ITV RACING 23/03/24 - PREVIEWS, BETTING TIPS AND RACECARDS FOR THIS WEEKEND'S HORSE RACING

ITV racing are live from Newbury and Doncaster who feature the Lincoln Handicap for the return of the flat. We've taken a look at the live races and picked out some selections for the afternoon.

Silvestre De Sousa is now back riding in the UK and gained a victory in his first ride on UK soil last week. He gets the leg up on Charyn in the Doncaster Mile and the Roger Varian 4 year old looks to have a great chance.

Mixing it at a high level last season he ran into some absolute stars like Paddington and wasn’t disgraced in a Group Two event on his final outing of the season at Goodwood.

A mud lover who won this race off a mark of 83 last season on heavy ground, it’s interesting to see Harswell Duke return to Doncaster 12 months later much lower in the weights.

His form did tail off towards the end of last season but the handicapper has relinquished his grip and he lines up again off a lenient looking mark of 75.

Comes back as a 6 year old after a huge season last year that saw him repeatedly defy the attentions of the Handicapper to win the International Handicap and here at Doncaster at the St Leger Meeting.

Has a strong record when fresh and might just have seen a heavy season taking its toll when coming home last in the Balmoral Handicap on Champions Day.

This looks a hot renewal of the Lincoln and with plenty of pace in the front ranks it might be worth siding with one that’ll be held up and try come late if the pace folds.

Lattam looks an interesting recruit for Julie Camacho, handles soft ground and comes off a strong pace well and was sent off favourite for the Golden Mile last season.

The Skeltons have continued their impressive run of form since the Cheltenham Festival and pitch 4 year old Kartoon And Co in here on only his second start in a handicap.

A decent juvenile whose form has looked solid since an easy win at Stratford back in October, he was only narrow beaten by a smart looking rival 2 weeks ago at Sandown.

A grade Two winning novice chaser, Solo looks a real class act in this field and the form of his two outings this campaign haven’t left him looking disgraced.

Coming 2nd on reappearance to subsequent Grade One winner Elixir Du Nutz in the Haldon Gold Cup, he was last seen coming 2nd in the Howden Chase.

A bumper winner last season who’s had a busy novice campaign that has yielded plenty of success.

El Elefante has scored twice over hurdles and easily defied a penalty when last seen to run out a ready winner at Ayr. Dips into higher grades previously have seen her well held but excuses can be made. 2 miles on fast ground left her exposed at Doncaster and deep ground over 2.5 miles at Haydock taxed her stamina too much.