Phill Anderson

6 days ago | racingpost.com | Maddy Playle |Phill Anderson

Haydock still produces its fair share of course specialists, despite not providing the jumping test of old, and one who seems to have taken to the track is the Heather Main-trained Numitor, who won this last season and finished a close runner-up on his other outing over course and distance.

1 week ago | racingpost.com | Phill Anderson |Peter Scargill

It often pays to race prominently over this course and distance, with the tight turn for home coming up fast and the ability to handle the bend is a key attribute. One with an outstanding record at this venue is Gweedore, who has four course-and-distance wins with a further four places from nine runs. However, Katie Scott’s stable star was seen only once last season (tailed off) and he’s not beaten many home in two all-weather starts this year.

2 weeks ago | racingpost.com | Liam Headd |Phill Anderson

Catch Him Derry and Nurse Susan bid to give Dan Skelton a fourth win from the last six runnings of this handicap hurdle and get the Warwickshire-based trainer £42,000 closer to the trainers’ title. Catch Him Derry is a hold-up performer who seems reliant on coming off a strong pace, something he’s likely to get here, and he’s now 3lb better off with Jeriko Du Reponet after their Pertemps Final clash.

3 weeks ago | racingpost.com | James Stevens |Phill Anderson

Dan Skelton has won two of the last three renewals and is doubly represented this time with Be Aware and Listentoyourheart. Harry Skelton opts for Be Aware who was a warm order for last month’s Coral Cup when beaten eight lengths. He had to endure a rough trip in rear out wide that day and is by no means not the first well-fancied, lightly raced horse to find that particular test too demanding.

3 weeks ago | racingpost.com | Phill Anderson |Richard Birch

Up-and-coming four-year-olds have dominated the Doncaster Mile in recent years but only two from that age group go for this year’s race. Dancing Gemini went close to landing the French Guineas on last year’s seasonal reappearance before a solid sixth in the Derby (didn’t stay). There’s a suspicion he wants softer ground than what’s likely here but he has the right profile for this. The other four-year-old is Chic Colombine who is another that has a good record fresh.