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Saturday’s Horse Racing Tips: Newbury, Ayr September 23rd

Stephen Harris

Today’s Racing Tips – September 23rd

There are 9 races covered by the ITV cameras on Saturday, with a bonanza of turf action for armchair punters. In Scotland, Ayr stage their biggest meeting of the season, with the Ayr Gold Cup at 3.35pm sure to be the big betting race of the weekend over six furlongs. A maximum field is assured for this valuable prize, and astute punters will be watching the early races on the card to try and ascertain any draw bias on the straight track. In Berkshire, Newbury stages a cracking card on ground that is likely to be soft at best after a very wet week in the south.

In this article:

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

Today’s Daily Nap

Valsad

Newbury 2:05 (UK time)

Roger Charlton’s progressive 4-y-o has gradually improved run to run in a light campaign this summer, and he created a deep impression when winning a Southwell handicap last time out under a confident ride from well off the pace. There should be plenty more improvement in the tank after just nine career starts as his stamina is further drawn out, and his proven ability to handle soft ground could be a plus after a week of showers in the south.

Odds: NA

Today’s Value Angle

Le Mans

Newbury 2:40 (UK time)

Richard Hannon has his team in blistering form at the moment, with 11 winners at a 16pc strike rate in the last 14 days, and his unexposed Kodiac filly 3-y-o remains on an attractive mark at Newbury on Saturday. She won from last to first at Salisbury last time out which is very good form for the grade (landing hefty cash on handicap debut), and there is plenty more improvement in the tank after just three career starts.

Odds: NA

Odds are best odds available as at 9am September 23rd 2023. Odds may now differ.

ITV Racing Tips – Saturday September 23rd

Time (UK)	Track	Horse	Analysis
1:15	Ayr	Judgement Call	Linda Perratt’s 5-y-o has been running with credit in victory and defeat all summer, and ran a blinder over 7f at this track in August (upset in stalls and slowly away but did well to take second behind the impressive Abduction).
1:30	Newbury	Raasel	Mick Appleby’s sprinter has an impressive strike rate of 10 wins from 31 career starts, and he lost no caste in a narrow defeat at Doncaster last weekend in a warm listed prize. The booking of James Doyle increases confidence, and he has handled soft ground well in the past (with ground conditions easing after heavy rain earlier in the week).
1:50	Ayr	Helvic Dream	Noel Meade’s useful performer has been running himself fit in three starts so far this season, and the booking of Oisin Mur is a real signal of intent on a rare foray over the channel. He will relish the eased decent ground expected at Ayr on Saturday, and this valuable prize has always been his target.
2:05	Newbury	Valsad	Roger Charlton’s progressive 4-y-o has gradually improved run to run in a light campaign this summer, and he created a deep impression when winning a Southwell handicap last time out under a confident ride from well off the pace. There should be plenty more improvement in the tank after just nine career starts as his stamina is further drawn out, and his proven ability to handle soft ground could be a plus after a week of showers in the south.
2:25	Ayr	Woven	Michael Dod’s sprinter had been knocking loudly on the door since winning at Doncaster in May, and caught the eye finishing well at Thirsk last time out. He is pretty reliable when getting his conditons, and seems sure to go close here under Frankie McDonald with any luck in running in a huge field.
2:40	Newbury	Le Mans	Richard Hannon has his team in blistering form at the moment, with 11 winners at a 16pc strike rate in the last 14 days, and his unexposed Kodiac filly 3-y-o remains on an attractive mark at Newbury on Saturday. She won from last to first at Salisbury last time out which is very good form for the grade (landing hefty cash on handicap debut), and there is plenty more improvement in the tank after just three career starts.
3:00	Ayr	Raqiya	Owen Burrows filly has created a deep impression in winning her last two starts at Salisbury and Haydock, and is well worth sticking with now upped in class to a Group 3 over this six furlong trip. She is a smooth traveller with a turn of foot, and Jim Crowley should get a decent pace to aim at in this big field of unexposed juveniles.
3:15	Newbury	Array	Andrew Balding has had a fantastic summer overall, and his scopey juvenile’s freshness at this stage of the season can count for plenty in a small field for a valuable Group 2 prize. He ran on really strongly when finishing a cracking third at Kempton on the all-weather last time out, and this six furlongs on eased turf looks the right call (with more improvement to come after just four career starts).
3:35	Ayr	Summerghand	David O’Meara’s handicapper keeps coming back for more in this huge field sprint handicaps every Saturday, and he might just be rewarded for his consistency by landing the feature race of Ayr’s season on Saturday. He always needs the cards to fall right as ridden from off the pace, but a rapid gallop seems assured here and he can swoop late if seeing any daylight from the furlong pole.