UK Horse Racing Tips: Wolverhampton

Recent C&D winner SHOW COMPASSION has an excellent opportunity to follow up with top apprentice Billy Loughnane on board. She was running consistently prior to that victory and is taken to overcome a 2lb rise in her handicap mark. The biggest danger may be Coast, who has produced several of her best efforts over C&D and that includes two of her three career victories. Henery Hawk is looking to complete a hat-trick but the step up from 5f is a concern.
Prediction : 1st Show Compassion 2nd Coast 3rd Henery Hawk

It took GUITEAU 13 attempts to get off the mark but he may be able to immediately follow up his C&D victory. A favourable draw in stall three gives him every opportunity to attempt to make all for a second success and a 4lb rise doesn't look too harsh. Connected has also scored over C&D but his attempt to follow up last month was slightly disappointing and he may struggle from his draw in stall 12. Once Adaay has proved he acts on this course and showed promise when third off 1lb higher on his first attempt over 7f at Kempton 16 days ago.
Prediction : 1st Guiteau 2nd Once Adaay 3rd Connected

Following her debut success at Kempton, it is hard to ignore the claims of TIMELESS CHARM, who always travelled comfortably and strode away for an extremely impressive six-length success. George Boughey's filly can improve for that experience and looks up to defying a winner's penalty this evening. Bigtime Bridget showed promise when fourth to Shemozzle at Newmarket and could be a danger as she steps up in trip on her first attempt on an all-weather surface. The market may be the best guide as to what is expected of the newcomers, but the Andrew Balding-trained Lady Birdie cost 30,000gns and could be the pick of them.
Prediction : 1st Timeless Charm 2nd Bigtime Bridget 3rd La Verite

In what looks a very competitive nursery, a tentative vote is given to CLAXTON BAY, who ran well at 80/1 in a Lingfield novice stakes over a mile in October and was possibly unsuited by the drop back to 6f on his latest run at Chelmsford. An opening mark of 70 looks workable, while Squeaker was only narrowly denied by Tiptoe over C&D last time and can have her say again off 2lb higher. Roman Secret's Nottingham second last month would also give her a chance in this wide-open contest.
Prediction : 1st Claxton Bay 2nd Roman Secret 3rd Squeaker

ERMIN STREET is taken to gain revenge on recent C&D winner Come On John. Making his reappearance after wind surgery, Mark Loughnane's charge was well off the pace in the early stages before running on well to be beaten three and three-quarter lengths by Come On John. The selection is 5lb better off with that reopposing winner this evening and, expected to come on for that run, he is taken to reverse that form. The hat-trick seeking Star Of St Louis was only a narrow winner last time and a further 2lb rise may see his winning run come to an end.
Prediction : 1st Ermin Street 2nd Come On John 3rd Star Of St Louis

My Roxanne struck by just under two lengths over a mile at Newcastle last week and she should mount another bold bid, even though she has a 6lb penalty to carry. However, the vote goes to SUN FESTIVAL, who hasn't finished out of the top two in his last three outings, including when second over C&D earlier in the month, and he could prove hard to beat off the same rating. Graffiti completes the shortlist on his return to the Flat.
Prediction : 1st Sun Festival 2nd My Roxanne 3rd Graffiti

POWER OF DARKNESS attempted to make all but weakened inside the last furlong to finish third in this grade at Newcastle on his latest outing and he goes off the same mark this evening. The Charlie Fellowes-trained eight-year-old could continue his fine form to take this, although Flatley was victorious by just over a length over C&D last time and he is likely to get into contention off a 5lb higher mark. Phantasy Mac takes a step back in distance and could also have a say.
Prediction : 1st Power of Darkness 2nd Flatley 3rd Phantasy Mac

KITTY FOYLE only found one too strong when making her handicap bow over 1m4f at Lingfield last time, but she has scope for further improvement and could defy a 2lb rise in the handicap now upped in trip. Artisan Dancer continues to run well and must firmly enter calculations, while Rock Chant is able to compete off his last winning mark and should not be written off now dropped in class.
Prediction : 1st Kitty Foyle 2nd Artisan Dancer 3rd Rock Chant

SPEED DIAL BAILEYS broke well to make all over C&D last month and, drawn in stall one tonight, James Tate's filly could employ similar tactics to defy a 4lb rise in the ratings. Just Janet only found one too good off this mark over 7f at Lingfield last time and she could find more for the application of a first-time visor, while Starsong is the most appealing of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Speed Dial Baileys 2nd Just Janet 3rd Starsong