Haydock racing tips: Best bets for Friday, July 21

Let's get the ball rolling with some details on our selected horses, then you can get a full list of all the tips from Haydock at the bottom of the page.

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(Please be aware selections could become non-runners after article's first publication)

Southwold sets the form standard, having won two of his four outings to date, and the son of Gleneagles is entitled to improve making his debut on turf.

Tele Red is likely to bounce back from his latest effort at Newbury, when only beating one rival home, while Balqaa, who was runner-up at Newcastle when last seen, and He's A Gentleman appear best of the remainder.

Prince Alex may be able to notch a second win at Haydock in the Birchwood Handicap.

It is the best part of three years since the six-year-old won over this track and trip, since when he has plundered a couple of valuable handicaps at York and Goodwood respectively.

He has not managed to get his head in front since the latter of those victories in the summer of 2021 and following previous spells with Ralph Beckett, Michael Bell and Johnny Murtagh, he joined Tom Dascombe prior to the start of the current campaign.

Prince Alex has run two sound races in defeat for his new trainer, most recently finishing fourth at Newmarket, and is likely to appreciate this return to an easier surface.

A slight ease in the weights to a perch of 85, 4lb below his last winning mark, has allowed him to get into this slightly lower grade under top-weight and he can make the most of the opportunity.

Although Utilis has something to prove after an underwhelming reappearance on the all-weather earlier in the month, Brian Ellison's charge holds strong claims on last season's turf efforts and may bounce back to form in what looks a weak affair.

Dark Desire was pulled up on her debut here last year but better can be expected, while newcomer Inca Queen is a potential fly in the ointment and is worth a second look in the betting.

Plenty went wrong for Nigiri when finishing third behind subsequent winner Tiffany at Wolverhampton last month and she holds leading claims now entering handicaps off what looks a lenient opening mark.

Streaky Bay defied market expectation when holding on to triumph at Yarmouth recently and a 2lb rise shouldn't prevent Jane Chapple-Hyam's filly from going close once more.

Princess Naomi was too bad to be true at Salisbury in mid-June and the three-year-old could also have a say.