UK Horse Racing Tips: Haydock

Tom Dascombe landed this prize last year and class-dropper DROGON is fancied to bounce back in these calmer shores. The three-year-old has dropped to a tempting mark of 86 and could prove difficult to stop back under the guidance of Richard Kingscote, who knows this track so well. Bring Us Paradise continues to impress and should launch a bold hat-trick bid, while Hawridge Storm is another to consider after his career-best second at Goodwood in June.
Prediction : 1st Drogon 2nd Bring Us Paradise 3rd Hawridge Storm

MIKMAK ran well in defeat once again when third in the Summer Cup at Thirsk seven days ago and the versatile six-year-old is fancied to run another big race off an unchanged mark of 82. Likely to be ridden prominent once more, he makes greater appeal than Helovaplan, who was second at Beverley last month on his first outing since April, and Club Wexford, who was just touched off at Chester recently.
Prediction : 1st Mikmak 2nd Club Wexford 3rd Helovaplan

FELICIANA DE VEGA was a Listed winner in France when last seen just before Christmas and could remain unbeaten for Ralph Beckett despite a 237-day absence. A debut scorer at Newmarket six weeks previously, the three-year-old is bred to appreciate soft ground so her chances would increase dramatically if the forecast rain arrives. Miss O Connor made an impressive victorious stable debut for William Haggas nine days ago and should take another step forward, while Sandown Distaff third Muchly is also noted.
Prediction : 1st Feliciana De Vega 2nd Miss O Connor 3rd Muchly

ADDEYBB lost out to Elarqam at York two weeks ago in a Group 2 despite beating that rival in the Wolferton at Ascot, but he was 3lb worse off on the Knavesmire and can probably be forgiven that defeat. This represents a drop in class and the forecast rain will really play into his hands. Wissahickon landed the Cambridgeshire last September and looked progressive prior to getting thumped by Matterhorn at Lingfield over Easter, though he has enjoyed a break since and could easily bounce back. Raise You was deemed good enough to run in the French Derby in June and should appreciate these calmer shores.
Prediction : 1st Addeybb 2nd Wissahickon 3rd Raise You

LAST EMPIRE arrives on a hat-trick after rattling off two 6f victories at Hamilton and remains open to plenty more improvement on her fourth career outing. Antagonize drops down from Listed level on his first start since April and remains open to improvement. Others to consider are Baby Steps, who went close at Pontefract on Wednesday, and Gymkhana, a 6f winner who has generally raced over further for David O'Meara since arriving from Ireland.
Prediction : 1st Last Empire 2nd Baby Steps 3rd Gymkhana

VEE MAN TEN was headed in the final strides when finishing a neck second in newly-fitted cheekpieces at Doncaster last week and if the retained headgear has the desired effect again, compensation may be in the offing. Red Stripes was far from disgraced when third from out of the handicap at Pontefract earlier in the week and has viable place claims, while Bahuta Acha has been knocking on the door lately and wouldn't be winning out of turn.
Prediction : 1st Vee Man Ten 2nd Bahuta Acha 3rd Red Stripes

KAPONO was touched off by a neck over this trip at York last time out and arguably made his move a fraction too early in the finish. If held on to for a little longer this time, Roger Fell's charge may be able to gain compensation, despite his 4lb rise in the ratings. Gabrial The Wire has solid claims now returned to 7f, while the thriving Wise Counsel also commands respect after dead-heating for victory at Sandown in June.
Prediction : 1st Kapono 2nd Wise Counsel 3rd Gabrial The Wire