Last Updated on 07/03/2026 by Andy Clark
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Every weekend, the ITV Racing team cover the best Saturday afternoon racing from around the UK and Ireland and during the most important horse racing meetings, we will have Cheltenham Festival betting tips every day, and the best bets from the Aintree Grand National, Royal Ascot, Glorious Goodwood and the Guineas, there will be additional ITV Racing coverage on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. We will also have the occasional Sunday covered by the ITV Racing team.
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1:50 Sandown
The opener on Imperial Cup Day is a competitive handicap hurdle for the novices over 2m4f.
The one I like is KAKA’S COUSIN (8/1) EW, who continues on an upward curve and should be well suited by this test. He comes into this race off a career-best performance at Kelso, where he bolted up over 2 miles. He now makes his handicap debut off what looks like a very workable mark. He will sit handy, which is a good spot at Sandown, as it can be tricky to make up ground. I also think this step up in trip will bring out further improvement.
2:05 Wolves
The first of three races on the AW is a 6f handicap.
It is SILKY WILKIE (15/2) for me. He was a good winner two starts ago over this course and distance, winning a similar race to this. He tried to follow up last time out at Southwell and wasn’t beaten far into 4th on that occasion. However, he was drawn out wide so that can be marked up. He now returns to Wolves and has a better draw. He looks sure to run his race.
2:27 Sandown
The 2:27 from Sandown is the feature, the Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle over 2 miles.
At the prices, it is JACK HYDE (14/1) EW for me. A solid novice hurdler last season, he’s run decent races in some similar competitive handicaps this season. He was a fine second at Cheltenham in November and probably should have won last time out at Taunton, but he got no luck in running. This is his second run after a wind operation, which is often the time to catch them. I also think a lot of the conditional jockey Tom Broughton who takes the ride. I think he’s excellent value for his 5lb claim.
2:42 Wolves
Next up at Wolves is the Lincoln Trial, a handicap over an extended mile.
I like REGAL ULIXES (6/1) in here for the Balding yard. An impressive winner despite a market drift last time out at Lingfield, where he won a shade cosily than the winning margin suggests. The 4-year-old is still unexposed, and a 6lb rise for that victory seems more than fair. The drop down to a mile won’t faze him as they’ll go a good gallop here. I think he can continue on improving and land another victory today.
3:00 Sandown
The 3:00 race from Sandown is a listed Mares bumper contest over 2 miles.
The one for me is THE FLAGGY SHORE (5/1). After winning a point-to-point, she made her rules debut in a bumper at Warwick and won that in impressive fashion. I don’t think she lost anything in defeat last time out at Market Rasen, pulling way clear with the winner. She still looked raw and is entitled to come on a lot for that experience. Connections think a lot of her, and it’s easy to see why.
3:15 Wolves
The final race from Wolves on ITV is the listed Lady Wulfrana Stakes over the 7f trip.
The one for me is FERROUS (5/1). A really solid contender who relishes the AW and has been in fine form again this season. Last seen staying on strongly over 6f to go down by a neck at Lingfield, I think he’s ready for another go at this 7f trip. He has to reverse form with favourite Cool Hoof Luke but I’m hoping he may get first run on him today, and the favourite is drawn out widest, and Ferrous has a nice draw in 4.
3:35 Sandown
The finale on ITV is a trappy 3m handicap chase.
It is CALIMYSTIC (7/2) NAP for me, who was last seen winning a similar handicap at Newbury last time out. Despite being 7, he’s still unexposed and I think he can kick on and defy a 4lb higher mark here. He has plenty of potential and hails from the right yard in Seven Barrows. He can give the yard a boost before next week in the finale on ITV.
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The ITV Racing tips above are the latest predictions from the selected live racing covered by the ITV Racing team.
We’re always keeping abreast of the latest horse racing tips and here you’ll find all the best odds and predictions on the races being broadcast live across the ITV network. Since taking over from Channel 4 racing in 2017, ITV have continued to grow the appeal of horse racing on free-to-air TV and the team, led by Ed Chamberlin, Francesca Cumani, Oli Bell and Matt Chapman, have continued to grow the sport.
