UK Horse Racing Tips: Wolverhampton

Receiving weight from the rest hands an advantage to MAN MADE OF SMOKE, who has been placed off this mark on the all-weather before, and he may find improvement now upped slightly in trip. Mother India seemed to appreciate a sterner test of stamina when she tried a mile for the first time in a 0-85 handicap at Kempton 10 days ago, and may also have more to give. Densetsu is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Man Made Of Smoke 2nd Mother India 3rd Densetsu

FOLLOW YOUR HEART edges a narrow vote of confidence despite just coming up short in recent outings. The facts are that the gelding has done very little wrong lately and, although he was awarded second in the stewards' room after his latest start, he may have won that race had he not been hampered at a crucial stage. Off just 1lb higher, he can gain compensation. Jupiter Express is another who is well treated on past form and is feared most ahead of the lightly-raced Lord Paramount.
Prediction : 1st Follow Your Heart 2nd Jupiter Express 3rd Lord Paramount

Recent form suggests this is within reach for FREE SOLO, despite the fact he would be lining up in receipt of weight from both The Perfect Crown and Business if this were a handicap. The selection confirmed he is still in good form courtesy a near miss at Lingfield last Wednesday. The Perfect Crown is best in at the weights and is feared more than Business with cheekpieces applied for the first time.
Prediction : 1st Free Solo 2nd The Perfect Crown 3rd Business

BARENBOIM scored with a bit in hand over 1m4f at Lingfield earlier this month, leaving the impression that the son of Golden Horn ought to have no problem with a step up in trip. He'll need to be at his best to repel the likely challenge of Imperium, however, who is 6-12 on an artificial surface and is back down to his last winning mark. Withhold might not be far away either.
Prediction : 1st Barenboim 2nd Imperium 3rd Withhold

With an official rating of 84, Danger Alert sets the standard and, if first-time blinkers can illicit further improvement, he could be difficult to beat. However, a chance is taken on PRIDE OF YORKSHIRE. Kevin Ryan's gelding wasn't beaten far behind a subsequent Group 3 winner at Carlisle in August and his pedigree suggests that he'll have no problem with the switch to a synthetic surface. Erosion Risk can follow them home.
Prediction : 1st Pride Of Yorkshire 2nd Danger Alert 3rd Erosion Risk

HIT MAC has proved expensive to follow and remains a maiden after nine appearances, but the first-time blinkers could bring about enough improvement to see him get off the mark. Astrophysics has been in good form of late and looks the most likely to capitalise if the selection fails to fire. Battle Point makes his return after a gelding operation and shouldn't be underestimated off a career-low mark.
Prediction : 1st Hit Mac 2nd Astrophysics 3rd Battle Point

Johnny Boom is unbeaten in two starts at this course and should not be taken lightly off a 5lb higher mark than when winning here recently. However, preference is for TOOPHAN, who ran into a subsequent dual winner at Newcastle in December and looks more than capable of picking up a race of this nature after a minimal rise in the ratings. Last-time-out winners Hector's Here and Caracristi both boast C&D victories to their names and may not be far away.
Prediction : 1st Toophan 2nd Johnny Boom 3rd Hectors Here