UK Horse Racing Tips: Wolverhampton

Track and trip winner PARADOXICAL is on a roll at present and hard to oppose under a 5lb penalty imposed for the latest of his three course wins posted over the extended 1m1f here last week. Urban Road, who registered a hat-trick in February, is another key player even though he has a tricky wide draw to contend with. However, Kingdom Of Time is far less exposed and could be the biggest danger to the selection from a workable rating on his third start in a handicap.
Prediction : 1st Paradoxical 2nd Kingdom Of Time 3rd Urban Road

It's safe to say all of these carry some form of risk. Sir Benedict rates a player off 4lb lower than his last winning mark but has the worst of the draw, while similar comments apply to Second Collection, whose current mark would be attractive where it not for a berth in the next stall down. Conversely, KIPP KELLY has landed a position on the inner rail and, after a luckless run at Newcastle last week, this keen-going sort could finally have things unfold to ideally suit.
Prediction : 1st Kipp Kelly 2nd Sir Benedict 3rd Second Collection

PRINCE OF INDIA would be conceding weight all round of this were a handicap and could make a winning return with a first-time tongue-tie applied. The official ratings suggest Political Power should also be a player on these terms, while Nad Alshiba Rain is not ruled out with the step back to 7f worth a try. Carron, who cost 135,000gns as a two-year-old, merits a betting check on just his second career start/all-weather debut.
Prediction : 1st Prince Of India 2nd Political Power 3rd Nad Alshiba Rain

A half-brother to multiple Listed-winner Sparks Fly, THE SWEET ESCAPE hails from a family that the David Loughnane stable has done very well with and he could be primed to strike first time out. He is preferred to fellow newcomer Excellent Believe, who is well related and hails from a yard that could not be in better form. Of those with experience, Arizona Rock showed improvement from first to second start when fourth at Wolverhampton and he cannot be ruled out.
Prediction : 1st The Sweet Escape 2nd Excellent Believe 3rd Arizona Rock

Not beaten far in his attempt to land the double at Kempton last month, SOUTH DAKOTA SIOUX has been in excellent form of late and a mark of 62 still looks manageable for the son of Sioux Nation. A winner of three of his last four starts, including twice over C&D, Ash Wednesday must enter calculations, as well as Capuchinero, who bounced back to form with a solid runner-up effort at Wolverhampton most recently.
Prediction : 1st South Dakota Sioux 2nd Ash Wednesday 3rd Capuchinero

FRANCISCO has done well since joining the Patrick Chamings stable and this could be the day that the son of Zoustar gets his head in front, having run a creditable race in defeat at Chelmsford when green towards the finish. The four-year-old gets the vote ahead of Smasher, who forced his way back to the winner's enclosure with a gutsy performance at Kempton last month, and the consistent Asadjumeirah.
Prediction : 1st Francisco 2nd Smasher 3rd Asadjumeirah

CAPTAIN BRETT failed to fire in three starts in maiden/novice company last year, but he showed a little more when fourth on his handicap debut at Kempton last month. With Luke Morris booked and a 1lb lower mark to contend with, he might be up to taking this weak event. Infantry Officer has been gelded since a trio of poor efforts in his last campaign, but this is a big step up in distance and he could prove a different proposition on his handicap bow. Magic Topissima is the pick of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Captain Brett 2nd Infantry Officer 3rd Magic Topissima

DANEHILL STAR bounced back to form when all out to score over a mile at Newcastle earlier in the month and provided he can back that performance up, he will prove difficult to beat. Brinton has been thereabouts in each of her six starts this year, winning once, and she has to be respected again. Of the remainder, previous C&D winner Quick Away makes the most appeal.
Prediction : 1st Danehill Star 2nd Brinton 3rd Quick Away

INEXPLICABLE was far from disgraced when third in a handicap over C&D last month and if he remains in similar form, then he could record his ninth course success. Alice's Impact finished a fair fourth at Southwell earlier in the month and she has to enter the reckoning with Billy Loughnane booked, along with Ocean Odyssey after his fourth at Lingfield last month.
Prediction : 1st Inexplicable 2nd Alices Impact 3rd Ocean Odyssey