Saturday selections in Ireland and Britain Gowran Park stages Grade 2 action on Saturday, while the Grade 1 Ascot Chase is the highlight in the UK, in which Corbett's Cross and Blue Lord represent Ireland. Editor Vincent Finegan and Betting Expert’s Stephen Harris have selected their fancies on the day Vincent Finegan’s Ireland Tips Soloman Lane, 4.15pm Gowran Park, 2m4f Hcap Chase Soloman Lane should represent a bit of each-way value in this tricky handicap chase. He handles testing ground and will appreciate stepping back up in distance having stayed on nicely over a shorter trip three weeks ago. He wears a tongue-strap for the first time today. Harry Des Ongrais, 3.42pm Gowran Park, 2m4f Chase Harry Des Ongrais can be expected to step up considerably from his recent comeback run at Fairyhouse, his first racecourse start for nearly two years. A point-to-point winner at the start of his career, he achieved a hurdles rating of 130 before being sidelined and that level of ability puts him right in the mix for this beginners chase. Stephen Harris’ UK Tips Golden Ace, 1.36 Wincanton, 2m Grade 2 Kingwell Hurdle Jeremy Scott has his team back in the winners after a quiet couple of months (2 winners from 12 runners in the last 14 days), and his high class mare is strongly fancied to get back on the winning trail after two expensive defeats this winter. She is a smooth traveller with a sharp turn of foot at her best, winning four of her six career starts over hurdles so far, and this speed track should really play to her strengths under Lorcan Williams. Rightsotom, 2.25 Ascot, 2m3f Handicap Hurdle Joe Tizzard’s unexposed handicapper went into the notebook last time out at Newbury in warm company on testing ground, going freely harried on a strong pace, and he could take plenty of catching round this sharp hurdle course on drying ground. The yard has been in blistering form with 8 winners from their last 29 runners in the past fortnight (28pc strike rate), and he remains with handicapping upside after just seven career starts over hurdles. L’Homme Presse, 3.37 Ascot, 2m5f Grade 1 Betfair Chase Venetia Williams has enjoyed a terrific season and seems no sign of slowing down as the festival rapidly approaches (7 winners in the last fortnight at a 19pc strike rate). Her tough stayer has won 8 from 13 over fences, and returned to his very best when narrowly winning the Cotswold Chase at Cheltenham in January (confidently ridden in typical kid-glove style by Charlie Deutsch). Get €60 in FREE BETS with the BetVictor sign up offer:
