Ben Linfoot’s free horse racing tips for ITV horse racing at Sandown and Wolverhampton on Saturday 9th March

Verdict: Saturday, March 9th

14/1, 1.50 1 point win over Dartmoor Pirates at Sandown (General, 16/1 William Hill)

8/1 2.25 Sandown won against Saint Bruitt by 1.5 points (General)

9/1, 1pt win over Crazy Than Daisy at 3.00 Sundown (general)

11/2, 3.15 1.5 point win in Final Voyage at Wolverhampton (BetVictor, Coral, Ladbrokes)

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Excitement is building ahead of the Cheltenham Festival, with a fantastic Betfair Imperial Cup card at Sandown on Saturday offering punters the chance to expand their punting banks ahead of next week.

The big betting race is the Betfair Imperial Cup itself, with Ben Poehling having a strong hand with Budd and Gipcot, both closing in on the top of the betting list.

But Budd is up four pounds from his last loss and Gipcott rebounded quickly from last Sunday’s run at Huntingdon, with a seven-pound penalty making life even tougher for him in deeper races. Ta.

I want to race against them and I’m looking at Paul Nicholls and Harry Cobden’s chances of winning three races in five years in this French import. noiseless.

The horse’s French form withstood intense scrutiny, defeating recent Kempton winner Goldenson by four lengths and six pounds, with Gaelic Warrior returning to third place.

That was a while ago, but more recently he beat Ain’t Got Wings over both hurdles and fences, and this horse has won twice since Auteuil, but all his wins in France have been on soft tracks, very soft It was in a baba, or a heavy baba.

With all this in mind, he set the tone well over 2m3f on a good field in his British debut at Doncaster, putting in far too much effort to do himself justice, but from the end It looked like a visionary ahead of bigger days, only fading after the second run. True, his usual hood had been removed that day, but he had put it back on at Sundown.

Since wind surgery data began (2018), we all know that Nichols has been a notable player for the first time since wind surgery (20% strike rate). However, the second time he returned after surgery he was even better (23% strike rate). Sands Bluitt is expected to make his second start after the wind settles.

He’s dropped 2lbs to 132lbs in conditions he’s good at, so it’s no wonder he jumped double-digit prices early on Friday, but for me he remains a bet for the race at 8/1 .

Verdict: 2.25 in favor of Sands Bruitt at Sandown

earlier dartmoor pirates It looks like Anthony Honeyball did quite well in the EBF Betfair ‘National Hunt’ Beginners Handicap Hurdle final at 14/1 over 2m4f.

The key for this horse may be a step up on the road. That’s because he’s run very well over two miles for a horse bred further afield, and he’s improving.

It was the only time he encountered soft ground over the hurdles, and then in better conditions at Huntingdon he finished well ahead of Sky Bet Supreme hopeful Tel Hartenaam in second place.

Well, he may have lost 14 lengths to a smart winner who had too much speed, but he finished ahead of the next two winners in the home free and Wise Guy, so he seems to be in good shape.

He was back in form following another smart race at Steele Alley at Wincanton, which was also over two miles, and he was ahead of Baradari, who won in over 2 minutes and 5 seconds, and Experial. Considering he’s Thor’s half-brother, it’s expected that he’ll find a new gear on this 2 minute, 4 second journey. .

Ben Godfrey has shed a further 3lbs so looks like he has a good chance at 121 this off, but 14/1 (or 16/1 if possible) gives him a chance. You’re underestimating.

Verdict: 1.50 Back to Dartmoor Pirates at Sandown

In the center of the card is the British Listed Stallion Stud EBF mare Bumper and Nicky Henderson’s horse. CRAZIERTHANDAISY It will appeal a lot.

Again, the double-digit price was down, but she attracted a lot of attention on her debut at Huntingdon and shaped like the best filly by mile in the race, so she was a common 9/ 1 is more than acceptable.

Above all, she ran her best, but found herself on the inside in the straight and had to switch rivals, costing her the win, but despite the adversity she mostly recovered and rattled to the finish line. , the defeat further enhanced her reputation.

Clearly better than her raw form and expected to be a huge improvement, Henderson has traditionally bred filly bumpers, winning 84 of 303 horses since 1997, a winning percentage of 27.72%. .

Sure, there are question marks over Henderson’s yardage, but that’s clearly factored into the filly’s odds.

Verdict: CRAZIERTHANDAISY returns to 3.00 Sandown

Finally, Johnny Murtaugh and William Buick can attack in Wolverhampton last trip At BetMGM Lincoln Trial Handicap.

He has a wide draw of 11 to overcome, but he will be dropped to the back anyway, and the field has potential pace players like Takalib Bey, Bennacle, Sudden Ambush and Chasing Aphrodite. Since there is a forcer, you should run accordingly.

Trained by James Tate and going 4-3 over course and distance, he loves Wolverhampton and has taken Murtagh’s form to a higher level since gelding (last year). (including when he came to Lingfield to win the Good Friday card in April).

Since then he has continued to race at lesser distances, but last time he returned to his winning form over a mile, coming from last place to the front and beating Dundalk winner High Time You. It’s a track that hasn’t been easy to win on.

Seeing Murtagh bring him out for a decent pot at his favorite truck because it suggests to me that he’s healthy and well and in tune with his life. is not surprising.

Verdict: 3.15 Back to the final voyage in Wolverhampton

Preview posted on 08/03/24 at 1440 GMT

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