Tips Summary
Please Note: Prices quoted in table below were correct at time of each writer/tipster's column being published on Betting.Betfair.
| Race | Tipster | Tip | Odds |
| Haydock 13:25 | Katie Midwinter | Needle Match | 11/43.75 |
| Ascot 13:40 | Timeform | Thunder Call | 11/102.11 |
| Haydock 13:55 | Katie Midwinter | Rafe's De Man | 6/17.00 |
| Haydock 14:30 | Mark Milligan | Asia Force | 6/17.00 |
| Kempton 14:50 | Katie Midwinter | Constitution Hill | 9/25.50 |
| Haydock 15:10 | Alan Dudman | Ashnak E/W | 9/110.00 |
| Haydock 15:40 | Mark Milligan | Kind Of Blue | 7/24.50 |
Saturday Horse Racing Tips and Insight
Haydock, 13:25 - Katie Midwinter: Needle more than a Match for Betfair Superior Mile rivals
In the opening race on Betfair Sprint Cup Day at Haydock, Needle Match gets the nod in the Group Three Superior Mile Stakes.
The William Haggas-trained colt makes only his fifth career start and still appears to be improving with each run. He won on soft ground at Newbury on debut, beating Storming Point, before finishing fourth in the Greenham Stakes on seasonal reappearance to Alparslan, with Zavateri in second and Albert Einstein in third.
Things didn't work out in the 2,000 Guineas, but he returned from a 96-day break with an eye-catching second-placed effort to Isaac Newton in the Group Three Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown, and could take a step forward from that outing to make it fourth time lucky at Stakes level.
This test should suit and there's enough in his favour to suggest he can put in a bold showing under Tom Marquand.
Back Needle Match in 13:25 Haydock
Ascot, 13:40 - Timeform: Uxexposed Thunder the Call at Ascot
A three-year-old on the up for William Haggas, the top-rated Thunder Call brings a different profile to Ascot's seven-furlong handicap compared with his more exposed rivals and should take plenty of beating.
His only previous try at the trip came on his debut last season, since when he has made into a useful handicapper over six furlongs, winning one of the big races for three-year-olds over that trip at York in June.
The York runner-up Red Spells Danger turned the tables on Thunder Call in the Shergar Cup Sprint here last time, but he shaped a bit better than the result staying on in second, earning the 'Horse In Focus' flag.
Back Thunder Call in the 13:40 at Ascot
Haydock, 13:55 - Katie Midwinter: Rafe's De Man for Betfair Ascendant Stakes
Likeable chestnut Rafe's Da Man is another contender on the Haydock card who appears on an upward trajectory and is improving with each run. He was well-beaten on debut but caught the eye in his second start at Salisbury when fourth to Breacher, showing inexperienced and greenness on that occasion.
Despite appearing a work-in-progress, he had shaped with potential and improved for experience when third at odds of 28/129.00 in his third start at Newbury in a 12-runner novice event won by Fuel The Jet.
In his latest run at the Goodwood Festival, the son of Ghaiyyath was able to show he'd taken another step forward when winning well by a length-and-a-half. It looked as though there could be even further improvement in him and he may make a successful step into Listed company for Richard Hannon.
Back Rafe's Da Man in 13:55 Haydock
Haydock, 14:30 - Mark Milligan: Asia's rivals to feel the Force
With a deluge hitting Haydock overnight Thursday into Friday, conditions looks sure to be testing on Betfair Sprint Cup day and this 1m 6f handicap is sure to provide a thorough test of stamina.
Favourite Mythical Bay will be looking to bounce back from a below-par effort in the Melrose last time, where he went into that race very much on the up. However, this will be his first try under very soft conditions and plenty has to be taken on trust.
Asia Force was an improved model stepping up to this trip for the first time at Carlise last month, where he scooted home by a wide margin having come in for positive ride, and I'm backing him to continue that progression.
This will likely be the softest ground he's encountered, but he looks all about stamina and plenty of Frankel's offspring go well in the mud, while the booking of William Buick looks a big plus.
Back Asia Force to win 14:30 Haydock
Kempton, 14:50 - Katie Midwinter: Keep faith with special horse
One of the most talked about racehorses in the world, Constitution Hill returns to action following a 164-day break over the same course-and-distance as his latest success here in Kempton. He beat Classical Allusion by two-lengths on that occasion, recording successive wins following a dominant display at Southwell in February.
The Champion Hurdle winner has shaped with great promise on the all-weather in recent starts and now faces his toughest task yet in this sphere. He has done everything quite comfortably as of yet, and could be up to this challenge possessing so much class and ability.
Although he's the lowest rated in the field and is a nine-year-old, he is a special horse and the ceiling of his ability on the Flat is unknown. He could prove much better than his current rating of 101 and is difficult to oppose.
Back Constitution Hill in 14:50 Kempton
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Haydock, 15:05 - Alan Dudman: Ground set to suit Ashnak in Betfair Exchange Old Borough Cup
Those with hooves for a friendlier terrain are beginning to look elsewhere, away from Merseyside, after Friday's news that Haydock was under a right old downpour. With ground heavy before the weekend, I suspect non-runners will keep coming.
The 15:05 Betfair Exchange Old Borough Cup was a race I previewed in this week's antepost column, but my number one hombre Square Necker hasn't taken up the entry, so the de facto pick here is Ashnak.
Since joining David O'Meara from France, his five runs in the UK this term have failed to yield a victory, but with the summer sun endless, he hasn't had his ground.
It's telling his best effort of the season by far was a second at Ayr with cut in the going (good to soft, soft in places). And who did he finish second to that day? Square Necker.
Ashnak fared the best of the horses held up by far, and the finish speed of 115% over 1m5f wouldn't have suited.
He's got more of a test in terms of trip here and with the market quite warm to his chances too on Friday - he was into 9/110.00 from 12/113.00 - I am hoping he is good enough for at least a place and we have the four to play with too.
Back Ashnak, E/W 4 Places, in 15:05 Haydock
Read Alan Dudman's Big Race Verdict on the Betfair Sprint Cup
Haydock, 15:40 - Mark Milligan: Kind Of Blue can finally claim Betfair Sprint Cup glory
Kind Of Blue has been second in the last two renewals of the Betfair Sprint Cup and I'm hopeful he can make it third time lucky with the testing conditions at Haydock likely to be very much in his favour.
It's probably fair to say that James Fanshawe's sprinter hasn't quite hit the same levels of form in the last couple of seasons that he was showing as a three-year-old, but he's still a smart performer on his day and he handles soft ground extremely well.
He won the 2024 Champions Sprint at Ascot on soft going and looked as though he had potential to go on and do even better in 2025, though his season was rather in out, running good races in Ireland and again in this race before disappointing back at Ascot.
It's possible he needs easy ground to be at his best nowadays and he performed with credit when second on his seasonal return in the Group 2 Minster Stakes at York in the spring before running poorly on much faster ground at Royal Ascot.
With Saturday's conditions very much to his liking, there should be no excuses, and he'll come into the race fresher than most having dodged the quick ground during the long, hot summer we've just experienced.
Back Kind Of Blue to win 15:40 Haydock