- Andy Newton gives his 1-2-3 ITV Racing tips from Carlisle, Chester and Beverley
- Plus key horse racing stats for all Saturday’s ITV races
- Carlisle to the rescue after Haydock Saturday card is abandoned
See Andy Newton’s Saturday ITV Horse Racing tips on 30th May – including 1-2-3 best bets and key stats for the main races.
This Saturday will see NINE LIVE ITV Racing scheduled races across three tracks – Carlisle, Beverley and Chester.
With Carlisle coming to the rescue to showcase the abandoned Haydock races, with their horse racing track still unraceable.
Andy Newton’s ITV Horse Racing Tips: Saturday 30th May 2026
- 13:30 CARLISLE – OPPORTUNITY
- 13:45 BEVERLEY – SPORTINGSILVERMINE (e/w)
- 14:00 CARLISLE – STATION X
- 14:15 BEVERLEY – COSMIC MYSTERY
- 14:33 CARLISLE – WASHINGTON HEIGHTS
- 14:48 BEVERLEY – THE DANCING PIRATE
- 15:10 CARLISLE – ESTRANGE
- 15:30 CHESTER – KORKER (e/w)
- 15:45 CARLISLE – BLUE COURVOISIER (e/w)
PLUS – you can also catch me this week (and every week) on the popular FINAL FURLONG PODCAST, with host Emmet Kennedy as we look at the best of the weekend action.
And see Kyle Curran’s best Trixie bets over the weekend here.
ITV Horse Racing Tips From Carlisle On Saturday: Washington Heights To Land The Capital
13:30 CARLISLE – Betway Handicap (Gbbplus Race) Cl2 (4yo+ 0-105) 1m4f ITV
This looks a good OPPORTUNITY for this William Haggas-trained Frankel gelding to grab a second career win.
He returned with a fair third at Ascot last time, on what was his first run since being gelded and also his first outing for almost a year.
So can be expected to have improved for that and sixth in that race Valedictory has since franked the form by winning last weekend.
🥇OPPORTUNITY
🥈Rogue Millions
🥉Topteam
Key Stats 📈
- Stressfree won the race in 2025
- Trainer Andrew Balding has a 33% SR with his runners at Carlisle
14:00 CARLISLE – Betway Reverence Handicap Cl3 (4yo+ 0-90) 6f ITV
Many chances here – including with Recency Bias, Realign and Wild Clary.
But a chance is taken on STATION X steaming home now he’s back up in trip.
Just seemed to get a bit outpaced over 5f the last day, so the return to 6f here is a plus – having won over his trip at Southwell at the end of April.
Kieran Shoemark rides for the first time and this Bryan Smart runner is also only 2lbs higher than that last win.
🥇STATION X
🥈Wild Clary
🥉Realign
Key Stats 📈
- 8/8 – Aged between 4-6
- 7/8 – Aged 4 or 5 years-old
- 6/8 – Drawn in stalls 6 or higher
- 6/8 – Carried between 9-2 and 9-8 (inc)
- 6/8 – Carried 9-2 or more in weight
- 2/8 – Trained by David O’Meara
- 0/8 – Winning favourites
- Kodi Lion won the race in 2025
- The average SP in the last 8 runnings is 9/1
- Note: This race is normally run at Haydock Park
14:33 CARLISLE- Betway Achilles Stakes (Listed Race) Cl1 (3yo+)5f ITV
With 13 of the last 16 winners aged 5 or older, then the 4yold Redorange is overlooked, despite a good win at Windsor the last day.
Starlust is the top-rated and the class act, but is also back from a 347-day break after being at stud, so fitness has to be take on trust.
So, even though I got battered on the Final Furlong Podcast for this one – I think WASHINGTON HEIGHTS is worthy of support.
For me, he’s looking like he’s running into form from last time, when running 8th in the Palace House Stakes at Newmarket.
That was in a Group 3, but is not back into Listed level and his last runs at this class read well 1-1-3.
While the winner of that last race – Night Raider – has since franked the form by landing the Temple Stakes at Haydock.
Washington Heights can land the ‘capital’ here, in what looks a race anything can probably win.
