Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds – Sunday, 31st January 2021

Sunday's best racing tips from Wolverhampton and Catterick

Horse Racing Betting

Today’s horse racing tips have been cut down to focus on Catterick and Wolverhampton.

Those are the two surviving cards for the day as it stands, with Fontwell and Uttoxeter scrapped.

So if all goes to plan, we are going to be enjoying both some national hunt and flat action on Sunday.

So here is the best of today’s horse racing tips for Sunday, 31st January 2021.

Included are racing odds and our tips of the day.

All times listed are GMT.

13:40 Wolverhampton Handicap Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Pholas 10/3
Universal Effect 7/2
Glasvegas 6/1
Never Said Nothing 8/1
Stringybark Creek 17/2
Olivers Pursuit 9/1
Siglo Size 11/1
International Lwea 10/1
Rectory Road 14/1
Roman Stone 14/1
Street Poet 16/1
* (betting odds recorded 23:00 GMT on Saturday, 30th January 2021 at William Hill)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 5 handicap
Age: 4 year olds plus
Declared Runners: 11
Distance: 1m 1f

Race Favourite

PHOLAS heads up the field for this contest at 10/3* (betting odds recorded 23:00 GMT on Saturday, 30th January 2021 at William Hill).

She scored a win on his latest run, which was only 3 days ago. So this is a super quick turnaround for her to deal with.

Because of that, she deals with a 5lb rise, but that’s not something that is going to put her out of contention.

That was a career-best effort last time out and she probably has more to bring to the table.

UK Racing Odds & Tips

UNIVERSAL EFFECT looks a good fit for the race as well. Just on Tuesday, she was here at Wolverhampton scoring at distance.

She stayed on to score a convincing win in that fixture. Universal Effect also gets a 5lb penalty to deal with.

But she should be right up there and her yard is in top form.

So Universal Effect just makes it as our pick at 7/2* (betting odds recorded 23:00 GMT on Saturday, 30th January 2021 at William Hill).

INTERNATIONAL LAW may enjoy a return to Wolverhampton. He was last in a Soutwell handicap 5 days ago.

But he carries a good track record here at Wolverhampton having scored four times before at the venue.

So he may be worth a look to shoot for the places.

 

Today’s Horse Racing Betting Tip

  • 13:40 Wolverhampton Handicap – UNIVERSAL EFFECT 7/2
  • 14:10 Wolverhampton Handicap – G FOR GABRIEL 9/2
  • 14:30 Catterick Handicap Hurdle – CAPTAIN MOIRETTE 10/1
  • 14:40 Wolverhampton Handicap – TATHMEEN 7/2
  • 15:00 Catterick Handicap Chase – EVENT OF SIVOLA 9/2
  • 15:30 Catterick Mares’ Handicap Hurdle – MISS AMELIA 7/2

 

14:10 Wolverhampton Handicap Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Tanqeeb 7/2
Liva 7/2
G For Gabrial 9/2
Gypsy Dancer 6/1
QUoteline Direct 15/2
Enmeshing 17/2
Flight Command 9/1
Seasearch 14/1
Henry Croft 14/1
Man Of Verve 25/1
Frame Rate 28/2
Butterfield 33/1
* (betting odds recorded 23:00 GMT on Saturday, 30th January 2021 at William Hill)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 6 handicap
Age: 4 year olds plus
Declared Runners: 12
Distance: 1m 4f

Race Favourite

The current 7/2 joint-favourites for this handicap is TANQEEB and LIVA* (betting odds recorded 23:00 GMT on Saturday, 30th January 2021 at William Hill).

TANQEEB was third on his latest effort which was here on the Tapeta a couple of weeks ago. He got away a little slowly in that one.

Tanqeeb comes up in trip for this effort, which we assume is going to make him a big player.

LIVA also took a third-place finish on his latest run. That was six days ago in a Kempton handicap effort at this distance.

He hasn’t won since 2018 but he should enter calculations if he is back anywhere near that kind of level.

UK Racing Odds & Tips

Our selection of the race is going to be G FOR GABRIEL at 9/2* (betting odds recorded 23:00 GMT on Saturday, 30th January 2021 at William Hill). His strike rate is poor on the flat and hasn’t won in sixteen efforts.

But there was a good fourth place here in a field of 12 two weeks ago. Extra on the trip could be a factor.

14:30 Catterick Handicap HUrdle Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Witness protection 4/1
Look My Way 9/2
Floating Rock 4/1
Hart Of Steel 6/1
Adicci 7/1
Lestar 17/2
Deseary Girl 9/1
Captain Moirette 10/1
I’m To Blame 16/1
Show Promise 20/1
Asylo 25/1
Niven 28/1
Multellie 28/1
* (betting odds recorded 23:00 GMT on Saturday, 30th January 2021 at William Hill)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 3 handicap hurdle
Age: 2m 3f
Declared Runners: 13
Distance: 2m 3f

Race Favourite

WITNESS PROTECTION is the current market leader for this handicap hurdle at 4/1* (betting odds recorded 23:00 GMT on Saturday, 30th January 2021 at William Hill).

There has been some rapidly improving form from him. He has won two of three efforts this season, both novices.

The most recent of those was at Chepstow three week ago.

Witness Protection now comes into handicaps for the first time and therefore he should bring some nice claims.

UK Racing Odds & Tips

We are going longer though for the 10/1 odds in today’s racing tips for CAPTAIN MOIRETTE.

He is coming back into hurdles now and is 1lb lower than his last win in this sphere.

The 9 year old also gets the cheekpieces on for the first time to sharpen him up further. He’s a very interesting player.

The other selection for the race is going to be HART OF STEEL who is heading in the right direction.

The six-year-old has won at Kelso and Hexham this season.

On his latest run he produced another impressive effort to get a second-place finish at Sedgefield. So he has every chance of getting in the frame.

14:40 Wolverhampton Handicap Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Buy me back 7/2
Tathmeen 7/2
Alsvinder 4/1
Fashion Advice 13/2
Shoot To Kill 8/1
Dazzling Des 9/1
A Go Go 11/1
You’re Cool 11/1
Camachess 12/1
Zulu Zander 22/1
Bellevarde 25/1
* (betting odds recorded 23:00 GMT on Saturday, 30th January 2021 at William Hill)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 5 handicap
Age: 4 year olds plus
Declared Runners: 11
Distance: 5f

Race Favourite

Heading up the market for this sprint is 7/2 joint-favourites BUY ME BACK and TATHMEEN* (betting odds recorded 23:00 GMT on Saturday, 30th January 2021 at William Hill).

BUY ME BACK collected a won in her latest rip. That was an excellent score in a 10 runner Lingfield trip 9 days ago.

She had plenty to spare in it. She gets a 4lb rise in the ratings, but that doesn’t look as if it’s enough to stop her progress.

TATHMEEN should be on the shortlist and is a former course and distance winner. There was a third from him last time out.

That was in a Newcastle handicap 10 days ago. A credible effort it was and continues nice progress this season. Tathmeen’s now gone well in defeat in his last two.

UK Racing Odds & Tips

FASHION ADVICE makes her first run of the year in this one. She was at Newcastle in December on her latest trip, earring a place finish.

The filly could easily step forward in this one and she gets the cheekpieces on for the first time.

The other major player in the field is ALSVINDER who has secured back to back place finishes.

He is a former course and distance winner. There was a second-place finish for him at Southwell two weeks ago and should be right in the frame.

15:00 Catterick Handicap Chase Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Hang Tough 7/2
Event Of Sivola 9/2
The Ogle Goggle Man 15/2
Newlands Cross 9/1
Arqalina 9/1
Timely Gift 9/1
Mount Oliver 10/1
Square Viviani 11/1
Newberry New 12/1
Spirit Of Hale 12/1
Iskaba Lane 16/1
Paddy Runner 16/1
According To Alex 18/1
Packttotherafters 22/1
Smuggler’s Stash 25/1
King Of Fashion 50/1
Purceil’s Bridge 80/1
* (betting odds recorded 23:00 GMT on Saturday, 30th January 2021 at William Hill)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 5 handicap chase
Age: 5 year olds plus
Declared Runners: 17
Distance: 3m 1f

Race Favourite

This is a big field we have here for an exciting handicap chase at Catterick.

HANG TOUGH is the current market leader at 7/2* (betting odds recorded 23:00 GMT on Saturday, 30th January 2021 at William Hill).

He won his penultimate race at Lingfield over the fences, which was back in November.

His follow up didn’t see him in the same kind of form.

But he gets the cheekpieces thrown on now for the first time, so further improvement could be coming.

On his return from a break, he should be able to feature.

UK Racing Odds & Tips

But EVENT OF SIVOLA is our pick at 9/2 instead* (betting odds recorded 23:00 GMT on Saturday, 30th January 2021 at William Hill). He rattled the crossbar at course and distance on his penultimate race.

He was a faller on his latest run at Ayr, but a clean run and he should be there easily.

SQUARE VIVIANI is the other that is going on the shortlist. There were two wins from him last season and he returns after more than a year away.

He is up in the ratings since his last effort which was to win at Market Rasen.

Square Viviani has a lot to deal with but is an interesting 11/1 contender* (betting odds recorded 23:00 GMT on Saturday, 30th January 2021 at William Hill).

15:30 Catterick Mares’ Handicap Hurdle Today’s Horse Racing Tips & Odds

Miss Amelia 4/1
Fleur Du Seuil 11/2
Camile 5/1
Let’s Sway 7/1
Pellady 7/1
Burros Diamond 15/2
Leeswood Lily 9/1
Summer Lightning 10/1
Evita Du Mesnil 12/1
Drumochter 14/1
Charlottes Way 16/1
Gallopongray 18/1
Russian Royale 18/1
Pepper Street 33/1
Malina Ocarina 50/1
Tooyou 66/1
* (betting odds recorded 23:00 GMT on Saturday, 30th January 2021 at William Hill)


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Race Details

Race Type: Class 5 mares’ handicap hurdle
Age: 4 year olds pls
Declared Runners: 16
Distance: 2m

Race Favourite

This is another of the big fields at Catterick for Sunday. MISS AMELIA is the current 4/1 favourite for the hurdle.

She has produced very good form this season. After a solid reappearance, she went better to score at Bangor in October. That form stayed there for her next effort, which saw her take second at the same venue.

Those were chase fixtures, so Miss Amelia takes the switch to the hurdles now and she is likely going to have some big claims for the win.

UK Racing Odds & Tips

BURROWS DIAMOND comes down in trip which could play a huge advantage for her. She has shaped well in defeat in her last two races. There should be more to come from her. The last race she had was 58 days ago when she claimed a good fourth place from a field of 12 at Sedgefield.

SUMMER LIGHTNING has a lot going for her in this contest. She is down in trip and is also running off a reduced mark. This season has pretty much been a bust for her. But we can look back to the previous season for huge positives for her and she’s very interesting.

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