ITV Racing covers three meetings on Saturday 24 October, with ten live races from Doncaster, Cheltenham and Newbury. The Group 1 Futurity Trophy is the feature at Doncaster, where Aidan O’Brien, who has won five of the last ten runnings, saddles three of the seven runners. Cheltenham’s October meeting continues with five jumps races, and Newbury stages the Group 3 St Simon Stakes and Horris Hill Stakes.

We’ve gone back through the last ten runnings of each ITV race to pull out the trends worth knowing before you bet. The going is Soft at Doncaster and Newbury, and Good at Cheltenham.

Key Race Schedule For Saturday 24th October

Time	Course	Race	Grade	Distance	Runners
12.55pm	Doncaster	Richard James Hone Memorial Handicap	Class 2	5f3y	10
1.10pm	Cheltenham	Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase	Class 3	2m4f44y	11
1.30pm	Doncaster	Futurity Trophy Stakes	Group 1	1m	7
1.45pm	Cheltenham	Novices’ Hurdle	Class 2	2m7f208y	6
2.05pm	Doncaster	Doncaster Stakes	Listed	6f2y	8
2.20pm	Cheltenham	Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle	Class 2	2m7f208y	19
2.35pm	Newbury	St Simon Stakes	Group 3	1m4f	9
2.55pm	Cheltenham	3m1f Handicap Chase	Class 2	3m1f	9
3.10pm	Newbury	Horris Hill Stakes	Group 3	7f	9
3.30pm	Cheltenham	Masterson Holdings Hurdle	Class 2	2m87y	7

12.55pm Doncaster – Richard James Hone Memorial Handicap (Class 2)

This Class 2 sprint handicap over the minimum trip opens the Futurity Trophy card and is worth £25,770 to the winner. The ground has been Soft or Heavy for six of the last nine runnings, and the 2019 race was lost when the meeting was waterlogged.

Rating band: 7 of the last 10 winners were rated between 87 and 100. Top weight Al Shabab Storm is rated 103, although Tarboosh won off 104 in 2018.
Age: 4-year-olds have won 4 of the last 10, more than any other age. Luna A Inbhir Nis, King Of Light, Ancient State and Milford are the 4-year-olds this year.
Price range: Winners have returned between 4/1 and 28/1, and only three favourites have won (including a joint favourite and a dead heat).
Trainers: Michael Appleby (Al Shabab Storm) and Tim Easterby (Boston Dan) shared the 2021 race when Boundless Power and Copper Knight dead-heated.
Draw: Stall 17 won the three big-field runnings from 2016 to 2018. Since 2020, with smaller fields, winners have come from stalls 2 to 12.
Back for more: Rosario finished 10th at 9/2 in this race last year.

1.10pm Cheltenham – Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3)

This novices’ limited handicap chase over two and a half miles has only been part of the Saturday card at Cheltenham’s October meeting since 2024, so there are just two past runnings to go on. Both went to big-priced Irish-trained winners.

Irish raiders: Both previous winners were trained in Ireland: Lisnamult Lad (Ian Donoghue, 20/1) in 2024 and Zurich (Henry de Bromhead, 10/1) in 2025.
Defending trainer: Henry de Bromhead and Darragh O’Keeffe won last year and team up with Rockonliam, who has won his last three starts.
Favourites: Both favourites were beaten: Marv Michael finished 9th in 2024 and Kdeux Saint Fray fell in 2025.
Top weight: Sean Bowen won on Lisnamult Lad in 2024 and rides top weight OMoore Park, rated 134, for Martin Keighley.

1.30pm Doncaster – Futurity Trophy Stakes (Group 1)

The Futurity Trophy is Britain’s last Group 1 of the season for two-year-olds and is worth £155,953 to the winner. It has a strong record of producing Classic winners, and the market has been a good guide.

