Horse Racing Tips: Ascendant Stakes preview, predictions and best bets for Haydock

Haydock’s Saturday curtain-raiser for the two-year-olds comes via the 1:50 Ascendant Stakes over the straight mile, a Listed contest that often separates raw promise from more rounded, race-hardened potential. Read on to find the best tips and predictions in addition to the latest betting offers for the Ascendant Stakes on Saturday September 6 at Haydock (13:50).

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Haydock sets the stage for rising juveniles

• Publish arrives 2-1 from two Sandown runs, including a decisive maiden win where he drew clear with the runner-up
• John & Thady Gosden strike at 18% over the last 14 days; William Buick has three winners from 31 in the period
• Bow Echo’s debut was electric, yet Publish brings the more complete and tested profile at the trip and grade

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The field blends once-raced winners stepping up in class with colts and a filly who have already sampled deeper waters, creating a neatly balanced examination of temperament, pace, and scope. Conditions look fair for a true run, and the straight configuration should emphasise rhythm, balance, and the capacity to lengthen without interruption.

Publish spearheads interest after a Sandown maiden victory in which he pulled well clear with the runner-up, and the re-routing here from last weekend’s Solario follows the deluge that softened ground at the Esher track. Rivals bring intrigue rather than mere numbers: Bow Echo arrives off a striking Newbury debut, Midnight Tango possesses more exposure after a spell in Group 3 company, while Shayem and Glacius add progressive profiles from smart yards.

He’s Waliim needs to bounce back after struggling in that washed-out Solario, Tailgunner Joe advances from a Catterick success, and Bourbon Blues brings measured French form into this deeper British test. With trainers and riders in decent nick across the board—John & Thady Gosden operating at 18% over the last fortnight and William Buick ticking over—this should be a straight-talking yardstick of where the leading juveniles sit as autumn approaches.

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Publish makes maximum appeal. The Juddmonte-bred Kingman colt shaped like a thorough professional on his second start at Sandown, pulling decisively clear with Catullus and doing so with something in reserve. That came after a debut in which traffic halted his momentum before he powered home for second, the kind of learning experience that builds composure for a step into stakes grade. The late withdrawal from the Solario was entirely ground-related—connections pivoted once rain transformed conditions—so this Haydock assignment on a sounder surface fits the original plan to raise sights without compromising his action. He moves up to a mile, which should suit his pedigree blend of pace and stretch; Kingman brings a turn of foot, while the dam-line adds substance for a strongly-run final quarter.

John & Thady Gosden’s yard have quietly efficient recent numbers, and William Buick’s presence stabilises the tactical picture. The betting suggests a fascinating duel with Bow Echo, whose debut flash cannot be knocked, yet Publish brings a more complete two-race body of evidence and has already shown he can quicken off an even gallop. Midnight Tango’s experience counts, although facing unexposed colts after two Group 3 fourths is a fresh challenge, while Shayem and Glacius sit in the “likeable but still learning” bracket. He’s Waliim must recover quickly after a heavy defeat, Tailgunner Joe has to prove he can translate lesser form to Listed level, and Bourbon Blues looks solid rather than scintillating. Put it all together and Publish owns the most persuasive combination of recent efficiency, trainer momentum, rider synergy and Listed-level readiness.

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