Saturday's Horse Racing Tips: James Boyle's Best Bets At Haydock & Leicester
For today's horse racing tips, our analyst James Boyle looks at the flat racing at Haydock and Leicester, with three selections now online.
As always, you’ll find the most up-to-date odds at the best horse racing betting sites, but our tipster’s predictions are researched early in the day and those prices could soon be moved in by the betting public. Odds stated are correct at the time of publishing.
Running P/L for the 2025 Flat Season - 46pts staked, 73.33pts returned; +27.33pts.
14:05 Leicester – Billyjoh – 1pt @ 8/1
Billyjoh isn’t the easiest ride in the world but he has no shortage of ability. It wasn’t fully on display at Doncaster on this season’s return and I don’t believe he was fully wound up for that, based purely on the fact he was allowed to go off at around 20/1 on the exchange.
He ran reasonably, only beaten four-lengths behind a pace that wasn’t stopping, and should strip fitter for it. This race is worth more than twice the amount of money as well and in terms of early season targets, given it’s a local track to Mick Appleby, it may be the race they’ve eyed up.
It’s hard to figure all of that out but he’s on a good mark on the peak of last season’s efforts, the ground will be near perfect for him and he’s drawn beside the main pace horse. Whether they’ll go quick enough, I’m not so certain, but if they do then he will be able to show up better.
14:40 Haydock – Divine Libra – 1pt @ 17/2
I backed Divine Libra for his seasonal return a year ago and he was heavily punted for that, only to find the draw ensured he had no chance. I’m going to do the same again this time as he looks at least a couple of points on the large side at 17/2 and may have more to offer as a five-year-old.
Some of his form last term was good, including narrow defeats in valuable handicaps at Newmarket in May and then at Chester in August. His season ended on a lower note at Ascot but the yard were struggling and it wasn’t a true reflection of what he’s capable of.
He’s returning in a race that could set up reasonably well for him, Charlie Hills’ runners are showing much more signs of life and I think he’ll enjoy the track. The ground quickening up isn’t a problem and assuming he’s fit to go (market may reveal that), I’d expect a solid run at worst.
15:50 Haydock – Back Before Dark – 1pt @ 25/1
Back Before Dark has more ability than being deserving of a 25/1 price-tag in this. Whether she’ll display it remains to be seen as she does seem rather all over the place with her performance levels, but it’s safe to say she didn’t enjoy her All-Weather experiences when last seen.
She’ll be happier returned to the turf and there are a few efforts on her slate that suggest she could be up to defying this sort of mark in handicap company. I like the way she moves through her races when in-form and hopefully this will be a going day. If it is, she’ll have a chance.
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