Favourites: 5 of the last 10 favourites have won, and 8 of the 10 finished in the first three.
Short prices: 8 of the last 10 winners started 11/2 or shorter. The biggest-priced winners were 12/1 (2020) and 11/1 (2024).
Aidan O’Brien: He has won 5 of the last 10, including last year with Hawk Mountain. He runs Giant Sequoia, Noble Exhibit and Sergei Diaghilev, and Ryan Moore, who won three of those five, rides Noble Exhibit.
Beresford route: 4 of the last 9 winners had run in the Beresford Stakes at the Curragh. Noble Exhibit won this year’s Beresford.
Last-time-out winners: 6 of the last 10 winners won on their previous start. Al Hudaiba, Gran Dia and Noble Exhibit all won last time.
Top-rated: Al Hudaiba is the highest-rated runner on 112. Charlie Appleby and William Buick won this together with Ancient Wisdom in 2023.

13:30 Doncaster

William Hill Futurity Trophy Stakes (Group 1) (No Geldings)

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Going Soft
Distance 1m 0f 0y
Class Class 1
Race Type Flat Turf
Surface Turf
Runners 7

Prize Money

1st £155,953
2nd £59,125
3rd £29,590
4th £14,740
5th £7,398
6th £3,713

ITV

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

1 (1)

Al Hudaiba 42 days W: 9st 3lb Age: 2 yo Colt

J: William Buick T: Charlie Appleby

OR: 112 RPR: 120 Form: 1U1131

GG Racing Score 100% Ability 10/10 Draw — Jockey 10/10 Trainer 10/10 Course — Distance —

2 (5)

Breacher 42 days W: 9st 3lb Age: 2 yo Colt

J: Lewis Edmunds T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

OR: 103 RPR: 111 Form: 133

GG Racing Score 30% Ability 1.7/10 Draw — Jockey 0/10 Trainer 6.7/10 Course 5/10 Distance —

3 (7)

Burning Up 28 days OUR TIP W: 9st 3lb Age: 2 yo Colt

J: Clifford Lee T: K R Burke

OR: 109 RPR: 116 Form: 112

GG Racing Score 50% Ability 3.3/10 Draw — Jockey 3.3/10 Trainer 8.3/10 Course — Distance 6.7/10

4 (3)

Giant Sequoia 41 days W: 9st 3lb Age: 2 yo Colt

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: A P O’Brien

OR: — RPR: 119 Form: 3116

GG Racing Score 50% Ability 8.3/10 Draw — Jockey 1.7/10 Trainer 1.7/10 Course — Distance —

5 (2)

Gran Dia 23 days W: 9st 3lb Age: 2 yo Colt

J: Oisin Murphy T: Andrew Balding

OR: — RPR: 89 Form: 1

GG Racing Score 30% Ability 0/10 Draw — Jockey 6.7/10 Trainer 5/10 Course — Distance 3.3/10

6 (6)

Noble Exhibit 28 days W: 9st 3lb Age: 2 yo Colt

J: Ryan Moore T: A P O’Brien

OR: — RPR: 118 Form: 311

GG Racing Score 60% Ability 6.7/10 Draw — Jockey 5/10 Trainer 1.7/10 Course — Distance 10/10

7 (4)

Sergei Diaghilev 14 days W: 9st 3lb Age: 2 yo Colt

J: Wayne Lordan T: A P O’Brien

OR: — RPR: 117 Form: 19122

GG Racing Score 42% Ability 5/10 Draw — Jockey 8.3/10 Trainer 1.7/10 Course 5/10 Distance 0/10

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Betting Forecast

7/1 Al Hudaiba, 15/2 Breacher, 3/1 Burning Up, 12/1 Giant Sequoia, 12/1 Gran Dia, 11/10 Noble Exhibit, 33/1 Sergei Diaghilev

1.45pm Cheltenham – Novices’ Hurdle (Class 2)

This Class 2 novices’ hurdle over three miles usually attracts a small field, and the market has been a reliable guide. It was not run on the Saturday card in 2021.

