UK Horse Racing Tips: Haydock

William Haggas is finishing off the turf season strongly and sends out YABHER with a good chance of adding to a promising debut win over 1m at Doncaster last month. He showed a willingness to dig deep on that occasion, and a repeat effort could suffice. Irish raider Minella Boss and Cangofar were both well beaten on their first starts, so Alan King's newcomer King Al won't need to be anything special to go well.
Prediction : 1st Yabher 2nd King Al 3rd Minella Boss

LOVELY SPIRIT has yet to finish out of the money and that consistency earns the daughter of Invincible Spirit the vote. She broke her maiden when upped to this trip at Musselburgh two starts ago, and was far from disgraced when second at Ayr most recently. Cashlyn Cavalier and Karl Carlston can give the selection the most to think about.
Prediction : 1st Lovely Spirit 2nd Cashlyn Cavalier 3rd Karl Carlston

This course could bring the best out of FORTELEZA, who has shown a tendency to race on the front and appeals after a solid display when second on her nursery debut at Redcar last month. The daughter of Zoustar looks worth chancing with first-time cheekpieces added for this wide-open event. Station X is notable with Sean D Bowen able to utilise his 3lb claim, while Nebrook Dream, a heavy-ground winner at Leicester, also commands respect under a 6lb penalty.
Prediction : 1st Forteleza 2nd Station X 3rd Nebrook Dream

TRILBY has occupied the runner-up spot on each of his last two starts, with the latest of those coming at York a week ago. He'll need a strong pace to aim at, but he may get just that with the likes of Angel Shared and Secret Mistral in here. The Twilight Son gelding will have no problems with the ground and he can earn a richly-deserved success. Seantrabh was an eye-catching third at Redcar recently and ought to have every chance from 1lb higher, while Moonstone Boy should not be underestimated.
Prediction : 1st Trilby 2nd Seantrabh 3rd Moonstone Boy

Irish raider Mercurial was just touched off at Roscommon on Monday and he should be a real threat under Sean D Bowen. Drama, who won at Kempton last month, has yet to prove himself on soft ground, but his pedigree suggests conditions should be fine and he can mount another stern challenge off 4lb higher. However, the vote goes to HYPERFOCUS, who finished sixth in the Coral Sprint Trophy at York on Saturday and looks to hold excellent credentials.
Prediction : 1st Hyperfocus 2nd Mercurial 3rd Drama

BULLET POINT won with any amount in hand at Newcastle on Tuesday and, if handling forecast ground conditions back on the grass, a 6lb penalty might not be enough to stop him. On The River escapes a penalty having landed an apprentice handicap at York last Friday and he remains of significant interest. Firebrand, who won a maiden at Roscommon on Monday, is another to consider pitched into handicaps.
Prediction : 1st Bullet Point 2nd On The River 3rd Firebrand