Mick Fitzgerald’s Saturday ITV Racing tips
13:15 Haydock – Josh The Boss
13:30 Ascot – Pic DOrhy
13:50 Haydock – Iroko
14:10 Punchestown – Lossiemouth
14:30 Haydock – Doyen Quest
14:45 Ascot – Lucky Place
15:05 Haydock – Grey Dawning
15:20 Ascot – Kotmask
15:40 Haydock – Hititi
*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.
13:15 Haydock – Josh The Boss
I really like Josh The Boss. He’s a good thing and he beat Doyen Quest last time out at Chepstow. That form has been boosted by him winning at Cheltenham last week. It won’t matter how much rain falls and he could be a value pick.
13:30 Ascot – Pic DOrhy
Pic DOrhy is very short in the market but it’s hard to look past him. He’s had a wind op and he doesn’t mind the ground. He’ll be hard to beat but I’m not sure he’ll have it all his own way. Dashel Drasher could push him but Pic DOrhy has the edge over this 2m 5f trip.
13:50 Haydock – Iroko
Iroko sets a pretty good standard in here and he’s the one to be with. I’m a little concerned that he might not be fully wound up for this but he’s the best horse in the race.
14:10 Punchestown – Lossiemouth
Willie Mullins has State Man and Lossiemouth in here and he usually uses this race to kickstart his season. I have a sneaky suspicion that Lossiemouth might win this argument. She’s got a lot of speed and the race might be run to suit her. She could catch State Man napping.
14:30 Haydock – Doyen Quest
Doyen Quest was such an easy winner at Cheltenham last week and he will likely be hard to beat once again. He’s rated 135 officially so he’s 5lbs well in with the 5lb penalty. All of the other runners have risen in the weights.
14:45 Ascot – Lucky Place
Golden Ace gets plenty of weight from Blueking Doroux but I have a few concerns about her. It’s her first run of the season and Jeremy Scott has said she’s had a few little niggles. Lucky Place is a really interesting runner. He’s a good horse and he finished fourth in the Coral Cup last year. He’ll handle conditions and he’s one to follow this season. It wouldn’t surprise me to see him win a big race.
15:05 Haydock – Grey Dawning
What a race this is. If Ahoy Senor can jump like he did last year at Aintree then he can’t be ruled out. I love horses that have history at Haydock and Royale Pagaille has that. He probably sets the standard and it’s hard to ignore his record at the track but I’ll side with Grey Dawning for the Skelton’s.
15:20 Ascot – Kotmask
I like Kotmask for Gary and Josh Moore. The more rain that comes, the better his chances. He probably wants a little more than two miles. The only issue is his jumping sometimes lets him down. Sans Bruit is a big danger and he sets the standard but Kotmask is the one, especially if the rain comes.
15:40 Haydock – Hititi
It could be a bit of a slog for the last race at Haydock so bear that in mind. I’m happy to go with Hititi for Robert Walford with Brian Hughes on board. He won’t mind the ground conditions and he ran well over fences at Chepstow recently. That ground probably wasn’t soft enough for him. He’s unexposed over fences and he’s a generous price.
Mick Fitzgerald’s ITV Racing tips
13:15 Haydock – Josh The Boss
13:30 Ascot – Pic DOrhy
13:50 Haydock – Iroko
14:10 Punchestown – Lossiemouth
14:30 Haydock – Doyen Quest
14:45 Ascot – Lucky Place
15:05 Haydock – Grey Dawning
15:20 Ascot – Kotmask
15:40 Haydock – Hititi
*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at the time of publishing but subject to change.
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