Newspaper Racing Tips - Hypotenus and Charisma Cat most popular on open day of ITV action

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Last updated: 08 Mar 2025

Jon Vine 08 Mar 2025

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Newspaper tips for the ITV Racing races on Saturday 8th March
Sandown, Wolverhampton and Hereford feature on ITV Racing's schedule
Hypotenus and Charisma Cat are the most popular picks with the tipsters

Jockey, Taylor Fisher on Hypotenus leads during the Boxxe 'Ubique' Handicap Steeple Chase at Sandown Park. (Getty)

Newspaper Tips

ITV Racing Schedule
ITV Racing Tips - Newspaper Tips Round-Up
Tom Segal Tips (Pricewise Tips)
Paul Kealy Tips (Racing Post)
Jamie Lynch Tips (AtTheRaces)
Lawrence Taylor Tips (AtTheRaces)
Anthony Ennis Tips (AtTheRaces)
Timeform Tips
Matt Chapman Tips (ITV Racing)
Mick Fitzgerald Tips (ITV Racing)
Jason Weaver Tips (ITV Racing)
Rory Delargy Tips (The Irish Field)
Daryl Carter 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)

It's the Saturday before the Cheltenham Festival, and ITV Racing heads to Sandown for Imperial Cup day. I've taken a look through the world of horse racing media to find out which horses the major media tipsters are backing in today's ITV races.

ITV Racing Schedule

Time	Track	Title
1:50pm	Sandown	'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Premier Handicap) 2m4f
2:05pm	Hereford	DragonBet Backing Our Opinion At Cheltenham Handicap Chase (Class 3) 2m
2:25pm	Sandown	Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (Class 2) 2m
2:45pm	Wolverhampton	BetMGM Lincoln Trial Handicap (Class 2) 1m½f
3:00pm	Sandown	Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Listed Race) 2m
3:20pm	Wolverhampton	BetMGM Lady Wulfruna Stakes (Listed Race) 7f
3:35pm	Sandown	Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Class 3) 3m

ITV Racing Tips - Newspaper Tips Round-Up

Tom Segal Tips (Pricewise Tips)

Sandown

1.50 George's Lad

2.25 Afadil

3.35 Hubrisko

Wolverhampton

2.45 Zoffandia

Paul Kealy Tips (Racing Post)

Sandown

1.50 George's Lad

2.25 Spirits Bay & Afadil

Wolverhampton

2.45 Whip Cracker & Local Hero

Jamie Lynch Tips (AtTheRaces)

Wolverhampton

2.45 Whip Cracker

3.20 Witch Hunter

Lawrence Taylor Tips (AtTheRaces)

Sandown

4.45 No Tackle

Anthony Ennis Tips (AtTheRaces)

Sandown

2.25 Batman Girac

3.00 Charisma Cat

3.35 Hoe Joly Smoke

Wolverhampton

3.20 Al Shabab Storm

Hereford

2.05 Hypotenus

Timeform Tips

Sandown

1.50 Belliano

2.25 Afadil

3.00 Charisma Cat

3.35 Hoe Joly Smoke

Wolverhampton

2.45 Whip Cracker

3.20 Willem Twee

Hereford

2.05 Hypotenus

Matt Chapman Tips (ITV Racing)

Sandown

1.50 The Kemble Brewery

2.25 Wreckless Eric

3.00 Dream Shadow

3.35 Dreaming Blue

Wolverhampton

2.45 Local Hero

3.20 Witch Hunter

Hereford

2.05 Williethebuilder

Mick Fitzgerald Tips (ITV Racing)

Sandown

1.50 Belliano

2.25 Spirits Bay

3.00 Supreme Malinas

3.35 Dreaming Blue

Wolverhampton

2.45 Kingdom Come

3.20 Fair Angelica

Hereford

2.05 Williethebuilder

Jason Weaver Tips (ITV Racing)

Wolverhampton

2.45 Zoffania

3.20 Jabaara

Rory Delargy Tips (The Irish Field)

Sandown

1.50 Silver Thorn

2.25 Hardy Du Seuil

3.00 Charisma Cat

3.35 Dreaming Blue

Wolverhampton

2.45 Whip Cracker

3.20 Willem Twee

Hereford

2.05 Hypotenus

Daryl Carter Tips (Betfair Blog)

Sandown

1.50 Peso

2.25 Go Dante

3.35 Goshen

Mark Milligan Tips (Betfair Blog)

Sandown

2.25 Afadil

3.00 A Path To Ronda

Wolverhampton

3.20 Jabaara

Rob Wright Tips (The Times)

Sandown

1.50 Meetmebythesea

2.25 Spirits Bay

3.00 Charisma Cat

3.35 Goshen

Wolverhampton

2.45 Zoffandia

3.20 Jabaara

Hereford

2.05 Hypotenus

Steve Ryder Tips (Robin Goodfellow Tips)

Sandown

1.50 Meetmebythesea

2.25 King William Rufus

3.00 Supreme Malinas

3.35 Hoe Joly Smoke

Wolverhampton

2.45 Local Hero

3.20 Witch Hunter

Hereford

2.05 Famoso

Templegate Tips (The Sun)

Sandown

1.50 Meetmebythesea

2.25 Batman Girac

3.00 Charisma Cat

3.35 Goshen

Wolverhampton

2.45 Final Voyage

3.20 Royal Zabeel

Hereford

2.05 Williethebuilder

David Yeats (Newsboy Tips)

Sandown

1.50 Meetmebythesea

2.25 Go Dante

3.00 A Path To Ronda

3.35 Goshen

Wolverhampton

2.45 Two Tempting

3.20 Willem Twee

Hereford

2.05 Western General

Greg Wood Tips (The Guardian)

Sandown

1.50 Belliano

2.25 Lump Sum

3.00 Charisma Cat

3.35 Dreaming Blue

Wolverhampton

2.45 Silent Age

3.20 Al Shabab Storm

Hereford

2.05 Hypotenus

Verdict

Top Newspaper Tips:

Hypotenus

2:10pm Hereford

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