UK Horse Racing Tips: Wolverhampton

The jockey booking of Ryan Moore for BATCHELOR BOY leaps off the page and this three-year-old colt is 2-2 at the Midlands venue. Both of those wins came over 6f, just before Christmas and at the start of this year, but he boasts enough pace to be effective over the minimum trip and will probably go forward under Moore in an attempt to make all. Coast Ofalfujairah has clearly improved from two to three years and is a big danger, while Dream Game is respected as well.
Prediction : 1st Batchelor Boy 2nd Coast Ofalfujairah 3rd Dream Game

SEPAHI can put her superior race-fitness to good use in this handicap and confirm the promise of last week's Kempton success. A ready winner over this trip on just her second start for this stable, a 5lb penalty might not be enough to deny the Sepoy filly another victory. Jem Scuttle would be no surprise winner on his placed efforts at Southwell this year post wind surgery, while Shortbackandsides is another expected to go well.
Prediction : 1st Sepahi 2nd Jem Scuttle 3rd Shortbackandsides

ALKHAT has been found a good opening by John Gosden and he will surely better his Chelmsford debut. The yard's runners are flying and it will be disappointing if this smartly-bred Oasis Dream colt isn't up to winning a maiden of this nature. Any money for Clive Cox's newcomer Kebek Khan would be interesting, while similar sentiments apply to Moonbootz and Kafee cannot be overlooked for another yard going great guns at present.
Prediction : 1st Alkhat 2nd Kebek Khan 3rd Moonbootz

ASCRAEUS took a leap forward in her development when fifth at Nottingham in an above-average fillies' maiden last year and, now a bit older, is fancied to take all the beating for a trainer who has made a fine start to the season. Relaunch is closely related to a UAE Group 2 winner and may well know his job on debut, while Benefit Street is a half-brother to a couple of winners and wasn't disgraced at the first time of asking nine days ago at Newcastle.
Prediction : 1st Ascraeus 2nd Relaunch 3rd Benefit Street

JAHRAWI is related to a couple of US winners and seemed at home on Tapeta when fourth on debut at Newcastle last October. The Fed Biz colt was best of the newcomers that day, and looked as though he would fill out plenty over the winter. Kingman colt Astro King cost 375,000gns as a yearling but Sir Michael Stoute's newcomers often benefit markedly for their initial racecourse experience, while Mephisto finished fourth behind Kameko on debut last summer but has since disappointed.
Prediction : 1st Jahrawi 2nd Astro King 3rd Mephisto

ASBAAGH cost 450,000gns as a yearling and, after a highly encouraging racecourse bow at Lingfield during the spring, could take some pegging back now for the all-conquering John Gosden team. A one-length third on that occasion, the Siyouni filly could be pattern class and can take care of Al Badr, who has a similar profile and runs in the same colours for Ed and Simon Crisford. Mark Johnston unleashed a smart Night Of Thunder colt at Newcastle last week and may have another on his hands with newcomer Streak Lightning.
Prediction : 1st Asbaagh 2nd Al Badr 3rd Streak Lightning

BAVARDAGES ended last season with back-to-back wins on the all-weather and returned to action with an excellent second at Newcastle last week. Mark Johnston's charge runs off the same mark as that latest outing and can get the better of Amir Kabir, who found only one too good at Kempton in March. Warne's Army gives Johnston a strong hand in this, while My Poem is worth a second glance.
Prediction : 1st Bavardages 2nd Amir Kabir 3rd Warnes Army

AMOR FATI has been hammering on the door in recent starts over slightly further here and providing this trip doesn't prove too sharp, he could take some stopping. Mr Strutter was a fair third at Newcastle in January and has claims if back in the same form, while Final Attack filled the runner-up spot here in March and that could be a sign of better things to come.
Prediction : 1st Amor Fati 2nd Final Attack 3rd Mr Strutter

BELL HEATHER was only headed in the closing stages over a furlong further last time and this drop in trip should suit him perfectly. A 1lb rise for that latest effort is fair and she can get the better of Troop, who was a model of consistency late last year. Deolali won well at Newcastle two starts ago but needs to prove that was his true running and not his latest heavy defeat at Gosforth Park.
Prediction : 1st Bell Heather 2nd Troop 3rd Deolali