UK Horse Racing Tips: Haydock

Plenty of these have appealing pedigrees but none more so than FAST START, whose dam was an unbeaten two-year-old who ended her first campaign with victory in the Fillies' Mile. Cliffcake is a full-brother to the useful sprinter Tomily and he also shares his page with many above-average juveniles. Proclaimed cost 190,000gns as a foal and represents a yard that does well in this sphere, while Meshakel and Currency Exchange complete the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Fast Start 2nd Cliffcake 3rd Proclaimed

Brad The Brief only tasted defeat once as a two-year-old and the son of Dutch Art has to be respected, although a mark of 90 demands improvement. With that in mind, preference is for CLAREYBLUE, who has progressed with every start to date and was last seen winning impressively at Newcastle in January. Gobi Sunset is arguably the pick of Mark Johnston's pair, while Cobra Eye should not be underestimated.
Prediction : 1st Clareyblue 2nd Brad The Brief 3rd Gobi Sunset

LADY QUICKSTEP was closely matched with the classy Liberty Beach on a couple of occasions last season and if she has trained on, Gay Kelleway's filly could be vastly underrated by an opening mark of 80. Sir Oliver is an obvious threat having scored at Kempton earlier in the year, while Dear Power and Galadriel are the pick of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Lady Quickstep 2nd Sir Oliver 3rd Dear Power

Magical Max is two out of two but hasn't been seen for nearly a year, while Garsman is also on a hat-trick, having struck at Southwell and Chelmsford in February. He was formerly trained in Ireland by Michael O'Callaghan and was behind his then stablemate MY FRIEND STAN when that one was third in a Curragh maiden. The Slade Power colt changed hands for 45,000gns at the Horses In Training sale and can make a successful start to life with Mark Johnston. Dancin Inthestreet and Royal Context are just two others to consider in an open heat.
Prediction : 1st My Friend Stan 2nd Dancin Inthestreet 3rd Garsman

A gelding operation was the making of MOON KING, who rattled off a five-timer last season prior to honourable efforts in defeat at this venue and in a competitive York handicap. There should be plenty more to come from him this year, especially now he tackles 2m for the first time. Themaxwecan forced Sleeping Lion and Blue Laureate to settle for minor money when landing the Brown Jack Handicap at Ascot last summer, and a soft-ground Cesarewitch was too much for him when last seen. Charlie D was in good form on the all-weather and is just as adept on turf.
Prediction : 1st Moon King 2nd Themaxwecan 3rd Sleeping Lion

FINEST SOUND ran some solid races behind exciting sorts last year, including when third to Palace Pier on debut at Sandown and when filling the same position behind Kinross over 7f at Newmarket. Simon & Ed Crisford's charge has been given wind surgery over the winter and now stepped back up in trip and fitted with a first-time tongue-tie on his handicap bow, he's the most interesting prospect in the line-up. Queen Gamrah has been very progressive on the all-weather and, along with grade-dropping stablemate Festival Day, could give the selection most to think about.
Prediction : 1st Finest Sound 2nd Festival Day 3rd Queen Gamrah

PHUKET POWER has rattled the crossbar over 7f on his last three starts on the all-weather and now seems a good time to step him up to 1m to try land a second, overdue success. Arch Moon has performed with credit in novice company over this distance and is worth a market check now making his handicap debut off a mark of 83. Others to bear in mind are the eased-in-grade Al Rasmah and Strawman, a prominent racer who is drawn low.
Prediction : 1st Phuket Power 2nd Arch Moon 3rd Al Rasmah

SAISONS D'OR deserves to get his head in front after an agonisingly close second at Newcastle when racing resumed last week. He went down fighting behind Little Jo and gets another chance here off the same mark. Jedd O'Keeffe's charge is clearly on good terms with himself. Roundhay Park has come down to an attractive rating and has had wind surgery since his latest run at Pontefract in October, so he's noted along with Treacherous.
Prediction : 1st Saisons DOr 2nd Roundhay Park 3rd Treacherous

AQUILEO will take all of the beating on his handicap debut as a figure of 75 surely underestimates his ability judged on his debut fourth at Newmarket behind White Moonlight, who had previously won at Kempton and was considered for some big targets out in Dubai. Win O'clock has shaped with enough promise in three starts to suggest he can get involved off the same mark, while Dusty Dream is also taken seriously.
Prediction : 1st Aquileo 2nd Win Oclock 3rd Dusty Dream

HARMONIOUS shaped with plenty of promise in two starts in February, finishing a creditable third on debut at Chelmsford before improving to finish a close-up second at Lingfield. The New Approach gelding is improving between runs and can make it third-time lucky at the main expense of Bharani Star, who finished fourth behind Queen Daenerys at Newmarket on her latest outing. Aquascape is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Harmonious 2nd Bharani Star 3rd Aquascape