Short prices: Every winner in the last eight runnings started 4/1 or shorter.
Favourites: 4 of those 8 favourites won.
Age: 5- and 6-year-olds have won 7 of the last 8. Five of this year’s six runners are aged five or six.
Trainer and jockey: Olly Murphy and Sean Bowen won with Butch in 2023 and team up with Road To Wembley.
Cobden and Elliott: Harry Cobden won on Intense Approach in 2024 and rides Newbrook Diamond for Gordon Elliott, who won this with Dinons in 2018.

13:45 Cheltenham

William Hill Extra Places Every Day Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

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Going Good To Soft
Distance 2m 7f 208y
Class Class 2
Race Type Hurdle Turf
Surface Turf
Runners 6

Prize Money

1st £10,892
2nd £5,018
3rd £2,508
4th £1,256

ITV

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

Kashchei 23 days W: 11st 8lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

J: Carl Millar T: Cian Collins

OR: 125 RPR: 129 Form: -1P212

GG Racing Score 46% Ability 3.3/10 Draw — Jockey 2/10 Trainer 4/10 Course 5/10 Distance 10/10

Newbrook Diamond 66 days OUR TIP W: 11st 8lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

J: Harry Cobden T: Gordon Elliott

OR: 124 RPR: 131 Form: 73-115

GG Racing Score 48% Ability 6.7/10 Draw — Jockey 6/10 Trainer 0/10 Course — Distance —

Road To Wembley 29 days W: 11st 8lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

J: Sean Bowen T: Olly Murphy

OR: 123 RPR: 132 Form: 21-114

GG Racing Score 65% Ability 10/10 Draw — Jockey 0/10 Trainer 6/10 Course — Distance —

Landsborough 312 days W: 11st 0lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

J: James Bowen T: Mickey Bowen

OR: — RPR: — Form: 5-

GG Racing Score — Ability — Draw — Jockey 10/10 Trainer 2/10 Course — Distance —

Woodstock Octo W: 11st 0lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

J: Ben Jones T: Kayley Woollacott

OR: — RPR: — Form: —

GG Racing Score — Ability — Draw — Jockey 4/10 Trainer 8/10 Course — Distance —

Captain Connor 11 days W: 10st 10lb Age: 4 yo Gelding

J: Brendan Powell T: Clare Ellam

OR: 82 RPR: 106 Form: 273423

GG Racing Score 36% Ability 0/10 Draw — Jockey 8/10 Trainer 10/10 Course — Distance 0/10

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Betting Forecast

2/1 Kashchei, 11/4 Newbrook Diamond, 7/4 Road To Wembley, 20/1 Landsborough, 17/2 Woodstock Octo, 200/1 Captain Connor

2.05pm Doncaster – Doncaster Stakes (Listed)

The Doncaster Stakes is a Listed six-furlong race for two-year-olds. Fillies get 5lb from the colts, and five of this year’s eight runners are fillies.

Favourites: 3 of the last 9 favourites have won, and 8 of the 9 finished in the first three.
Colts v fillies: 7 of the last 9 winners were male, with fillies winning in 2016 and 2025.
Price range: Winners have returned between 7/4 and 20/1.
O’Brien and Moore: They won with Lipizzaner in 2020 and team up with Bengal Tiger, who won last time out.
Jockeys: Oisin Murphy won on La Bellota in 2024 and rides Angels Passing for Kevin Ryan.
Top-rated: Crystal Queen is the highest-rated runner on 90.

