3.15pm Down Royal Tip for Saturday and a £30 Free Bet

Andy Clark
3.15pm Down Royal Tip for Saturday and a £30 Free Bet

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Here’s our tip for the 3.15pm at Down Royal on Saturday 31 October 2026, plus our selections in three more races at the meeting.

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BetVictor, Remembering Envoi Allen Champion Steeplechase Tip

Live odds for each selection are below, with a button to add them to your betslip. The reasons for each tip follow.

13:00Down RoyalLisburn And Castlereagh City Council 3-Y-O HurdleKenough8/13BoyleSports
13:30Down RoyalLough Construction Maiden HurdleSkerry Hill1/9BoyleSports
14:05Down RoyalKildress Plumbing Handicap HurdleBen Hur10/3BoyleSports
15:15Down RoyalBetVictor, Remembering Envoi Allen Champion Steeplechase (Grade 1)Heart WoodNB3/1BoyleSports
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Race TimeRaceOur TipOdds
1pm Down RoyalLisburn And Castlereagh City Council 3-Y-O Hurdle (2m190y)Kenough8/13
1.30pm Down RoyalLough Construction Maiden Hurdle (2m190y)Skerry Hill1/9
2.05pm Down RoyalKildress Plumbing Handicap Hurdle (2m190y)Ben Hur10/3
3.15pm Down RoyalBetVictor, Remembering Envoi Allen Champion Steeplechase (3m, Grade 1)Heart Wood (NB)3/1

3.15pm Down Royal: Heart Wood (Next Best)

Heart Wood runs in the BetVictor, Remembering Envoi Allen Champion Steeplechase (Grade 1, 3m, 7 runners) at 3.15pm, ridden by Darragh O'Keeffe for trainer Henry de Bromhead. It was 3/1 with BoyleSports when we published.

Heart Wood has won three of five starts around this trip, has two wins from eight runs on this ground and has placed in three of its last three runs. Heart Wood is the highest-rated runner in the field on 168. Our model gives it a 23% chance, which makes its fair price 7/2.

Value pick: Fleur In The Park at 6/1. Fleur In The Park has two wins from 11 runs on this ground. It won last time out at Gowran Park (IRE).

More Down Royal Tips for Saturday

1pm Down Royal: Kenough

Kenough runs in the Lisburn And Castlereagh City Council 3-Y-O Hurdle (2m190y, 8 runners) at 1pm, ridden by J. J. Slevin for trainer Joseph Patrick O'Brien. It was 8/13 with BoyleSports when we published.

Kenough is the highest-rated runner in the field on 99. 3rd of 9 at Punchestown (IRE) last time. Our model gives it a 36% chance, which makes its fair price 7/4.

1.30pm Down Royal: Skerry Hill

Skerry Hill runs in the Lough Construction Maiden Hurdle (2m190y, 16 runners) at 1.30pm, ridden by Jack Kennedy for trainer Gordon Elliott. It was 1/9 with BoyleSports when we published.

Skerry Hill has already won over this course and distance. Skerry Hill is the highest-rated runner in the field on 121. It won last time out at Ayr. Our model gives it a 45% chance, which makes its fair price 6/5.

2.05pm Down Royal: Ben Hur

Ben Hur runs in the Kildress Plumbing Handicap Hurdle (2m190y, 18 runners) at 2.05pm, ridden by Sam Ewing for trainer Noel Meade. It was 10/3 with BoyleSports when we published.

Ben Hur has one win from three runs on this ground and has placed in three of its last three runs. Second-highest rated in the field (128). Our model gives it a 14% chance, which makes its fair price 6/1.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is our tip for the BetVictor, Remembering Envoi Allen Champion Steeplechase?

Heart Wood, ridden by Darragh O'Keeffe for Henry de Bromhead. The race is off at 3.15pm at Down Royal on Saturday 31 October 2026.

What is the Down Royal NAP for Saturday?

Our Down Royal NAP is Koktail Divin (3.50pm Down Royal).

Which free bet can I use on Saturday’s racing?

Midnite gives new customers £30 in free bets when they bet £10 at odds of Evens or bigger. 18+, new customers only, and the full terms are in the offer box above.

Where is the racing on Saturday?

There are meetings at Newmarket, Wetherby, Ayr, Ascot, Down Royal and Southwell, and the first race we have a tip for is the 11.20am at Newmarket.

More Racing Tips

Our tips for every race are on the horse racing tips page, with the NAP of the day, Lucky 15 tips, each-way tips and the full racecards.

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