A busy afternoon of ITV Racing will see eleven races covered from Pontefract and the Curragh, with the ITV4 crew based at the former for the next event of the Sunday Series.
We have gone through all televised races on Sunday, picking out ITV horse racing tips, and an accumulator for ITV racing.
Coverage of the SkyBet Sunday Series gets underway from Pontefract with an EBF Novice Stakes over six furlongs.
Karl Burke is always one to keep on side with his juvenile runners, meaning that Varzi is preferred to open his account at the second opportunity.
The Havana Grey colt was well-backed on his racecourse debut at York in May but was beaten by the impressive Cut A Dash. Headgear is retained this Sunday, and should be capable of going a place better.
Racing from the Curragh is also covered on ITV this Sunday, beginning with a handicap over a mile and two.
Admiral Will Brown should be suited by this drop in distance, having failed to see out a mile and four at Galway last month.
Was impressive on his previous start over a mile and two when holding off Letiza at Navan. Has shown plenty of ability since joining the Patrick Magee yard, and should be competitive on these terms.
Next up is a handicap over a mile at Pontefract. The Eve Johnson Houghton yard is ticking along nicely, and Quisana should be on a workable mark.
The three-year-old filly opened her account under rules last time out when holding off Moonlit Surf to win at Nottingham.
Drops slightly back down in trip on Sunday, which shouldn’t be an issue having stayed the trip well when only beaten under a length by Lyrics of Life at Chepstow in July. In-form Charles Bishop is aboard.
Group action is also covered from the Curragh this weekend. A Boy Named Susie should be very difficult to beat in the Group Three Royal White Stakes for trainer Donnacha O’Brien.
He drops in grade after an excellent second in the Group One Coral-Eclipse behind Constitution River. Oisin Murphy travels over to Ireland for the ride, who is clear on all available form and official ratings.
The next race from Pontefract is the Flyting Fillies’ Stakes, covering a distance of six furlongs.
Ralph Beckett’s stable form is red-hot at present, and Dash Of Azure could overcome the weight offset against the three-year-old runners.
The Blue Point filly has run big races in defeat over longer trips this season, including when second in both the Memorial City Plate Stakes and the Queen Charlotte Fillies’ Stakes. Dropping back to six furlongs is no negative, as she has the speed to deal with this kind of test.
ITV’s penultimate race from the Curragh on Sunday is the Listed EBF Juvenile Sprint Stakes.
The application of headgear could make all the difference for Concorde Landed, who was fourth when sent off favourite in the Listed Marwell Stakes last month. Headgear should bring out improvement, as he raced too freely on that day.
Has previously run under rules after beating Snowing by five lengths on debut at Naas in early July.
A competitive handicap over a mile and two is next up from Pontefract, and Without Compromise could be an interesting each-way play.
The Anthony Brittain runner showed plenty of improvement last time over course and distance on his first start after wind surgery, with the application of headgear also playing a part, as he finished a close third behind Jez Bomb in July.
Gets a weight pull from the same rival this weekend, and could be capable of playing a part.
Happy Henry could be the interesting angle in ITV’s final race from the Curragh on Sunday.
The five-year-old is a two-time winner on the turf, with both victories coming over five furlongs this season. He wasn’t beaten far over course and distance on his latest start when finishing just a length behind Mary Shoelaces.
Yard is in form, and he should be capable of another bold showing on these terms.
Badri is an eye-catching previous course and distance in the next race at Pontefract on Sunday, with Jason Hart coming back aboard after winning on the selection at the track in July.
He has been competitive since dropping to five furlongs, winning at Pontefract from Baker Blue in late July, before looking unsuited by Windsor when 13th last time.
A return to his favourite track could spark a revival of the in-form Michael Herrington yard.
Letsbefrank looks like a standout player in the handicap over two miles and a furlong at Pontefract on Sunday.
The six-year-old for Jim Goldie has run big races in defeat on his last two starts, while it is also notable that he has twice won since the start of April.
He is typically seen to best effect over two miles, which includes a victory over this course and distance in August 2024.
ITV’s coverage of the Sunday Series concludes with a handicap over six furlongs.
David O’Meara-trained Yes I’m Mali has shown flashes of his best form this season, including when finishing within a length of the winner on successive starts at Newmarket in July.
Was far from disgraced on his previous effort over the distance when beaten on three lengths in the competitive 22-runner SkyBet Dash.
