UK Horse Racing Tips: Haydock

CANDONOMORE shaped with a considerable amount of promise in three starts as a juvenile with placed efforts at York and Thirsk before returning to the Knavesmire to finish fifth in a valuable EBF contest. Stepping up in trip this season is likely to see Tim Easterby's colt improve further on what he has achieved so far. Welcome Dream may have needed his return effort at Newcastle in February and appears to be the obvious threat. Newcomers Dubai First and Unique Spirit command respect.
Prediction : 1st Candonomore 2nd Welcome Dream 3rd Dubai First

TRILBY ran out a comfortable victor on his return to action at Catterick before not getting much luck in running at Pontefract on Monday. Reverting to 6f has to be a positive for Sam England's gelding and it would be no surprise if he bounced back to winning ways. Harry's Halo improved from his seasonal debut when runner-up at Thirsk and enters calculations along with Sacred Falls, a winner on soft ground at Ayr in October who shaped well on her reappearance at Southwell.
Prediction : 1st Trilby 2nd Harrys Halo 3rd Sacred Falls

EARLS has caught the eye on both starts at the Curragh this season, with a fifth in the Irish Lincolnshire backed up by an agonising defeat last Saturday. Despite being 2lb higher and dropping back a furlong, Gavin Cromwell's seven-year-old should relish these conditions and take advantage of what may be a decent bit of placement. Sparks Fly was one of the stories of 2023, winning on eight occasions including a Listed contest in France, but she will need to be at her very best to defy a rating of 107. With that in mind, the main dangers could prove to be Rainbow Fire, who won this contest off the same mark 12 months ago, and Gweedore.
Prediction : 1st Earls 2nd Rainbow Fire 3rd Gweedore

SHELBOURNE accounted for a few of these rivals when winning well over 6f at Catterick earlier in the month and George Scott's gelding is hard to oppose off a 6lb higher mark here. Princess Alex was back in fourth on that occasion and could prove to be the main threat to the selection, although The Smiling Wolf should not be underestimated on his return to action.
Prediction : 1st Shelbourne 2nd Princess Alex 3rd The Smiling Wolf

SHEMOZZLE created a big impression when justifying favouritism on debut over 7f at Newmarket in October and the daughter of Gleneagles is hard to oppose, despite having to carry a 5lb penalty for that success. Graecia was far from disgraced on her racecourse bow as a juvenile and she should not be underestimated, while any market support for Karl Burke's 270,000gns newcomer Bright Thunder would have to be noted.
Prediction : 1st Shemozzle 2nd Graecia 3rd Bright Thunder

Something of an eyecatcher when keeping on late in the piece at Kempton, having been outpaced, VON BAER should come on plenty for that run and stepping up from 7f could be just what the doctor ordered. Brian Meehan's colt displayed plenty of ability as a two-year-old and he can get off the mark at the main expense of Aragon Castle, who is much better than he showed on his return at Bath. Invincible Aura was never a factor at Epsom on Tuesday, while Offer And Receive and Nellie Leylax are worth noting if turning up after Friday's Sandown engagements.
Prediction : 1st Von Baer 2nd Aragon Castle 3rd Invincible Aura

This can go the way of the consistent NORTHERN CRACKSMAN, who has been placed on three of his last four starts and may appreciate a return to the turf being related to the smart Raadobarg. Just under a length ahead of the selection when touched off at Southwell last month, Quick Away is expected to be thereabouts, along with the unexposed Minstrel Knight. Frightening must be monitored for market support on her first start for new connections.
Prediction : 1st Northern Cracksman 2nd Quick Away 3rd Frightening