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Placepot picks - 22nd November 2025

Saturday’s Placepot picks includes six selections from Haydock…


R1 – Double Measure 
R2 – David's Well 
R3 – Kabral Du Mathan 
R4 – The Jukebox Man 
R5 – Ma Shantou 
R6 – Grey Dawning 

RACE SELECTION REASON
Race 1
Betfair Supports
Safer Gambling Week
Newton Novices'
Hurdle (Grade 2)

 Double Measure - Put up an eye-catching performance on hurdles debut at Chepstow when second behind The Blue Room
- Represents the in-form Skelton team (24% strike rate in last two weeks)
Race 2
Bet At Your Best With
Betfair Handicap
Chase

 David's Well - Unbeaten in two runs over fences
- Bids for a hat-trick following two dominant successes at Leicester and Chepstow
- Fair record fresh including reappearance win in December 2024 after 258-day break
Race 3
Betfair Racing
Podcasts Handicap
Hurdle

 Kabral Du Mathan - Drops markedly in grade after placing second in the Grade 2 Scottish Champion Handicap Hurdle
- First start for in-form Dan Skelton yard after moving from Paul Nicholls
- Good record fresh and having first run following wind surgery
Race 4
Betfair Exchange
Graduation Chase

 The Jukebox Man - Talent novice chaser who ut up an exceptional round of jumping in the Grade1 Kauto Star Novice's Chase at Kempton
- Form of Kempton run boosted with third-placed Masaccio placing at Cheltenham Festival
- Suffered a minor setback since and markedly dropped in grade on seasonal reappearance
Race 5
Betfair Stayers'
Handicap Hurdle
(Premier Handicap)		 Ma Shantou - Made a successful reappearance winning a 3m handicap hurdle at Cheltenham
- Performs best on good and good-to-soft ground (official going: good-to-soft)
- 10 of last 12 renewals have gone to second-season hurdlers
Race 6
Betfair Chase (Grade1)

 Grey Dawning - Unsuited by testing conditions twelve months ago but still finished second behind Royale Pagaille
- Yet to finish outside the top-two at this course
- Highest-rated in this field
 


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