{"id":144169,"date":"2025-10-25T06:26:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T06:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/144169\/"},"modified":"2025-10-25T06:26:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T06:26:14","slug":"matt-chapmans-friday-itv-racing-bets-paddy-power-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/144169\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Chapman\u2019s Friday ITV Racing bets \u2013 Paddy Power News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Matt has his eye on Zaochen Enki as an each-way shout in the 14:25 at Cheltenham. <\/p>\n

Matt Chapman\u2019s Friday ITV Racing Tips<\/p>\n

13:15 Cheltenham \u2013 French Ship<\/a><\/strong>
13:33 Doncaster \u2013 Strike Red<\/a><\/strong> (each-<\/strong><\/strong>way)
13:50 Cheltenham \u2013 King Of Kingsfield<\/a><\/strong>
14:08 Doncaster \u2013 Affettuoso<\/a><\/strong>
14:25 Cheltenham \u2013 Zaochen Enki<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> (each-<\/strong><\/strong>way)
15:00 Cheltenham \u2013 Un Sens A La Vie<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
15:18 Doncaster<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> \u2013 Greys Monument<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> (each-way)<\/strong>
15:35 Cheltenham \u2013 Unexpected Party<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> (each-way)<\/strong><\/p>\n

*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change<\/strong><\/p>\n

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ITV Racing is back Friday with action from Cheltenham and Doncaster, starting here with a handicap hurdle over 2m4f. A wide-open heat here, Minella Missile is worth a second look at a big price, but it\u2019s hard to be overly positive on recent form. <\/p>\n

He is, though, very well handicapped right now. FRENCH SHIP<\/strong> was travelling well enough when falling at the top of the straight on his comeback at Chepstow. It was too far out to say what he would have done, but his mark of 128 looks reasonable on that effort, and he will have blown a few cobwebs away. Ben Jones takes the ride for the master Philip Hobbs and Johnson White.<\/p>\n

13:33 Doncaster \u2013 Strike Red<\/a><\/strong> (each-<\/strong><\/strong>way)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

On the Flat, Doncaster starts on ITV with a handicap over 6f. I\u2019m following STRIKE RED off a cliff right now, and the pain continues here. A mark of 91 should be very workable for the Richard Fahey-trained gelding, and only four runs ago in August, he was a cracking second in the Stewards\u2019 Cup off 94. <\/p>\n

Since then, though, he has run three stinkers. The hope is that the heavy ground helps, as he goes well in soft, although of course he had soft ground in the Ayr Gold Cup and did nothing there. I\u2019ll chance him each-way. Billy Garrity takes the ride.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a novice chase over 2m. Country Mile finds a way to get beaten too often for my liking, for all he has talent. KING OF KINGSFIELD<\/strong> was the best of these over hurdles and comes into this on the back of a chase win at Punchestown over a bit further. <\/p>\n

He\u2019s not run well in two efforts at Cheltenham and has to give 8lb to the Skelton runner, but I still think he will be too good for Jack Kennedy and Gordon Elliott.<\/p>\n

A maiden over a mile. AFFETTUOSO<\/strong>\u00a0is bred to go in mud and is bred to stay, so while I have no idea whether he\u2019s any good, I\u2019ll chance him for Roger Varian and Ray Dawson. It\u2019s a very odd race to have on ITV, but enjoy.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/a>14:25 Cheltenham \u2013 Zaochen Enki<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> (each-<\/strong><\/strong>way)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Now a conditions jockey\u2019s handicap hurdle over an extended 2m. Another big field, but sadly fewer than 16 runners. <\/p>\n

ZAOCHEN ENKI\u00a0lacks the experience of some of these, but a mark of 115 really looks workable, and Freddie Keighley\u2019s claim of 8lb brings his racing weight down to 10st. <\/p>\n

He looks a big price to me and I think is a proper each-way bet even though he was expensive to follow last time. The winner of that race won off 120 last time, which in itself suggests my selection could be thrown in. Looks like a good bit of placing by Paul Nicholls.<\/p>\n

A Grade 2 novice hurdle over an extended 2m. The Twiston-Davies team thinks\u00a0UN SENS A LA VIE<\/strong>\u00a0is special, and I\u2019m happy to stick with him after his victory at Market Rasen ten days ago. He made a mistake two out then, but picked himself up and galloped right to the line. A big tes,t but I hope he\u2019s up to it.<\/p>\n

15:18 Doncaster<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> \u2013 Greys Monument<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> (each-way)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

A handicap over 7f. GREY\u2019S MONUMENT<\/strong> is the horse here proven on very soft ground. He loves it. The problem is he hasn\u2019t been at his best of late, although he ran a fair fourth last time at Redcar in Listed company behind Elim. <\/p>\n

He needs to do more to win here, but he definitely has an each-way chance for Jack Channon and Jack Dace, who takes off a very useful 5lb.<\/p>\n

A handicap chase over 2m. Plenty of pace on here. If\u00a0UNEXPECTED PARTY<\/strong>\u00a0is ready, he has each-way claims for Dan Skelton and Harry Atkins, who take off 7lb as a conditional. He did this column a huge favour when landing the 2024 Grand Annual off 138 and comes in here much higher on 149. <\/p>\n

However, the claims bring him down to 141, so it\u2019s not impossible. Can sit just behind the strong gallop and stays this distance well. An each-way chance.<\/p>\n

Friday\u2019s ITV Racing Tips<\/p>\n

13:15 Cheltenham \u2013 French Ship<\/a><\/strong>
13:33 Doncaster \u2013 Strike Red<\/a><\/strong> (each-<\/strong><\/strong>way)
13:50 Cheltenham \u2013 King Of Kingsfield<\/a><\/strong>
14:08 Doncaster \u2013 Affettuoso<\/a><\/strong>
14:25 Cheltenham \u2013 Zaochen Enki<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> (each-<\/strong><\/strong>way)
15:00 Cheltenham \u2013 Un Sens A La Vie<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
15:18 Doncaster<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> \u2013 Greys Monument<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> (each-way)<\/strong>
15:35 Cheltenham \u2013 Unexpected Party<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> (each-way)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change<\/strong><\/p>\n

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