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There’s a bumper day of racing to look forward to on Saturday and we have picked out four bets across the UK and Ireland in a Lucky 15.
All eyes will be on Ayr on Saturday as the Scottish track hosts its primary Flat race of the year, the Ayr Gold Cup over 6f at 3.35.
In addition, there’s another Premier Raceday at Newbury, at which the Group 2 Mill Reef Stakes is the obvious highlight.
Elsewhere, there’s action from Chester, Newmarket, Gowran Park and a National Hunt meeting from Navan before Wolverhampton’s bumper nine-race card gets underway under the lights.
Here are our best horse racing betting tips to fill out your Lucky 15.
Saturday Lucky 15 racing tips
- 13:50 Ayr – Almeric @ 13/8
- 14:40 Newbury – Defiance @ 13/5
- 15:35 Ayr – Milford @ 20/1
- 15:55 Newmarket – Belgravian @ SP
13:50 Ayr – Almeric @ 13/8
Andrew Balding’s Almeric has not been seen since his win in the Listed Fielden Stakes at Newmarket, but the 158-day absence is of no great concern in the Doonside Cup, with the son of Study Of Man clearly capable of going well when fresh.
A winner of two of his three starts to date, both with ease underfoot, including a York maiden success over a mile last October, he took a big step forward performance-wise when running to a Racing Post Rating of 111 at Newmarket on his seasonal return.
That was an improvement of 24lb and has prompted the handicapper to react accordingly, handing him an official rating of 113 – which sets the standard in this field.
He’ll have likely his optimum conditions on this occasion and should relish the step up to 1m2f, a number of his siblings having excelled over middle distances and even staying trips in the past.
14:40 Newbury – Defiance @ 13/5
Few yards are in better form than that of Roger Varian’s at present and he looks to hold strong claims for another winner courtesy of Defiance in the Dubai Duty Free Handicap at Newmarket.
The son of Camelot has not won since his debut at Sandown in August 2023, but was highly tried on occasions last year and has been admirably consistent in his three runs this season.
He ran to Racing Post Ratings of 100, 105 and 103 at Epsom, Goodwood and Hamilton respectively.
Third in the valuable Chesterfield Cup over 1m2f at Glorious Goodwood and runner-up in the Silver Bell over 1m4f at Hamilton subsequently, he’s just a pound higher and should go well under William Buick.
15:35 Ayr – Milford @ 20/1
It appears that Julie Camacho’s Milford has been overlooked in the market for the Ayr Gold Cup, despite the three-year-old enjoying a highly consistent campaign.
The selection has admittedly only won one of his 12 career outings, but he’s been knocking at the door at various stages of this season, suffering near misses at both Chester and York and only overhauled late on when second at Ascot.
He’s 3lb higher than that Ascot defeat, but has first-time cheekpieces employed and won’t have any excuses on the likely soft ground, having won a novice on this surface for Karl Burke in the spring of last year.
He had valid excuses for a poor run at York last time and the booking of Callum Rodriguez, who was on board for his neck defeat on the Knavesmire earlier this year, means he is reunited with the gelding for the first time since.
15:55 Newmarket – Belgravian @ SP
The rise up the weights for Balding’s Belgravian has been rapid and meteoric, but he gained arguably his most impressive win of his four victories this season at Goodwood last month and should be up to defying his latest 10lb hike.
The son of Make Believe opened his account in first-time cheekpieces at Doncaster in June off a mark of 67 and, now up to 96, the step up to 2m has been the catalyst for much of that improvement.
There’s every reason to think he’s got more in the tank, particularly now tackling 2m2f for the first time and a decisive victory on Saturday may well see him leapfrog Pendragon at the head of the market for next month’s Cesarewitch.
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