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Today's Racing Tips: Sam Turner's best bets for Saturday including a 10/1 Cheltenham pick

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Sam Turner has two tips for Saturday

Betfair tipster Sam Turner has struck with 15/2 and 5/2 winners from a handful of tips this week and returns with his selections for Saturday...  


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Cheltenham, 14.25 - Back Gunsight Ridge each-way @ 10/111.00

There are plenty younger than Gunsight Ridge contesting this Class 2 handicap, but Olly Murphy's veteran chaser has shown in recent starts there is plenty of life in the old boy yet and he could outrun his odds here.

The drop back to the minimum trip on easy ground looks ideal for the 10-year-old who showed up well on his comeback behind Eldorado Allen over two-and-a-half miles at the last meeting here in November.

A combination of a lack of fitness and the trip found out the selection late on as he faded after travelling with his usual zest, and the prospect of a genuine gallop in this event should suit a horse with a high cruising speed.

There is a case for saying Gunsight Ridge is a slightly better horse right handed given he goes so well at Sandown, however he was in the process of giving Matata a proper race at this venue 12 months when tipping up and might give his younger rivals a fright here.


Doncaster, 15.17 - Back Williethebuilder each-way @ 6/17.00

After a prolonged spell of inactivity, Williethebuilder turned up for work at Windsor and, given a starting price of 33/1, he may well have surprised connections with such a prominent showing.

Backing horses which catch the eye running through the line late can be a route for the poor house as they are invariably overbet next time, but we have a chance with the six-year-old on Town Moor and the prospect of a strong gallop may see him run as well as he did at the Thames venue three weeks ago.

I counted at least two genuine front runners in Bowmore and Amancio in this field as well as a couple of 'pressers' in the likes of Washington and Malystic whose presence looks likely to keep the pace honest.

That should suit the selection who finished off to good effect behind Hardy Du Seuil at a track which arguably looked on the short side and Doncaster's longer straight can see him go close.


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Sam Turner

Sam Turner is an award-winning journalist with more than three decades of experience in the racing industry.

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