🥇WASHINGTON HEIGHTS
🥈Starlust
🥉Redorange
Key Stats 📈
- 16/16 – Returned 14/1 or shorter
- 14/16 – Had won over 5f before
- 14/16 – Didn’t win last time out
- 13/16 – Aged 5 or older
- 13/16 – Had raced in the last 10 weeks
- 12/16 – Had run at the course before
- 12/16 – Had finished in the top 5 last time out
- 11/16 – Drawn between stalls 2-7 (inc)
- 10/16 – Won between 6-8 times before
- 10/16 – Winning distance 1 length or less
- 9/16 – Unplaced favourites
- 5/16 – Winning favourites
- 11 of the last 12 winners returned 9/1 or shorter
- 4 of the last 10 winners from stalls 5 (2) or 9 (2)
- The last 13 winners came between stalls 2-10
- The average winning SP in the last 10 runnings is 5/1
- Balmoral Lady won the race in 2025
- Note: The 2020 running was staged at Doncaster
- Note: This race is normally run at Haydock Park
15:10 CARLISLE – Betway Lester Piggott Fillies’ Stakes (Group 3) (Formerly Pinnacle Stakes) Cl1 (4yo+) 1m4f ITV
The David O’Meara yard have not been in the best of form – but did fire in a 80/1 winner on Wednesday to suggest they might be turning a corner.
With that in mind, their star filly ESTRANGE looks the obvious call here to grab win number five, on what will only be her eighth start.
She also bolted up in this race (when staged at Haydock) last season by 4 1/4 lengths and there is no reason why the stiffer Carlisle track won’t suit either.
Estrange is the call to unfriend her rivals here, with Waardah and recent Saint-Cloud fifth Azaniya the dangers.
🥇ESTRANGE
🥈Azaniya
🥉Waardah
Key Stats 📈
- 22/23 – Had won over at least 1m2f before
- 21/23 – Returned 9/1 or shorter in the betting
- 20/23 – Rated 92 or higher
- 19/23 – Finished in the top 3 last time out
- 18/23 – Aged 4 years-old
- 18/23 – Came from the top 3 in the betting
- 16/23 – Placed favourites
- 15/23 – Drawn in stall 5 or lower
- 14/23 – Had won over 1m4f before
- 6/23 – Had run at Haydock before
- 7/23 – Winning favourites
- 7/23 – Won last time out
- 3/23 – Trained by John Gosden (2 of the last 10, 3 in total)
- The last 10 winners returned 9/2 or shorter in the betting
- The last 12 winners aged 4 or 5
- Estrange won the race in 2025
- The average winning SP in the last 10 years is 10/3
- Note: This race is normally run at Haydock Park
15:45 CARLISLE – Betway Silver Bowl Handicap (Hertitage Handicap) Cl2 (3yo) 1m ITV
I liked BLUE COURVOISIER last week when this race was cancelled and so really I’ve got to stick with him, even though the jury might be out a tad on this stiffer track suiting.
But the Clive Cox yard have a good record in the Silver Bowl – winning two of the last 7 and this Sea The Stars colt was only 3 1/2 lengths behind Dante Stakes winner Item at Bath at the end of September.
He’s since run 2nd and 4th at Newmarket and Ascot, plus with the form of those runs franked several times – including by the likes of Spirit Of Saxony and We’re Goosers – then this is a further plus.
Cox also runs Langstone, who is respected, as are Laurette Crown, Crest Of Fire and Princling.
🥇BLUE COURVOISIER (e/w)
🥈Langstone
🥉Crest Of Fire
Key Stats 📈
- 21/22 – Had won between 1-3 times before
- 21/22 – Had raced within the last 4 weeks
- 20/22 – Had won over 7f or 1m before
- 20/22 – Returned 15/2 or shorter in the betting
- 20/22 – Came from the top 3 in the betting
- 18/22 – Placed last time out
- 17/22 – Carried 9-2 or less
- 15/22 – Drawn in stall 8 or lower
- 14/22 – Favourites that finished in the top 4
- 11/22 – Won last time out
- 8/22 – Winning favourites
- 4/22 – Ran at Newmarket last time out
- 3/22 – Trained by Richard Fahey
- 2/22 – Trained by the Gosden yard (2 of the last 6)
- 2/22 – Trained by Clive Cox (2 of the last 7)
- 2/22 – Trained by the Johnston yard (2 of last 12)
- David Probert has ridden 3 of the last 15 winners
- The average winning SP in the last 10 years is 13/2
ITV Horse Racing Tips From Beverley On Saturday: The Dancing Pirate Can Steal The Show
13:45 BEVERLEY – Napoleons Casino Hull Handicap Cl4 (4yo+ 0-85) 1m2f ITV
Not the most appealing race so a chance is taken on the James Owen runner SPORTINGSILVERMINE, with the yard boasting a solid 50% SR (6-12) with their 4+ year-olds at Beverley.
Yes, this Holy Roman Emperor gelding has only won two of his 34 career starts but is slowly slipping back to a fair mark (77), with his last win coming off 73 back in April 25.