14:05 Doncaster

William Hill Remembering Sue Wright Prospect Stakes (Registered As Doncaster Stakes) (Listed Race)

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Going Soft
Distance 0m 6f 2y
Class Class 1
Race Type Flat Turf
Surface Turf
Runners 8

Prize Money

1st £28,355
2nd £10,750
3rd £5,380
4th £2,680
5th £1,345
6th £675

ITV

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

1 (1)

Bengal Tiger 13 days OUR TIP W: 9st 3lb Age: 2 yo Colt

J: Ryan Moore T: A P O’Brien

OR: — RPR: 103 Form: 021

GG Racing Score 61% Ability 5.7/10 Draw — Jockey 7.1/10 Trainer 7.1/10 Course — Distance 5/10

2 (7)

Big Tribe 22 days W: 9st 3lb Age: 2 yo Colt

J: Jason Hart T: Michael Appleby

OR: — RPR: 78 Form: 1

GG Racing Score 37% Ability 0/10 Draw — Jockey 0/10 Trainer 10/10 Course — Distance 8.6/10

3 (8)

Hi Corbett Court 28 days W: 9st 3lb Age: 2 yo Colt

J: W J Lee T: P Twomey

OR: — RPR: 108 Form: 30512

GG Racing Score 76% Ability 10/10 Draw — Jockey 4.3/10 Trainer 8.6/10 Course — Distance 5/10

4 (5)

Angels Passing 65 days W: 8st 12lb Age: 2 yo Filly

J: Oisin Murphy T: Kevin Ryan

OR: 87 RPR: 105 Form: 410

GG Racing Score 71% Ability 8.6/10 Draw — Jockey 5.7/10 Trainer 5.7/10 Course — Distance 7.1/10

5 (3)

Big Hitter 41 days W: 8st 12lb Age: 2 yo Filly

J: P J McDonald T: Jamie Osborne

OR: 76 RPR: 90 Form: 2231

GG Racing Score 20% Ability 1.4/10 Draw — Jockey 2.9/10 Trainer 1.4/10 Course — Distance 2.9/10

6 (2)

Crystal Queen 36 days W: 8st 12lb Age: 2 yo Filly

J: William Buick T: Richard & Peter Fahey

OR: 90 RPR: 104 Form: 21002

GG Racing Score 54% Ability 7.1/10 Draw — Jockey 8.6/10 Trainer 2.9/10 Course — Distance 1.4/10

7 (4)

Elevating 21 days W: 8st 12lb Age: 2 yo Filly

J: Sean Levey T: Richard Hannon

OR: 86 RPR: 100 Form: 291575

GG Racing Score 46% Ability 4.3/10 Draw — Jockey 10/10 Trainer 4.3/10 Course — Distance 0/10

8 (6)

Rogue Jewel 15 days W: 8st 12lb Age: 2 yo Filly

J: Cieren Fallon T: Edward Bethell

OR: 86 RPR: 97 Form: 1120

GG Racing Score 34% Ability 2.9/10 Draw — Jockey 1.4/10 Trainer 0/10 Course — Distance 10/10

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Betting Forecast

6/4 Bengal Tiger, 16/1 Big Tribe, 15/8 Hi Corbett Court, 8/1 Angels Passing, 25/1 Big Hitter, 7/1 Crystal Queen, 25/1 Elevating, 16/1 Rogue Jewel

2.20pm Cheltenham – Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)

This three-mile handicap hurdle is a qualifier for the Pertemps Final at the Cheltenham Festival. Nineteen runners make it the biggest field of the day, with eight of them running off the minimum 10st 2lb.

Weight: No winner in the last ten years carried less than 10st 6lb. Eight runners this year are on 10st 2lb.
Top weights struggle: No winner carried 12st in the last ten years. Gowel Road was 2nd in 2024 and 11th as top weight on 12st last year, and is top weight on 12st again.
Age: 6-year-olds have won 5 of the last 10. Granns Boy, Moon Rocket, Champagne Chic, Kitty Foyle and Gold For Alec are this year’s 6-year-olds.
Favourites: 4 of the last 9 favourites have won (including a joint favourite), and winners have returned between 9/4 and 20/1.
Defending trainer: Emma Lavelle won last year with Ma Shantou and runs 12-year-old Hang In There. Kansas City Chief won this at 12 in 2021.

