UK Horse Racing Tips: Haydock

SOLO SAXOPHONE is 4lb well-in under a penalty after his most recent victory at Thirsk on yard debut for Ben Haslam following wind surgery. The son of Frankel is unexposed over staying distances on the Flat and could prove tough to beat if progressing for the step up in trip. Well Funded shaped as though she needed her first run of the season at Pontefract and is respected back over further, while the booking of William Buick makes War Brigade of some appeal on his second outing after a wind operation.
Prediction : 1st Solo Saxophone 2nd Well Funded 3rd War Brigade

VEDUTE ran with promise in a warm novice event when fourth at Newmarket and that form has already been given a significant boost by the third, Tactical, landing the Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot. The switch to a more conventional track will likely aid his cause after not appearing to be at ease on the Rowley Mile and he gets the nod. Darvel makes a lot of appeal on his debut, being a son of 2014 Queen Mary winner Anthem Alexander who cost 380,000gns at Tattersalls Book 1 in October, along with Kodiac Brown Bear, who represents a trainer/jockey combination that can do little wrong at the course.
Prediction : 1st Vedute 2nd Darvel 3rd Kodiac Brown Bear

ALJADY justified market support on his first start for Robert Cowell in a C&D handicap earlier in the month and a 5lb rise appears fair for a sprinter potentially having more to offer for his new connections. Motagally returned with a fine effort to finish second at Newmarket, with Top Breeze back in sixth and he may have further improvement to come, while Celsius continues to progress at a rapid rate and cannot be discounted after going up 6lb for his recent course win over 5f.
Prediction : 1st Aljady 2nd Motagally 3rd Celsius

FORTUNE AND GLORY made it two from two since the restart at Newbury last time and having won with a little in hand at the finish, Joseph Tuite's seven-year-old could make light work of a 5lb rise to land a hat-trick. Graham Lee teams up with Donald McCain once again with Two Blondes, who made the podium off this rating at odds of 66/1 at Newcastle earlier this month. The four-year-old is likely to be thereabouts, as is course-and-distance winner Moxy Mares, who went close at Leicester recently.
Prediction : 1st Fortune And Glory 2nd Moxy Mares 3rd Two Blondes

RETURNOFTHEMAC has wasted little time marking himself out as a fairly useful prospect since the return of racing, getting off the mark at Pontefract having gone close at Newcastle before that. The Swiss Spirit gelding turns his attention to handicaps now and can continue his fine form to make an impact in these ranks. Queen Of Silca was a winner at Chelmsford last time and is respected following a 4lb rise with Oisin Murphy taking over in the saddle, while Glitter Queen has been a regular at the business end in her career so far and is only 1lb higher than when third at Lingfield recently.
Prediction : 1st Returnofthemac 2nd Queen Of Silca 3rd Glitter Queen

UNDER THE STARS, a regular at Group level as a two-year-old, lost little in defeat when a respectable sixth in the 1000 Guineas earlier this month and sets the standard here. James Tate's filly raced a little freely on that occasion and the drop back to 7f can suit the daughter of Night Of Thunder, who was running out of petrol towards the end of that aforementioned Group 1 over a mile. Boomer disappointed that day at Newmarket, but comes into calculations at a track the trainer/jockey combination are deadly. Spring Of Love got the better of Sandringham Stakes second Waliyak on debut and that solid piece of form gives hope that the Invincible Spirit filly could have more to come on her second start, while unbeaten stablemate Althiqa also makes appeal. Rockfel Stakes second Stylistique got the better of the well-regarded African Dream at Newbury recently and is another to take seriously.
Prediction : 1st Under The Stars 2nd Spring Of Love 3rd Stylistique

Jackhammer has to be of some interest having won four times last year but the lack of a recent run is a concern. With that in mind, the vote goes to SOOTABILITY, who was only denied by a neck when second at Redcar a week ago and she can race off the same mark today. Others who merit consideration are Garden Oasis, San Sebastian and Antico Lady.
Prediction : 1st Sootability 2nd Jackhammer 3rd Garden Oasis

RITCHIE STAR remains a maiden but he has hit the crossbar on multiple occasions and that includes his narrow defeat at Newcastle last time. If he is ready to go after a 107-day break then he should be in the mix. Nine Elms put in a career best on his handicap debut recently and he could prove to be the main threat to the selection, ahead of Competition and Sir Gnet.
Prediction : 1st Ritchie Star 2nd Nine Elms 3rd Competition

TIGERSKIN clearly benefited from a wind operation when scoring impressively at Newmarket on his return and has already proven that he can back up a victory having won two races in the space of 10 days in August last year. River Icon ran well on all three of her outings on the Flat in 2019 and is of interest along with The Dancing Poet, who shaped as though the step up in trip would suit here earlier in the month.
Prediction : 1st Tigerskin 2nd River Icon 3rd The Dancing Poet

RAKE'S PROGRESS posted a solid effort in defeat when second on his seasonal return over 1m2f at Newbury and is entitled to build on that run now he has the benefit of a run behind him. Dreamweaver is expected to step up on his reappearance effort at Kempton earlier in the month and could have his say, while Stonific is effective at this venue and merits a market check on his return from a spell hurdling.
Prediction : 1st Rakes Progress 2nd Stonific 3rd Dreamweaver