Haydock 3.40

Haydock 3.40 8 Strong Steps @ 14/1 (WH/BV + Sky early) 11/1 (generally) / 4 Mon Beau Visage @ 5/1 - (see notes re staking) - Skybet to 4th place

A mile trip and a few showers which may be too late and not enough for a few here who would prefer more cut in the ground. MON BEAU VISAGE needs Good or Good to Firm and this realistically may be it's last and best chance of a win this season off a nice mark and optimum trip. It is a beast of a horse and running in to form after run last time. I will have a 1 point WIN bet but with odds to 4th if you want a place saver then feel free.      

STRONG STEPS looks to me like it has been primed for a race like this, it has been running over inadequate Sprint trips of 6-7 furlongs and that has seen the mark slip to a very interesting place. This is its optimum trip and as a result of what looks like poor form the price of 14/1 with 3 major Bookies and 11/1 generally, looks very generous back at right trip.