Who To Follow At Haydock On Saturday - 21/05/22

James Mackie

Fri 20 May 2022 12.36

Haydock 13:35

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Mighty Ulysses

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: John & Thady Gosden

N/A

Age: 3

Weight: 9-9

OR: 101

Days: 8

The Class 2 Silver Bowl Handicap over a mile is always a competitive affair but we think we have solved the problem with this selection.

Mighty Ulysses looks the one to beat in this on handicap debut for John & Thady Gosden being seen three times and looking more like a group horse to me than a handicapper.

Making a very smart debut as a two year old over a mile he returned this season in the Listed Blue Riband Trial At Epsom and didn’t take to the extra two furlongs when only fifth.

He returned to form in a big way last time out at Newmarket over a mile landing a Novice Stakes by close to five lengths, looking a class act.

Making his handicap debut off 101 with Benoit De La Sayette taking off 5 he looks still ahead of his mark and could be the old saying of a group horse in a handicap and he should do the job.

Form: 151View

Date	Course	Distance	Type	Weight	Position
21/05/22	HAY	8	Gd	9-4	2
13/05/22	NMK	8	Gd	9-4	1
19/04/22	EPS	10	Gd	9-1	5
16/09/21	YAR	8	Gd	9-5	1

Yorkshire based trained Tim Easterby could be a set for a big day at Haydock on Saturday sending a decent team including his best chance in the feature race of the afternoon.

His first big runner of the afternoon comes in the Hell Nook Handicap with Dark Jedi looking to get back to form having put up a few poor runs.

In the Group Two Temple Stakes he unleashes his superstar mare for the first time this season with Winter Power looking to get back to the same form as her Group One Nunthorpe win.

Other chances for the handler include Sixstar, Prayer Matt and Ugo Gregory who all have outside shouts in handicap races.

Graham Lee could be set for a landmark day at the merseyside track on Saturday with a handful of good rides on fancied horses in the betting.

One of his best rides comes in the second event of the day with the Donald McCain trained Goobinator heading back onto the flat and when last seen on the level was a superb fourth in the Cesarewitch.

In the Group Two Sandy Stakes he rides the favourite El Caballo who has some leading form heading into the race and is looking to make it 6/6.

He teams up with White Lavender in the G2 Temple Stakes and although an outside chance can not be overlooked.

Other chances for the experienced rider include True Jem for Karl Burke again and the favourite in the lucky last Paws For Thought, who has a big chance.

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