Paul Ferguson has three selections for us on Saturday; Humble Hero 14:05, Across Dubai 17:30 both at Haydock and Cliffs Of Moher 15:35 at Sandown. Compare odds and bet.
Runner-up in the Derby Cliffs Of Moher (3:35) can return to winning ways in this afternoon’s feature, the Group 1 Coral-Eclipse at Sandown.
The shorter trip ought to suit the Galileo colt and, while I thoroughly respect the chances of Barney Roy, Sandown’s stiff finish sways things in favour of Aidan O’Brien’s Dee Stakes winner.
Up at Haydock Humble Hero (2:05) is fancied to land the opening Bet365 Handicap, with the step up to 1m6f likely to suit.
An easy maiden winner at Doncaster last month, the son of High Chaparral looks an out-an-out galloper and an opening mark of 84 looks fair.
The Old Newton Cup looks a cracker as usual, but the final selection of the day comes in the concluding race from Haydock, in which Across Dubai (5:30) should improve for the step up to this extended 1m2f.
A taking maiden winner at Lingfield last October, he was beaten on his reappearance – sent off odds on – but the winner went close next time off 6lb higher, before finishing a creditable fourth in the Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot, off a further 3lb higher mark. The Cape Cross colt might well have bumped into one on that occasion and he can to provide William Haggas and Pat Cosgrave with a first and last race double.
Saturday’s selections:
2:05 Haydock – Humble Hero 11/4 SkyBet
3:35 Sandown – Cliffs Of Moher 2/1 BetVictor
5:30 Haydock – Across Dubai 9/4 Bet365
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