Saturday Racing Cheat Sheet: Best bets for ITV Racing on Scottish Grand National day

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Tips Summary

Please Note: Prices quoted in table below were correct at time of each writer/tipster's column being published on Betting.Betfair.

Race	Tipster	Tip/Runner	Odds
13:10 Ayr	Sam Turner	Traprain Law E/W	6/17.00
13:25 Newbury	Katie Midwinter	Catching The Moon E/W	9/25.50
14:00 Newbury	Sam Turner	Title Role E/W	15/28.50
14:20 Ayr	Katie Midwinter	All In You E/W	8/19.00
14:35 Newbury	Alan Dudman	Lion's Pride	3/14.00
15:10 Newbury	Sam Turner	Checkandchallenge E/W	20/121.00
15:35 Ayr	Paul Nicholls	Isaac Des Obeaux	N/A

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Saturday horse racing tips and insight

13:10, Ayr - Sam Turner: Trust Traprain to lay down the Law

It is fair to say that this season hasn't been quite the success story Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore had envisaged last autumn, however that could all change at this meeting and the duo hold strong chances throughout the Scottish National card.

King Of Answers appears to have a major chance of landing the feature race given the level of his performance at Cheltenham in the National Hunt Chase, while the likes of Big John Wayne, Fox's Fancy and Stride On will all have their respective followers in the shoulder events.

Maybe Traprain Law will begin the day in the best possible manner for the Perth & Kinross operation by eclipsing an abject performance in this curtain raiser 12 months ago.

The selection bombed out in the corresponding race last year, but that was following a commendable effort at Cheltenham just a month before whereas connections have wisely swerved that festival in preference for this one.

Traprain Law boasts form figures of 131322 when absent from the track for more than 50 days, while his track stats stand at 413312P with the anomaly that modest showing on last year's National day.

Hopefully, he can right those wrongs and put in a bold showing for his supporters here.

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13:25, Newbury - Katie Midwinter: Moon fancied to shine Bright

Richard and Peter Fahey-trained Catching The Moon shaped with great potential in three runs last term, including when landing Group Three honours at Ayr in September, beating a field which included subsequent Listed winner Lam Yai.

She had previously shed her maiden tag in good fashion at Beverley, following on from an eye-catching second to Albany Stakes runner-up Awaken at Leicester.

The daughter of No Nay Never, who is out of Riches And Rubies, a half-sister to Group One-placed Pearls And Rubies, is related to a whole host of black-type achievers and Classic performers, and could take a significant step forward from her debut season last year.

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14:00, Newbury - Sam Turner: Rely on Role to take the Title

One racing story that broke this week which may have gone under the radar a little is the appointment of Ed Crisford as private trainer to Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum at Jebel Ali Stables in Dubai, a role which will begin in earnest in August.

Crisford, in partnership with father Simon, have held a joint licence in Britain since May 2020 and have also operated a successful satellite yard in Dubai during recent winters with Title Role proving one of the success stories.

The son of Too Darn Hot ended a fruitful Middle Eastern campaign with victory in the Jumeirah 2000 Guineas and, with fitness on his side, could prove the answer to an intriguing Greenham Stakes.

With Zavateri reappearing over a trip arguably short of his best as a three-year-old and Albert Einstein with some questions to answer in the first-time hood, Title Role could capitalise and it maybe worth recalling he made his debut at today's venue when beaten a short head by Humility in a race which has produced a staggering 21 winners since.    

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14:20, Ayr - Katie Midwinter: Go All In on You in Scottish Champion Hurdle

Warren Greatrex-trained All In You caught the eye in defeat at Ascot earlier in the season when narrowly denied by Dance And Glance, with whom he was able to reverse the form in his subsequent run at Sandown. His win in his penultimate start was particularly impressive as he swiftly made up ground to win in good fashion.

Upped 5lb for his latest success, the six-year-old was pulled up at Newbury when last seen upped in grade in a competitive contest won by Tutti Quanti. The winner was dominant on that occasion and it may be a run worth putting a line through for All In You, who may not have been suited by the way the race panned out.

Making only his tenth start over obstacles, it could be worth keeping the faith in the son of Triple Threat, who could have plenty of further improvement to come. He's a likeable performer on an upward trajectory and, despite being on a mark of 131 here, could be capable of putting in a bold bid under James Bowen.

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Now read Paul Nicholls on the chances of Tutti Quanti in the Scottish Champion Hurdle

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14:35, Newbury - Alan Dudman: Lion can roar in John Porter

Even the goodwill of the entire nation wasn't enough for Constitution Hill to turn up for Saturday's John Porter which leaves Nicky Henderson evading all and sundry.

The veteran Al Aasy won this race in 2021 and at his grand age of nine years of age, is shorter in the betting than Lion's Pride, who looks far more of a bet here.

He holds a Yorkshire Cup entry next month and this being a tricky time of year, we have to weigh up whether this will be a run needed as a prep or he'll be on full speed here. John Gosden enjoyed a good Craven meeting so his horses are well forward.

Lion's Pride was seen in Doha and Bahrain over the winter in Group company - falling a little short, but he was so impressive at Newmarket winning by 7L last September that he is clearly capable at this sort of level.

At 12f he recorded an electric 12.19 seconds with horses in second and fourth rated 119 and 114 mustering 13.06 and 13.75 final furlongs.

At 4/15.00 the boat was slightly missed in terms of price when he was 6s at some stage, but the race has cut up and he is still relatively lightly-raced for a six-year-old.

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15:10, Newbury - Sam Turner: Check can pass big-price challenge

Despite reaching the ripe old age of seven, Checkandchallenge tackles the first handicap of his career in this OLBG Spring Cup and, with his stable making a bright start to the new turf season, he could be overpriced to end a winless sequence stretching back to November 2023.

Backing William Knight's Fast Company gelding is not for the faint hearted as he often starts slowly and with a 26-strong field in play, navigating potential traffic is going to play a big part in determining the result.

However, the previous two occasions Checkandchallenge has visited the Berkshire track he has run commendably in the Group 1 Lockinge Stakes and the quartet that finished in front of him when beaten four lengths in last year's renewal were Lead Artist, Dancing Gemini, Rosallion and Notable Speech so it's fair to say for a 100/1101.00 shot he performed with great credit.

Knight has sent out both Tilted Kilt and Royal Velvet to win on their respective seasonal reappearances in the last fortnight and, at odds in excess of 20/121.00 with enhanced places on offer, Checkandchallenge might just spring a mini surprise.

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15:35, Ayr - Paul Nicholls:

He has gone up seven pounds on his win at Uttoxeter, but I don't think that would have stopped him from winning that race. If we had lots of rain and it became very testing, he would have a big chance. He probably has a chance anyway. He had a hard race at Uttoxeter, but he seems to have come out of it well, but I just hope it is not too soon for him.

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Now read Paul Nicholls on the chances of Quebecois in the Scottish Grand National

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Now read Antepost Racing Tips Scottish National fancy and Newbury

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