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ITV Racing Tips on October 25th - Friday's fancies at Cheltenham and Doncaster

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Last updated: 24 Oct 2024
Jon Vine 24 Oct 2024
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  • Tips for the ITV races on Friday 25th October
  • Cheltenham and Doncaster feature on the ITV schedule
  • Matata, Theoryofeverything and Are U Wise To That feature in our selections
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Cheltenham races in October. (Getty)
    Friday's Tips
  • ITV Racing Schedule
  • 1:50pm Cheltenham - Novices' Chase Tips
  • 2:08pm Doncaster - Maiden Fillies' Stakes Tips
  • 2:25pm Cheltenham - squareintheair.com Handicap Chase Tips
  • 2:43pm Doncaster - Handicap Tips
  • 3:00pm Cheltenham - Sharp Novices' Hurdle Tips
  • 3:18pm Doncaster - Handicap Tips
  • 3:35pm Cheltenham - Glenfarclas Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase Tips

Racing returns to Cheltenham on Friday, as the 2024 Showcase Meeting gets underway. ITV Racing will be showing four races live from the home of National Hunt racing, as well as three competitive flat races from the first day of Doncaster's Futurity Trophy meeting.

Here are my best betting tips at Cheltenham and Doncaster on Friday.

ITV Racing Schedule


Time
Track
Title
1:50pm Cheltenham Top Price Guarantee Novices' Chase (Class 2) 2m
2:08pm Doncaster British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class 2) 1m
2:25pm  Cheltenham squareintheair.com Handicap Chase (Class 2) 2m
2:43pm Doncaster Committed To Top Prices Handicap (Class 3) 1m
3:00pm Cheltenham Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Sharp Novices' Hurdle) 2m½f
3:18pm Doncaster More Top Prices Handicap (Class 2) 6f
3:35pm Cheltenham Glenfarclas Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Class 3) 3m1f

ITV Racing Tips - Friday 25th October


1:50pm Cheltenham - Novices' Chase Tips


Shecouldbeanything runs at Clonmel on Thursday, leaving just four runners in the field. With no penalty and plenty of experience in the tank, Path d'Oroux should win, but he's not worth backing at odds-on. First race at Cheltenham and I haven't got a bet.

2:08pm Doncaster - Maiden Fillies' Stakes Tips


No bet for me. I don't fancy backing anything in a soft-ground October maiden, where four of the first five in the market will be making their debuts.

2:25pm Cheltenham - squareintheair.com Handicap Chase Tips


Two of the four horses from my 20 To Follow for 2024/25 who have run so far this season have won, and I have high hopes for MATATA (9/4) on Friday. 

Nigel Twiston-Davies' six-year-old jumped superbly when romping to victory on his chasing debut last season. While he couldn't get his head in front for a second time, Daryl Jacob's mount lost out to Libberty Hunter in a handicap here at Cheltenham, before another narrow defeat to Jpr One in the Lightning Novices' Chase.

Matata found life much harder in Grade One company at the back-end of last season, but those efforts have ensure that he returns to action this autumn running off a workable mark of 147. Jacob's mount has an excellent record when fresh, he jumped well around Cheltenham last term and ground conditions are ideal.

2:43pm Doncaster - Handicap Tips


Soft ground brings out the best in THEORYOFEVERYTHING (11/1). David O'Meara's four-year-old won while I was on holiday at Hamilton earlier in the season, but I did manage to get the money down at tasty prices before he scored at Ascot at the start of September.

Theoryofeverything was then well-beaten in the Cambridgeshire, but bounced back with a decent effort at York two weeks ago, staying on gamely after missing the break. Ground conditions should be perfect on Friday and O'Meara has booked William Buick to take the ride.

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Matata during his time over hurdles. (Getty)

3:00pm Cheltenham - Sharp Novices' Hurdle Tips


Read our full guide to the 2024 Sharp Novices' Hurdle to find out who we've backed in Friday's feature.

Head to our Sharp Novices' Hurdle Live Stream page if you want to watch any of Friday's races via a mobile device.

3:18pm Doncaster - Handicap Tips


Altmore looks solid at the head of the market. However, with three paid places up for grabs, I fancy a punt on the outsider of the whole party, JEHANGEER (25/1).

Listed-placed as a juvenile, Kevin Ryan's charge won a handicap at Thirsk on his second three-year-old outing back in July. Jehangeer then didn't stay seven furlongs at Goodwood, got outpaced late on in the Constantine Handicap at the Ebor Festival, and never got involved in the Ayr Gold Cup from a terrible draw in stall two.

Compared to his last three assignments, this represents a drop in class for Kevin Ryan's sprinter. Tom Eaves may have to work some magic from out in stall nine, but Jehangeer is certainly well-handicapped and goes on soft ground.

3:35pm Cheltenham - Glenfarclas Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase Tips


6/1 could turn out to be a very good price for ARE U WISE TO THAT (6/1). Jonjo and AJ O'Neill's seven-year-old boasts a perfect reappearance record and ran out an impressive winner on his only previous start at Cheltenham last December, scoring comfortably over an extended 25 furlong trip.

With these amateur handicaps, the jockey is just as important as anything in the form book. Gina Andrews partners the race-fit Planned Paradise and Rob James takes the ride on St Denis's Well. Both have to be watched at each-way prices. 

Yet, Are U Wise To That has the skill and experience of Derek O'Connor on his side and his presence in the saddle only bolsters the favourite's claims.

Verdict

Friday's Top ITV Racing Tips:

Best Bet1: Matata 2:25pm Cheltenham @9/4 at BoyleSports - 5 Units
Best Bet2: Are U Wise To That 3:35pm Cheltenham @6/1 at bet365 - 5 Units
Best Bet3: Theoryofeverything E/W 2:43pm Doncaster @11/1 at bet365 - 5 Units
Best Bet4: Jehangeer E/W 3:18pm Doncaster @25/1 at BoyleSports - 5 Units
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Are U Wise To That
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Jehangeer E/W
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