Saturday’s Placepot picks includes six selections from Haydock…
R1 – Double Measure
R2 – David's Well
R3 – Kabral Du Mathan
R4 – The Jukebox Man
R5 – Ma Shantou
R6 – Grey Dawning
| RACE | SELECTION | REASON |
| Race 1 | Double Measure | - Put up an eye-catching performance on hurdles debut at Chepstow when second behind The Blue Room - Represents the in-form Skelton team (24% strike rate in last two weeks) |
| Race 2 | David's Well | - Unbeaten in two runs over fences - Bids for a hat-trick following two dominant successes at Leicester and Chepstow - Fair record fresh including reappearance win in December 2024 after 258-day break |
| Race 3 | Kabral Du Mathan | - Drops markedly in grade after placing second in the Grade 2 Scottish Champion Handicap Hurdle - First start for in-form Dan Skelton yard after moving from Paul Nicholls - Good record fresh and having first run following wind surgery |
| Race 4 | The Jukebox Man | - Talent novice chaser who ut up an exceptional round of jumping in the Grade1 Kauto Star Novice's Chase at Kempton - Form of Kempton run boosted with third-placed Masaccio placing at Cheltenham Festival - Suffered a minor setback since and markedly dropped in grade on seasonal reappearance |
| Race 5 Betfair Stayers' Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) | Ma Shantou | - Made a successful reappearance winning a 3m handicap hurdle at Cheltenham - Performs best on good and good-to-soft ground (official going: good-to-soft) - 10 of last 12 renewals have gone to second-season hurdlers |
| Race 6 | Grey Dawning | - Unsuited by testing conditions twelve months ago but still finished second behind Royale Pagaille - Yet to finish outside the top-two at this course - Highest-rated in this field |
