Free Horse Racing Tips – Northumberland Plate

We go to the north-east of England for this week’s free horse racing tip in the John Smith’s Northumberland Plate at Newcastle, formerly known as the Pitmans Derby.

For many traditionalists, this Saturday’s marathon will never be the same again as the Town Moor  racecourse will stage the historic handicap on their new Tapeta surface for the first time. But, with £150,000 up for grabs the contest is sure to be well supported and, with a maximum field of 20, the inaugural running of the consolation Betfred Northumberland Vase will be the only option for the majority of the current 70+ entries.

Northumberland Plate Tip

One horse who will struggle to make the final cut is the general 8-1 market leader Dannyday with Sir Michael Stoute's inmate standing at number 30 in the pecking order. No such worries for trainer Roger Varian who's Steve Rogers is guaranteed his place and at the 10-1 available with bet365 and Skybet is the ante-post value of the race. An all-weather winner on three occasions, twice on Wolverhampton's Tapeta surface, the progressive stayer failed to show his true form in the Chester Cup last time but has been trained for this race ever since and back on more familiar terrain the mount of Andrea Atzeni should take plenty of beating. With plenty of other fancied contenders struggling to make the final line-up, including Cardinal Walter, the main dangers to the selection could turn out to be Chester Cup runner-up Nakeeta and top weight Gang Warfare. Recommended Bet: 1 point each-way Steve Rogers 10-1 bet365 and Skybet