We’re focusing on day two of Cheltenham’s November Meeting with our ITV racing tips for Saturday.
The National Hunt season’s first big handicap chase headlines a stellar card at Prestbury Park , backed up by a couple of exciting Grade Two novice events over hurdles and fences.
13:10 Tip
13:10 CHELTENHAM – CHARLES DARNAY @ 6/4
James Owen’s gelding showed plenty of promise on his jumping debut at Wetherby and can back that up in the JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle . The three-year-old won two of five starts on the Flat and, despite jumping badly to his left early on in West Yorkshire , he got his act together to hit the front two out and produced his best leap at the final flight, keeping on well to win by three and a quarter lengths.
13:45 Tip
13:45 CHELTENHAM – OLD PARK STAR (NAP) @ EVS
The six-year-old had a 100 per cent record over hurdles for Nicky Henderson and can make a winning start over fences in this red-hot early Arkle trial. Old Park Star improved for each of his four victories over the smaller obstacles, culminating with a superb success here in the Supreme , when staying on well up the hill to beat a strong field.
This is anything but an easy introduction, especially as main market rival Kabral Du Mathan has the benefit of last month’s wide-margin Perth triumph under his belt, but Old Park Star is rated a bit special.
14:20 Tip
14:20 CHELTENHAM – MEETMEBYTHESEA @ 3/1
Ben Pauling’s progressive charge has been raised 12lb for a taking success in novice company at last season’s Festival but has a touch of class and might be able to overcome it in a typically competitive Paddy Power Gold Cup.
Meetmebythesea is three from four over fences, with his only defeat coming on heavy ground he did not act on at Newbury . Prior to that, he won well at Wetherby and Ayr before bouncing back from the Berkshire blip with an eye-catching victory in the Jack Richards in March, when stepping up to two and a half miles on a sound surface proved just the ticket.
14:55 Tip
14:55 CHELTENHAM – WONDERFUL EAGLE @ 12/1
We’re taking a leap of faith with this seven-year-old following a lengthy absence of 624 days, but he has a good strike rate of four wins from nine starts over hurdles, in addition to five Flat victories, and has been the subject of encouraging reports from connections prior to this comeback.
15:30 Tip
15:30 CHELTENHAM – MONEYGARROW @ 7/4
Dan Skelton thought enough of this lightly-raced six-year-old to throw him in at the deep end in last season’s Albert Bartlett here, when he was not disgraced in finishing eighth of 22, and his breeding suggests he should only improve with age and experience.
Betting Tips
Saturday ITV Racing Betting Tips
13:10 Cheltenham - Charles Darnay @ 6/4
13:45 Cheltenham - Old Park Star (NAP) @ EVS
14:20 Cheltenham - Meetmebythesea @ 3/1
14:55 Cheltenham - Wonderful Eagles @ 12/1
15:30 Cheltenham - Moneygarrow @ 7/4
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