UK Horse Racing Tips: Wolverhampton

KRAKA built on his recent podium finishes when recording a two-length victory at Lingfield last week and the in-form four-year-old makes plenty of appeal once again under a 5lb penalty, which is effectively cancelled out by Scott McCullagh's claim. Zebulon was a 6f winner at Newcastle when last seen in October and is interesting returning off a 5lb higher mark, while Mystical Moon and Bond Street Beau have tasted success recently and are respected. Blinkers are now tried on Skyva, who has dropped to a rating 2lb lower than when notching his only success to date, which came over C&D, with My Society another who appears well treated and his most recent pieces of form suggest he is a winner in waiting.
Prediction : 1st Kraka 2nd Zebulon 3rd Skyva

BADENSCOTH thrived over the track and trip when running out a comfortable winner last time and Dean Ivory's five-year-old looks the one to side with following a 7lb rise from the assessor. Rubensian was sixth on that occasion and may get closer on revised terms, but the main opposition looks to be Cosmic Landscape, a C&D winner who reappears quickly following a solid run at Doncaster last weekend.
Prediction : 1st Badenscoth 2nd Cosmic Landscape 3rd Rubensian

Course and distance novice winner Engrossed is an interesting recruit to the handicap ranks and she has to be respected, but preference is for fellow handicap debutant ISANGO. Charlie Fellowes' filly benefitted for the step up to six furlongs when making the podium twice at the back end of last year and the extra furlong this time looks well within her grasp. The consistent Arctic Spirit merits consideration on her first outing since last summer, while Richard Hannon's Ventura Glory is the pick of the two Middleham Park runners.
Prediction : 1st Isango 2nd Engrossed 3rd Arctic Spirit

NOBLE LINEAGE ran on well to lead inside the final furlong over the extended mile here last time and is taken to follow up now granted this stiffer test on his handicap bow. Copper Rose turned in an improved display when second over 1m2f at Chelmsford latest and has been handed a workable opening mark of 73, while it will be interesting to see if a step up from 7f unlocks improvement from Richard Hughes' handicap debutant Ballylemon, who finished a creditable fourth in a novice heat at HQ in October.
Prediction : 1st Noble Lineage 2nd Copper Rose 3rd Ballylemon

BIRCH GROVE kept on strongly at the finish when scoring over the extended 1m1f here in November and promises to be suited by this stiffer test now making her handicap debut on her return from a break. Sula Island returns from a spell hurdling and could be on a workable Flat mark for Alan King, while there may be better to come from Daniel Kubler's Tappity Tap now she moves out of maiden/novice company for the first time.
Prediction : 1st Birch Grove 2nd Sula Island 3rd Tappity Tap

Rhossili Down makes strong appeal on her debut third over 7f at Newbury and should go close if running to a similar level, though she did disappoint in a HQ maiden in October and will be hoping a subsequent break has freshened her up. Instead, it might be worth siding with ROMA BANGKOK, who sports a first-time tongue-tie and shaped as if worth a try over this trip when fading into sixth over 1m on his comeback at Kempton last month. Any money for Roger Varian's newcomer A Hundred Echoes would also be notable.
Prediction : 1st Roma Bangkok 2nd Rhossili Down 3rd A Hundred Echoes