As well as our own ITV Racing tips, you will also get The Opening Show’s tips from their early morning show each Saturday, usually hosted by Oli Bell. The pundits on the show will give you their best bet of the ITV Races on that day with their £20 challenge selections.
ITV Racing The Opening Show Tips
It’s always worth keeping an eye not only on our ITV racing betting tips, including our NAP of the Day, but also on what other horse racing pundits are predicting.
The Opening Show Tips are a great way to keep abreast of the markets, with host Oli Bell and his guests on The Opening Show, on Saturday mornings, competing in a £20 challenge which sees each pundit place a bet on the ITV racing schedule across the day.
Horse Racing Tips for ITV Today
Above you’ll find our very latest horse racing betting tips for races that are to feature on today’s or the next ITV Racing broadcast.
Our tips range in shape and size from the best singles to the ideal accas, Lucky 15 bets and much, much more, all expertly crafted and all providing you with the best chance of collecting a prize pot.
What’s more, you’ll be able to find plenty more ITV Racing betting tips in our daily articles, providing you with an in-depth analysis of upcoming meets and exactly where you should be putting your money.
It’s the perfect way to build up to a day of racing, particularly around the likes of Cheltenham, the Grand National and other major meets…
Introducing Our ITV Horse Racing Tips
With ITV the home of horse racing on terrestrial television these days, we tune in to Ed Chamberlain and co. every race day to enjoy all the action.
The coverage has revolutionised the sport and integrates not only betting, but the likes of social media too, bringing us closer to what’s going on than ever before.
You’ll find racing on ITV almost every day across the channel’s network, and with that, you’ll find all the latest betting tips on those races right here.
ITV Racing Schedule: What Races are on ITV Today?
The races come thick and fast on ITV and often the day’s schedule will jump from racecourse to racecourse depending on the meets going on.
The best way to see what races are on ITV today, as well as the races coming up, is to simply look at our predictions for the day, which will highlight the schedule across ITV.
Saturdays are always the biggest and best days for racing outside of major festivals, and you’ll find a full day’s racing, alongside plenty of other features put together by the ITV Racing team.
About ITV Racing
ITV has a long history with horse racing, having first launched ITV Racing way back in 1969. However, following Channel 4 enjoying the rights for some time, it’s only recently been relaunched in the last few years, with former Sky Sports man Ed Chamberlain heading up the coverage.
With hundreds of meets across the year, horse racing on TV has never been better, with a wealth of great pundits analysing all the action and offering their thoughts on how each meet will go.
ITV Racing Pundits
- Kevin Blake
- Jason Weaver
- Luke Harvey
- AP McCoy
- Ruby Walsh
- Oli Bell
- Matt Chapman
- Alice Plunkett
- Brough Scott
- Ed Chamberlain
- Francesca Cumani
- Lucy Verasamy
Some of the ITV Racing pundits are better tipsters than others, and it is Jason Weaver and Kevin Blake who we’d recommend listening to for their tips.
Kevin Blake has a very strong knowledge of the Irish horses and works closely with trainer Joseph O’Brien in deciding which races his horses will run in. Jason Weaver is a former jockey and a student of the sport so his knowledge will often find winners during the live TV coverage.
Matt Chapman often posts winning selections on his Twitter account and Paddy Power blog, but the outspoken pundit also picks some bad tips.
The host of the show, Ed Chamberlain, is also very knowledgeable about the sport, and he does have a good record of picking the winners of some of the big races, including Tiger Roll in the Grand National and Anthony Van Dyck in the Epsom Derby.
What Channel is ITV Racing On?
The ITV coverage varies from ITV main channel, ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4, so be sure to check your TV listings for all the ITV channels if you are looking for the ITV Racing schedule before reading our best bets.
How We Select Our ITV Racing Tips
Of course, we’d be silly not to take into consideration what the pundits above are saying as we bring you our ITV Racing betting tips, but a whole heap more analysis goes into them too.
We work hard to deliver you the most accurate betting tips for the TV’s upcoming meets and consider several factors, which include:
- Horse Form (both current and historic)
- Jockey Form
- Horse/Jockey Relationship
- Trainer Form
- Trainer/Owner Interviews
- Other Pundit Predictions
- Conditions
- Distance
- Handicap
And much, much more to ensure all our ITV Racing betting predictions are in as good of a position to win as they can be.
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