'To win that far he has to be something else' - Kieren Fallon and Jason Weaver's best bets on our expert panel

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The John of Gaunt is Haydock’s feature. Who wins?

Kieren Fallon, former champion jockey They complain about the prize money in this country but when they put it on for a race such as this there are only six runners which doesn’t make any sense. Jumby jumps out for me. I think they are struggling to work out his best trip between six furlongs and a mile and they look to have landed on the spot in this over seven.

Jason Weaver, pundit The Wizard Of Eye has never had ground that he can bounce off and conditions should be ideal for him. Looking back to his Lockinge run, he travelled as well as anything until he ran out of stamina, so the drop back to seven furlongs might suit him.

Tom Park, Weeklies editor I’m happy to forgive El Caballo his last couple of runs. Yes, there are question marks about him on the ground, as he finished down the field in the Commonwealth Cup last year, but the entire field have questions to answer for one reason or another and El Caballo still has the potential to be comfortably the best of these.

Maddy Playle, digital journalist Let’s not beat around the bush, it’s a terrible race. However, I think you can make the case that The Astrologist should be the outright favourite. He’s come to within half a length of winning two Group 1s, something I’m not sure any other horse in this field could contemplate getting near. He’s a multiple winner over this trip and beat a subsequent Group 2 winner on his reappearance, which he should strip fitter for.

Pat Cooney, bet365 It’s a tricky race. The two in-form runners Boardman and Gorak have a tough task on ratings, while The Astrologist, El Caballo and The Wizard Of Eye all have to step up from their last runs. This leaves Jumby. I’m not thrilled about his habit of being continually slow away, but at least his 7f fast ground form reads well.

Can you give us one to look out for on ITV

Kieren Fallon Karl Burke’s Cuban Slide should take a lot of stopping in the Two Year Old Trophy (3.15) at Beverley. He won by nine lengths at Musselburgh, which is a tricky track, and to win by that far he has to be something else. He’s drawn two which is fine as it’s only a small field. The draw doesn’t matter at Beverley as a rule until you get into double-figure stall numbers.

Mr Wagyu: third at Epsom last SaturdayCredit: Mark Cranham

Jason Weaver I know he's carrying top weight but Mr Wagyu (1.50 Haydock) ran incredibly well at Epsom last week, considering they went so quick in the early stages. Although Badri and Apollo One picked him up late, he was the only one out of the front bunch still in there pitching. He's in form, this is his time of year and being drawn on the stands' side was a big help at the last meeting at Haydock.

Tom Park If you’d had £1 on Mr Wagyu on every one of his starts in June and July you’d be £82.56 in profit - he simply loves this time of year. All 15 of his wins in 74 career starts have come in these two months and he has just under a 50 per cent strike-rate (15/31) during this period. He ran a stormer when third at Epsom last week where he perhaps did too much early on. He’s well handicapped and takes all the beating here.

Maddy Playle Raatea (1.50) catches the eye in the 6f sprint handicap at Haydock. Cheekpieces look a welcome addition for the first time and his reappearance fifth in a hot race at Newmarket was a very respectable effort. He’s only 2lb higher than his last winning mark and has enough in his favour to suggest he should be competitive.

Pat Cooney It’s Mr Wagyu’s (1.50 Haydock) time of the season. He’s only ever won in either June or July, and he looks ready to go on a winning run after a good effort last week. He also has good course form with two wins from three starts at the Merseyside track and is hopefully favourably drawn in stall 11.

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