UK Horse Racing Tips: Haydock

ARTHURIAN's best effort to date came when third over C&D in the Ascendant Stakes on heavy ground. Despite being turned over since at Beverley, conditions here may well help Andrew Balding's colt get off the mark at the fifth time of asking. La Torre is expected to step forward from her debut third at Leicester when perhaps needing the experience more than the market suggested she would. Top Of The World is bred to stay well, coming from the family of Berkshire Rocco, and the 105,000gns purchase heads the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Arthurian 2nd La Torre 3rd Top Of The World

Empirestateofmind has returned to form since being presented with a lot more cut in the ground and he has to enter calculations once again. Viper ran out a comfortable winner at Ayr, but he will need to improve again off 7lb higher and the vote goes to DESPERATE DAN. Just 2lb higher than for his Doncaster victory last October, he has been lightly raced this season and showed promise in a higher grade here towards the end of last month.
Prediction : 1st Desperate Dan 2nd Empirestateofmind 3rd Viper

VENETIAN LION was scuppered in his attempt to land the four-timer when third at Kempton. However, William Haggas' gelding still doesn't appear to have reached his ceiling yet and the return to turf may help to make the difference. Maximising backed up his Windsor success with a placed effort at Hamilton and must enter calculations along with recent Nottingham runner-up Darkness.
Prediction : 1st Venetian Lion 2nd Maximising 3rd Darkness

Having justified favouritism on her nursery bow at Ffos Las, RESEMBLANCE is one to keep the right side of. Michael Bell's filly scored with enough in hand to suggest that a 5lb higher mark is surmountable and an additional furlong shouldn't pose any issues either. Crazy Cubana relished the testing conditions when regaining the winning thread at Chester and she's feared most, ahead of the unexposed Baarberini.
Prediction : 1st Resemblance 2nd Crazy Cubana 3rd Baarberini

Asheyra has performed with credit on all three outings to date, although it was a little disappointing that she couldn't open her account when third at Newcastle. With that in mind, FAITH IN FLORENCE makes slightly more appeal after last month's close-up second at Yarmouth. Beverley third Show And Tell is a potential improver, while market support for newcomer Grateful Spirit would be interesting.
Prediction : 1st Faith In Florence 2nd Asheyra 3rd Show And Tell

A winner of two of his last three starts, City Captain merits the utmost respect given his current vein of form. A 3lb rise for his latest victory at Hamilton shouldn't prevent another bold bid, but last month's Ayr Bronze Cup hero EYE OF DUBAI edges the vote. The five-year-old lost little in defeat when just denied at the Scottish venue last week and is 1lb well-in. Secret Mistral and Explosive Finnish are feasible alternatives.
Prediction : 1st Eye Of Dubai 2nd City Captain 3rd Secret Mistral

Harry's Halo has recorded all five of his wins so far over 6f, including last month's success at Leicester. Our Absent Friends makes more appeal on his recent second over 5f in a tougher sprint at Redcar, but WOOLISLE looks worthy of another chance. Thereabouts over 6f in both of her starts this season, Heather Main's filly won a nursery over the minimum trip in soft ground at Nottingham last term and is taken to defy top weight with conditions to suit.
Prediction : 1st Woolisle 2nd Our Absent Friends 3rd Harrys Halo

A dual winner on the all-weather, YAA MIN opened his account on turf with last month's comfortable victory over C&D. It was heavy ground on that occasion, so Hayley Burton's charge will likely make another bold bid with underfoot conditions in his favour once again. High Storm also returned the ready winner when scoring over 1m4f at Thirsk. He could prove a danger if lasting home, while Loki and Gone By are not easily ruled out either.
Prediction : 1st Yaa Min 2nd High Storm 3rd Loki