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'I can't see past Treble Tee' - Saturday horse racing tips for Newmarket and Haydock

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TREBLE TEE (3.35, trb) is fancied to get the rub of the green in the 24-runner bet365 Cambridgeshire at Newmarket.

Trained in tandem by Simon Crisford and his son Ed, the three-year-old has been striding forwards in handicaps this term.

Mentioned as a potential 2,000 Guineas contender in the spring, two early-season defeats scuppered those plans and led to an equine MOT.

Wind surgery and a gelding operation put him back on track and as a horse with a lofty initial target, he was unsurprisingly well-weighted.

My selection looked as though his Thirsk return would sharpen him up, as he rallied strongly to press the winner Big Leader after over-racing for much of the way.

Treble Tee posted a solid effort around Goodwood behind the reopposing Tribal Chief without looking in love with the track and then only needed minimum encouragement from Oisin Murphy to collect by nearly three lengths at Doncaster's St Leger meeting.

That leaves him 4lb 'well-in' under a penalty and he will require a reassessment from racing number crunchers if passing today's 1m 1f test.

TRUE LOVE (2.25, nb) is my best bet on the HQ card, as she is likely to get the strong pace she requires in the Tattersalls Sceptre Sessions Cheveley Park Stakes.

A mature filly with scope, No Nay Never's daughter had an excuse when beaten at odds on by Power Blue in the Curragh's Phoenix Stakes - but looks a better horse than these chasing a sixth title for Aidan O'Brien since 2016.

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DAYTONA (1.50) did much of his own running at Deauville and can mount a bold bid in the Tattersalls Online Royal Lodge Stakes, with just 2lb to find with the unbeaten Bow Echo.

O'Brien's son Joseph takes on his three Tattersalls Middle Park Stakes contenders with THE PUBLICAN'S SON (3.00).

By Beau Liam, a new sire who has already produced some stakes horses, the juvenile caught the eye on debut and with improvement he could ride high here.

TILTED KILT (3.15) was an unlucky loser over Haydock's course and distance three weeks ago and returns for the Oddschecker Handicap.

And KING OF LIGHT (2.05, Nap) is backed to continue the horses for courses theme at his optimum trip of five furlongs, from a 1lb lower mark than on his last visit.

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