The Wine Tipster’s Saturday Racing Selections

A competitive Saturday of racing ahead with the Group 3 Rose Of Lancaster Stakes, the feature at Haydock and where I would normally be presenting on this Saturday. Haydock has one of the prettiest parade rings in the country and I’m a massive fan of this dual-purpose course. Elsewhere, we have another Group 3, the Sweet Solera Stakes, at Newmarket, the home of flat racing and some very tricky and competitive handicaps at Ascot on what would have been Shergar Cup day.

Let’s hope we continue to get the strong TV viewing figures, and everyone keeps engaging with racing at home.

Have a fabulous Saturday.

Cheers

The Wine Tipster 

2.05 Haydock Listed Race (1m) Final Song, who ran a stormer when fourth in the 1,000 Guineas, has a good each way chance back on some good ground for the first time since the Guineas. She looked really impressive at Newmarket, so ignore her last start here at Haydock when the ground didn’t suit, and she didn’t get a clear run at all. She was due to run at Goodwood in the Oak Tree yet had a self-certificate. On the ratings she is the second best in this race and could easily strike here. 

Unibet 13/2 each way

2.25 Ascot Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Celebration Handicap (1m) Kasbaan ran a stormer from a low draw in Blue Mist’s race here fortnight ago, The step up to a mile is a positive and he is definitely coming back to form.  Unibet 9/2 each way

2.40 Haydock Rose of Lancaster Group 3 (1m 2f) Whilst the lack of pace is a concern for the John Gosden trained favourite Global Giant, who needs to be ridden patiently, he still looks sure to oblige as favourite here, scoring his third win from four starts this season. Last time out he won well at Newbury, when always looking in command, having previously been denied a clear run at Sandown, when finishing fourth to Magny Cours. Frankie Dettori is in the plate.

Unibet 5/6 win 

3.00 Ascot Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Handicap (2m) Kaloor for the inform David Menuisier team is having his fourth start of the season and his fourth over a different trip.  Last time out over one mile six furlongs he came from an impossible position at Sandown to grab third (form already had a boost, Hochfeld 4th winner at Goodwood) and looks ready for a crack at 2m. The yard is flying.

Unibet 100/30 win

3.20 Newmarket Sweet Solera Stakes Group 3 (7f) Mere Green will benefit from stepping up to seven furlongs in this Group 3. Last time out she was outpaced throughout at Newbury over six furlongs, staying on well late. The form of her debut here is working out okay and I expect a big step up today. 

Unibet 40/1 each way

3.35 Ascot Thomas Hospice Handicap (1m 4f)  Look Closely (nap) for Roger Varian is still improving and this four-year-old is still unexposed. Last month, Look Closely was a ready course and distance winner by two lengths on similar ground last time, with the trainer stating he enjoyed the track. He is 8lb higher but surely capable of better. His main rival Omnivega comes from the David Simcock yard, who are struggling to find a winner. Unibet 9/2 win