2.35pm Newbury – St Simon Stakes (Group 3)

The St Simon Stakes is a Group 3 over a mile and a half and is worth £56,710 to the winner. It is usually run on testing ground, and older horses have dominated.

William Haggas: He has won 4 of the last 9 runnings, including last year with Hamish. He runs Al Aasy, who was 3rd as the 5/6 favourite in 2024 and 9th as joint favourite last year.
Older horses: 8 of the last 10 winners were four or older, and half were aged seven or more. Al Aasy (9) and Al Qareem (7) fit that profile.
Favourites: Only 2 of the last 9 favourites have won, and three winners started 20/1 or bigger.
Course form: Al Qareem was 2nd to Hamish in 2023, when the race was moved to Newmarket.
Top-rated: White Birch is the highest-rated runner on 118.
Going: Every running since 2016 has been on ground no quicker than Good to Soft. It is Soft again.

14:35 Newbury

BetVictor St Simon Stakes (Group 3)

Going Abandoned
Distance 1m 4f 0y
Class Class 1
Race Type Flat Turf
Surface Turf
Runners 9

Prize Money

1st £56,710
2nd £21,500
3rd £10,760
4th £5,360
5th £2,690
6th £1,350

1 (5)

Al Aasy W: 9st 11lb Age: 9 yo Gelding

Abandoned

J: Tom Marquand T: William Haggas

OR: 112 RPR: 119 Form: -21311

GG Racing Score 69% Ability 3.1/10 Draw — Jockey 10/10 Trainer 6.3/10 Course 10/10 Distance 8.8/10

2 (6)

Aegean Prince W: 9st 6lb Age: 4 yo Gelding

Abandoned

J: Billy Loughnane T: Charlie Appleby

OR: 110 RPR: 124 Form: 1/12-1

GG Racing Score 74% Ability 8.8/10 Draw — Jockey 2.5/10 Trainer 9.4/10 Course — Distance 7.5/10

3 (8)

Al Qareem W: 9st 6lb Age: 7 yo Gelding

Abandoned

J: Sam James T: K R Burke

OR: 113 RPR: 126 Form: 13-154

GG Racing Score 75% Ability 10/10 Draw — Jockey 7.5/10 Trainer 7.5/10 Course 0/10 Distance 10/10

4 (7)

By The Book W: 9st 6lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

Abandoned

J: James Doyle T: Charlie Appleby

OR: 106 RPR: 120 Form: 336224

GG Racing Score 64% Ability 5.6/10 Draw — Jockey 8.8/10 Trainer 9.4/10 Course — Distance 2.5/10

5 (1)

Grey Cuban W: 9st 6lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

Abandoned

J: David Probert T: Hugo Palmer

OR: 110 RPR: 123 Form: 30-231

GG Racing Score 30% Ability 7.5/10 Draw — Jockey 0/10 Trainer 0/10 Course — Distance 0/10

6 (4)

Royal Playwright W: 9st 6lb Age: 4 yo Colt

Abandoned

J: Jason Watson T: Andrew Balding

OR: 106 RPR: 118 Form: 153-52

GG Racing Score 24% Ability 1.3/10 Draw — Jockey 1.3/10 Trainer 3.8/10 Course — Distance 4.4/10

7 (3)

White Birch W: 9st 6lb Age: 6 yo Horse

Abandoned

J: Saffie Osborne T: Jamie Osborne

OR: 118 RPR: 120 Form: 2450-3

GG Racing Score 38% Ability 5.6/10 Draw — Jockey 5/10 Trainer 1.3/10 Course — Distance 1.3/10

8 (2)

Evanesco W: 9st 0lb Age: 3 yo Colt

Abandoned

J: David Egan T: Charlie Johnston

OR: 106 RPR: 119 Form: 753152

GG Racing Score 48% Ability 3.1/10 Draw — Jockey 6.3/10 Trainer 5/10 Course — Distance 6.3/10

