Saturday Tips

Nick Grant has a bet for every race in the UK and Ireland on Saturday.

Spycatcher has to be the one for the MansionBet Beaten By A Head Conditions Stakes at Lingfield.

His aptitude for the all-weather will have to be taken on trust - but there is no doubting on his day he is pretty smart, as he showed when winning at Newmarket at the end of last month, readily accounting for a useful yardstick in Bahrain Pride.

He has kept good company all year - and was only three lengths behind Creative Force at Newbury in May, before going on to the Jersey Stakes at the Royal meeting.

Peripeteia looks another likely type at the Surrey circuit, with Ryan Moore booked for the MansionBet Proud Partners Of The AWC Novice Median Auction Stakes.

Stoutly-bred, everything she did when second on debut at Kempton over a mile in September suggested she would be seen to even better effect over further.

But she in fact came back in trip to seven furlongs and Newcastle, and was left outpaced when the taps were turned on. She did run all the way to the line at Gosforth Park, though, and this nine furlongs promises to be more her thing.

Moore might already be on the mark by the time he gets the leg-up on Peripeteia, as One Last Dance - who goes in the #Betyourway At Betway Handicap - has been knocking on the door in her last two runs.

The former champion could in fact be worth keeping tabs on all afternoon, with Amirat Alward another with claims up to six furlongs in the Watch Racing Free Online At Coral EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes.

Top-class jumps action at Haydock is headlined by the Betfair Chase, which might just offer Imperial Aura a real chance of bagging a Grade One.

Kim Bailey's charge won at last year's Cheltenham Festival, beating Galvin who has shown the merit of that form since, and started off the following campaign in great style, winning the Colin Parker at Carlisle and then the Chanelle Pharma 1965 Chase at Ascot.

The wheels rather came off after that, as he unseated when favourite at Kempton and was then out of sorts in the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham run at a furious gallop.

He has had a wind operation and his trainer has never doubted his ability, so everything adds up to a big effort.

Bravemansgame brings a touch of stardust to the undercard, lining up in the Betfair-sponsored graduation chase.

The Paul Nicholls-trained six-year-old did everything that was asked of him on his chasing bow and this former top staying novice hurdler should take another step up the ladder in his stride, if he is half the horse connections think he is.

Didtheyleaveuoutto is the pick in the staying handicap hurdle.

Some caution will be needed, given he has not won over hurdles for two years - but he is good nick at the moment, twice just missing out since returning to the fray. He is well worth this second try at three miles.

Dashel Drasher can continue his impeccable record at Ascot with victory in the Chanelle Pharma 1965 Chase.

Jeremy Scott's eight-year-old signed off last season with victory in the Grade One Betfair Ascot Chase in February, and has been primed for a return to his favourite track - where he is a three-time course and distance winner and numbers for victories in total.

His two earlier wins there last season were in handicaps, but his improvement was such he was good enough to sparkle at the top level.

Buzz was runner-up in the Grade One Aintree Hurdle on his last start over jumps and can kick-start his campaign in the Coral Hurdle.

The Nicky Henderson-trained grey showed his well-being - and versatility - by winning the toughest staying handicap on the Flat, the Cesarewitch, at Newmarket last month.

That race was six weeks ago, so he has had plenty of time to recover from disposing of no less than 31 rivals. He has good handicap hurdle form, too, finishing fifth to Soaring Glory in the Betfair at Newbury in February.

Before Midnight gave Sam Thomas a notable success at Cheltenham last time out and he can follow up in the Gerrard Bertrand Hurst Park Handicap Chase.

The eight-year-old put up a superb display when making all to beat Sky Pirate by six lengths on his seasonal reappearance last month.

SELECTIONS:

ASCOT: 12.20 Jazz King, 12.55 Jeremy Pass, 1.30 Martha Brae, 2.05 Dashel Drasher, 2.40 Buzz, 3.15 Before Midnight, 3.50 Thames Water.

GOWRAN PARK: 12.00 Bob Olinger, 12.30 Banjo, 1.03 Fan De Blues, 1.38 Harry Alonzo, 2.13 In From The Cold, 2.48 Lake Chad, 3.23 Mare Quimby.

HAYDOCK: 12.10 Barrichello, 12.40 Speak Of The Devil, 1.15 Navajo Pass, 1.50 Bravemansgame, 2.25 Didtheyleaveuoutto, 3.00 Imperial Aura, 3.35 Empire Steel.

HUNTINGDON: 12.15 Graystone, 12.48 Barbados Blue, 1.23 Pass Me By, 1.58 Geromino, 2.33 Heart Of A Lion, 3.08 Oscar Clouds, 3.43 Robiola.

LINGFIELD: 11.35 One Last Dance, 12.05 Peripeteia, 12.35 Lady Rockstar, 1.10 SPYCATCHER (NAP), 1.45 Enduring, 2.20 Amirat Alward, 2.55 Tahonta, 3.30 Maahi Ve.

WOLVERHAMPTON: 4.30 End Zone, 5.00 He's Our Star, 5.30 Billy Mill, 6.00 Symbol Of Light, 6.30 Yantarni, 7.00 Potenza, 7.30 Good Earth, 7.30 Jungle Run.

DOUBLE: Spycatcher and Peripeteia.