Saturday's Selection

Zamperini got the job done for us on Friday, prevailing by the width of a cigarette paper in a thrilling finish. He didn't go unbacked during the day and was sent off at just 10/1. He needed every inch of the 10f trip to get his head in front and he clearly appreciates an ease in the ground. There could be more to come from him and he is one to keep in mind if he gets his ground next time out.

We will be looking to make it three from three this week with Saturday's selection in the 4.35 at Haydock, a 6f class 4 handicap. By Rights is a 5yo daughter of Byron who will be having her 2nd run back after a 6 month break. She has won 3 races from 25 starts, reaching the frame on 9 other occasions. She had an excellent campaign in handicaps on the all weather last winter, her form figures reading 3221. Her win came over 6f at Wolves in a class 5 heat off 65 and she returned to the turf at Haydock (5f gd/sft) a couple of weeks ago off 70.

She needed her first run back last season to blow away the cobwebs and it was a similar story this year. She was well beaten in 8th, over 9L behind the winner Guishan. However, 5f is probably a bit on the sharp side for her and she was obviously in dire need of the run. She has placed form to her name at Haydock, finishing 2nd here in a class 4 handicap off 70 over 5f (gd/fm) last June.

Of her three wins two have come on turf and both times there was an ease in the ground. Her last win on grass came at Chester back in August 2014 when she hacked up over 5.5f on good to soft ground off a mark of 65. She also ran a cracker at Nottingham on soft on her final turf run of last season, staying on really well for 2nd over 5f off 63.

Now she is still 5lb above her last winning mark at the moment off 70, but Paddy Piley takes off a very handy 5lb so she should be capable of making the frame. Her trainer Tony Carroll has his string in good form and he has been amongst the winners this week. I think she will get a strong pace to chase here and she will hopefully be staying on well at the finish. She looks well worth chancing e/w at 20/1 in a wide open looking handicap with trip, track and ground all sure to suit.

STEVOS' SELECTION: 4.35 HAYDOCK: BY RIGHTS E/W 20/1