Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds – Saturday, 17th April 2021

Saturday's best horse racing betting tips from the UK

Horse Racing Betting

Today’s horse racing tips have a mixed bag of action from around the UK. We are looking at races from Bangor-on-dee, Brighton and Nottingham for the day’s picks.

It is a bit of a quiet Saturday to be fair, but we are still making our regular six daily horse racing tips.

It will be a mixture of National Hunt and Flat races which we pull our tips from.

So here is the best of today’s horse racing tips for Saturday, 17th April 2021.

All times listed are GMT.

12:25 Bangor Handicap Chase Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Crooks Peak 11/4
Discko Des Plages 3/1
Casa Tall 9/2
Tierra Verde 11/2
Elixir Du Gouet 8/1
Secret Melody 11/1
Pistol Park 16/1
Swift Crusader 16/1
Some Spin 33/1
French Kiss 50/1
* (betting odds recorded 21:54 GMT on April 16th, 2021 at William Hill)


Horse Racing Betting at William Hill
 

Race Details

Race Type: Class 4 handicap chase
Age: 5 year olds plus
Declared Runners: 10
Distance: 2m 1f

Today’s Horse Racing Tip

The race favourite for this handicap chase is CROOKS PEAK but this is a nice competitive field and we can see past him.

We are going to TIERRA VERDE to pull out the stops as an 11/2 horse racing tip* (betting odds recorded 21:54 GMT on April 16th, 2021 at William Hill).

She very nearly scored at Taunton on her last run, which was over a slightly longer trip. That was just the second go over the fences for Tierra Verde.

So the fact that she is down in a trip and is in form, puts her right in the frame for us.

Yes, she is carrying an extra 5lb for improved recent form. But she has taken very well to chasing and we think that there is still more to come from Emma Lavelle’s mare.

 

Today’s Horse Racing Betting Tip

  • 12:25 Bangor Handicap Chase – TIERRA VERDE 11/2
  • 13:55 Bangor Maiden Hurdle – INTERCONNECTED 2/5
  • 18:00 Brighton Handicap – BALTIC PRINCE 8/1 e/w
  • 18:15 Nottingham Handicap – RUSSIAN VIRTUE 11/10
  • 18:30 Brighton Handicap – TIN HAT 9/4
  • 18:45 Nottingham Handicap – ATIYAH 11/4

 

13:55 Bangor Maiden Hurdle Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Interconnected 2/5
Lies About Milan 5/1
American Legacy 8/1
Little Jack 12/1
Aviewtosea 10/1
Just A Whim 33/1
Trooper Jones 25/1
Alderson 100/1
Dee Lane 150/1
* (betting odds recorded 21:54 GMT on April 16th, 2021 at William Hill)


Horse Racing Betting at William Hill
 

Race Details

Race Type: Class 4 maiden hurdle
Age: 4 year olds plus
Declared Runners: 9
Distance: 2m 7f

Today’s Horse Racing Tip

As can be seen in the market odds at the time of writing, this is expected to be all about David Skelton’s INTERCONNECTED. He has placed in his first two starts for the yard and is an odds-on favourite.

We honestly, can’t look past him as the 2/5 odds-on* (betting odds recorded 21:54 GMT on April 16th, 2021 at William Hill). That at least offers something in a potential horse racing acca.

But while there will be disappointments that he hasn’t scored yet, he sets the standard by a long way in this fixture. He’s a class above and should get off the mark.

The biggest potential dangers are JUST A WHIM and LIES ABOUT MILAN, but even then, either would need something very special.

18:00 Brighton Handicap Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Blame Culture 7/2
Aweemaweh 6/1
Silent Witness 5/1
Rectory Road 7/1
Pure Purfection 7/1
Holdenhurst 7/1
Mostallim 8/1
Baltic Prince 8/1
De Little Engine 14/1
Foreshore 33/1
Otago 33/1
* (betting odds recorded 21:54 GMT on April 16th, 2021 at William Hill)


Horse Racing Betting at William Hill
 

Race Details

Race Type: Class 6 handicap
Age: 4 year olds plus
Declared Runners: 11
Distance: 7f

Today’s Horse Racing Tip

We move to the flat next for Saturday’s horse racing tip contention. BLAME CULTURE, the current favourite, is likely to be right about there in the frame.

