The ITV Racing action continues on Saturday after the Cheltenham Festival with coverage from Uttoxeter and Kempton.
- 1:50 Uttoxeter: JenningsBet 200 Shops Nationwide Handicap Hurdle – Below The Radar @ 8/1
- 2:10 Kempton: Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase – Teddy Blue @ 5/2
- 2:25 Uttoxeter: JenningsBet Handicap Hurdle – Blaze The Way @ 8/1
- 2:45 Kempton: Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Hurdle – Double Powerful @ 7/2
- 3:00 Uttoxeter: JenningsBet Midlands Grand National – Apple Away @ 9/1
- 3:20 Kempton: Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Chase – Outlaw Peter @ 11/2
- 3:35 Uttoxeter: JenningsBet Novices’ Handicap Chase – Walk On Quest @ 10/3
The Midlands Grand National is Uttoxeter’s biggest meeting of the season with the feature race one of four televised races from the Staffordshire track. This 4m2f marathon was first run in 1969 and this year carries a prize fund of £160k.
The current favourite is Knockanore for Ryan Potter who won the Eider Chase at Newcastle last month. Also amongst the fancied runners is Mr Vango for Sara Bradstock who won the London National at Sandown and Lucinda Russell’s Apples away who was runner-up in Haydock’s Grand National Trial four weeks ago.
Also live from Uttoxeter will be a £20k Class 3 handicap hurdle over 2m4f, a £100k Class 2 handicap hurdle over 2m7f and a £50k Class 2 novices’ handicap chase over 3m.
Kempton are holding their Virgin Bet Jump Saturday and there will be three races shown on ITV. The first is a £22k Class 3 limited handicap for novices, followed by a Class 2 handicap hurdle worth £40 and a £60k Class 2 handicap chase.