UK Horse Racing Tips: Wolverhampton

GOTTARDO showed a nice attitude to claim a battling success on stable debut for Ed Dunlop four weeks ago at Chelmsford and could potentially improve again for the Newmarket handler having only gone up 1lb for that success. Steelriver (first) accounted for The Groove (third) at Lingfield earlier in the week and looks set to confirm that form despite carrying a 4lb penalty.
Prediction : 1st Gottardo 2nd Steelriver 3rd The Groove

ZAPPER CASS raced keenly out wide over 6f here last week, but looks worth another chance if 7lb claimer Mark Crehan can successfully keep his mount switched off from a favourable draw in stall one. The six-year-old represents a trainer who has had a few winners in recent days and could prove too strong for Big Time Maybe, who broke well to score at Lingfield seven days ago, and Poeta Brasileiro, who was behind the selection at Chelmsford four weeks ago but remains lightly raced for these new connections.
Prediction : 1st Zapper Cass 2nd Big Time Maybe 3rd Poeta Brasileiro

How Bizarre was a consistent type for Kevin Ryan last season and looks to be Liam Bailey's best chance of a first success in his short training career so far, while Marshal Dan ran well when second at Lingfield on his seasonal reappearance last month and has all-weather supremo Luke Morris on board now. Both would have to perform very well to account for MUATADEL, though. A Newcastle winner in February, this six-year-old thrives on Tapeta and still looks fairly handicapped on the pick of his form in 2018.
Prediction : 1st Muatadel 2nd How Bizarre 3rd Marshal Dan

The Kildare-based OUR MANEKINEKO emerged victorious in a similar C&D event last time, despite running from 1lb out of the handicap, and he could follow up off another light weight. Energia Flavio was only beaten a length here off the same mark recently and he should give another good account, while Traveller has been equipped with first-time cheekpieces in a bid to help him improve on a string of nearly efforts.
Prediction : 1st Our Manekineko 2nd Energia Flavio 3rd Traveller

ANOTHER REASON lost little in defeat when a neck second in class 5 company here last time and, eased in grade off a 4lb higher mark, he rates the one to beat. Rich Cummins is entitled to improve for his comeback second at Newcastle and the handicapper has kindly dropped him 1lb subsequently, while Lady Wolf and Gabrial The Giant are others to note.
Prediction : 1st Another Reason 2nd Rich Cummins 3rd Lady Wolf

Armed is top of those to have earned an official rating but he has a 204-day absence to overcome, while Allieyf must enter calculations following runner-up efforts at both Newcastle and Lingfield. However, in receipt of plenty of weight, preference is for the three-year-old EMIRATES EMPIRE. He barely has anything to find with the aforementioned pair on figures and looks to be improving all the time, finishing a head second over 1m2f at Lingfield latest.
Prediction : 1st Emirates Empire 2nd Allieyf 3rd Armed