Newspaper Racing Tips - Ethical Diamond, Rashabar and Rockola Vogue popular on Scottish National Day

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Last updated: 12 Apr 2025

Jon Vine 12 Apr 2025

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Free round-up of the Newspaper racing tips on April 12th
Ayr and Newbury feature on the ITV Racing schedule today
Ethical Diamond, Rashabar and Rockola Vogue are popular picks with the tipsters

Billy Loughnane riding Rashabar to win the Coventry Stakes during Royal Ascot 2024. (Getty)

Newspaper Tips
ITV Racing Schedule
ITV Racing Tips - Newspaper Tips Round-Up
Tom Segal Tips (Pricewise Tips)
Paul Kealy Tips (Racing Post)
Gary Nutting Tips (AtTheRaces)
Jamie Lynch Tips (AtTheRaces)
Anthony Ennis Tips (AtTheRaces)
Timeform Tips
Matt Chapman Tips (ITV Racing)
Jason Weaver Tips (ITV Racing)
Mick Fitzgerald Tips (ITV Racing)
Ruby Walsh Tips (ITV Racing)
Kevin Blake Tips (Betfair Blog)
Katie Midwinter Tips (Betfair Blog)
Mark Milligan Tips (Betfair Blog)
Rob Wright Tips (The Times)
Steve Ryder Tips (Robin Goodfellow Tips)
Templegate Tips (The Sun)
David Yeats (Newsboy Tips)
Greg Wood Tips (The Guardian)

ITV Racing will be showing nine strong races live from across Ayr and Newbury today, with the coverage culminating in a thrilling renewal of the Scottish Grand National. I've taken a look through the world of horse racing media to find out which horses the major media tipsters in today's ITV Races.

ITV Racing Schedule

Time	Track	Title
1:10pm	Ayr	Scotty Brand Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) 2m½f
1:25pm	Newbury	Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes (Registered As The John Porter Stakes) (Group 3) 1m4f
1:43pm	Ayr	CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (Class 2) 3m
2:00pm	Newbury	Dubai Duty Free Stakes (Registered As The Fred Darling Stakes) (Group 3) 7f
2:15pm	Ayr	Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (A Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) 2m
2:35pm	Newbury	Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Greenham Stakes (Group 3) 7f
2:55pm	Ayr	UK Greentech Glasgow Seafield Trophy Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 2) 3m½f
3:12pm	Newbury	OLBG Spring Cup Handicap (Class 2) 1m
3:35pm	Ayr	Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) 4m

ITV Racing Tips - Newspaper Tips Round-Up

Tom Segal Tips (Pricewise Tips)

Ayr

3.35 Spanish Harlem & Brandt

Newbury

2.00 California Dreamer

2.35 Yah Mo Be There

3.12 Cogitate

Paul Kealy Tips (Racing Post)

Ayr

1.43 Theformismighty

2.15 Kihavah & Dysart Enos

2.55 Rockola Vogue

3.35 Henry's Friend

Gary Nutting Tips (AtTheRaces)

Newbury

3.12 Cogitate

Jamie Lynch Tips (AtTheRaces)

Newbury

2.35 Rashabar

Anthony Ennis Tips (AtTheRaces)

Ayr

2.15 Kabral Du Mathan

3.35 Olympic Man

Newbury

2.35 Jonquil

3.12 James McHenry

Timeform Tips

Ayr

1.10 The Other Mozzie

1.43 Eyed

2.15 Ethical Diamond

2.55 Lavida Adiva

3.35 Chosen Witness

Newbury

1.25 Bellum Justum

2.00 Simmering

2.35 Rashabar

3.12 James McHenry

Matt Chapman Tips (ITV Racing)

Ayr

1.10 Tommys Oscar

1.43 Pic Roc

2.15 Kabral Du Mathan

2.55 Ruby Island

3.35 Walking On Air

Newbury

1.25 Sunway

2.00 Simmering

2.35 Noble Champion

3.12 Classic

Jason Weaver Tips (ITV Racing)

Newbury

1.25 Bellum Justum

2.00 NR

2.35 Chancellor

3.12 Metal Merchant & Dragon Leader

Mick Fitzgerald Tips (ITV Racing)

Ayr

1.10 Trapain Law

1.43 Lord Of Thunder

2.15 Ethical Diamond

2.55 Rockola Vogue

3.35 Olympic Man

Newbury

1.25 Sunway

2.00 Mountain Breeze

2.35 Rashabar

3.12 Son

Ruby Walsh Tips (ITV Racing)

Ayr

1.10 Western Diego

1.43 Ideal Des Bordes

2.15 Ethical Diamond

2.55 Armed And Fabulous

3.35 Captain Cody

Newbury

1.25 Ancient Wisdom

2.00 Simmering

2.35 Jonquil

3.12 Ebt's Guard

Kevin Blake Tips (Betfair Blog)

Ayr

3.35 Rock My Way

Katie Midwinter Tips (Betfair Blog)

Ayr

1.42 Theformismighty

3.35 Spanish Harlem

Newbury

2.00 Duty First

Mark Milligan Tips (Betfair Blog)

Newbury

1.25 Ancient Wisdom

2.35 Chancellor

3.12 Classic

Ayr

2.15 Ethical Diamond

Rob Wright Tips (The Times)

Ayr

1.10 Tommy's Oscar

1.43 Loughglynn

2.15 Ethical Diamond

2.55 Rockola Vogue

3.35 Spanish Harlem

Newbury

1.25 Sunway

2.00 Simmering

2.35 Al Qudra

3.12 James McHenry

Steve Ryder Tips (Robin Goodfellow Tips)

Ayr

1.10 Trapain Law

1.43 Eyed

2.15 Bunting

2.55 Ruby Island

3.35 Henry's Friend

Newbury

1.25 Dallas Star

2.00 Formal

2.35 Chancellor

3.12 Metal Merchant

Templegate Tips (The Sun)

Ayr

1.10 Homme Public

1.43 Masaccio

2.15 Kabral Du Mathan

2.55 The Lord Maid

3.35 Surrey Quest

Newbury

1.25 Ancient Wisdom

2.00 Simmering

2.35 Jonquil

3.12 Ebt's Guard

David Yeats (Newsboy Tips)

Ayr

1.10 Malystic

1.43 Pic Roc

2.15 Ethical Diamond

2.55 Rockola Vogue

3.35 Wiseguy

Newbury

1.25 Sunway

2.00 Mountain Breeze

2.35 Rashabar

3.12 Pearl Eye

Greg Wood Tips (The Guardian)

Ayr

1.10 Traprain Law

1.43 Loughglynn

2.15 Kihavah

2.55 Rockola Vogue

3.35 The Kniphand

Newbury

1.25 Sunway

2.00 Simmering

2.35 Jonquil

3.12 Metal Merchant

Verdict

Top Newspaper Tips:

Ethical Diamond

2:15pm Ayr

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