| Friday, July 28, 2023 6:30 PM

Saturday’s Horse Racing Tips: Ascot, York, July 29th

Stephen Harris

Today’s Racing Tips – July 29th

Saturday’s ITV racing coverage brings some top class turf action from Ascot and York, with a compelling mix of Group races and valuable Heritage handicaps setting punters a tough challenge. The King George VI at 3.40pm is very much the highlight on a compelling afternoon, with a top class field assembled and a chance to compare all the Group 1 formlines from the last few months (with the Epsom Derby rematch between Auguste Robin and King of Steel eagerly awaited).

In this article:

Today’s Daily Nap
Today’s Value Angle
Saturday’s ITV Racing Tips

Today’s Daily Nap

King Of Steel

York 3:40 (UK time)

Roger Varian’s 3-y-o outran his 66/1 price when finishing a cracking second to Auguste Robin in the Epsom Derby (arguably doing too much too soon and picked off), and showed that was no fluke with an authoritative win at a short price at the Royal meeting here. He remains with upside as he becomes more settled, and his turn of foot on decent ground should be a potent weapon under the excellent Kevin Stott.

Odds: NA

Today’s Value Angle

Random Harvest

Ascot 2:25 (UK time)

Ed Walker’s 5-y-o shaped really well in the face of an impossible task behind Nashwa at Newmarket last time out at Group 1 level, and this Group 3 for fillies and mares represents a much more realistic assignment. She ran really well from the front when second at the Royal meeting in June, and a positive ride from Saffie Osborne here could make her very hard to pass against the far rail.

Odds: NA

Odds are best odds available as at 9am July 29th 2023. Odds may now differ.

ITV Racing Tips – Saturday July 29th

Time (UK)	Track	Horse	Analysis
1:50	Ascot	Symbology	Clive Cox has a very strong hand in the juvenile division, and his scopey grey filly overcame clear signs of inexperience to make a winning debut at York earlier in the month. She now steps straight up into Group 3 company at Ascot on Saturday, but has plenty of potential to improve and can take the uplift in her stride under the red hot Rossa Ryan.
2:05	York	Sampers Seven	Mick Appleby’s sprinter has been hinting at returning to his best form from a falling mark in recent runs, and he can land this novelty contest under Charlie Hammond.
2:25	Ascot	Random Harvest	Ed Walker’s 5-y-o shaped really well in the face of an impossible task behind Nashwa at Newmarket last time out at Group 1 level, and this Group 3 for fillies and mares represents a much more realistic assignment. She ran really well from the front when second at the Royal meeting in June, and a positive ride from Saffie Osborne here could make her very hard to pass against the far rail.
2:40	York	Lethal Levi	Karl Burke’s sprinter has been knocking loudly on the door in warm company in recent weeks, and arguably did too much too soon when just denied close home at Newcastle last time out. He will relish the flat six furlongs here on eased decent ground, and a more patient ride from Clifford Lee can see him cut these down late.
3:00	Ascot	Biggles	Ralph Beckett’s handicapper is thought at home to be a lot better than his mark, and he justified that confidence with an impressive win at Newmarket earlier in the month over this 7f trip on eased ground. He remains with upside on the turf after just ten career starts, and a strong pace seems assured in a big field which should help him see things out under Ryan Moore (can take a keen grip in the early stages).
3:15	York	My Prospero	William Haggas has a brilliant record on the Knavesmire, and his smart performer has shaped better than the bare result on both starts so far this summer. He will find this a good deal easier than when finishing fourth at Royal Ascot in June, and a more positive ride is on the cards here from Tom Marquand (very much a galloper rather than one with an explosive turn of foot).
03:40	Ascot	King Of Steel	Roger Varian’s 3-y-o outran his 66/1 price when finishing a cracking second to Auguste Robin in the Epsom Derby (arguably doing too much too soon and picked off), and showed that was no fluke with an authoritative win at a short price at the Royal meeting here. He remains with upside as he becomes more settled, and his turn of foot on decent ground should be a potent weapon under the excellent Kevin Stott.