Cue Card to steal Bristol De Mai’s Thunder in Lancashire Chase

A handful of intriguing renewals

There’s a cracking couple of meetings to look forward to on Saturday as the ITV cameras head to Haydock and Ascot.

A host of stars will be on show with a Grade One and a couple of Grade Two renewals including the Lancashire Chase and Ascot Hurdle.

As ever, the Coral News Team select their best bet and take a look at the other key storylines from the day’s action.

Bet of the Day

Everyone and their dog will be backing Bristol De Mai to win the Grade One Lancashire Chase.

However, it’s a highly competitive field and at such short prices, it might be prudent to look further down the betting.

What better place to look than Colin Tizzard’s veteran star, Cue Card.

The 11-year-old disappointingly fell last time out at the Charlie Hall Chase. But the fantastic chaser has won this race three times before, enjoys the course, and will love the soft ground.

This could be his last season before retirement and this renewal could be his last chance to truly shine. That means Cue Card is Coral’s Bet of the Day.

Defi Du Seuil to down the rest of the field

It’s off to Ascot now for the Grade Two Ascot Hurdle. And it looks a very interesting renewal, too.