Today's Horse Racing Tips: Edraak to bound to Haydock victory

There are two bets for today’s racing at Haydock and Newcastle.

Haydock Tip

14:20 – 6f The Tin Man Handicap (Class 2)

After finishing second on his racecourse debut, EDRAAK (NAP – 1 point win bet at 10/3) was sold by Hamdan Al Maktoum and joined Michael Appleby from Owen Burrows. It was no surprise to see him make his debut for the yard on the All-Weather and he recorded a very comfortable three-length win over six furlongs at Newcastle. His ten starts since have produced three wins (all this year) and three placed efforts, so at just £13,000 this classy five-year-old looks to have been an extremely shrewd purchase. Things didn’t go to plan when fourth in the Sprint Series Final at Windsor last time out and he is taken to bounce back in this less competitive event. Champion Jockey Oisin Murphy, who knows the horse well, has a 27% strike rate (14 winners from 51 rides) when riding for Appleby in the last five years.

Newcastle Tip

14:45 – 1m betuk.com “Blaydon Races” Nursery Handicap (Class 2)

Karl Burke has his runners in good form and can land another winner courtesy of LIAMARTY DREAMS (1 point win bet at 6/1). This son of Oasis Dream showed plenty of promise in his first two starts over an inadequate six-furlong trip before routing nine rivals in a maiden at this course in July. The step up to seven furlongs was clearly in his favour that day and he can find further improvement now upped again in distance. Excuses can be made for his Sandown defeat last time out and he should relish the return to Newcastle. Strozzi, who makes the long journey north for Andrew Balding, is the biggest danger.