gerard Mentor looks short for his win percentage and average form. I felt Forget You Not ran well enough

Katie Gibson takes a glance across the biggest Christmas presents and provides inspiration for the horse racing fans in your family. Whether you are a spectator or participant, the next few months are the busiest time of the year for jump racing. Up and down the country, race courses are gearing up for their biggest days of the season from the Coral Gold Cup to the King George VI Chase. Before you know it, the C word will be upon us and for once I’m not talking about Chelte

Alan Morris' weekly roundup of runners you need to pay close attention to. See who he's added to the hotlist this week! DOUBLE MEASURE (D SKELTON) Double Measure ran on well on his bumper debut to win over 2m at Uttoxeter last season and is probably in a few notebooks after staying on twice now in 2m novice hurdles under what looked like some considerate optics. He may well be able to tot up a 2m novice before stepping up in trip on handicap debut. SIZABLE SAM (J SCOTT) Siza

Sam King gives his best two bets of the day this Tuesday. 11:30 LINGFIELD John and Sean Quinn are capable of having debut winners and when they do, it’s not unusual that they tend to be useful types. That certainly looked to be the case when Master Of Shanghai made a successful start at Pontefract. Always towards the fore, he picked up well in the final furlong to snugly deny a better-fancied rival, while the form is by no means poor given the third horse Starmade, who is now

Matt Polley looks to Monday nights action from Wolverhampton as he gives his best bets of the day to kick start the week. 17:00 WOLVERHAMPTON   Toastmaster will be popular coming from the Crisford yard, but pedigree suggests he’s not crying out for this trip. Tamzan on the other hand is the complete opposite, she’d arguably be happier over further. By matter of elimination, Tabasko looks the way to go. She’s shown enough so far to suggest she’s capable of going in off a mark

Sha Tin is the setting for Toby Darby’s look at the best of this weekends international action as he heads to Hong Kong. 07:40 SHA TIN HK Jockey Club Sprint This write up is not so much a tip, more of bringing attention to the worlds best racehorse strutting his stuff again. Ka Ying Rising returns to Hong Kong at expletive odds but it will be worth the watch as he always is. Expect a precession with the rest in a heap in behind. Tomodachi Kokoroe is worth a mention just based

Saturday's ITV action brings a total of nine races to your screens and we preview every single one from Haydock, Ascot, and Punchestown. 13:15 HAYDOCK If the switch to bigger obstacles and new placed at Dan Skelton's yard can bring out further improvement, then Kabral Du Mathan looks the one to beat. The Four Sixes cannot be ignored, however how much you can take out of winning a two-runner race is yet to be decided, and at a bigger price, Florida Dreams could sneak into the

John Arnold looks to one of Sandown's showpiece races of the year as the illustrious Tingle Creek Chase sets to take place. Here's John's race analysis as he hopes to pinpoint some antepost punts. History: The Tingle Creek Chase, named after the famed Tingle Creek area in Devon, has become one of the premier events in the National Hunt racing calendar since its inaugural run in 1979. Established at Sandown Park, the race was introduced to honour the outstanding steeplechaser

Liam Hall covers races across three meetings this Friday as he hunts down selections to bash the bookies. 15:26 FAIRYHOUSE Unflinching is likely to be the punters selection being owned by Gigginstown for Gordon Elliot this son of Montmartre won an Irish point on debut and should be thereabouts but Jessbers Wish has a very attractive pedigree, by Blue Bresil out of a Grade 2 hurdles winner and Grade 1 placed, possibly didn't stay in her point debut and should be more competit

Alan Morris focuses his attention on Wincanton this Thursday as he pinpoints his best bets of the day. 12:27 WINCANTON A Hands N Heels Conditionals and Amateurs Hurdle is not everyone’s favourite betting medium but Megan Bevan is one of the more successful jockeys lining up with five winners and takes over on Staff Sargeant Len. The lightly-raced 5yo was staying on when hampered last time and with cheekpieces back on he looks a good each-way shout. some bookmakers are paying