Megan Nicholls Racing Preview: Sandown & Haydock Tips
SATURDAY RACING TIPS
Sandown 1.50 โ Coral Charge
Iโm going with Kerdos (7/2) here.
He ran really well at Ascot last time and this stiff five furlongs really suits him.
I was really impressed with the run at Ascot under Saturdayโs jockey Christophe Soumillon and this looks a race that should set up nicely for him.
Heโs got a big chance of getting his head back in front.
Meganโs Tip: Kerdos EW
Sandown 2.25 โ Coral Challenge
Greek Order (3/1) looks the play in this.
He ran really well on his stable debut and first run back in the UK for a while when fourth in the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot.
Ryan Moore is on board which is a massive bonus and the yard should have learnt plenty from the massive run at Ascot.
Heโs a horse Iโve always liked and I fancy him quite strongly.
By the way, BetMGM are paying four places each-way on this race.
Meganโs Tip: Greek Order WIN
Haydock 2.40 โ Lancashire Oaks
Iโm really excited to see Estrange (1/4 fav) back on the track.
She won well at Haydock last time on good ground and while I think sheโs a filly that would prefer a bit of cut, she handled the fast surface well enough.
Sheโs lightly raced and is a quite lightly-framed filly so connections target her races carefully โ but sheโs clearly got loads of ability. She was ridden with a lot of confidence last time and I expect her to be too classy for her rivals.
Meganโs Tip: Estrange WIN
Sandown 3.00 โ Coral Distaff
It could be a good day for Ryan Moore as I fancy Cajoje (5/1) in this contest.
She was second in the Sandringham under Saffie Osborne and probably threw away her chance by drifting over the track when she came under pressure.
Sheโs learning all the time, though, and sheโll certainly improve from that experience.
Ryan Moore has to be a positive jockey booking and I donโt think the penny has dropped with her yet. When it does, I expect weโll see quite a smart filly.
Meganโs Tip: Cajole WIN
Haydock 3.15 โ Old Newton Cup
I like the look of My Dream World (8/1) in the Old Newton Cup at what looks a pretty nice each-way price.
He effectively won the lady amateur race at York last time but was disqualified because his jockey went over the whip allowance. He didnโt have an easy time of things that day and did very well to win all things considered.
His trainer, Ben Brookhouse, has always said his horse promises plenty but has been a bit fragile so itโs not surprising that heโs quite lightly-raced.
Given that, heโs entitled to have more improvement in him and thatโs what you need in these big handicaps.
Meganโs Tip: My Dream World EW
Sandown 3.35 โ Coral Eclipse
This looks pretty straightforward to me.
Ombudsman (Evs fav) looks a very solid favourite and I expect him to take all the beating.
He ran a belter on his return at Sandown behind the talented Almaqam and then it was hard to not be impressed by what he did in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot last time.
He was stopped a couple of times up the run-in but when he got out, the turn of foot he showed was pretty extraordinary.
Quick round looks essential to him and while he has to give weight away to some classy three-year-olds, if he can repeat the performance from Ascot, I donโt see them getting near him.
Meganโs Tip: Ombudsman WIN
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