Go Nuts At Haydock

Well apologies for the lack of a blog for the last few days but I have a valid excuse. I decided to head to Chester on Thursday and I am only home a couple of hours. It is a superb spot, and while the racing was difficult from a punting point of view the stunning weather and cracking atmosphere more than made up for it. It was a brilliant day out and I would recommend anyone who hasn't been to go and check it out next year.

Tomorrow is a bumper day of action with quality racing on both sides of the pond. I like the look of one over timber at Haydock, and Nuts Well looks way overpriced for the Hamiltons in the 2.15. I usually try and avoid backing horses that have won a few races in a row as the handicapper usually has his say in the end. However, this lad has been improving at a rate of knots and there could still be a bit more to come.

He is a 5yo son of Dylan Thomas and he is very nicely bred. His half brother Runswick Royal has been a smashing hurdler for connections, a listed winner (23.5f good to soft) and also placed at Grade 1 level. Nuts Well has looked equally as talented in his short career so far, and after two soft ground handicap wins at Newcastle (16f) his mark has now risen from 122 to 136. However, Runswick Royal was rated as high as 156 over timber so he could still be potentially well treated.

He is kept to 16f and that is the trip all three wins have come over. It is currently good ground at Haydock, which is very different to what he won on the last twice, but his maiden win came on good to soft at Hexham. He has also been placed on good ground so the surface should hold no fears tomorrow. The Ann Hamilton yard has been in red hot form and her form figures in recent weeks read 324212411. Craig Nichol, who rode last time, has been booked for the ride and at odds of 25/1 I think he is well worth chancing each way.

STEVOS' SELECTION: 2.15 HAYDOCK- NUTS WELL E/W 25/1