On a day for sprinters the top tipster suggests the Clive Cox trained Coppull can enhance his Royal Ascot prospects at Haydock, one of eight meetings in Britain and Ireland17:05, 22 May 2026COPPULL can set himself up for a crack at Royal Ascot’s Commonwealth Cup with a victory in the William Hill Sandy Lane Stakes (2.58) at Haydock Park this afternoon.‌Clive Cox’s son of Bated Breath showed smart form among the sprint juvenile ranks in 2025, landing Glorious Goodwood’s Richmond Stakes - like today’s assignment, a Group 2 test - and finishing a close third in the top-level Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket.‌And my selection made a winning return to the fray in Ascot’s Group 3 Commonwealth Cup Trial Stakes over six furlongs 22 days ago. Never far from the action, Rossa Ryan’s partner hit the front over a furlong out and ran on stoutly to deny Midnight Tango by a neck, with the same distance to the fast-finishing Division.‌READ MORE: Lilly Pinchin’s ADHD documentary wins award at international film festivalREAD MORE: Royal Ascot’s headline international runner ready to ‘take on the world stage’Cox’s team are flying and, with further progress to come on the seventh outing of his life, Coppull is expected to confirm that form and book his return to Group 1 level.At Haydock JAKAJARO has more to offer as he steps out of handicap company for the Group 2 William Hill Temple Stakes (3.30). The son of Too Darn Hot went the rest of the campaign without a win after scoring at Dundalk for David Marnane in March 2024.Pickings were also slim last season, his first for Robert Cowell - Jakajaro drew a blank from 12 starts. But my selection has been back in form with a bang this term, justifying 4-1 favouritism in a five-furlong handicap at Newmarket’s Craven meeting last month.‌And Jakajaro built on that with a comprehensive win at York nine days ago, holding Heavenly Heather by two and a quarter lengths.It goes without saying that more is needed now that Eddie Greatrex’s partner takes on Group opposition here but, now that Cowell has found the key to his sprinter, there should be plenty more to come.‌At the beginning of the Haydock card, it’s worth taking a chance on the well-being of FRIENDLY SOUL in the Listed William Hill Epic Boost British EBF Hedge Of Oak Stakes (1.45). The John and Thady Gosden-trained daughter of Kingman rose all the way to Group 1 level at three before missing the entirety of her four-year-old season.But her absence means she escapes a penalty for that Prix de l’Opera success at Longchamp on the 2024 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe undercard, and Oisín Murphy’s mount can live up to her status as the best horse in the race.Murphy also has strong claims of landing the William Hill Silver Bowl Handicap (2.20), to which LAUREATE CROWN brings a going-places profile.‌There’s Classic action on ITV as GSTAAD rates emphatically the horse to beat in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (3.40) at the Curragh. Only Bow Echo proved too strong for the Aidan O’Brien-saddled colt in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket three weeks ago, and Gstaad should go one better.At Goodwood, WECHAAD receives the vote for a winning return in the Fitzdares Harroways Handicap (1.25), while SAXON STREET is expected to carry on the good work for the Gosdens in the Listed British Stallion Studs EBF Cocked Hat Stakes (2.00).Article continues belowClarehaven’s DANIELLE appeals in York’s Group 3 William Hill Bronte Cup Fillies' Stakes (3.15) and VANTHEMAN looks good in the William Hill Epic Boost Handicap (2.40).READ MORE: Today's racecards plus UK & Ireland results and betting tips