UK Horse Racing Tips: Wolverhampton

WORD PLAY has displayed hints of promise in her three outings to date and the application of cheekpieces for her nursery debut may see her take the step forward required. High Sport is expected to benefit from the extra furlong on the evidence of her recent fifth at Lingfield, while others for the shortlist include Polly The Rocket and Green Sigma.
Prediction : 1st Word Play 2nd High Sport 3rd Polly The Rocket

Silvretta justified very short odds to shed the maiden tag at Newcastle earlier in the month and the step back up to 7f may yield further improvement. Triggered returned to winning ways here last month and is respected off a 4lb higher mark, but the vote goes to HE'S A GENTLEMAN. A narrow winner on his penultimate start, he backed that up by finishing second here and the return to 7f is unlikely to be an inconvenience.
Prediction : 1st Hes A Gentleman 2nd Silvretta 3rd Triggered

DOCTOR KHAN JUNIOR has turned a corner since the visor was applied, winning three of his last five starts, and the four-year-old gets the vote once again in a contest that looks to be more than winnable on paper. How Impressive has been in consistent form over the past few months and he is likely to enter calculations, along with Hot Chesnut and Satirical.
Prediction : 1st Doctor Khan Junior 2nd How Impressive 3rd Hot Chesnut

MAJED, whose debut run reads well, sets a reasonable standard and appeals most from those with previous experience. Having run respectably when stepped up to a mile at Lingfield 24 days ago, the fitting of cheekpieces could provide the missing ingredient as the son of Magna Grecia bids to get off the mark at the third time of asking. Saviour is also going the right way and warrants a betting check, while expensive purchase Shaleel and the well-bred Night Horn are notable debutants to consider.
Prediction : 1st Majed 2nd Saviour 3rd Shaleel

Civil Law landed last year's corresponding race off 1lb higher and is one to note, despite arriving on the back of a moderate effort over 1m3f at Kempton 19 days ago. Conversely, the in-form Master Of Combat rates as a player in spite of being nudged up 2lb for finishing second over C&D last time. Nevertheless, URBAN SPRAWL, who was second in a class 2 handicap on his penultimate start, has more scope to improve on Tapeta and earns the vote having shown progression with cheekpieces applied recently.
Prediction : 1st Urban Sprawl 2nd Civil Law 3rd Master Of Combat

Returning to this distance could be beneficial for CHASE THE DOLLAR, who has shown that he retains ability and is fancied to exploit his currently lenient mark. Giving weight away to the rest obviously complicates matters for the selection, and the likes of First Charge and Swift Tuttle are respected, given they have also proven their stamina. However, Absolute Queen has a touch more scope for improvement and could emerge as the biggest threat now she tries this trip for the first time.
Prediction : 1st Chase The Dollar 2nd Absolute Queen 3rd First Charge

Admirable veteran Muscika has rolled back the years with successive wins but a 5lb rise for his latest success may just prove too much. Dickieburd arrives here on the back of two strong efforts at Newcastle and looks sure to remain competitive but any value may lie with CLIPSHAM LA HABANA, for whom Jim Crowley looks an interesting booking. Kevin Philippart De Foy's charge, twice a winner on the all-weather last winter, has dropped below his last winning mark and may improve for being gelded since his last run in September.
Prediction : 1st Clipsham La Habana 2nd Dickieburd 3rd Muscika

Having won her nursery debut with plenty in hand at Brighton in September, LOOBY couldn't quite follow up under a penalty at Chelmsford when clearly unsuited by the sedate early gallop. There should be much more to come from her after a break and her current mark looks exploitable, though the likes of Miss Woo Woo, Blue Storm and Bulldog Drummond shouldn't be underestimated.
Prediction : 1st Looby 2nd Blue Storm 3rd Miss Woo Woo

The penny has well and truly dropped with GIRL FROM ITALY, who followed up a Newcastle win with a resounding success over this C&D last week when defeating Voltaic by almost three lengths. On that evidence, Mark Walford's three-year-old filly remains one to keep on the right side of in the short-term and it would be no surprise to see her defy a 5lb rise. Sir Titan and Kodebreaker haven't been far off recently and they can again make their presence felt.
Prediction : 1st Girl From Italy 2nd Voltaic 3rd Kodebreaker