Matt Chapman's Thursday ITV Racing bets

Big Matt’s keen on Consent in the 15:00.

Matt Chapman’s Thursday ITV racing tips

13:15 Half Sovereign
13:50 Jel Pepper
14:25 Aylin (each-way)
15:00 Consent
15:35 Castle Stuart

*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.

ITV Racing goes to Doncaster this week for the St Leger meeting, starting here with a fillies handicap for juveniles over an extended 6f.

HALF SOVEREIGN might just blow this field away as she stays strongly and is improving all the time. She has experience in these types of races for Karl Burke, having scored off 80 at Newmarket last time, and she’s only up 4lb here. Obviously, she’s down in trip, but I can’t see that as a real problem. Clifford Lee takes the ride.

Another race for youngsters in a valuable sales contest again over an extended 6f. It’s hard to believe Tadej is worth a rating of 106, and he ran well below that at York when the jockey said he ran ‘flat’.

Off 8st 8lb, the one that is interesting is JEL PEPPER, who goes for Oli Cole and Finley Marsh. A winner at Goodwood on debut, the gelding was then third in a Group 2 at Newmarket before finishing fourth in a big field contest like this at Naas. He’s the one to beat for me.

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Up in class now for the Group 2 May Hill Stakes over 1m. I don’t think we saw the best of AYLIN at Goodwood last time behind Moon Target, and they are miles apart in the betting here, which suggests to me the Karl Burke runner is a massive price and a decent each-way bet.

The daughter of St Mark’s Basilica got outpaced down the hill on that last run, but kept on nicely in the final furlong. That was over 7f and this trip should suit well. David Egan gets on top.

Another Group 2 in the Park Hill for fillies over an extended 1m6f. Santorini Star is improving, but I can’t help but feel CONSENT has been gagging for this trip, and she’s the selection for Luke Morris and Sir Mark Prescott.

The Denford Stud inmate is a daughter of Lope de Vega, who cost 260,000 euros. She’s only had four runs and was beaten in a Group 3 at Deauville last time when sent off favourite. That was quite a competitive race, though, and she was staying on really well over the mile and a half. This trip should be ideal.

A handicap over 1m2f. CASTLE STUART was a real eye-catcher at York last time and might be able to go a couple of places better here.

A winner off 7lb lower on his final start for Karl Burke, he was making his debut for Richard Fahey, having been purchased for 165,000gns, and having been wide throughout, he flew home to desk-heat for third. Up 1lb for that, but clearly a talented horse. Barry McHugh has the ride.

So best of luck and pray for Yeeehaaas. You hear me, Paddy?

Matt Chapman’s Thursday ITV racing tips

13:15 Half Sovereign
13:50 Jel Pepper
14:25 Aylin (each-way)
15:00 Consent
15:35 Castle Stuart

*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.