Newcastle and Kempton will be among the top racecourses on October 16 action, but Cork and Naas also host races.

The presence of numerous horse racing venues in the United Kingdom is a major reason behind the popularity of the sport in this region. Some of the courses in the UK are extremely rich in terms of pedigree and history. This is especially true of the Newcastle racecourse, which will be one of the destinations for horse racing action on October 16.

Horse racing today will also take place at the likes of Kempton, Cork, and Naas. Out of these courses, Kempton and Newcastle will be the most watched amongst punters.

Kempton

Racing action has been taking place at Kempton racecourse since 1937. Its close proximity to London means that the course is quite popular amongst fans and bet online offers. Punters like the fact that Kempton has had events throughout the year; becoming an all-weather track in 2006 has aided the course in this aspect.

Purely in terms of prize money, Racing UK Day Pass Just 10 Hurdle at 16:10 will be one of the events to watch. Mister Miyagi will be one of the top contenders for the event according to any horse racing betting tips.

Other notable events at the course on October 16 are the Pay And Watch Racinguk Via Mobile Novices' Hurdle at 15:05. Even though a run of four straight victories came to an end only recently, Bagad Bihoue is likely to be a big challenge for this event according to horse racing tips.

15:35 - COWARDS CLOSE usually reserves his efforts for when getting back on track from a break and the nine-year-old looks to hold strong claims in a very modest renewal. We need to say that Chris Gordon does very well with his horses at Kempton and he landed this event back in 2011 with a similar type. Shady Glen is also very consistent and ran extremely well at Worcester. Golanova also deserves some respect.

Newcastle

The significant redevelopment work at the Newcastle racecourse has seen the addition of the all-weather track, which has already proved extremely popular. More racing action at this course also provides plenty of horse racing betting options since bookmakers tend to flock in large numbers when it comes to Newcastle races. Restorelyte By Equine Products Uk Ltd Handicap at 15:50 will be the most popular amongst all events on October 16.

A few weeks ago, Rainbow Rebel would have been given best odds for a win at this event. After failure to win the last two races, it is highly likely that one of Palisade or Dubai Fashion will be seen as favourites.

ASTROPHYSICS is in great form now having backed up a great second at Musselburgh with a strong win at Beverley in September and the 3lb rise might not be quite enough to stop the son of Paco Boy doubling up. In addition to this, Teajan didn’t run since finishing 3rd in a maiden at Lingfield last April but looks to have a fair mark of 72 if ready to roll after this absence.