Saturday's Tips

Consistency sears through the veins of Roger Charlton's popular sprinter, yet, incredulously, he has yet to win a Group race.

The five-year-old entire could not have got much closer, however, as he was denied by a respective half a length and a nose in the Sprint Cup and the July Cup last season.

Dream Ahead was his nemesis on both occasions, but with that excellent animal now tucked away in the breeding sheds, Bated Breath can enjoy his moment in the spotlight.

Charlton's inmate adores a brisk surface, which looks a fair shout given the forecast, and will have no problems reverting to the minimum trip at a galloping circuit like Haydock - even though he has done all of his winning over six furlongs.

The fact his trainer really could not be in better form merely adds credence to the claims of Bated Breath, whose reliable nature, allied to a touch of class, deserves to be rewarded with Group Two honours.

Gabrial could well be the solution to the Betfred Silver Bowl Handicap 30 minutes earlier.

Richard Fahey's three-year-old was a luckless second over this trip at Chester's May meeting, for which he has gone up just 2lb.

The Dark Angel colt has raced just five times and can rightly be considered one of Fahey's big-hitters this year.

He should also far be more suited to Haydock than when looking quite naive on the Roodee.

Fiorente can banish memories of a subdued seasonal debut at Newmarket by winning the 32Red Festival Stakes at Goodwood.

Great things are expected of Sir Michael Stoute's four-year-old colt this summer after a promising 2011 which saw him finish second in the Gordon Stakes and the King Edward VII Stakes.

Although this trip is perhaps on the short side, he should be an entirely different prospect than in the Jockey Club Stakes when he badly looked in need of an outing.

The ground was blatantly too soft for Fiorente that day, too, so the recent arid spell can also be construed as a major positive.

Goodwood's other Listed event, the Southern Daily Echo Tapster Stakes, can go to stablemate Sea Moon.

Although some might say he did not fulfil his real potential last year, his second-placed finish behind St Nicholas Abbey in the Breeders' Cup Turf helped ease the bad memories from the St Leger, in which jockey Olivier Peslier was hardly left covered in glory.

Sea Moon's ability to go well fresh - he slalomed clear in the Great Voltigeur last May following a long absence - is also a factor when assessing his claims here after connections swerved the Ormonde Stakes at Chester due to the heavy ground.

Chester's meeting is sure attract plenty of enthusiastic racegoers, who can do a lot worse than supporting Grissom in the Matthew Clark Handicap.

Similarly big crowds will be a given at York, where Gulf Of Naples can win the Stowe Family Law LLP Grand Cup.

Fond recollections of his superb third in the Chester Cup from an awful draw should not be forgotten on the Knavesmire.

Four wins from just eight starts perhaps tells its own story about Mark Johnston's grey colt, while the dip to a mile and three-quarters will hold no terrors, such was the early pace he showed at Chester.

Zhiggy's Stardust was no match for Fort Bastion on his debut, but should be far happier with his lot in the Bathwick Tyres Maiden Stakes at Newbury.

Oh So Spicy can turn up the heat in the Bernard Coughlan 60th Birthday Fillies' Handicap at Lingfield.

The Chris Wall-trained mare will be well primed for this six-furlong assignment following an eye-catching return at Yarmouth in April.

SATURDAY'S SELECTIONS:

CHESTER: 2.25 Mandy Lexi, 2.55 All Or Nothin, 3.25 Singalat, 4.00 Grissom, 4.35 I'm Super Too, 5.10 Chabada, 5.45 Legal Eagle, 6.15 Blown It

CURRAGH: 1.40 Slope, 2.10 Dawn Approach, 2.40 Santo Padre, 3.15 Takar, 3.50 Emulous, 4.20 Gunner Lindley, 4.50 Van Rooney

GOODWOOD: 2.15 Misdemeanour, 2.45 Fiorente, 3.20 Grumeti, 3.55 Strong Conviction, 4.25 Sea Moon, 5.00 My Kingdom, 5.35 Ensejaam

HAYDOCK: 2.00 Moidore, 2.30 Gabrial, 3.00 BATED BREATH (NAP), 3.30 Ertikaan, 4.05 Seeking Magic, 4.40 Shahzan, 5.15 Three Am Tour, 5.50 Toymaker

LINGFIELD: 5.55 Lovely Pass, 6.30 Oh So Spicy, 7.00 Picabo, 7.35 Cades Reef, 8.10 Hill Street, 8.40 Vicgernic

NEWBURY: 6.10 Moody Tunes, 6.45 Cio Cio San, 7.15 Good Authority, 7.50 Zhiggy's Stardust, 8.25 Timocracy, 8.55 Cheers

YORK: 2.05 Eltheeb, 2.35 Saamidd, 3.10 Gulf Of Naples, 3.45 Bajan Tryst, 4.15 Pay Freeze, 4.50 Pea Shooter, 5.25 Invincible Hero

DOUBLE: Bated Breath and Gulf Of Naples