O’Brien double act in Oaks and Derby Trials at Lingfield

Racing preview with tips ahead of eight live races…

There’s a bit of everything when it comes to the horse racing live on ITV this Saturday.

There’s flat action from Lingfield and Ascot, as well as some jumps from Haydock, so everyone’s taste is catered for.

The Coral News Team takes a look at the key storylines and presents their best bets of the day…

Oh Capitaine, my Capitaine

This column kicks off at Haydock and a running of the Swinton Handicap Hurdle. This Grade 3 renewal looks reasonably competitive.

But Paul Nicholls’ Capitaine catches the eye. The six-year-old was poor at Cheltenham last time out, finishing 5th having gone off as 10/3f.

But that was his first spin around Prestbury Park and connections felt the track didn’t suit. And a step back in trip here at a much more conventional course should definitely help.

The French raider will go off a mark of 2lbs lower here and that’s another tick in its favour. He looks well worth a go at an each-way price.

O’Brien and Gosden clash

Attention turns to the flat action at Lingfield and a two-way battle at the head of the betting between a pair of big names.

Aidan O’Brien’s Kew Gardens is the short-priced favourite to win the Derby Trial Stakes ahead of John Gosden’s Corelli.