Upswing and Eamon An Cnoic among Saturday tips for Haydock

The David Pipe trained five-year-old came from off the pace and to take up the running at the last only had to be driven out to beat The Blue Bomber by 1 1/2 lengths at Fakenham.

Eamon An Cnoic scored withe more in hand than the winning margin suggests and the third home Gracful Legend has come out and won since to be rated 115.

That gives the form a solid look and suggests that the assessor has taken a real chance in allotting the selection an opening handicap mark of 123.

Pipe also does well with his runners at the Merseyside venue and another plus is that Eamon An Cnoic has the services of the highly-talented David Noonan whose claims takes another 3lb off his back.

Colins Sister can complete hat-trick

Trainer Fergal O’Brien has team in flying form and Colins Sister can provide him with another winner in the Listed 2m 2f Mares’ Novice Hurdle (14.05).

The five-year-old had some smart form in bumpers last season and opened her account over the obstacles at the first time of asking when scoring readily by two lengths on return to action at Chepstow in October.

Colins Sister has since gone to easily land a 15-runner contest at Wawrick by 15 lengths and looks an exciting recruit to the hurdling ranks who can take this en route to much better things.

Haydock tips December 17

11.50: Eamon An Cnoic (NAP)
12.20: Buveur D’air
12.55: Splash Of Ginge
13.30: Whispering Harry
14.05: Colin’s Sister (NB)
14.40: Upswing (E/W)
15.15: El Terremoto

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