ITV Racing Tips on November 6th - Friday's best bets at Aintree and Hexham
Friday's ITV Racing features five live races from Aintree and three from Hexham. Dixie Mafia is tipped in the 1:15pm Aintree Novices' Limited Handicap Chase based on his chasing experience and strong course form. C'Mon So is selected for the 1:35pm Hexham Handicap Chase after a convincing course and distance win. Additional tips include Hombre De Guerra in the 2:10pm Hexham, Bobby Socks each-way in the 2:45pm Hexham, and Marble Sands each-way in the 3:35pm Aintree BetMGM Handicap Chase. No bet is advised for the 1:50pm and 2:25pm Aintree races due to uncertainty.
- Free tips for the ITV races on Friday 6th November
- Aintree and Hexham feature on Friday's ITV coverage
- Hombre De Guerra and Marble Sands feature in our selections
- ITV Racing Schedule
- 1:15pm Aintree - Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Tips
- 1:35pm Hexham - carpetgallop.co.uk Handicap Chase Tips
- 1:50pm Aintree - Handicap Hurdle Tips
- 2:10pm Hexham - Handicap Chase Tips
- 2:25pm Aintree - Future Stars' Silver Bowl Tips
- 2:45pm Hexham - Handicap Hurdle Tips
- 3:00pm Aintree - Haldon Gold Cup Tips
- 3:35pm Aintree - BetMGM Handicap Chase Tips
Friday's Tips
ITV Racing will be showing five races live from Aintree on Friday, including the rescheduled Haldon Gold Cup. Hexham racecourse will also be pitching in with a trio of competitive handicaps.
Here are my best betting tips for Friday's ITV races.
ITV Racing Schedule
| Time | Track | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1:15pm | Aintree | Download The BetMGM App Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3) 3m1f |
| 1:35pm | Hexham | carpetgallop.co.uk Handicap Chase (Class 5) 3m |
| 1:50pm | Aintree | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) 2m1f |
| 2:10pm | Hexham | carpetgallop.co.uk Handicap Chase (Class 3) 2m4f |
| 2:25pm | Aintree | BetMGM 'Future Stars' Silver Bowl 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (Class 2) 3m1f |
| 2:45pm | Hexham | carpetgallop.co.uk Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) 2m4f |
| 3:00pm | Aintree | BetMGM Haldon Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 2) 2m |
| 3:35pm | Aintree | BetMGM Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) 3m1f |
ITV Racing Tips - Friday 6th November
1:15pm Aintree - Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Tips
The bookmakers have all seven runners in Friday's opener priced between 4/1 and 7/1, so clearly any of them could win. Barnpark seems set to challenge for those pesky Skeltons, but I'd rather chance DIXIE MAFIA (6/1), given his chasing experience.
Christian Williams' seven-year-old ran out an impressive winner on his chasing debut at Perth in the spring. Jack Tudor's mount travelled comfortably throughout and comprehensively outjumped odds-on favourite He Knows Better at the final two fences before striding ten lengths clear in the closing stages.
Dixie Mafia went very close in a three-mile handicap hurdle here at Aintree in December, so he knows the course well. I fancy there's plenty more improvement to come from him during a full novice chasing campaign.
1:35pm Hexham - carpetgallop.co.uk Handicap Chase Tips
It's almost impossible to side against C'MON SO (13/8) in our first race at Hexham, and 13/8 could turn out to be a pretty nice price.
Following a series of innocuous performances in handicap hurdles at Perth, C'Mon So made his chasing debut over this course and distance last month. Patrick Wadge gave his mount a quiet ride at the rear, sweeping into contention around the final bend before pinging the final fence to put the race to bed.
The favourite beat two of his principal rivals in the betting here by wide margins that day, and he'll be getting well over a stone from chasing debutant Walk Tall. A seven-pound rise shouldn't be enough to stop him.
1:50pm Aintree - Handicap Hurdle Tips
It's impossible to know how strong Lyssenko's French form is. The betting suggests that connections fancy he might be well in, but I'd rather not chance the favourite at 11/8. I'm in no rush to take Lyssenko on either, so I'll leave this race alone.
2:10pm Hexham - Handicap Chase Tips
Patrick Wadge, Lucinda Russell and Michael Scudamore could celebrate a quick-fire double at Hexham if HOMBRE DE GUERRA (5/1) can follow C'Mon So into the winner's enclosure.
Russell's eight-year-old was progressive as a novice and carried a rating of 130 into his reappearance last season. Hombre De Guerra bumped into some classy sorts on his first three starts, but shaped with plenty of promise on his two-and-a-half-mile debut at Ayr's Scottish National Festival, finishing third behind the classy pair of Twinjets and Donnacha.
Hombre De Guerra shaped well for a long way on his reappearance at Perth under 12-2, where he faded to fourth as Tanking Along powered to victory. Wadge's mount will shoulder a much more manageable weight of 10-13 on Friday, and the eight-year-old is more than capable of winning this off a much-reduced rating of 120.
2:25pm Aintree - Future Stars' Silver Bowl Tips
Just the three runners in this valuable Novices' Chase, which is extremely disappointing. These small-field races can become extremely tactical and trappy, which isn't ideal from a betting standpoint. I'll pass this one over too.
2:45pm Hexham - Handicap Hurdle Tips
Kool Raoul was my NAP of the day when he bolted up over this course and distance last month, and there's every chance he could go in again. Patrick Wadge's mount should, however, have much more competition for the lead this time around, and I'm more inclined to take a punt on BOBBY SOCKS (12/1) at a price.
A two-time winner over hurdles for Olly Murphy, Bobby Socks had his first start for Lizzie Quinlan in June, having spent the previous 470 days off the track. Quinlan's recruit ran poorly on his first couple of starts, but went very close on his most recent outing over two miles here at Hexham, coming from the rear to finish three lengths adrift of impressive winner Littletown Lad.
First-time cheekpieces seemed to work well that day, and they remain in place as Bobby Socks steps back up in trip. Sean Quinlan's mount is well treated on some of his old form, and the pace set-up here should suit.
3:00pm Aintree - Haldon Gold Cup Tips
Read our full guide to the 2026 Haldon Gold Cup to find out who we've backed in Friday's feature at Aintree.
Visit our Haldon Gold Cup Live Stream page if you want to watch any of Friday's races via a mobile or tablet.
3:35pm Aintree - BetMGM Handicap Chase Tips
Here Comes Georgie won cosily at Cheltenham, and I wouldn't be surprised to see him contend here off a seven-pound higher mark. There is some value to be found against the short-priced favourite, though, and MARBLE SANDS (18/1) holds plenty of each-way appeal.
David Killahena and Graeme McPherson's ten-year-old had a spin on the Flat before powering to victory in the three-and-a-half-mile Premier Handicap at Cheltenham's November Meeting 12 months ago. Marble Sands then produced a fine performance when second to Konfusion in the Rowland Meyrick before falling at the halfway stage in the Grand National on his final start of the season.
Like last year, Marble Sands enters his first jumps assignment of the season on the back of a placed effort in a Flat race at Pontefract. Killahena and McPherson have struck with three of their four runners so far this week, and the classy Marble Sands remains on a winnable handicap mark.
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