6:45 Haydock Tips

String Of Pearls looks to be a typical Sir Mark Prescott improver, having been unplaced in her first 4 starts before stepping up in trip and winning her last two handicaps at Goodwood and Yarmouth. The Yarmouth win two weeks ago was over 1m6f, where she still looked green but asserted late on to win by 1.75 lengths. This 2 miles trip should bring out more improvement, and up just 5lbs, she must have a great chance of bringing up the hat trick.

Balding has his horses on full tilt now, and in Jason Watson, he has a very strong jockey who, in my eyes, is going to be the stable's number 1 next season. There will be a big shake-up with jockeys, as I think Murphy will go to Newmarket trainers freelance. Back to today's horse, it's a two-horse race, and I feel this is a class above the rest of these. The ground isn't a problem, and the trip is ideal.

Letsbefrank is prone to playing up in the stalls and being slow away, but usually gets on with Paul Mulrennan and should be good enough to go close if not losing ground at the start.

A bumper winner who has now won on the flat at Southwell when making all in a handicap race. Up 6lb but open to plenty of improvement.