Weekend horse racing tips from Ed Quigley: Best picks for Ayr, Newbury & more

Top Tipster and Broadcaster, Ed 'Longshot Ted' Quigley is back, and serves up his best bets for the Weekend action...

Ted's Lucky 15 for Saturday, April 20

Find the following picks for Saturday races at Ayr and Newbury. Play on the races with our best expert-rated horse racing betting sites:

• Ayr 1.15 - Pembroke - bet with bet365
• Newbury 2.05 - Relief Rally - bet with Copybet
• Ayr 2.25 - Favour And Fortune - bet with BetMGM
• Ayr 3.35 - Gold Cup Bailly each-way - bet with BetUK

Ayr 1.15 - Pembroke

Dan Skelton is in overdrive to try and land the Trainers' Championship, and the yard have strong claims here with the talented PEMBROKE.

The 7-year-old has a lot of ability, and could easily land a race of this nature. He has been found wanting on his last two starts at Grade 2 level, but could easily be getting back in the shake up here off a mark of 143 returning to Handicap company.

A recent wind-operation could have done the trick, and he should find this easier than most recent assignments.

The drop back down in trip looks like a positive move, and I can see him being ridden aggressively from the front to make use of his jumping. Pembroke looks a lively contender here.

🏇 Back Pembroke at bet365 🏇

Newbury 2.05 - Relief Rally

RELIEF RALLY represents the Tom Marquand and William Haggas combination, and this filly will be looking to kick on after a terrific two-year-old campaign.

She won four of her five starts, with the only defeat coming in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot when she was beaten on the line. She has shaped like she had plenty of stamina for sprint trips, and succeeded when upped to 6f in the Lowther, when storming home to win.

On that performance alone, she looks worth a crack at 7f. She's a class act, and can take a bigger step forwards now her stamina is being drawn out further.

Already successful at Group 2 leve;, she can stamp her authority on this field. 

🥇 Bet on Relief Rally at Copybet 🥇

Ayr 2.25 - Favour And Fortune

Alan King and Tom Cannon team up with FAVOUR AND FORTUNE who looks one to take note of on Handicap debut.

A mark of 138 could underestimate him as he seems to have a lot in his favour coming into this. Drying ground will aid the cause of the 6-year-old who has been set some very tough tasks in recent times, most noticeably when competing in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle last time out, where he was far from disgraced in finishing sixth - beaten just under 10 lengths by Slade Steel.

That was a good run in the circumstances on deep ground that wouldn't have been ideal, and he was always on the backfoot after a mistake at the first Hurdle.

This strong travelling sort has the tools to get involved at the business end of proceedings and is my selection for what should be a cracker.

🐎 Place a bet on Favour And Fortune at BetMGM 🐎

Ayr 3.35 - Gold Cup Bailly each-way

The Scottish Grand National looks a bit of a puzzle, but I am going to roll the dice with an individual who brings some excellent course form to the table.

GOLD CUP BAILLY has been off the track for a year, but has two wins from four visits to the Scottish venue, and has a good record fresh.

It is hard to imagine that connections will have him undercooked for this encounter, and eased to a mark of 140, he looks a massive price in a wide-open race.

J J Slevin takes the ride on this unexposed 8-year-old, and I think the combination could easily get in the mix from an each-way perspective.

🐴 Back Gold Cup Bailly each-way at BetUK 🐴

Ted's Sunday Double, April 21

• Wincanton 1.57 - Weseekherthere each-way - bet with Copybet
• Wincanton 3.35 - Off To A Flyer each-way - bet with BoyleSports

Wincanton 1.57 - Weseekherthere each-way

WESEEKHERTHERE is a fascinating runner for the Hobbs and WHite team, as she moves up in trip to an extended 2m5f for the first time.

The former Gordon Elliott representative put in an improved display to stay on fore second at Hereford last time out, giving the impression that there could be more to come over a longer trip.

This is an unexposed 5-year-old, who has been eased to a mark of 108, and should really enjoy the ground. This race has a fairly wide-open feel to it, and I can envisage the daughter of Elusive Pimpernel running well for value-backers. 

🏇 Back Weseekherthere each-way at Copybet 🏇

Wincanton 3.35 - Off To A Flyer each-way

Off TO A FLYER hasn't shown his best form so far over fences, but is starting to look dangerously well handicapped off a mark of 105.

This lightly-raced 7-year-old was rated 120 at his peak over Hurdles, so is undeniably eye-catching off a mark now 15lb lower over fences.

There were signs of encouragement when fifth at Taunton last time-out, where shaping well before fading on unsuitably Soft ground. Quicker underfoot conditions combined with the step up in trip are both major ticks in the boxes for the Joe Tizzard trained representative.

Brendan Powell takes teh ride, and I wouldn't be surprised if a big performance was in store for the horse having his second start after a wind-operation. 

🏇 Bet Off To A Flyer each-way at BoyleSports 🏇

Don't forget Ed will be back on Tuesday as he seeks out the winners at Epsom and Southwell here at talkSPORT!

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