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Value Scope: Each way horseracing tips from Steve Jones for Saturday on ITV

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Value Scope: Each way horseracing tips from Steve Jones for Saturday on ITV

Our man sheds some light on where the each way value lies on a busy Saturday, focussing on two major handicaps, the Bunbury Cup at Newmarket and John Smith’s Cup at York

Steve Jones has three selections for Saturday on ITV

Put some light in your life with DARKNESS (4.00) in the bet365 Bunbury Cup.

He hasn’t always looked the easiest but he took his record at Newmarket’s July Course to a perfect two-out-of-two when bolting up over this trip two weeks ago.




More patient tactics seemed to suit David O’Meara’s hope and he clearly enjoys this 7f dash up the straight.

He had become well handicapped and he is still nicely weighted on his best form.

That includes an excellent fourth from an unhelpful draw in Goodwood’s competitive Golden Mile on soft ground last summer.

He’s every bit as good over this distance and there are plenty of potential frontrunners drawn near his stall position. Have 1pt each-way at 20-1. Several bookies are paying out on six places. Sky Bet is stretching to seven.

It could be a dream day for O’Meara. He also trains my fancy for York’s John Smith’s Cup in the shape of French-import MACHETE (3.10).

He finished second behind subsequent French Derby winner Vadeni in a Chantilly Group 3 a couple of years ago.

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