Architect tips has two selection from the ITV races on Saturday.
14:05 Haydock
MANY MEN (best price 6/1) takes my interest in the bet365 Handicap. He concluded last season with a comfortable win over the 92-rated Anniversary at Newmarket and has looked even better so far this season, winning two of his four starts, including last time out.
He recently produced a career-best performance when relishing the step up in trip to 1m6f at Doncaster, coming from off the pace to beat a few reopposing rivals. His previous run at York reads seriously strong form though, as he finished a staying on third behind Merchant and Rahiebb.
The winner won the King George V Stakes on his next start at Royal Ascot, while the runner-up finished third in the Queen’s Vase. That is the best piece of form available, so having only been raised 5lb for that latest success, Jim Boyle’s participant should be able to make a serious impact.
14:25 Sandown
GREEK ORDER (best price 10/3) was having his run in the UK for roughly eight months when catching the eye with a fourth-place finish in the Royal Hunt Cup, and with the anticipation that he’s taken another step forward, I think he’s a major player.
Ryan Moore rode him to beat subsequent Northumberland Plate runner-up Dancing In Paris in the past over C&D and was unfortunate not to collect the Cambridgeshire off only a 2lb lower mark later that season.
Michael Bell’s charge has plenty of positives to draw upon and looks ready to return to the winner’s enclosure for the first time in nearly two years.
