--- title: "ITV Racing Trixie Tips On Saturday 25th April: Selections From Sandown & Leicester" canonical: "https://readhorseracing.com/2026/04/25/itv-racing-trixie-tips-on-saturday-25th-april-selections-from-sandown-leicester/" type: "post" language: "en-GB" author: "Kyle Curran" section: "Opinion" published: "2026-04-25T12:00:53Z" modified: "2026-04-25T12:00:53Z" --- # ITV Racing Trixie Tips On Saturday 25th April: Selections From Sandown & Leicester **It’s another jam-packed day of action this Saturday so check out our ITV Racing trixie tips with two selections from Sandown and one from Leicester.** ### SIX Races Live On ITV Racing This Weekend: Saturday 25th April 2026 The ITV Racing cameras head to Sandown, Leicester and Hadyock this Saturday. Sandown provides the bulk of the action with four races including the [bet365 Gold Cup](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/04/23/bet365-gold-cup-runners-2026-jockey-silks-horse-profiles-and-star-ratings/) and also [Jonbon will be in action](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/04/20/celebration-chase-runners-sandown-headed-by-jonbon/) as he looks to regain his Celebration Chase crown. The other two races come from Leicester and Haydock for the feature race on their cards. See the full [ITV Racing schedule](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/04/22/itv-racing-schedule-today-weekly-saturday/) for this Saturday below. - 1:45 Sandown – bet365 Novices’ Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (Class 2, 2m) - 2:05 Leicester – Caffreys Black Stout King Richard III Cup Handicap (Class 2, 6f) - 2:20 Sandown – bet365 Oaksey Chase (Grade 2, 2m6 1/2f) - 2:35 Haydock – William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap (Class 2, 7f) - 2:55 Sandown – bet365 Celebration Chase (Grade 1, 2m) - 3:30 Sandown – bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Class 1,3m4 1/2f) Also see [Andy Newton’s ITV Racing tips for Saturday](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/04/23/andy-newtons-itv-racing-tips-saturday-sandown/)‘s action! * * * ### Saturday ITV Racing Trixie Tips – Best Bets At Sandown & Leicester It’s a busy day of action for ITV Racing this Saturday so see my selections from Sandown and Leicester. I’ll be playing a WIN Trixie and level-stake singles. ### 2:02 Leicester – King Richard III Cup (Class 2) – STRIKE RED **STRIKE RED** ran very well in this race last year on his seasonal reappearance and I think he’s dangerously well-in this time around, rated 12lbs lower. And with solid young jockey Warren Fentiman claiming 3lbs he’s actually running off a 15lb lower mark. He was only beaten a length when finishing third at Newcastle on his first run of the season and with that spin under his belt I think he can win this. It’s around 18 months since his last win but I think he can take full advantage of his lowest mark in five years. He’s finished second on both of his only two starts at Leicester and there’s a strong chance he goes one better here. * * * ### 2:20 Sandown – Oasksey Chase (Grade 2) – DOYEN QUEST **DOYEN QUEST** has knocked on the door at Grade 2 level numerous times this season, running well behind Salver at Windsor and at this track. He found the Grade 1 Mildmay at Aintree slightly too hot last time out and dropping back a few furlongs should be fine. Harry and Dan Skelton are in smashing form as always and this pot of £45k+ looks like low-hanging fruit in their quest for £5million in prize money won this season. He’s a Graded-winning chaser waiting to happen and I think he’ll take all the beating here. His only other previous visit to Sandown was a fair second behind Salver last December and a return to good ground can aid his cause. Quick ground is the key to this horse and I’m hoping he can deliver the goods. * * * ### 3:30 Sandown – bet365 Gold Cup (Class 1) – MONTREGARD I fancied **MONTREGARD** to run a big race in last weekend’s Scottish National so I was disappointed when he was a non-runner. Connections clearly think this will suit more and I think JP McManus might be able to land his first bet365 Gold Cup. Tom Lacey’s runner has has been performing well this season over 3m and I think a first go over this trip should bring out even more improvement. A 4lb rise for his Ascot win last time out doesn’t look excessive and he will relish this test en route to a potential spin in the [2027 Grand National](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/04/12/2027-grand-national-date-time-and-aintree-schedule-tickets/) next season. The [bet365 Gold Cup trends](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/04/23/bet365-gold-cup-trends-stats-sandown-park/) also say that he has a strong chance and he ticks plenty of boxes. 7-y-o horses do well in this race and so do those with a low weight so he’s got plenty going for him. Montregard completes my ITV Racing Trixie tips on Saturday. * * * ### Saturday 25th April ITV Racing Trixie Tips - **2:05 Leicester – STRIKE RED 8/1** - **2:20 Sandown – DOYEN QUEST @ 11/4** - **3:30 Sandown – MONTREGARD @ 5/1** Placing a £2.50 Trixie (total £10) on my selections will return just over £780 if all horses win. Good luck. ![](https://media.readhorseracing.com/readhorseracing/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-23-at-15.57.54-1024x557.png)