Three horses to be included in a hat-trick on Saturday. . .

Iroko (1.50 Haydock)

It was a real shame that Iroko missed much of last season through injury, when he looked like a player to watch after winning decisively on his chase debut at Warwick in November from last year. His second’s form in the Grade 1 Mildmay Novices’ Chase at Aintree in April looks strong, given that Heart Wood (third) has since beaten Corbetts Cross in a Listed event and Chianti Classico (fourth) has placed 12th to take victory at Ascot, and he considers a good option in this area, with many likely to need this respawn and Trelawne’s tendency to jump right.

Gray dawn (3.05 Haydock)

Gray Dawning emphatically beat Gaillard Du Mesnil in the graduation chase on this card 12 months ago and handed Grade 1 winner Apple Away hurdler 10lbs and 14 lengths drubbing in a second-grade novice chase at Warwick last season before landing the now-defunct Turners. Novices’ Chase at the Cheltenham Festival. He looks sure to improve to get back to three miles, having looked out of his depth in the Aintree Manifesto on his last visit, and any rain that falls is in his favor.

Commander Straker (7:25 a.m. Wolverhampton)

A talented juvenile who raced Holguin, now ranked 109, over half a length on debut and comfortably went all-in at novice Bath in both of his starts at 5f, he returned from a break of almost two years with a good effort in a better race here. in March, weakening in the closing stages after running briskly over 6f. He has since undergone wind surgery, lost 1 pound and is now abandoned in class after another break. This fast favorite could prove better than his opponent falling to 5f for Dave Loughnane.

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