UK Horse Racing Tips: Haydock

WALDKONIG, who was fairly prominent in the ante-post Derby market before a slightly disappointing reappearance at Newmarket recently, has a chance to get his career back on track here. John Gosden's Kingman colt looked a little uncomfortable on the rattling fast ground on that occasion and this course could suit the half-brother to Arc winner Waldgeist much better. There could be plenty more to come from Sir Michael Stoute's Highest Ground this term and the Frankel colt impressed when winning on debut at Leicester last September. Mersin is likely to be better than what he showed at Wolverhampton on his first start and is given a second chance to catch the eye here.
Prediction : 1st Waldkonig 2nd Highest Ground 3rd Mersin

Benny And The Jets impressed with a cosy victory at Kempton on his reappearance, but has been hit with a 10lb rise which makes makes life tougher now. Therefore, preference goes to ACCLAIM THE NATION, who wasn't beaten far over course and distance earlier this month and could go one better than that second off just a 3lb higher rating. Track-and-trip scorers Mountain Peak and Diamond Dougal finished third and fourth respectively when returning at Newmarket in a competitive handicap won by Jabbarockie, while Orvar was only a little behind the winner of that aforementioned contest when finishing third at Doncaster a week later.
Prediction : 1st Acclaim The Nation 2nd Orvar 3rd Benny And The Jets

DEVIOUS COMPANY created a taking impression when scoring over course and distance on debut and with the second and fourth boosting the form with a pair of fine efforts in defeat in the Chesham at Royal Ascot, it offers plenty of encouragement that Tom Dascombe's Fast Company colt can follow up. Cairn Island is an expensive purchase and a half-brother to Listed winner Cameron Highland, while Roger Varian has his string in good order and his Legion Of Honour is a 280,000-pound son of Wootton Bassett. It is also noteworthy that Ryan Moore is aboard Bagara out of the Richard Hannon pair.
Prediction : 1st Devious Company 2nd Legion Of Honour 3rd Cairn Island

Peachey Carnehan is sure to be popular following his win at Chepstow last week and leading course rider Richard Kingscote takes the reins once again. However, a chance is taken on ABIE'S HOLLOW, who is making just his second outing for Seb Spencer and could strike off a tumbling rating in first-time blinkers, with the return to turf also a positive. My Valentino was a beaten favourite on his last outing of 2019 and reappears off the same mark with this trip ideal.
Prediction : 1st Abies Hollow 2nd Peachey Carnehan 3rd My Valentino

LACAN has won his two starts since the resumption of racing by a combined margin of 11 and a half lengths and, under a further 4lb penalty, is fancied to take some beating once more now switched to turf. The booking of Silvestre De Sousa will be reassuring for fans of this nine-year-old, and the pair can prove too strong for Sharrabang, who struck at Newcastle when last seen 117 days ago. House Deposit has a nice draw in stall one and has dropped to a tempting mark.
Prediction : 1st Lacan 2nd Sharrabang 3rd House Deposit

This is seriously competitive and a number of horses hold excellent claims. Brunch despatched the opposition at Newcastle earlier this month, a race that has worked out well after the runner-up and third finished one-two at Pontefract last week, while Hexagon finished third behind Group 2 winner Pyledriver at Salisbury last summer and posted several consistent efforts after that. Canagat is 2-3 in his career so far, but Roger Varian had an excellent Royal Ascot and can continue his good form with Chelmsford scorer ANGEL POWER. She powered past some rivals from big stables on that occasion and could be even better suited by turf off an opening handicap mark of 85.
Prediction : 1st Angel Power 2nd Hexagon 3rd Brunch

Sovereign Grant is an obvious starting point here representing The Queen and Sir Michael Stoute, but the four-year-old has been beaten at odds-on twice in just four career starts and might not represent much betting value once more with that statistic in mind. Global Spirit performed with credit when fourth on reappearance at Newcastle earlier this month, but hat-trick seeker THE MET remains with the scope to do better and gets the nod. An opening handicap mark of 86 could have been worse after two Wolverhampton successes, and the switch to turf is fancied to spark additional improvement.
Prediction : 1st The Met 2nd Sovereign Grant 3rd Global Spirit

SUMMER HOUSE looked to have a very bright future when overcoming greenness to make a winning debut at Lingfield earlier in the month. With that experience now under her belt, Saeed bin Suroor's filly could prove to be a class above her rivals today. Choral Work may have bumped into a useful rival when finishing second at Newbury recently and she should be in the mix once again. Be Easy is a full-sister to a pair of Group 1 winners and the 120,000-euro purchase merits a market inspection on her racecourse debut.
Prediction : 1st Summer House 2nd Choral Work 3rd Be Easy

KING'S CHARISMA appeared to improve significantly for the step up to 1m2f and a gelding operation judging on his impressive victory at Redcar on Sunday. The quick return to action, a 6lb penalty and extra couple of furlongs today are slight concerns but the son of Teofilo is clearly the one to beat. My Girl Maggie could give the selection plenty to think about, having been narrowly beaten at Pontefract last week, while Our Girl Sheila and East End Girl are the pick of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Kings Charisma 2nd My Girl Maggie 3rd Our Girl Sheila

Midnights Legacy won narrowly over 1m2f here a couple of weeks ago and he has to be of some interest, although a 7lb rise in the ratings will make his life tougher today. With that in mind, preference is for INDIGO LAKE, who looked to have plenty of ability when winning at Doncaster 11 days ago. A 4lb rise for that victory is fair and the son of Frankel should take plenty of stopping. Others to note are Pot Of Paint, Cedar Cage and Heart Reef.
Prediction : 1st Indigo Lake 2nd Midnights Legacy 3rd Pot Of Paint