Horse Racing Tips: Betfred Handicap Antepost preview, predictions and best bets for Saturday July 26

Saturday’s racing slate on 26 July at Ascot promises a busy afternoon of top-quality action, with several highly competitive handicaps and a fine blend of seasoned handicappers and improving three-year-olds clashing over the straight mile. Read on to find the best tips and predictions in addition to the latest betting offers for the Betfred Handicap on Saturday July 26 at Ascot.

Horse Racing betting tips: Betfred Handicap Antepost tips

Can Bopedro Bounce Back in Style on Familiar Ground?

• Bopedro has placed in two of his last three starts, both over one mile in big-field handicaps, including a close third in the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot.
• Daniel Tudhope, who rides Bopedro, has a 22% strike rate over the last 14 days and partnered the gelding in that strong Ascot effort.
• Despite being nine, Bopedro has run consistently in Class 2 events this season, with four top-three finishes from his last six outings off similar ratings.

Best Bet for Betfred Handicap

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The Betfred Handicap, run over a mile on the straight course, is one of the feature contests of the day and provides a fascinating mix of well-exposed types alongside those still on an upward curve. It’s a deep field, with 21 runners declared, and offers both depth and value for punters seeking an edge in a wide-open event.

Amongst the contenders are a few lightly raced three-year-olds stepping into older company, while seasoned handicappers return to familiar territory in search of another big prize. The race’s layout on Ascot’s straight mile often produces a fair test, rewarding well-balanced gallopers who can handle a strong pace and maintain momentum over the demanding final furlong. With a field of this size, position, tempo, and how the ground plays out will all prove influential.

Trainers such as Richard Hannon, David O’Meara, and Roger Varian are all doubly represented, bringing strength in numbers, while the booking of top-class riders like Ryan Moore, Oisin Murphy and Daniel Tudhope adds another layer of intrigue. For punters, navigating such an expansive field can often feel like a lottery, but the team here at BettingTips4You take a more focused approach.

Best Bet for the Betfred Handicap at Ascot 3:35 – Bopedro to win

At BettingTips4You, we believe in selecting quality over quantity, offering just one carefully reasoned tip for each major event. By concentrating on the strongest value selection, our readers don’t have to juggle multiple choices and can track our profitability transparently. In this highly competitive handicap, Bopedro stands out as the standout selection based on his consistency, suitability to the race conditions, and encouraging recent performances.

Bopedro might be nine, but his form this season shows he’s far from finished. He arrives at Ascot following a string of highly creditable efforts, most notably his third-place finish in the Royal Hunt Cup at this very track and trip just five weeks ago. On that occasion, he stayed on powerfully through the line to be beaten just over a length in one of the season’s deepest handicaps. That run confirmed not only his liking for the straight mile at Ascot but also that he retains plenty of ability despite his age.

His next appearance at York further underlined his wellbeing. Finishing third again, he was beaten only a length and did well considering the drop in trip and the sharp nature of the track, which wouldn’t play to his strengths in the same way. With those solid efforts fresh in the memory, a return to Ascot – where he has gone close in major handicaps before – feels ideal.

He has raced off marks between 96 and 98 in his last six starts and has hit the frame four times during that period, showcasing both reliability and a consistent turn of foot. Importantly, Daniel Tudhope, who partnered him when third in the Hunt Cup, is back on board. With Tudhope riding at a 22% strike rate over the past fortnight and boasting a profitable return in similar handicaps, the partnership looks primed for a bold bid.

While others in the race – such as Greek Order and Cosi Bello – may possess greater untapped potential, Bopedro brings a proven track record in competitive handicaps and appears ideally drawn to deliver another strong showing. Given the nature of the straight mile, his late-closing style should be well suited, and a repeat of his Hunt Cup run may be all it takes to land this.

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