Oisin Orr rides and we also know he stays a bit further than this 1m2f trip, so could be ridden with this in mind.
🥇SPORTINGSILVERMINE (e/w)
🥈Sir William
🥉Urban Glimpse
Key Stats 📈
- No previous runnings
- Trainer James Owen has a 50% SR with his 4+yolds at Beverley
- Trainer Charlie Johnston has a 29% SR with his 4+yolds at Beverley
- Trainer David O’Meara is just 4-65 with his 4+yolds at Beverley
14:15 BEVERLEY – Hilary Needler Trophy EBF Fillies’ Conditions Stakes (Gbb Race) Cl2 (2yo)5f ITV
With 12 of the last 14 winners foaled in Feb/March, then Kodi Bear Light, who is an April foal, is overlooked despite winning well at Thirsk last time.
While last year’s winning connections are represented by Moonlight Tango.
So a chance is taken on the unraced Havana Grey filly COSMIC MYSTERY, to get the job done at the first time of asking.
This Archie Watson runner was a £220k Breeze-Up Sales buy last month and has been prominent in the betting, which is also another good sign.
Cosmic could unlock the Hilary Needler ‘Mystery’ this year.
🥇COSMIC MYSTERY
🥈Kodi Bear light
🥉Moonlight Tango
Key Stats 📈
- 17/19 – Had raced in the last 5 weeks
- 15/19 – Had won over 5f before
- 14/19 – Had won just once before
- 13/19 – Irish bred
- 13/19 – Had raced between 1-2 times before
- 12/19 – Had raced in the last 2 weeks
- 10/19 – Won last time out
- 10/19 – Placed favourites
- 5/19 – Returned a double-figure price in the betting
- 4/19 – Trained by Kevin Ryan (4 in total)
- 5/19 – Winning favourites
- 3/19 – Raced at York last out
- 1/19 – Winners from stall 1
- The average winning SP in the last 8 years is 9/2
- 14 of the last 15 winners drawn 9 or lower
- 12 or the last 14 winners were foaled in Feb or March
- 9 of last 16 winners have been drawn in stalls 6-9 (inc)
- Argentine Tango won the race in 2025
14:48 BEVERLEY – Beverley Two Year Old Trophy EBF Conditions Stakes Cl2 (2yo) 5f ITV
This has been a good race for the Andrew Balding yard in recent years – winning two of the last four, plus they also boast a 50% SR with their 2 year-olds at Beverley.
Therefore their runner THE DANCING PIRATE is the call to steal this prize.
Last seen running 4th on debut at Newmarket, but that form looks solid – with the 3rd, 5th and 6th all winning since.
CD winner Matteo and Thirsk scorer Arapaho Gold are others to consider.
🥇THE DANCING PIRATE
🥈Matteo
🥉Arapaho Gold
Key Stats 📈
- 15/15 – Returned 8/1 or shorter in the betting
- 15/15 – Feb, March or April bred
- 15/15 – Drawn in 6 or lower
- 13/15 – Raced in the last 4 weeks
- 10/15 – Favourites placed
- 9/15 – Finished 1st or 2nd last time out
- 9/15 – Won over 5f before
- 9/15 – Won at least once before
- 8/15 – Irish bred
- 7/15 – Had raced twice or more
- 7/15 – Won last time out
- 7/15 – Winning favourites
- 4/15 – Drawn in stall 1
- Trainer Andrew Balding is 4-8 (50%) with his 2yolds at Beverley (won 2 of last 4)
- The last 12 winners returned 8/1 or shorter in the betting
- The average winning SP in the last 10 runnings is 5/2
ITV Horse Racing Tips From Chester On Saturday: Korker To Land The Drinks Money
15:30 CHESTER – Virgin Bet Handicap Cl2 (4yo+ 0-105)7f ITV
Roman Dragon loves Chester and will be popular as he searches for his fourth career win on the Roodee.
But is up 5lbs more for his last win here and has never won off a mark of 100 – so a career-best is needed.
Supido was a course winner here recently too and is up 4lbs, but in a race that cases can be made for many – a chance is taken on KORKER (e/w).
Yes, this horse has been a hard one to catch right – with 26 runs and no wins, but as a result has dropped to a mark of 91 – which is 11lbs lower than this last winning mark.
While draw 11 is fine as he often likes to race at the back anyway and come with a late run.
🥇KORKER (e/w)
🥈Roman Dragon
🥉Supido
Key Stats 📈
- Only 1 previous running
- Myal won the race in 2025
- Spirit Genie won the race in 2024
- Both winners aged 4
- No winning favourite yet
- Trainer Ian Williams is just 10-79 with his runners at Chester
