Value Scope's Saturday Racing Tips: Steve Jones Backs Venetia Williams Revival
Steve Jones' Saturday Racing Tips: Value Picks at Sandown

Value Scope's Saturday Racing Tips: Steve Jones Backs Venetia Williams Revival

Our expert tipster Steve Jones has identified compelling each-way value from Saturday's televised racing card at Sandown, broadcast on ITV. With a keen eye on the formbook, Jones is predicting a potential change in fortunes for the Venetia Williams stable, which has endured a winless start to the year.

Venetia Williams' Form Exaggerated by Recent Results

The betting markets appear to have overreacted to the recent results of the Herefordshire-based trainer Venetia Williams. While she is without a winner in 2026, a closer examination reveals a more nuanced picture. Five of her last eight runners have secured placed finishes, with the others not strongly fancied to win. This suggests her stable's form is better than the bare win statistics imply, creating potential value opportunities for astute punters.

Steve Jones' Each-Way Selections for Sandown

Jones has pinpointed three horses offering significant each-way value for Saturday's action, with several bookmakers paying out on four places.

  1. SOLE SOLUTION (3.10 Sandown, Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle)
    • Jones believes this runner could be the one to end Williams' winless streak for the year.
    • The horse looked a cracking prospect when winning a 2m4f novices' handicap on this same card twelve months ago.
    • After starting this season over fences, he returned to hurdles at Huntingdon last week, where blunders at crucial stages hampered his performance, but he was running a decent race prior.
    • With a pedigree full of decent winners and a proven love for testing ground, Jones recommends a 1pt each-way bet at 16-1.
  2. RATH GAUL HILL (2.02 Sandown)
    • This Sandown runner has conditions firmly in his favour.
    • He completed a hat-trick of victories when successful at Newbury last year under jockey Sam Twiston-Davies.
    • Although the better ground was against him in the competitive Red Rum Handicap Chase at Aintree's Grand National meeting, he still ran with credit.
    • His two runs this season have not been on ideal ground, but they should have him perfectly prepared for today's test.
    • He is expected to relish the testing surface, is now well treated by the handicapper, and has Twiston-Davies back in the saddle. Jones advises a 1pt each-way bet at 10-1.
  3. KATEIRA (1.43 Sandown, bet365 Scottish County Handicap Hurdle)
    • This mare has not run in a handicap since defeating Jango Baie at Aintree nearly two years ago.
    • In the interim, she has won two Listed mares' hurdles, demonstrating her quality.
    • An analysis of her form since the start of last season shows that four of her five defeats have come over the 3m trip, a distance she seemingly does not stay.
    • She is at her best over 2m4f but holds a decent record over today's 2m distance. Jones suggests this race could be set up perfectly for her. The tip is a 1pt each-way bet at 18-1.

Steve Jones' Value Scope analysis provides a detailed case for each selection, focusing on form, conditions, and potential market overreactions to deliver targeted each-way betting advice for Saturday's ITV racing from Sandown.