Saturday’s Horse Racing Tips and a £20 Free Bet

Andy Clark
Saturday's Horse Racing Tips and a £20 Free Bet

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There’s racing at Newmarket, Wetherby, Ayr, Ascot, Down Royal and Southwell on Saturday 31 October 2026, and below are six of our tips with the reasons we like them, including six of our NAPs.

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How to Get the £20 Free Bet

  1. Join StarSports through this link. It’s for new customers aged 18 or over.
  2. Deposit at least £40.
  3. Bet £40 on Dance And Glance in the 1.25pm at Ascot, 5/2 when we published. The offer needs odds of Evens or bigger.
  4. Your £20 in free bets are added once the bet settles. Check the full terms above for how long you have to use them.

Dance And Glance’s race is off at 1.25pm, so once it settles you can use the £20 free bets from StarSports on our later tips the same day, such as Kateira (1.45pm Wetherby), Koktail Divin (3.50pm Down Royal) and National Honour (5.05pm Southwell).

Free Bets to Use on Saturday’s Racing

These are the sign-up offers we rate for Saturday’s racing. All are for new customers aged 18 or over, and each bookmaker’s full terms apply.

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Saturday’s Horse Racing Tips

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

12:25NewmarketCologne's 65 Preis Von Europa British EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)IbtekarNAPWon · SP 10/11F11/8BoyleSports
12:43AyrBen Arthur's Bothy Of Arrochar EBF 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Race (Qualifier) (GBB Race)The SkecherNAPWon · SP 10/11F4/6BoyleSports
13:25AscotAscot Underwriting Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race)Dance And GlanceNAPLost · 3rd of 55/2BoyleSports
13:45WetherbyBet365 Montagu Mares' Hurdle Race (Listed Race) (GBB Race)KateiraNAPWon · SP 6/45/6BoyleSports
15:50Down RoyalRacing Post Steeplechase (Grade 2)Koktail DivinNAPNon-runner · void4/5BoyleSports
17:05SouthwellAll-weather Championship Is Back Nursery Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)National HonourNAPLost · 4th of 78/11BoyleSports
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Race TimeRaceOur TipOdds
12.25pm NewmarketCologne's 65 Preis Von Europa British EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (7f)Ibtekar (NAP)11/8
12.43pm AyrBen Arthur's Bothy Of Arrochar EBF 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Race (2m)The Skecher (NAP)4/6
1.25pm AscotAscot Underwriting Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (2m2f181y)Dance And Glance (NAP)5/2
1.45pm WetherbyBet365 Montagu Mares' Hurdle Race (2m, Listed)Kateira (NAP)5/6
3.50pm Down RoyalRacing Post Steeplechase (2m3f120y, Grade 2)Koktail Divin (NAP)4/5
5.05pm SouthwellAll-weather Championship Is Back Nursery Handicap Stakes (1m13y)National Honour (NAP)8/11

12.25pm Newmarket: Ibtekar (NAP)

Ibtekar runs in the Cologne's 65 Preis Von Europa British EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (7f, 11 runners) at 12.25pm, ridden by Kieran Shoemark for trainer Ed Walker. It was 11/8 with BoyleSports when we published.

Ibtekar is the highest-rated runner in the field on 76. 3rd of 5 at Ascot last time. Ed Walker’s yard is in form, with six winners from 24 runners in the last 14 days. Our model gives it a 32% chance, which makes its fair price 9/4.

12.43pm Ayr: The Skecher (NAP)

The Skecher runs in the Ben Arthur's Bothy Of Arrochar EBF 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Race (2m, 8 runners) at 12.43pm, ridden by Tristan Durrell for trainer Dan Skelton. It was 4/6 with BoyleSports when we published.

The Skecher has already won over this course and distance. The Skecher is the highest-rated runner in the field on 122. Dan Skelton’s yard is in form, with 16 winners from 77 runners in the last 14 days. Our model gives it a 32% chance, which makes its fair price 2/1.

Value pick: Bay Runner at 10/1, each-way. Second-highest rated in the field (117). 2nd of 12 at Newcastle last time.

1.25pm Ascot: Dance And Glance (NAP)

Dance And Glance runs in the Ascot Underwriting Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (2m2f181y, 5 runners) at 1.25pm, ridden by Rex Dingle for trainer Anthony Honeyball. It was 5/2 with BoyleSports when we published.

Dance And Glance has won at this course before, has four wins from eight runs on this ground and has placed in two of its last three runs. Anthony Honeyball’s yard is in form, with three winners from eight runners in the last 14 days. Our model gives it a 32% chance, which makes its fair price 9/4.

1.45pm Wetherby: Kateira (NAP)

Kateira runs in the Bet365 Montagu Mares' Hurdle Race (Listed, 2m, 4 runners) at 1.45pm, ridden by Harry Skelton for trainer Dan Skelton. It was 5/6 with BoyleSports when we published.

Kateira has already won over this course and distance and has two wins from three runs on this ground. Kateira is the highest-rated runner in the field on 139. Dan Skelton’s yard is in form, with 16 winners from 77 runners in the last 14 days. Our model gives it a 45% chance, which makes its fair price 5/4.

Value pick: St Irene at 10/1, each-way. St Irene has won three of eight starts around this trip, has three wins from five runs on this ground and has placed in two of its last three runs.

3.50pm Down Royal: Koktail Divin (NAP)

Koktail Divin runs in the Racing Post Steeplechase (Grade 2, 2m3f120y, 7 runners) at 3.50pm, ridden by Darragh O'Keeffe for trainer Henry de Bromhead. It was 4/5 with BoyleSports when we published.

Koktail Divin has won two of five starts around this trip and has two wins from four runs on this ground. Koktail Divin is the highest-rated runner in the field on 148. It won last time out at Aintree. Our model gives it a 36% chance, which makes its fair price 7/4.

Value pick: Break My Soul at 12/1, each-way. Break My Soul has placed in two of its last three runs.

5.05pm Southwell: National Honour (NAP)

National Honour runs in the All-weather Championship Is Back Nursery Handicap Stakes (1m13y, 7 runners) at 5.05pm, ridden by Marco Ghiani for trainer Charlie Appleby. It was 8/11 with BoyleSports when we published.

National Honour has placed in three of its last three runs. Second-highest rated in the field (86). Charlie Appleby’s yard is in form, with four winners from 20 runners in the last 14 days. Our model gives it a 42% chance, which makes its fair price 11/8.

Value pick: Dandyman Dan at 10/1, each-way. Dandyman Dan is the highest-rated runner in the field on 90.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the NAPs for Saturday’s racing?

Our NAPs are Ibtekar (12.25pm Newmarket), The Skecher (12.43pm Ayr), Dance And Glance (1.25pm Ascot), Kateira (1.45pm Wetherby), Koktail Divin (3.50pm Down Royal) and National Honour (5.05pm Southwell). We pick one NAP for each meeting.

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

StarSports gives new customers £20 in free bets when they bet £40 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.

18+. Odds are correct at the time of publishing and can change. Please gamble responsibly. For free, confidential support visit GambleAware.org.

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