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Newspaper Racing Tips - Bowensonfire and Cooltobecareless a popular Cheltenham double

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Jon Vine
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Last updated: Fri 23 Oct 2026 08:57
ITV Racing will broadcast eight races live from Cheltenham and Doncaster today. This article presents the full race schedule and compiles expert horse racing selections from prominent newspaper tipsters including Tom Segal, Harry Wilson, and others. The round-up gives viewers and punters insight into which horses are most widely supported by leading figures in the industry for each televised event.
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  • Free round-up of the Newspaper racing tips on October 23rd
  • Cheltenham and Doncaster feature on today's ITV Racing schedule
  • Bowensonfire and Cooltobecareless are popular picks with the tipsters
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Cheltenham racecourse. (Getty)

ITV Racing will be showing eight races from across Cheltenham and Doncaster today. I've taken a look through the world of horse racing media to find out which horses the major media tipsters fancy in today's ITV races.

ITV Racing Schedule


TimeTrackTitle
1:15pmCheltenhamWilliam Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) 2m4f
1:35pmDoncasterWilliam Hill Extra Places Every Day Nursery Handicap (Class 3) 6f
1:50pmCheltenhamCatesby Estates "Chasing Excellence" Novices' Chase (Class 2) 2m
2:10pmDoncasterWilliam Hill Epic Boosts Handicap (Class 2) 6f
2:25pmCheltenhamFoundation Developments Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) 2m½f
2:45pmDoncasterWilliam Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (Class 2) 7f
3:00pmCheltenhamOddschecker Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) 2m½f
3:35pmCheltenhamsquareintheair.com Handicap Chase (Class 2) 2m

ITV Racing Tips - Newspaper Tips Round-Up


Tom Segal Tips (Pricewise Tips)

Cheltenham
1.15 Crooked Path
2.25 The Hardest Geezer
Doncaster
2.10 Advertised
2.45 Invictus Gold

Harry Wilson Tips (Racing Post)

Cheltenham
1.15 Sunny South West
1.50 Bowensonfire
2.25 Wondering Why
3.00 Cooltobecareless
3.35 Calico
Doncaster
1.35 Mind Those Steps
2.10 Toyotomi
2.45 Invictus Gold

Paul Kealy Tips (Racing Post)

Cheltenham
1.15 Crooked Path
3.00 Scott's Legacy
3.35 Sky Lord
Doncaster
2.10 Toyotomi

Ed Quigley Tips (AtTheRaces)

Cheltenham
1.15 Crooked Path
3.35 Palacio

Timeform Tips

Cheltenham
1.15 Norman Fletcher
1.50 Bowensonfire
2.25 The Hardest Geezer
3.00 Cooltobecareless
3.35 Calico
Doncaster
1.35 Mind Those Steps
2.10 Fine Interview
2.45 Palladas

Dave Nevison Tips (Racing TV)

Cheltenham
1.15 Morning Mayhem
2.25 The Hardest Geezer
3.35 Calico

Matt Chapman Tips (ITV Racing)

Cheltenham
1.15 East India Express
1.50 Bowensonfire
2.25 The Hardest Geezer
3.00 Cooltobecareless
3.35 JPR One
Doncaster
1.35 Bulletsnap
2.10 Station X
2.45 Zoum Zoum

Ruby Walsh Tips (ITV Racing)

Cheltenham
1.15 Sunny South West
1.50 Bowensonfire
2.25 Kapitein Kool
3.00 Cooltobecareless
3.35 Sky Lord
Doncaster
1.35 Big Cigar
2.45 Redemption Road

Katie Midwinter Tips (Betfair Blog)

Cheltenham
1.15 Al Gasparo
Doncaster
2.10 Rousing Encore

Mark Milligan Tips (Betfair Blog)

Cheltenham
1.15 Al Gasparo
2.25 Kapitein Kool
Doncaster
2.45 Palladas

Racing Lee Tips (Betfair Blog)

Cheltenham
1.15 Frontier Prince
1.15 Al Gasparo
1.50 Bowensonfire
2.25 Kapitein Kool
2.25 The Hardest Geezer
3.00 Cooltobecareless
3.35 Sky Lord

Rob Wright Tips (The Times)

Cheltenham
1.15 Sunny South West
1.50 Bowensonfire
2.25 Fiveonefive
3.00 Cooltobecareless
3.35 Trapain Law
Doncaster
1.35 Mind Those Steps
2.10 Toyotomi
2.45 Murashah

Steve Ryder Tips (Robin Goodfellow Tips)

Cheltenham
1.15 Norman Fletcher
1.50 Bowensonfire
2.25 Fiveonefive
3.00 Matiwo
3.35 Calico
Doncaster
1.35 Mind Those Steps
2.10 City Captain
2.45 Palladas

Templegate Tips (The Sun)

Cheltenham
1.15 East India Express
1.50 Ice Jet
2.25 Loriko
3.00 Planters Punch
3.35 Calico
Doncaster
1.35 Bulletsnap
2.10 Fine Interview
2.45 Palladas

David Yeats (Newsboy Tips)

Cheltenham
1.15 East India Express
1.50 Bowensonfire
2.25 Kapitein Kool
3.00 Planters Punch
3.35 Calico
Doncaster
1.35 Bulletsnap
2.10 Golden Mind
2.45 Zoum Zoum

Greg Wood Tips (The Guardian)

Cheltenham
1.15 Morning Mayhem 
1.50 Passing Diamond
2.25 Wild Goose 
3.00 Bells Grove 
3.35 Calico
Doncaster 
1.35 Bulletsnap 
2.10 Advertised 
2.45 Murashah

Marlborough Tips (The Telegraph)

Cheltenham
1.15 Sunny South West
1.50 Bowensonfire
2.25 Wondering Why
3.00 Cooltobecareless
3.35 Traplain Law
Doncaster
1.35 Bulletsnap
2.10 Fine Interview
2.45 Invictus Gold

Verdict

Top Newspaper Tips:

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Jon Vine

Horse Racing Editor • 15+ Years of Experience, Horse Racing Analyst & Tipster

Jon has been a sports writer and tipster for over 15 years. Over the last decade, he has become completely immersed in all things horse racing. Every race is a puzzle that he is eager to solve.

Favourite races over jumps would include the Brown Advisory Chase (RSA) at the Cheltenham Festival and the Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury. On the flat, the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown is the race that excites most each season.

Favourite horses of all time include Vautour, Laurens, Road To Respect, Topofthegame, Saint Calvados and Elegant Escape.


You can follow Jon at Muckrack or on Linkedin.

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