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Ascot hosts a premier raceday along with Newmarket today.

The better action takes place at Ascot where the ground has been softenend by overnight rain. When it comes to Ascot there is a strong case supporting the "horses for courses" proverb.

Big Saturday Race Preview And Tips

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Following the result of the race, there are made availble to the public. Too late to back the winner or change the result at that time!

Ok, let's crack on with today's preview and tips.

The Mouse Ran Up the Clock

A maximum field of eighteen runners declared for this valuable heritage handicap. The stiff seven furlongs will take even more stamina after the recent rain. It could be difficult to make up ground if drifting too far back on soft ground.

Hickory loves it at Ascot and won the Victoria Cup over course and distance back in May. He has held his form well throughout the summer. Hickory looked better than ever when winning here over seven on soft ground last month. The second Fondo Blanco franked that form massively with a clear win last weekend at Haydock over a mile.

Hickory has proved he can handle soft ground and loves these strongly run big field handicaps on the straight course at Ascot. Seven furlongs is his best distance, and he should go well again off a small rise of three pounds for his latest win.

A tricky race with a couple of these best over further. The rain softened ground will help the milers. As is usual course form is massive at Ascot and Arkadian Thunder finish a good second to Never So Brave in the Buckingham Palace Stakes in June. He is back down to the same mark of 95 as he ran in the Royal Meeting.

Arkadian Thunder met trouble in running when cruising at Newbury two runs ago. He was left with too much to do at Newcastle, and it could well be that this race has been the targeted by trainer, David O’Meara.

Ascot 3:35

0.5 point each way Hickory 5/1 Skybet 6 places else 11/2 Paddy Power & Bet365, 5 places.

0.5 point each way Arkadian Thunder 10/1 Skybet 6 places else 12/1 Bet365 & William Hill, 5 places.

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Best of Luck,

Nicky

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2024 Past Results

2024 finished on a winner thanks to the well named "Win Some Lose Some".

Last year was a winning and profitable year for followers for the Big Saturday Race Prewiew & Tips column.

A profit of +19.55 points won.

There was 10 winners & 18 placed from a total of 80 tips.

A tidy profit of £977.50 to £50 per point stakes or maybe £391 to £20 per point stakes.

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Big Saturday Races Past Results

A full listing of all our Big Saturday Feature Race selections and results can be found by clicking the button below.

Usually, there are two selections in the big field handicaps.

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View Big Saturday Race Past Results​

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Latest Big Saturday Race Winner was Saddadd at 4/1

2025 running total -39.38 points or -£766 to to £10 ew stakes.​

2024 total +19.55 points profit or +£391 to £10 ew stakes.​

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Since the Big Saturday Race Preview column began in 2014 the service is showing profits of +126 points

or £2,500 to £10 each way stakes.

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