But we are going to swing past him and look at BALTIC PRINCE is a very decent 8/1 each way horse racing tip* (betting odds recorded 21:54 GMT on April 16th, 2021 at William Hill).

He is a former course and distance winner and the last win that he took was in November at Wolverhampton. On his latest, there was a credible fifth-place finish from him.

That was a month ago, so he’s refreshed a bit and we think he warrants plenty of consideration for this one. Baltic Prince he has shown a nice little bit of form recently.

18:15 Nottingham Handicap Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Russian Virtue 11/10
Hundred isles 4/1
Jean Baptiste 9/2
Asdaa 9/1
Copper And Five 10/1
Bucephalus 14/1
Catch My Breath 18/1
Swiss Knight 33/1
* (betting odds recorded 21:54 GMT on April 16th, 2021 at William Hill)


Horse Racing Betting at William Hill
 

Race Details

Race Type: Class 4 handicap
Age: 4 year olds plus
Declared Runners: 8
Distance: 1m

Today’s Horse Racing Tip

We are going to stick with another favourite for the day as a horse racing tip. That is RUSSIAN VIRTUE at 11/10* (betting odds recorded 21:54 GMT on April 16th, 2021 at William Hill).

He picked up a fifth-place finish in a field of 22 on his latest effort, which was three weeks ago. That was on his introduction to handicapping.

Russian Virtue was hampered towards the finish as well and therefore was thrown off. But he is highly regarded to score in this one.

The form from that effort has since been franked and the low mileage 4-year-olds looks the best option in this one, with JEAN BAPTISTE perhaps his biggest threat.

18:30 Brighton Handicap Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Fred 2/1
Tin Hat 9/4
De Vegas Kid 11/4
Spirit Warning 8/1
Plunter 9/1
Cobra Eye 33/1
* (betting odds recorded 21:54 GMT on April 16th, 2021 at William Hill)


Horse Racing Betting at William Hill
 

Race Details

Race Type: Class 4 handicap
Age: 4 year olds plus
Declared Runners: 6
Distance: 7f

Today’s Horse Racing Tip

TIN HAT is our selection at 9/4 for this contest as he makes potentially a positive return to his venue in a small field* (betting odds recorded 21:54 GMT on April 16th, 2021 at William Hill).

He has been in the frame in his last two efforts. The most recent of those was 50 days ago at Lingfield.

Tin Hat was a dual course winner and this could just give him the edge in a fascinating contest. He also carries a 5lb claimer on his back.

Tin Hat will also have the visor on again and it could all combine to be a positive afternoon for him.

The obvious big threats to chances here at FRED and DE VEGAS KID.

18:45 Nottingham Handicap Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Atiyah 11/4
Peerless 7/2
Prospect 4/1
Four Adaay 6/1
Carbon Positive 15/2
Alejandro 10/1
Coley’s Koko 10/1
Truth In Just 12/1
Mirror Kisses 33/1
* (betting odds recorded 21:54 GMT on April 16th, 2021 at William Hill)


Horse Racing Betting at William Hill
 

Race Details

Race Type: Class 5h handicap
Age: 3 year olds plus
Declared Runners: 9
Distance: 5f

Today’s Horse Racing Tip

We don’t see past the current favourite ATIYAH for this contest. She is a quote of 11/4 to get the job done* (betting odds recorded 21:54 GMT on April 16th, 2021 at William Hill).

She came back into action in a minor event at Wolverhampton 12 days ago and duly scored. She was just keeping on very well in that contest as well.

But the connections are fitting the blinkers for the first time as she steps into her handicap debut.

That was a career-best effort for the lightly-raced three-year-old. There is likely more to come from her.

This should be a good sprint contest but Atiyah looked very good last time out and just gets the nod.