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ITV Racing Tips on January 18th - Tips for Ascot and Haydock on Clarence House day

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Last updated: 17 Jan 2025
Jon Vine 17 Jan 2025
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  • Tips for the ITV races on Saturday 18th January
  • The Clarence House Chase headlines Saturday's ITV schedule
  • Georgi Girl, Trelawne and Tune In A Box feature in our selections
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Ascot races. (Getty)
    Saturday's ITV Tips
  • ITV Racing Schedule
  • 1:40pm Ascot - Warfield Mares' Hurdle Tips
  • 1:55pm Haydock - Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle Tips
  • 2:15pm Ascot - bet365 Handicap Chase Tips
  • 2:30pm Haydock - Peter Marsh Handicap Chase Tips
  • 2:50pm Ascot - Holloway's Handicap Hurdle Tips
  • 3:05pm Haydock - Handicap Hurdle Tips
  • 3:32pm Ascot - Clarence House Chase Tips

The first Grade One of 2025 takes place at Ascot on Saturday, as Jonbon and Energumene clash in the Clarence House Chase. Seven races will be shown live from across Ascot and Haydock on Saturday, with Grade Twos and several high-profile handicaps leading up to the main event.

Here are my best betting tips for Saturday's ITV races at Ascot and Haydock.

ITV Racing Schedule


Time
Track
Title
1:40pm Ascot Mares' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Warfield Mares' Hurdle) 1m7½f
1:55pm  Haydock Supreme Trial Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) 1m7½f
2:15pm Ascot bet365 Handicap Chase (Class 2) 2m5f
2:30pm Haydock Peter Marsh Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) 3m1½f
2:50pm Ascot Holloway's Handicap Hurdle (Class 2) 2m3½f
3:05pm Haydock Cheltenham Non-Runner No Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) 3m½f
3:32pm Ascot Clarence House Chase (Grade 1) 2m1f

ITV Racing Tips - Saturday 18th January


1:40pm Ascot - Warfield Mares' Hurdle Tips


Paul Townend rides Kargese, who has been hammered in the Mares' Hurdle betting over the past week. Willie Mullins waited until the New Year to unleash Lossiemouth last year and he's used the same tactics with Kargese, who enjoyed a fantastic campaign in 2023/24, placing behind Majborough and Sir Gino in Grade Ones before winning the juvenile feature at the Punchestown Festival. 

I'm not in a hurry to back Kargese at 4/7 on Saturday, but I can't find a valid reason to take her on. This is a watching brief for me.

1:55pm Haydock - Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle Tips


Much like the opener at Ascot, Royal Infantry is fully deserving of his odds-on price in this Grade Two and nothing stands out against the market leader in the chasing pack. No bet again.

2:15pm Ascot - bet365 Handicap Chase Tips


I haven't got a strong fancy in the next at Ascot either. Obvious chances can be given to Martator and Kotmask, while connections of Scarface and the class-dropping Hitman should fancy their chances too.

With some firms offering four paid places, I'll have a very small each-way punt on KANSAS CITY STAR (18/1). Harry Derham's recruit won twice over fences as a novice and was last seen scoring in a decent enough race at Doncaster, outstaying Onemorefortheroad despite a poor jump at the last. This massive gelding seems to be at his best on decent ground and should have no trouble seeing out the distance.

2:30pm Haydock - Peter Marsh Handicap Chase Tips


Having successfully defended his Betfair Chase crown in November, Royale Pagaille will attempt to record a third victory in this Premier Handicap. Venetia Williams' star won this off a mark of 163 in 2022 and, despite those two Grade One wins in the interim, returns to his favourite venue just three pounds higher in the weights.

The market leader still has to give a stone to TRELAWNE (9/2), who kicked off his season with a victory over Iroko here at Haydock. Kim Bailey's nine-year-old then carried 11-11 in the Howden Silver Cup at Ascot, where he was positioned prominently throughout, only to run out of steam late on and finish fourth.

Trelawne recorded a career-best RPR of 155 that day at Ascot, despite both the right-handed track and good ground counting against him. Bailey's charge jumped beautifully around Haydock in November and slower ground this weekend will certainly suit. Another RPR in the mid-to-high 150s would give Royale Pagaille plenty to think about.

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Elizabeth Gale riding Georgi Girl (green/white) clear the last to win The Join Racing TV Now Conditional Jockeys' Mares' Handicap Hurdle at Kempton. (Getty)

2:50pm Ascot - Holloway's Handicap Hurdle Tips


With Philip Hobbs and Johnson White's operation in such excellent form, I'm happy to take an each-way chance on GEORGI GIRL (12/1). Ben Jones' mount won two-mile handicaps around Sandown and Kempton last season, before finding life a bit tougher when upped to Class 2 level during the spring.

Georgi Girl return to action with an excellent win at Warwick and didn't run badly at all of this mark at Cheltenham's December Meeting. Jones' mount stalked the leader throughout and took aim at Wodhooh on the approach to the last, where she didn't jump the flight particularly fluently and got a little outpaced on the run to the line.

I think it was more the track than the trip that caught Georgi Girl out at Cheltenham. This flatter circuit should be much more suitable and good-to-soft ground will be perfect.

3:05pm Haydock - Handicap Hurdle Tips


In our final ITV race before the Clarence House, everything points towards a strong showing from TUNE IN A BOX (6/1). Tom Lacey's six-year-old ran well in several heavy-ground staying handicaps last term, before showing plenty of gears to win easily over a shorter trip at the Punchestown Festival.

Following a pipe-opener at Chepstow, Stan Sheppard's mount went close at Cheltenham in November, before an agonising defeat to Woodie Flash at Chepstow's Welsh National meeting. The handicapper upped his mark by three pounds for that nose defeat, but Tune In A Box remains on a workable mark and the conditions of Saturday's race should suit.

3:32pm Ascot - Clarence House Chase Tips


Read our full guide to the 2025 Clarence House Chase to find out who we've backed in Saturday's Grade One feature.

Visit our Clarence House Chase Live Stream page if you plan on watching any of Saturday's races via a mobile or tablet.

Verdict

Saturday's Top ITV Tips:

Best Bet1: Trelawne 2:30pm Haydock @9/2 at BoyleSports - 5 Units
Best Bet2: Tune In A Box 3:05pm Haydock @6/1 at bet365 - 5 Units
Best Bet3: Georgi Girl E/W 2:50pm Ascot @12/1 at bet365 - 5 Units
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