9 (9)

Rebel Rocker W: 9st 0lb Age: 3 yo Colt

Abandoned

J: Kieran Shoemark T: Faye Bramley

OR: 103 RPR: 113 Form: 1-2648

GG Racing Score 26% Ability 0/10 Draw — Jockey 3.8/10 Trainer 2.5/10 Course 5/10 Distance 4.4/10

2.55pm Cheltenham – 3m1f Handicap Chase (Class 2)

This 3m1f Class 2 handicap chase is worth £52,030 to the winner, and favourite backers have had a miserable time in it.

Favourites: None of the last 10 favourites has won.
Age: Every winner in the last ten years was aged seven, eight or nine. Eight of this year’s nine runners are in that age band, with 6-year-old Karnaval Point the exception.
Prices: 7 of the last 10 winners started 6/1 or bigger, and winners have returned between 9/2 and 16/1.
Top weight: Frodon is the only verified top-weight winner, off 11st 12lb in 2020. Mt Fugi Park carries 12st this year.
Trainers: The Twiston-Davies yard won with Cogry in 2017 and runs Uncle Bert. Jonjo O’Neill (now with A J O’Neill) and Dan Skelton have not won it in the last ten years.

Calico and Harry Skelton winning a handicap chase at Cheltenham in October 2024 — Calico winning a handicap chase at Cheltenham’s October meeting in 2024

3.10pm Newbury – Horris Hill Stakes (Group 3)

The Horris Hill Stakes is a Group 3 over seven furlongs for two-year-old colts and geldings. Favourites have a poor record, and big-priced winners are common.

Favourites: Only 1 of the last 10 favourites has won: Time To Turn for Charlie Appleby last year.
Prices: 6 of the last 10 winners started 5/1 or bigger, including Mohaather at 33/1 in 2018.
Last-time-out winners: 5 of the last 10 winners won last time out, all in a maiden or novice race. Golden Souk, Ghost Raider, Midgham Man, Nakila Sun and Twelve Bars won on their latest start.
Recent winning trainers: Charlie Appleby (2025) runs top-rated Jassas, Hugo Palmer (2024) runs Twelve Bars and Ralph Beckett (2016) runs Ghost Raider.
Going: 7 of the last 10 runnings were on Soft or Heavy ground.

15:10 Newbury

BetVictor Horris Hill Stakes (Group 3)

Going Abandoned
Distance 0m 7f 0y
Class Class 1
Race Type Flat Turf
Surface Turf
Runners 9

Prize Money

1st £42,533
2nd £16,125
3rd £8,070
4th £4,020
5th £2,018
6th £1,013

1 (2)

Flying Pirate OUR TIP W: 9st 2lb Age: 2 yo Colt

Abandoned

J: Charles Bishop T: Eve Johnson Houghton

OR: 91 RPR: 101 Form: 1314

GG Racing Score 41% Ability 5/10 Draw — Jockey 0/10 Trainer 2.5/10 Course 5/10 Distance 6.9/10

2 (3)

Ghost Raider W: 9st 2lb Age: 2 yo Colt

Abandoned

J: Hector Crouch T: Ralph Beckett

OR: 88 RPR: 95 Form: 241

GG Racing Score 41% Ability 1.3/10 Draw — Jockey 10/10 Trainer 6.3/10 Course — Distance 1.9/10

3 (8)

Golden Souk W: 9st 2lb Age: 2 yo Colt

Abandoned

J: Sam James T: K R Burke

OR: — RPR: 87 Form: 1

GG Racing Score 46% Ability 0/10 Draw — Jockey 7.5/10 Trainer 8.8/10 Course — Distance 6.9/10

4 (1)

