UK Horse Racing Tips: Wolverhampton

VALLEY BELLE relished the step up to this trip when beaten just half a length at Chelmsford and has every chance of going one better off the same mark. Waitaki missed out by a neck at Newcastle and then posted another solid effort when third at Kempton on Saturday. Disruptor is a consistent sort who often makes his presence felt, while Agent Of Fortune's winning run came to an end at Chelmsford on Thursday but it is far too soon to be writing her off.
Prediction : 1st Valley Belle 2nd Agent Of Fortune 3rd Waitaki

Dodgy Bob's attempt to follow up a neck success at Newcastle was foiled by some way over 6f here, though Harry Russell's 5lb claim could prove useful, but BILLYOAKES is preferred. Ollie Pears' gelding wasn't beaten too far over a furlong shorter here and might just benefit from the extra distance. Air Of York was not disgraced when finishing in midfield over C&D in November and a 2lb lower mark enhances his claims.
Prediction : 1st Billyoakes 2nd Dodgy Bob 3rd Air Of York

Will To Win made every yard to score at Lingfield and is a threat to all, but having to give 7lb to SHINE ON BRENDAN might prove too much. Clive Cox's charge missed out by a neck on his debut here and showed that was no fluke when filling the runner-up spot again at Kempton. He can go one better in this. Mark Johnston's Lion Tower, the first foal of a Group-placed Australian mare, looks the pick of the newcomers.
Prediction : 1st Shine On Brendan 2nd Will To Win 3rd Lion Tower

Eesha Says has been in excellent form on the Southwell Fibresand, but she was beaten heavily in a seller on her last visit to this track. Illustrious Spirit was a close-up second at Lingfield but is another who was readily brushed aside on his most recent visit to Dunstall Park, so preference is for FAREEQ. Charlie Wallis' grey was only beaten a length into fourth off this mark at Lingfield on New Year's Eve and has run well here in the past, so could be the answer in a trappy affair.
Prediction : 1st Fareeq 2nd Illustrious Spirit 3rd Eesha Says

THE GAME IS ON showed tremendous tenacity to make all and prevail narrowly here last time and Sir Mark Prescott's charge can follow up off just 3lb higher. Clem A won with a fair bit in hand here latest and is a danger to all off 6lb higher, while Champagne Rules and Star Ascending both run off the same rating as when respectable thirds on their respective last starts.
Prediction : 1st The Game Is On 2nd Clem A 3rd Star Ascending

Copperlight continued his good form when second over slightly shorter here, but he appeared to be fading late on so this trip is not certain to suit. Sparkling Or Still ran on for fourth over a mile at Chelmsford and could be of interest up in distance for her handicap bow, while Halfacrown ran well over C&D when last seen. Preference, though, is for BEE ABLE, as she ran a respectable race on her handicap debut at Kempton and shaped as though this longer trip would suit.
Prediction : 1st Bee Able 2nd Sparkling Or Still 3rd Copperlight

PIVOINE has been something of a globetrotter of late, finishing fourth in the Canadian International before a slightly disappointing sixth in Bahrain. Though this trip might be on the short side for Andrew Balding's charge, he is taken to outshine Dolphin Vista, who took a Listed race in France in the summer but was then well beaten in Group 3 company at Newmarket. Global Giant was a Listed winner on the all-weather at Dundalk for Ed Dunlop and has to be of interest on his debut for John Gosden, and Arctic Sound is no back number as he was runner-up in the German 2000 Guineas last year.
Prediction : 1st Pivoine 2nd Dolphin Vista 3rd Global Giant

Dubai Elegance overcame trouble in running to score over 6f here and should be happy enough over this trip, whereas Dancing Rave drops in distance after a fair fourth over a mile at Newcastle. FANTASTIC FLYER ran better than the bare form suggested over 6f at Chelmsford last time and as a dual C&D winner in the summer, she could prove up to the challenge of landing this off a mark of 74.
Prediction : 1st Fantastic Flyer 2nd Dubai Elegance 3rd Dancing Rave