Saturday ITV racing tips: Best bets for Cheltenham and Lingfield
The Ultima Handicap Chase on day one of the Cheltenham Festival
The Planet Sport tipsters dive into Saturday’s ITV horse racing action on November 18.
We will start off with a quick run through our tips, with the reasons why we've picked them further down the page.
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(Please be aware selections could become non-runners after article's first publication)
Saturday’s selections:
13:45 (Cheltenham) Mister Coffey
14:20 (Cheltenham) Stage Star
14:36 (Lingfield) Blue Trail
14:55 (Cheltenham) Buddy One
15:11 (Lingfield) Mischief Magic
15:30 (Cheltenham) Springwell Bay
13:45 (Cheltenham) Mister Coffey
Mister Coffey (5) placed the past two Cheltenham festivals including a decent third tackling the 3m6f National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices Handicap chase here in March.
Subsequently ran eighth in the Aintree Grand National and is a leading chance upon return.
14:20 (Cheltenham) Stage Star
A competitive and open looking feature race of the three-day carnival.
The G1 Cheltenham Festival winner Stage Star (2) rates highly having won the course and distance G1 turners novices chase in March on the new course. Leading player resuming.
14:36 (Lingfield) Blue Trail
Blue Trail (3) may have his quirks however is awfully talented as displayed when breaking the course record tackling this trip at Meydan (UAE) in February.
James Doyle let him run out front that day and with similar tactics expected could prove tough to beat.
14:55 (Cheltenham) Buddy One
Irish candidates always demand respect here and Buddy One (1) ticks that box.
Warrants thought following a 3.75l success in a 2m6f handicap hurdle at Galway (Ireland) on soft ground last month. Serious player.
15:11 (Lingfield) Mischief Magic
Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint winner Mischief Magic (4) returned to winning ways in a conditions event at Kempton (6f) and can follow up based on ratings.
15:30 (Cheltenham) Springwell Bay
Springwell Bay (1) won nicely at Ascot and Wetherby before a not disgraced sixth at Aintree attempting the 2m4f G1 Mersey Novices Hurdle in April. Leading chance.