Green Sovereign W: 9st 2lb Age: 2 yo Colt

Abandoned

J: Kaiya Fraser T: Harry Eustace

OR: 95 RPR: 106 Form: 51874

GG Racing Score 35% Ability 7.5/10 Draw — Jockey 1.3/10 Trainer 1.3/10 Course — Distance 0/10

5 (6)

Jassas W: 9st 2lb Age: 2 yo Colt

Abandoned

J: Billy Loughnane T: Charlie Appleby

OR: 106 RPR: 114 Form: 1515

GG Racing Score 93% Ability 10/10 Draw — Jockey 6.3/10 Trainer 10/10 Course — Distance 10/10

6 (5)

Mezzo Forte W: 9st 2lb Age: 2 yo Colt

Abandoned

J: Tom Marquand T: William Haggas

OR: 97 RPR: 111 Form: 513

GG Racing Score 76% Ability 8.8/10 Draw — Jockey 8.8/10 Trainer 7.5/10 Course — Distance 4.4/10

7 (9)

Midgham Man W: 9st 2lb Age: 2 yo Gelding

Abandoned

J: George Wood T: Rod Millman

OR: 93 RPR: 102 Form: 54131

GG Racing Score 59% Ability 6.3/10 Draw — Jockey 3.1/10 Trainer 5/10 Course — Distance 8.8/10

8 (7)

Nakila Sun W: 9st 2lb Age: 2 yo Colt

Abandoned

J: Jason Watson T: Andrew Balding

OR: 90 RPR: 100 Form: 6211

GG Racing Score 36% Ability 3.8/10 Draw — Jockey 5/10 Trainer 3.8/10 Course — Distance 1.9/10

9 (4)

Twelve Bars W: 9st 2lb Age: 2 yo Colt

Abandoned

J: David Probert T: Hugo Palmer

OR: 87 RPR: 99 Form: 21

GG Racing Score 25% Ability 2.5/10 Draw — Jockey 3.1/10 Trainer 0/10 Course — Distance 4.4/10

3.30pm Cheltenham – Masterson Holdings Hurdle (Class 2)

The Masterson Holdings Hurdle is a Class 2 hurdle for four-year-olds over two miles. Fields are always small, and short-priced favourites have a poor record.

Favourites: Only 2 of the last 10 favourites have won. Six of the beaten favourites were 11/8 or shorter.
No shocks: Every winner in the last ten years started 11/2 or shorter.
Defending trainer: Harry Derham and Paul O’Brien won with Givemefive in 2024 and team up with One Horse Town.
Harry Cobden: He has won this twice in the last ten years and rides top-rated Lord Byron (147) for Faye Bramley.
Dan Skelton: He is 0 from 5 in this race in the last ten years, three of those as favourite or joint favourite. He runs North Shore.

15:30 Cheltenham

Masterson Holdings Hurdle (GBB Race)

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Going Good To Soft
Distance 2m 0f 87y
Class Class 2
Race Type Hurdle Turf
Surface Turf
Runners 7

Prize Money

1st £21,784
2nd £10,036
3rd £5,016
4th £2,512

ITV

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

One Horse Town 175 days W: 11st 8lb Age: 4 yo Gelding

J: Paul O’Brien T: Harry Derham

OR: 129 RPR: 129 Form: 3220-6

GG Racing Score 59% Ability 1.7/10 Draw — Jockey 4/10 Trainer 8/10 Course 10/10 Distance 10/10

La Luna Artista 182 days W: 11st 1lb Age: 4 yo Filly

J: Ciaran Gethings T: Jane Williams

OR: 125 RPR: 131 Form: 11513-

GG Racing Score 34% Ability 3.3/10 Draw — Jockey 2/10 Trainer 0/10 Course 5/10 Distance 6.7/10

Indian River 28 days W: 11st 0lb Age: 4 yo Gelding

J: Brian Hughes T: Adrian Paul Keatley

OR: 134 RPR: 146 Form: 1103-7

GG Racing Score 54% Ability 7.5/10 Draw — Jockey 0/10 Trainer 4/10 Course 5/10 Distance 8.3/10

