Five meetings run across Britain and Ireland on Tuesday 13 October: Hereford and Southwell over jumps, Punchestown over hurdles in Ireland, Leicester on the Flat, and Wolverhampton on the Tapeta in the evening. We’ve picked out the four best races of the day and pulled the stats that matter before you bet.

The biggest prize is Punchestown’s 2.45pm hurdle (€10,602 to the winner), while the most valuable race in Britain is Leicester’s Class 3 handicap at 4.47pm (£8,898). The going is Good To Firm at Hereford, Good at Punchestown and Southwell, and Good To Soft at Leicester.

Key Race Schedule For Tuesday 13th October

Time	Course	Race	Grade	Distance	Runners
1.45pm	Hereford	Betting.Bet Mares’ Free Racing Tips ‘National Hunt’ Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	2m 53y	5
2.45pm	Punchestown	William Hill Challenge Series Hurdle	Ungraded	2m7f 95y	5
4.20pm	Southwell	Book The Bistro In Seasons Restaurant Mares’ Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	1m7f 182y	5
4.47pm	Leicester	Next Meeting @leicesterraces Monday 26th October Handicap	Class 3	7f	18

1.45pm HerefordBetting.Bet Mares’ Free Racing Tips ‘National Hunt’ Maiden Hurdle

Five mares line up for this 2m 53y maiden hurdle on Good To Firm ground, worth £5,446 to the winner. One runner has a big ratings advantage.

• Class edge: Blue Topaz (Fergal O’Brien) is rated 100, 14lb clear of Miss Denver (86). She is a bumper winner and was third over hurdles last time, 29 days ago.
• Stable in form: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies are 8 from 21 (38%) in the last 14 days, and Sam Twiston-Davies is 8 from 23 (35%). They team up with Miss Denver.
• Bridesmaid: Miss Denver is still a maiden but has finished second on each of her last four starts (form 432222), all over fences.
• Debutant: Vajra makes her racecourse debut at the age of seven for Grace Harris.
• Quick return: Esther Spring, the only four-year-old, ran seven days ago and gets 1lb from the others.

2.45pm PunchestownWilliam Hill Challenge Series Hurdle

A five-runner hurdle over 2m7f 95y on Good ground, and the day’s most valuable race at €10,602 to the winner. All five carry 11st 0lb.

• Top-rated: Buddy One is rated 139, 5lb clear of Senecia (134). He has won over the distance and was third at Galway last time, 36 days ago.
• Hot jockey: Jack Kennedy, 8 from 28 (29%) in the last 14 days, rides Samui (130) for Gordon Elliott. Samui also ran in the Galway race in which Buddy One was third.
• Course winner: Sandor Clegane is the only course winner in the field, but he has been off 157 days.
• Quick turnaround: Samui and Senecia both ran just ten days ago. Senecia has failed to complete in two of his last three (form P-1U5P).

4.20pm SouthwellBook The Bistro In Seasons Restaurant Mares’ Maiden Hurdle

A mares’ maiden hurdle over 1m7f 182y on Good ground, worth £5,446. Masked Mistress is a non-runner, leaving five.

• First-time headgear: Delulu (Dan Skelton) wears a hood for the first time. She was a beaten favourite last time and has form figures of 23.
• Bumper winner: LAmandine (Jamie Snowden, Gavin Sheehan) won a Fakenham bumper last time but has been off 190 days.
• Rules debut: Annie Mulligan won an Irish point and was bought for £34,000. Sam England and Jonathan England both carry top course trainer and jockey flags.
• Bowen booked: Sean Bowen rides Chloes Courage, who was a remote third at Market Rasen 17 days ago.

4.47pm LeicesterNext Meeting @leicesterraces Monday 26th October Handicap

A big-field 18-runner handicap over 7f on Good To Soft ground, worth £8,898 to the winner. Thirteen of the 18 have won over the distance.

• Top weight: Kodi Lion (Michael Appleby) is top-rated on 91 and carries 9st 13lb. He won at Haydock two starts ago (form 5-9915).
• Trainer in form: Tom Clover is 5 from 15 (33%) in the last 14 days and runs God Of War (86) with David Egan.
• Three-year-old angle: Flight Control (88) was second at Doncaster last time. Raging Raj (86) ties in with him on their latest runs and is 4 from 12 in handicaps.
• Hot jockey: Robert Havlin, 8 from 34 (24%) in the last 14 days, rides Dapper Guest (form 803110).
• Kit change: One Smack Mac wears a tongue strap for the first time. English Time returns from 112 days off after a Ffos Las maiden win.

Trainers and jockeys in form

These strike rates cover the last 14 days, and every name has runners in today’s featured races.

Name	Role	Last 14 days	Featured runners today
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Trainer	8/21 (38%)	Miss Denver (1.45pm Hereford)
Tom Clover	Trainer	5/15 (33%)	God Of War (4.47pm Leicester)
Sam Twiston-Davies	Jockey	8/23 (35%)	Miss Denver (1.45pm Hereford)
Jack Kennedy	Jockey	8/28 (29%)	Samui (2.45pm Punchestown)
Robert Havlin	Jockey	8/34 (24%)	Dapper Guest (4.47pm Leicester)

Key angles

• Class standout: Blue Topaz is rated 14lb clear in the 1.45pm at Hereford.
• In-form combination: the Twiston-Davies yard and Sam Twiston-Davies, both above 35% in the last 14 days, team up on Miss Denver at Hereford.
• No course-and-distance winners: none of today’s C&D winners run in the four featured races.
• First-time headgear: Delulu (hood) in the 4.20pm at Southwell and One Smack Mac (tongue strap) in the 4.47pm at Leicester.

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