Martin Dixon's Saturday tips: "he's very well handicapped"
By Martin Dixon
Last Updated: Fri 7 Aug 2026
Top tipster and pundit Martin Dixon reveals his three best bets on Saturday, with a selection at Ascot, plus Newmarket and Redcar - live on Racing TV.
1.35 Ascot: Fandom
Although he's only got one win on the board in 2026, Fandom has had a good first season with Richard Hannon. I expect he will be well suited by this return to Ascot where he ran a blinder to finish third in a strong race over this distance on his penultimate start.
It was a tough ask in last week's Stewards' Cup and he never got involved, but as such, was spared a hard time, and I'm more than willing to view him as remaining in good form.
The likes of Gold Star Hero and All Ways Glamorous ought to ensure a well-contested pace, which is exactly what Fandom wants to be seen to best effect and plenty of his rivals in this arrive with a point to prove in terms of current form/wellbeing.
If he reproduces that effort at the track last month he'll be right in the mix and 7-1 at the time of writing appeals as a very fair price.
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2.30 Newmarket: Sanbona Warrior
It's been a very positive start to Sanbona Warrior's career, with a promising second on debut before going one better at Doncaster last month when impressing with how he travelled and quickened before idling a little inside the final furlong.
That winning form looks strong, with the second and third both successful since, and I felt he won with more authority than the bare facts suggest that day.
It's particularly noteworthy that he's shown so much so early given that his stable tend to bring horses along more gradually so I think he has a significant potential to keep on improving. The handicapper has taken a chance with his opening mark of 78.
3.47 Redcar: Democracy Dilemma (Nap)
It had been a disappointing season for Democracy Dilemma up until a big upturn in form at Goodwood last week where, back from a short break, he showed all his old speed and enthusiasm and battled on gamely despite having forced a strong pace in a twenty-three runner race.
This is vastly less competitive, with only four rivals, and he should find a field of this size and quality relatively easy to dominate.
He's a very well handicapped horse and, if he backs up his Goodwood run, then I'd expect him to be extremely hard to catch here, especially from stall one which could see him get across to the often-favoured far rail.
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