In The Minus 43 days W: 11st 0lb Age: 4 yo Gelding

J: Shane Fitzgerald T: Brian Francis Cawley

OR: 121 RPR: 132 Form: -50132

GG Racing Score — Ability 5/10 Draw — Jockey — Trainer — Course — Distance 3.3/10

Lord Byron 15 days W: 11st 0lb Age: 4 yo Colt

J: Harry Cobden T: Faye Bramley

OR: 147 RPR: 150 Form: 454-26

GG Racing Score 53% Ability 10/10 Draw — Jockey 8/10 Trainer 4/10 Course 0/10 Distance 0/10

North Shore 15 days OUR TIP W: 11st 0lb Age: 4 yo Gelding

J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton

OR: 135 RPR: 146 Form: 40F-14

GG Racing Score 75% Ability 7.5/10 Draw — Jockey 10/10 Trainer 10/10 Course 5/10 Distance 5/10

Tunisya 189 days W: 10st 11lb Age: 4 yo Filly

J: Richie McLernon T: Faye Bramley

OR: — RPR: 104 Form: 140-

GG Racing Score 23% Ability 0/10 Draw — Jockey 6/10 Trainer 4/10 Course — Distance 1.7/10

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Betting Forecast

4/1 One Horse Town, 7/1 La Luna Artista, 11/4 Indian River, 25/1 In The Minus, 11/4 Lord Byron, 100/30 North Shore, 66/1 Tunisya

Saturday trends summary

Trust the market: the Futurity Trophy (5 from 10 favourites) and Cheltenham’s three-mile novices’ hurdle, where every winner since 2017 started 4/1 or shorter.
Look for a price: the 3m1f handicap chase (0 from 10 favourites), the Horris Hill (1 from 10) and the St Simon (2 from 9, with three 20/1-plus winners).
Trainers to follow: Aidan O’Brien in the Futurity, William Haggas in the St Simon, Henry de Bromhead in the novices’ handicap chase and Harry Derham in the Masterson Holdings Hurdle.
Weight and age: no Pertemps qualifier winner has carried less than 10st 6lb in ten years, and every winner of the 3m1f chase was aged seven to nine.

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Saturday ITV Racing Cheat Sheet: Stats & Trends For Doncaster, Cheltenham And Newbury

Key Race Schedule For Saturday 24th October

12.55pm Doncaster – Richard James Hone Memorial Handicap (Class 2)

12:55 Doncaster

Richard James Hone Memorial Handicap

1.10pm Cheltenham – Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3)

13:10 Cheltenham

William Hill Epic Boosts Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

1.30pm Doncaster – Futurity Trophy Stakes (Group 1)

13:30 Doncaster

William Hill Futurity Trophy Stakes (Group 1) (No Geldings)

1.45pm Cheltenham – Novices’ Hurdle (Class 2)

13:45 Cheltenham

William Hill Extra Places Every Day Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

2.05pm Doncaster – Doncaster Stakes (Listed)

14:05 Doncaster

William Hill Remembering Sue Wright Prospect Stakes (Registered As Doncaster Stakes) (Listed Race)

2.20pm Cheltenham – Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)

14:20 Cheltenham

Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

2.35pm Newbury – St Simon Stakes (Group 3)

14:35 Newbury

BetVictor St Simon Stakes (Group 3)

2.55pm Cheltenham – 3m1f Handicap Chase (Class 2)

14:55 Cheltenham

William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

3.10pm Newbury – Horris Hill Stakes (Group 3)

15:10 Newbury

BetVictor Horris Hill Stakes (Group 3)

3.30pm Cheltenham – Masterson Holdings Hurdle (Class 2)

15:30 Cheltenham

Masterson Holdings Hurdle (GBB Race)

Saturday trends summary