13:10 Cheltenham \u2013 As Legends Have It<\/a>
13:30 Doncaster \u2013 Breacher (Each-Way)<\/a>
13:45 Cheltenham \u2013 Road To Wembley<\/a>
14:05 Doncaster \u2013 Bengal Tiger<\/a>
14:20 Cheltenham \u2013 Gowel Road (Each-Way)<\/a>
14:55 Cheltenham \u2013 Shannon Royale (Each-Way)<\/a>
15:30 Cheltenham \u2013 Lord Byron<\/a><\/p>\n
*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at the time of publishing but subject to change.\u00a0All of today\u2019s latest horse racing results and odds are over on\u00a0PP.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n ITV Racing is back for more on Saturday with loads of racing from Doncaster and Cheltenham, starting here with a handicap over 5f. ANCIENT STATE is a decent eachway bet here for the in-form Adam Kirby and jockey Cieren Fallon. He goes well in the mud and was a fine fourth to King of Light at Haydock two runs ago in heavy, when he drifted left in the closing stages away from the favoured stands\u2019 rail. He has every chance of reversing that form and gets 6f, which will help in the conditions.<\/p>\n A limited handicap chase over 2m4f. AS LEGENDS HAVE IT was getting his act together at the end of last season with wins at Stratford and Uttoxeter, including on soft ground, and his stamina will be an asset here. Ben Jones rides for Ben Pauling, and while my hope has gone up from 115 to 122 for those two successes, he might still have a little wiggle room on the mark. Obviously we just have to hope he\u2019s fit on seasonal debut.<\/p>\n The big Flat race of the day is the Group 1 Futurity Trophy for juveniles over 1m. It\u2019s very frustrating there are only seven runners as this would be a lovely eachway play race. I\u2019ll chance BREACHER to hit the top two places mainly because I don\u2019t think soft ground will be an issue and the other leading contenders are not proven in deep ground. Breacher was a distant third to Desert Castle in the Champagne last time, and will have to do much better than that. But the extra furlong will help, and he\u2019s not going to be worried about the conditions. William Muir trains with Chris Grassick and Lewis Edmunds is on top.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a novices\u2019 hurdle over 3m. I\u2019m not absolutely convinced ROAD TO WEMBLEY will be a strong stayer at this trip even though he got home well on the Flat back in the day. That all said, of the horses who have been hurdling in here, none of them are really proven at 3m and my boy is fit and ready to go after a fine fourth at Worcester last month. He\u2019s probably better than a 123 animal on his best Flat form. Hopefully he can use his Flat class here for Sean Bowen and Olly Murphy.<\/p>\n A Listed contest for youngsters over 6f. BENGAL TIGER is no good thing, but he bounced out and made all at Naas last time in a maiden on soft ground and he\u2019s been showing improvement for the cheekpieces. He routed the opposition for that win and maybe he will be good enough for this for Aidan O\u2019Brien and Ryan Moore.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a handicap hurdle over 3m. It\u2019s always hard for GOWEL ROAD in handicaps like this and carrying 12st won\u2019t be easy. That all said, he returns on a mark of 146, that he\u2019s very capable of performing well off and he stays and goes on soft ground. The stable of Nigel and Willie Twiston-Davies has been having winners and they can get one ready. Sam Twisty takes the ride and I\u2019ll chance him eachway.<\/p>\n A handicap chase over 3m1f. It\u2019s hard to know what we will get from SHANNON ROYALE for Martin Keighley on stable debut and I\u2019m sure he\u2019s more of a cross country horse going forward. However, he\u2019s got some nice staying handicap form, and if the rain churns up the ground and turns this into a slog, he might stay on better than most.<\/p>\n He hasn\u2019t run since April, so fitness is taken on trust. Pulled up when last at this track, but he jumped terribly that day, and bled from the nose. Worth noting, though, he was 4-1 then against Katate Dori. So my selection is a massive eachway play. Freddie Keighley takes off 5lb from a decent handicap mark.<\/p>\n 15:30 Cheltenham \u2013 Lord Byron<\/a><\/p>\n A conditions hurdle for 4yos over an extended 2m. LORD BYRON was behind North Shore and awful on seasonal debut at Chepstow. He\u2019s got no chance on that form, but ran well at Punchestown, Aintree and here at the Festival last season, when fifth in the Triumph. I\u2019ll chance him to bounce back with not much faith! Harry Cobden rides for Faye Bramley.<\/p>\n So best of luck and pray for Yeeehaaas. You hear me Paddy?<\/p>\n Matt Chapman\u2019s Saturday Tips<\/p>\n 12:55 Doncaster \u2013 Ancient State (Each-Way)<\/a> *All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at the time of publishing but subject to change.\u00a0All of today\u2019s latest horse racing results and odds are over on\u00a0PP.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read MoreAll today\u2019s latest horse racing results and odds are over on PP.com<\/a>The Paddy Power Guide To Safer Gambling \u2013 Everything You Need To Know<\/a>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/992x300-1.webp\")
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13:10 Cheltenham \u2013 As Legends Have It<\/a>
13:30 Doncaster \u2013 Breacher (Each-Way)<\/a>
13:45 Cheltenham \u2013 Road To Wembley<\/a>
14:05 Doncaster \u2013 Bengal Tiger<\/a>
14:20 Cheltenham \u2013 Gowel Road (Each-Way)<\/a>
14:55 Cheltenham \u2013 Shannon Royale (Each-Way)<\/a>
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