'Hawk Mountain can be best of Aidan O'Brien's team' - The Scout's Saturday racing tips

HAWK MOUNTAIN (2.05) can swoop for Aidan O'Brien's 12th William Hill Futurity Trophy at Doncaster this afternoon.

One of three runners for the Ballydoyle maestro, my selection impressed on ground with cut when making all in the Group 2 Beresford Stakes at the Curragh.

Shaken up by Ronan Whelan, who keeps the ride, the son of Wootton Bassett was green under pressure but still had three and a quarter lengths in hand.

The mile event has produced winners of this and Hawk Mountain has plenty more to offer as a son of 2017 Matron Stakes and Ascot Fillies and Mares Stakes heroine Hydrangea.

Town Moor's muddy terrain should be perfect for SPANISH WALTZ (2.40), a colt reaching the Listed William Hill Prospect Stakes at the right time of his short career.

Not beaten far in the Ayr Gold Cup, SOLAR ACLAIM (1.30) remains on a fair mark for the five-furlong Skill Step Group Handicap.

At Cheltenham, jockey of the moment Sean Bowen gets down to 10st 2lb to jump aboard BACKMERSACKME (2.20) in the William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase at Cheltenham.

Although a little quirky, the Emmet Mullins trainee is on a workable mark based on his hurdles form, just 1lb higher than when being pipped to the post in a Listed event at Navan last December.

Backmersackme is also unexposed over fences, having just one run in a handicap behind a horse that went off at single figure odds for the Munster National.

GIVE IT TO ME OJ (3.30, trb) is race-fit and should be too classy for the rest in the five-runner Masterson Holdings Hurdle.

In the bigger fields, there is value to be had starting with KDEUX SAINT FRAY (1.10), who bumped into useful hurdler Lieutenant Mayne when last seen and it is interesting Anthony Honeyball pitches the point scorer into a novices' handicap chase straight away.

The stable also send enthusiastic chaser LEAVE OF ABSENCE (4.05) to the meeting, who looks to have a bit in hand of the assessor.

KASINO DES MOTTES (1.45) should go well for a trainer who likes to compete a good youngster from the get-go at Prestbury Park.

And Harry Skelton is expected to reach the podium partnering SUPREMELY WEST (2.55) in the Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle, a horse with an excellent strike rate.