Saturday tips: Betfair Chase preview, best bets and more

The latest episode of The Formbook is now live on Racing TV's YouTube page!

Host Danny Archer is joined by jump racing experts Jake Price and Dan Overall to preview the pick of the weekend action across Haydock and Punchestown, live on Racing TV, and Ascot.

Our top team take an in-depth look at the Betfair Chase at Haydock, plus also preview Lossiemouth's return in the Unibet Morgiana Hurdle, while a stellar renewal of the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase on Sunday is also put under the microscope. 

All this and more is included in the this week's episode of our popular YouTube show, and to give you a taste of what to expect, here's what Danny has to say about Gidleigh Park, his strongest fancy on Saturday!

Danny says: "The Ladbrokes 1965 Chase looks an absolute humdinger of a renewal, but Gidleigh Park makes plenty of appeal. Having been pulled up on his chasing debut due to a fibrillating heart issue, there was lots to like about his defeat of subsequent Grade One scorer Caldwell Potter at Windsor next time out, and he lost nothing in defeat when a cracking second to Impaire Et Passe at Aintree, despite a mistake at the second last.

"He looks open to any amount of untold improvement again this year over fences, and this looks a nice starting point. I would like to see an improved jumping display, but they could go a ferocious gallop out in front, with both Il Est Francais and Pic D’Orhy perennial front-runners.

"This could play to his and Jango Baie’s strengths in the finish, and whilst Gidleigh Park has led in the past, I think Bryan Carver will be happy to sit in behind, and pounce late."

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