'This 9-2 chance can win first time out' - Saturday racing tips for Wetherby and Ascot

DJELO (2.57) can get to work for Charlie Deutsch and Venetia Williams in the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby.

The seven-year-old has an excellent record first time out and will be primed for the clash with Dan Skelton's admirable performer Protektorat and bargain buy Hewick.

A significant improver last term, Djelo enjoyed the step up to nearly three miles when assuming command in the Denman Chase at Newbury.

Williams said the Grade One King George VI Chase at Kempton over Christmas was a long range target and he has time on his side here as the youngest horse of the six to face the starter.

A racecourse gallop will have put class act STRONG LEADER (2.22) spot on for the bet365 bet365 Hurdle, representing the in-form pair Sean Bowen and Olly Murphy.

And the vibes are positive about GOLDEN ACE (1.50) - the fortuitous champion hurdler of 2025 - ahead of her Listed bet365 Mares' Hurdle return.

Easily in charge by seven lengths at Hexham, PURE GOLD (3.30) is in the form of her life for the Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Hurdle.

Reassessed to a mark of 110, the Lisa Harrison-trained mare tanked through that race and, now proven away from Perth this season, is fancied for the hat-trick.

From a point-to-point background, lightly-raced STRONG FOUNDATIONS (1.15) is one to watch in the 2m 3½f handicap chase.

At Ascot, 2024 Reynoldstown Novices' Chase hero HENRY'S FRIEND (3.45) could be hard to catch if he finds a smooth jumping rhythm in the Sodexo Live! Gold Cup.

Ben Pauling-saddled stablemate NO QUESTIONS ASKED (1.30) is viewed as a graded chaser of the future - and he kicks his season off in handicap company.

Once rated as high as 143, NO ORDINARY JOE (3.10, Nap) is down 6lb as he drops in distance for the Lavazza Handicap Hurdle.

My selection blew away the cobwebs with a run at Uttoxeter, where he raced wide and could never get into contention.

Well forward in the market for many big-field events - including the two-mile Betfair Hurdle of 2023 - he is worth keeping onside now he is in the care of talented rookie handler Faye Bramley.

SPECIAL CADEAU (2.05) appears well-treated on some of his form and has his optimum conditions in Berkshire.