Another year of superb horse racing on terrestrial television begins with ITV Racing tips for the 1 January cards from Cheltenham and Musselburgh. They also broadcast the feature contest from Tramore. That is eight races in total including four with graded status. ITV Racing tipsters should start 2022 as they mean to go on.
Regular pundits Mick Fitzgerald and Ruby Walsh join betting ring maestro Matt Chapman in offering picks from across the cards. Cheltenham of course takes centre stage with half of the eight broadcast races coming from the home of National Hunt. They start with the Grade 2 Dipper Novices Chase over 2m 4f (1:25) that opens the show.