Robin Goodfellow’s racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, May 31

Published: 18:53 EDT, 30 May 2025 | Updated: 19:13 EDT, 30 May 2025

Mail Sport’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Saturday’s Haydock, Chester, York, Southwell, Stratford and Lingfield.

The third-placed finish of LIEBER POWER (NB) at Newmarket on his last run has received multiple form boosts and he looks overpriced in the 1.13pm at Haydock.

The winner of that race, El Cordobes, was third in a Group Three on his next start, while the second and fourth both won their next races. Lieber Power runs here off a 1lb lower mark. In the 2.10pm at Chester, NEVER SO BRAVE (NAP) makes his reappearance at the same track where he beat the now 112-rated Witness Stand by two lengths in receipt of 3lbs.

Gelded since his last run and now making his stable debut for Andrew Balding, he should prove too good off 101 from stall six.

WIZARD OF ODDS

BY CHRIS BAKER

1.48 HAYDOCK: KODI LION is an improving sprinter who went close on his last two starts. Positive tactics from his high draw could see him land a third career win.

2.40 YORK: JM JUNGLE (nap), who has a good record at York, has chased home American Affair in both starts this season — form boosted when that horse ran well in a Group Two last week.

3.33 HAYDOCK: AUDIENCE, last season’s Lockinge and Lennox Stakes winner, can take advantage of a drop in class and resume winning ways. The step back up to seven furlongs will also be in his favour.

Mail Sport’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Saturday’s meetings