Ginger Joe - Betting Tips for Saturday 17 August 2024

Three bets for three different meetings on Saturday

Saturday brings us an excellent day of racing and I have three betting tips for you. Two on the Flat at Newmarket and Newbury, then one from the Jumps card over at Market Rasen - all three have a seriously good chance of finding the winner’s enclosure in my opinion. My first pick runs in the rather novel Jenningsbet Grey Handicap, which features an entire field of grey horses. My choice here is a likely improver on his third start for new connections. Although he takes on some older horses I’m convinced that his current mark underestimates his potential.

Next we go on to Newbury for the highlight race of the day, which is the Group 2 Hungerford Stakes. The horse I’ve selected here finally has the trip and conditions to suit, at a course where he has won previously. My NAP of the day runs in the opener at Market Rasen, where my selection is the only runner of the day for trainer and jockey.

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14:05 Newmarket - Jenningsbet Grey Handicap 6f - Fine Interview

This is a race that has already attracted plenty of attention, and not just because some of the contestants have good form in the book. Jenningsbet has come up with the novel idea of sponsoring a race for grey horses only. Mart is a very likeable horse for the Dylan Cunha team, and he is pretty smart on his day. He has won off a mark of 75, so a mark of 76 doesn’t leave him particularly well-treated, plus, he is only a three-year-old. Dylan Cunha has been doing a great job with these sorts, so a big run is not out of the question.

I’ll be siding with the Wathnan Racing runner here, Fine Interview, who took a big step forward last time out. He travelled well from the front and went clear off a slow pace, which was really impressive, so I can’t see him having any issues here tactically-speaking. He is taking on a bunch of older horses, and this is only his third start for new connections, but he has plenty of scope to improve past his current mark. That makes him the obvious choice in my eyes and for a horse that doesn’t do much wrong, I expect him to be right in the mix here.

15:35 Newbury - Hungerford Stakes (Group 2) 7f - Tiber Flow

The highlight race at Newbury Is the Group 2 Hungerford Stakes and there are some very familiar names here. Witch Hunter is an interesting contender for Richard Hannon, and on his day he is a pretty smart type. However, he has been hard to win with because he does his best work coming off a fast pace, and I’m not totally convinced he will get that here. Jumby was a really good horse at his peak, and won this race two years ago off a mark of 106. Even though he hasn’t been at his best this season, he did show signs of a revival last time out when finishing third at Newmarket, so he isn’t without hope. Kikuli was second in the Jersey Stakes behind Haatem, so he also makes plenty of appeal, but needs to find plenty against the older horses.

I have this race between English Oak and Tiber Flow. English Oak is an improver who bolted up in the Buckingham Palace Stakes. He then ran well behind Audience in the Lennox Stakes, finishing a length ahead of Tiber Flow. However, I think the latter can reverse the form here. Tiber Flow ran reasonably well that day, but we have seen better from him here at Newbury, including a win over six furlongs. He has bags of speed, but now he’s a bit older the extra furlong could work in his favour and with a patient ride, he can use his speed in the latter stages. On his day he is a seriously smart horse and he ticks all the boxes for me.

16:10 Market Rasen - Maiden Hurdle 2m 4f - Carved In Stone (NAP)

Over at Market Rasen we have an interesting Maiden Hurdle to start the card off. Boyles Hill sets a fair standard for Evan Williams, and he also has the benefit of a recent run so fitness should be no issue. His three previous starts have all been over two miles, and he has failed to get his head in front so far, although this step up to 2m 4f may well go in his favour. That being said, I think he will still need to find a bit of improvement to win here.

The one that has caught my eye is the very intriguing Hugo Palmer runner. Hugo predominantly trains Flat horses, but it appears that he’s spotted some decent Hurdles potential with Carved In Stone. He came fifth on debut, went on to win at Doncaster over two miles, and then ran well again to finish fifth at Cheltenham over 1m 6f, so he clearly has a fair amount of ability. He hasn’t run so far this season, and the 2m 4f trip is an unknown for him, but he is a nicely bred, adaptable type. I think the fact that Hugo Palmer is willing to run him over this distance on his first start of the season speaks volumes. Although he is only a four-year-old, he is shaping up like a horse that can stay, and Nico De Boinville comes to Market Rasen for just that one ride. I think Carved In Stone is highly likely to be in the mix here.

My betting tips for Saturday 👇

• 14:05 Newmarket - Fine Interview
• 15:35 Newbury - Tiber Flow
• 16:10 Market Rasen - Carved In Stone

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