UK Horse Racing Tips: Haydock

Grade 2-winning chaser SIZING POTTSIE made a triumphant return to hurdles when scoring easily at Ayr last month and if he remains at that level, he may take all the beating. Tahmuras is an obvious rival after winning his maiden hurdle impressively at Chepstow and he could be anything in the long term, though he might not get his own way at the front if Snake Roll tries to take them along as he did at Kelso, when coasting home by 15 lengths.
Prediction : 1st Sizing Pottsie 2nd Tahmuras 3rd Snake Roll

WOULDUBEWELL was an impressive winner at Bangor when he was last seen out and, given that he's still on a workable mark despite a 5lb higher mark, he can pick up where he left off for an in-form yard. Your Own Story is another to consider after a solid Aintree second, while Poppa Poutine has an abundance of stamina and can be relied upon to be still plugging away when others have cried enough.
Prediction : 1st Wouldubewell 2nd Your Own Story 3rd Poppa Poutine

Dan Skelton introduces the ex-French Listed winner L'EAU DU SUD for his first appearance in the UK and he won a shade cleverly at Auteuil in April. He looks an interesting purchase and may well make a winning start for his new connections. Top-weight Cheddleton has a two-out-of-two record here, with bumper and chase victories, and he could go close on his return to hurdles. Findthetime has room for further improvement after just the six outings under Rules and is yet to finish outside the first three.
Prediction : 1st Leau Du Sud 2nd Findthetime 3rd Cheddleton

HITMAN was narrowly denied in the Old Roan at Aintree on his return, but compensation awaits in slightly calmer waters and it will be a shade disappointing if Paul Nicholls' classy chaser can't capitalise on these favourable terms. Itchy Feet is rated 10lb inferior to the selection, but may gave him most to think about if a wind procedure proves successful. Erne River should fare better now returned to a left-handed course and may edge out Minella Drama for third.
Prediction : 1st Hitman 2nd Itchy Feet 3rd Erne River

RUN FOR OSCAR arrives in fantastic form after landing the Cesarewitch at Newmarket last month and Charles Byrnes' raider can continue in the same vein now returned to this sphere. Might I signed off his last campaign with a fine second in the Grade 1 Mersey Novices' Hurdle at Aintree and is open to improvement on his first attempt at a staying distance, and on his handicap debut. Good Risk At All and Wholestone have race-fitness assured after finishing first and second at Carlisle 20 days ago and have to enter the equation too.
Prediction : 1st Run For Oscar 2nd Might I 3rd Good Risk At All

It is difficult to look past A PLUS TARD, who bolted up in this contest last year on quicker ground and subsequently demolished his rivals in the Gold Cup. Henry De Bromhead's star has handled softer conditions in the past and he can become the fifth horse to land this prestigious event more than once. Protektorat has plenty of ground to find with the selection on his Gold Cup third, but he is a classy performer and remains unexposed at three miles-plus. Three-time winner of this race Bristol De Mai cannot be ruled out either, especially on testing going.
Prediction : 1st A Plus Tard 2nd Protektorat 3rd Bristol De Mai

Slight preference is for LORD DU MESNIL, who has struck here three times in the past, will love the prevailing ground conditions, and showed more than enough at Bangor recently to suggest that he can regain the winning thread. Houston Texas made quite the impression when scoring on his return at Carlisle, but he is yet to win going left-handed and a more potent threat may come from C&D winner Musical Slave if handling the ground. Others to note include Fontaine Collonges, Good Boy Bobby and Truckers Lodge.
Prediction : 1st Lord Du Mesnil 2nd Musical Slave 3rd Houston Texas