Market Rasen Tips For ITV Races On Saturday 22nd July: 1-2-3 Best Bets

Market Rasen Horse Racing Tips For ITV Races

2.05 – Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2) (4yo+ 0-150) 2m7f ITV

No past runnings of this race to go on but the Peter Bowen yard are in good order at the moment and also love to target this summer jumps meeting. With that in mind, their Coal Fire is worth an each-way interest with Sean Bowen riding. A recent second at Stratford was a fair run but gets into this better race with only 10-6 to carry and having looked a tad outpaced that last day the longer trip should suit. Cousu Main and Pink Eyed Pedro are respected too.

1. COAL FIRE (e/w)
2. COUSU MAIN
3. PINK EYED PEDRO

2.40 – Unibet’s Zero Mission Summer Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Cl2 (3yo+) 2m 1/2f ITV

The Fergal O’Brien runner Castle Gandolfo was second in this event last year and looks fair value to go well again. The horse gets in off the same mark as 12 months ago if you take into account the 3lb jockey claim – the pilot (Jack Horgan) who was riding the horse to win two starts ago a Kelso. Prolific winners Gavin for the in-form Peter Bowen yard and Myristica for David Pipe, who have won this race in the past, are interesting too.

1. CASTLE GANDOLFO (e/w)
2. MYRISTICA
3. GAVIN

3.15 – Unibet Summer Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) Cl1 (4yo+) 2m5 1/2f ITV

It’s hard to get away from the winner of this race for the last two years – Francky Du Berlais. From the Peter Bowen yard that have won this race an incredible 8 times over the years, the horse is now 10 but has warmed up for this with a fair third at the track last month and is rated just a pound higher than last year.

Yes, the big weight (12st) isn’t ideal but he carried this same burden well last year to win and will have one of the best jockeys in the race doing the steering (Sean Bowen).

The Bowen team also run CD winner Courtland with Gavin Sheehan riding and after three wins on the bounce comes here with a live chance for the stable too.

Born Famous is the other of interest after winning his last four. He’s up 5lbs for the latest of those successes which came at Perth last Sunday but in this better race gets in with only 10-3 to carry. Harry Cobden has also been booked to ride.

1. FRANCKY DU BERLAIS
2. COURTLAND
3. BORN FAMOUS

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