Saturday Racing Cheat Sheet: Best bets for ITV Racing at Ascot, Haydock and Lingfield

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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/Runner	Odds
13:15 Haydock	Sam Turner	Dance And Glance E/W	13/27.50
13:28 Lingfield	Mark Milligan	Bloom	9/25.50
13:45 Ascot	Katie Midwinter	Zgharta	3/14.00
13:58 Lingfield	Mark Milligan	Isaac Newton	10/34.33
14:20 Ascot	Sam Turner	Hickory E/W	10/111.00
14:55 Ascot	Katie Midwinter	Opportunity	6/17.00
15:15 Lingfield	Alan Dudman	Mr Swivell E/W	9/110.00

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Saturday horse racing tips and insight

13:15 Haydock - Sam Turner: Glance can Dance to victory

Dance And Glance was a well-backed favourite for this event 12 months ago and was compromised by his track position with Harry Cobden arguably too patient.

Anthony Honeyball's improving hurdler was the only horse to finish in the first six who was 'held up in rear' with the other quintet either settled in midfield or ridden positively.

Admittedly, the son of Dance And Glance has been a little keen on occasions which may have explained the conservative ride, but he is thriving with racing now as was evidenced by his impressive four-length defeat of We're Red And Blue who had previously chased home Mondo Man in the Imperial Cup at Sandown.

Even off a 6lb higher mark here, Dance And Glance ought to be highly competitive and his stable ended a quiet spell when Ballyfinn won during the week.

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13:28 Lingfield - Mark Milligan: Bloom can blossom in Oaks Trial

You only have to go back a week or so to the 1000 Guineas to find the supposed Aidan O'Brien second string turning over a more fancied stablemate and I'm of the opinion that Tom Marquand's mount Bloom can beat Ryan Moore's ride Cameo in the Oaks Trial.

Bloom is a bit less exposed than Cameo and she shaped with plenty of promise when stepping up to 1m 2f at Navan on her recent return, finishing third to Thundering On in a Group 3 contest without being given an overly hard time of things.

Moore didn't ride her that day either as he was on the last-place finisher Ice Dancer and perhaps she just isn't the sort to impress in her home work. Either way, Bloom should be suited by stepping up further in trip here as she's out of a mare who had solid form at 1m 4f.

The one to beat could well be Godolphin's Romantic Symphony, who comes here unbeaten in two starts and clearly has plenty of upside herself.

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13:45 Ascot - Katie Midwinter: In-form Balding yard can strike

Four-year-old filly Zgharta is an interesting contender for Andrew Balding on her return to handicap company. She couldn't make an impression when upped to Listed level at Saint-Cloud, but she didn't get off to the best of starts and struggled to find a clear run in the straight. 

Her latest run was an outing worth putting a line through and she could be worth keeping onside on her reappearance. She ran well on her return to action last term, when beaten only half-a-length by now 103-rated subsequent Listed winner Victory Queen, and should make her presence felt if ready to go following a break. 

Last summer, she beat a good field of rivals to shed her maiden tag at Newmarket, beating the likes of now 104-rated Silent Love, 100-rated Understudy and 97-rated Pearla, before emerging with some credit at Royal Ascot and Goodwood in competitive handicaps over a mile.

A mark of 89 may still underestimate her true potential, and she remains capable of showing further improvement, holding solid claims under Oisin Murphy.

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13:58 Lingfield - Mark Milligan: Derby Trial is no rocket science

The Derby Trial also has a strong Charlie Appleby/Godolphin contender in the shape of Maho Bay, who has been most impressive in winning both his starts and comfortably took care of Aidan O'Brien's Amadeus Mozart over 1m 2f at Newmarket last time.

He opened his account over 1m 3f on the all-weather and does need to prove he can step up a little in trip here, something that's not an absolute given on pedigree, though he does shape as if it won't be an issue.

There's clearly plenty to like about Maho Bay, but there's also a lot to recommend Issac Newton, who will relish a step up to this trip.
Fourth to likely Dante runner Morshdi on his recent return at Newmarket, the Ballydoyle inmate looked to be carrying condition that day and shaped as if the run was very much needed.

He'll be much straighter for that and, being by Camelot, the further he goes the better he's likely to be.

I'm expecting Ryan Moore to press on some way out in an attempt to expose any chinks in Maho Bay's armour and Isaac Newton could well put himself firmly into the Derby picture with a win here.

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14:20 Ascot - Sam Turner: Hickory can follow up last year's win

This season's renewal of the Victoria Cup looks choc full of progressive four-year-olds so Hickory may have plenty on his plate trying to reprise his win in the race last year.

However, his stable struck at Newmarket's Guineas meeting last week with a 25/126.00 chance and their likeable eight-year-old boasts such a good record fresh that he could be worth chancing here at 10/111.00 or greater, especially with six places on offer.

There appears a good spread of pace for Hickory to run at with front runners drawn across the track and, although the selection must run off a career-high mark, his record following an absence from the track of at least six months, reads 121 so he clearly goes well fresh.

Considering he tackles some of the tougher handicaps the flat season has to offer, Hickory's track stats also bear close inspection with figures of 230471312, improving to 1312 since joining Osborne.

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Now read Alan Dudman's Big Race Verdict on the Victoria Cup.

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14:55 Ascot - Katie Midwinter: Don't miss Opportunity to profit

William Haggas-trained Opportunity appears on a potentially lenient mark of 91 in his first run in handicap company. He beat now 115-rated Rahiebb to land his maiden in novice company at Haydock last term, narrowly finishing ahead of a rival who has since placed in the St Leger as well as at Group Two level.

Whilst Opportunity couldn't add to his success in two subsequent appearances, his latest run was worth putting a line through and he's in calmer waters here following a gelding operation. He won on season reappearance last year, therefore, with the yard in good form currently, could be tough to beat under James Doyle.

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15:15 Lingfield - Aland Dudman: Swivell can leave rivals in a spin

We need the eight to stand their ground for the three places as Mr Swivell appeals asone to note for the Lingfield 15:15.

He's priced at 9/110.00 and Kevin Philippart De Foy has been in good form with four winners from his last 25 runners at 16% and our multiple selection Tycoon earned a place as a BSP 32 horse last weekend for the trainer.

The gelded son of City Light looks best on good to firm going and produced some good handicap performances last term including seconds at Ascot and Newmarket.

Off a mark that requires a personal best from 95, he ran well fresh first time out last season to finish second and this honest sort can go well at a price and considering he's been taking on a good class of handicapper, he can also make the running and has a fair draw in four.

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