Five horses to follow on Saturday at Kempton, Haydock and Ascot

Tipster: Martin Dixon.

Best odds: 8-1.

Having only made his debut at Wolverhampton in March, Fearnot has rapidly risen through the ranks with impressive wins at Ascot in competitive handicaps, as well as an excellent third in the Britannia Stakes at the Royal meeting.

I still took encouragement from his mid-division finish at York last time out where he was drawn higher than any of those that finished ahead of him, and he finished with running left in him. 

He has a bit to find on official ratings with some of these, but I'd be surprised if there wasn't more to come, and I think the prospect of a strongly-run race from a handy, low draw could set the race up nicely for another personal best. He's chalked up at 8-1, at the time of writing.

Tipster: Tom Thurgood.

Best odds: 7-1.

Tipster: Harry Allwood

Best odds: 7-4.

This three-year-old was value for more than the winning margin suggests at Goodwood last time out and holds strong claims of defying a 7lb higher mark here.

The form of his debut win at Kempton last year worked out nicely, and he again shaped with bundles of promise, despite appearing a work in progress, when second on his next two starts under a penalty. Connections also opted to give him an entry in the Dante and the Derby, which hints that he's held in high regard.

A rating of 91 clearly underestimated Push The Limit on his handicap debut where he relished the step up to 1m3f, and did well to overcome a hefty bump entering the straight. He also handled the unique track well for a youngster with little experience, and was firmly on top close home.

The runner-up there has been performing creditably in valuable contests this season, and has since been placed off a higher mark, while the third won next time out, so the form looks useful.

Ralph Beckett's charge handles cut in the ground and an extra furlong here looks certain to suit this long-striding colt who has a staying pedigree. Le Havre's progeny also tend to improve with age.

Beckett's team remain in good form and although Push The Limit faces other exciting three-year-olds here, I think he could take some beating. 

Tipster: Alex Scott.

Best odds: 5-2.

Alex Scott says: It seems sensible to start with the top-rated runner and favourite Lazzat. It also seems appropriate to give an overview of this horse’s remarkably consistent career so far, one that has yielded over £2m in prize money – this is despite the fact he had not seen a racecourse at the beginning of last year.

The Jerome Reynier-trained gelding started life down in the South of France at Cagnes-sur-Mer, winning his first three starts there in January/February 2024 by a total of 14 lengths. He then won at Deauville, Longchamp, and then Deauville again to take his record to 6-6.

A second in the Golden Eagle followed and he was only beaten three and a half lengths in the Hong Kong Mile. Turned over at short odds on his return to Europe over a mile at Saint-Cloud in March, connections decided to revert him back to sprinting, a decision which has seen him win two of this three starts since, including in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes over Satono Reve. He was last seen finishing second in the Prix Maurice de Gheest.

He is ground versatile and sets the standard, being 5lb clear of his nearest rival on official ratings, though he has never ran at the track.

Tipster: Dave Nevison.

Best odds: 7-2.

Jer Batt finished a close second in this race last year and is 3lb lower now, which is quite something given the strength of that form! 

The winner was Shagraan who recently won a Group Three contest, and Jer Batt finished ahead of American Affair who recorded Group One glory at Royal Ascot.

Jer Batt was a winner at Haydock in August last year and definitely saves his best efforts for this course and distance. The reason he has dropped in the weights is due to him not showing his best so far this season, but it is quite easy to dismiss modest efforts at idiosyncratic tracks such as Epsom and Chester, but his flat-track runs have been encouraging. 

David and Nicola Barron's sprinter is clearly very well handicapped, and Tom Marquand is a strong jockey booking.