UK Horse Racing Tips: Wolverhampton

Red Dwarf was far from disgraced when hitting the frame in a class 6 handicap at Kempton last month and she is likely to be a player once again under Silvestre De Sousa. However, it could pay to side with OCEAN RIDGE, who was gaining all the way to the line in a handicap over C&D last month and he filled the runner-up spot in this company on his penultimate start. Miss Sligo completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Ocean Ridge 2nd Red Dwarf 3rd Miss Sligo

MAMALOUKA continued her fine form to score by a length over 1m2f at Lingfield last time, which made it two wins from her last three starts. Amy Murphy's filly was put up 4lb and that's unlikely to be enough to prevent her from striking again. Danehill Star has been gelded since fading into third in the closing stages over a mile at Kempton last month, and he is likely to be on the premises off an unchanged mark, while Little Rose is one to watch in the market.
Prediction : 1st Mamalouka 2nd Danehill Star 3rd Little Rose

SPIRITUAL PURSUIT could make her experience tell in this contest after filling the runner-up spot for the third time on her latest outing here. She now has first-time cheekpieces added and sets the standard with a rating of 74, so looks the one to beat from stall three. Spirit Of The Rose wasn't beaten far into fourth over 7f at Chelmsford last time and she is an interesting contender dropping in trip, while Midnight Call is likely to improve on her debut sixth.
Prediction : 1st Spiritual Pursuit 2nd Spirit Of The Rose 3rd Midnight Call

LAWMANS BLIS scored over C&D on his penultimate start and, after enduring a luckless passage when finishing sixth over an extended 1m4f at Newcastle last week, he's taken to bounce straight back to winning ways off an unchanged mark. Sullivan Bay was sent off a warm order when he could only manage third over 2m at Chelmsford most recently, and the suspicion is that he may find one or two too good again. Rossa Ryan is flying along at the moment and his booking aboard Captain Square catches the eye.
Prediction : 1st Lawmans Blis 2nd Sullivan Bay 3rd Captain Square

INTINSO was last seen finishing sixth in a traditionally deep York handicap last summer and, racing off an unchanged mark on his first run since a gelding operation, he can make a successful return to action. Barring a below-par display at Kempton on his penultimate start, Haku has been performing admirably this winter, although a career-high mark does demand more of him. Dream Harder finished third off this rating at Beverley back in September and a repeat of that effort would put him firmly in the shake-up.
Prediction : 1st Intinso 2nd Dream Harder 3rd Haku

With the likes of Intervention, Revolutionise and Documenting all likely to take up a prominent position, this might set up perfectly for FOLLOW YOUR HEART. Mark Loughnane's charge failed to make an impact in a warm class 2 last month, a race in which Trip To Rome finished ahead in third, but down in class at a venue that clearly suits (four course victories), he is likely to be a threat to all. The way in which Thapa VC travelled into contention at Kempton a fortnight ago would suggest he is a danger from an unaltered rating. Book Of Life, who could prove to be better than a mark of 88, is worth a market check ahead of his UK debut.
Prediction : 1st Follow Your Heart 2nd Trip To Rome 3rd Thapa VC

Having weakened over the extended 1m1f here in January, and looking outpaced over 7f last time out, it might be that this trip is optimal for SOI DAO. A winner from 3lb lower over C&D at the start of the year, the Adrian Wintle-trained mare looks more than capable of mounting a stern challenge, and the booking of Hollie Doyle is noteworthy. Island Native was just touched off at Chelmsford last Saturday and appeals as the main danger up 3lb in the handicap. Others to note include Harbour Vision and Graffiti.
Prediction : 1st Soi Dao 2nd Island Native 3rd Harbour Vision