Midweek Tipping - Haydock Park - Wednesday 8th June 2011

Haydock have a really good card of racing on Wednesday, with a combination of competitive handicaps and fairly open looking maidens on the agenda for the six race card.

The first selection, AL JEMAILIYA, runs in the second race for the in-form combination of Kevin Ryan and stable jockey Phillip Makin. He has run once, finishing a respectable third on his debut over five furlongs at Ayr. He finished behind two smart horses that day and ran on well in the final half furlong, so the step up to six furlongs should be ideal. He sets a good standard here.

CLASSIC VINTAGE was a very consistent horse last year, performing with credit in tough handicaps before an unsuccessful switch to hurdling this winter. He has gradually been eased in the handicap and is now at a mark of 92, a mark he ran off two years ago when winning the Heritage Handicap at Goodwood. He will have come on a lot for his first run of the season back at Goodwood. He looks to have a cracking each way chance in an open looking race.

KEYS was a horse that I followed last year and also tipped up ante-post for the Cheltenham Bumper where he was unfortunately ruled out due to injury. He won three from three, including a Listed race at Cheltenham. He has now switched to the flat and finished second on his first start, giving every indication of more to come.

Champion jockey Paul Hanagan is booked and although it looks a tough maiden, with good horses from Henry Cecil, David Simcock and William Haggas in the race, we shall remain loyal and hope Roger Charlton does indeed have the Keys to unlock this competitive field!