UK Horse Racing Tips: Wolverhampton

ESTISSA showed signs of inexperience before running on to finish third at Lingfield on her racecourse debut. The daughter of Dubawi is the first foal out of Group/Grade 1 winner Audarya, who was also trained by James Fanshawe, and she makes plenty of appeal with Oisin Murphy booked. Define ran with promise on both starts in Ireland and she is likely to go well. Others to note are Maid On The Shelf and Korbut.
Prediction : 1st Estissa 2nd Define 3rd Maid On The Shelf

FISTRAL BEACH has been in consistent form over the past few months and the five-year-old scored over C&D on her penultimate start. John Mackie's mare may find further improvement from the application of first-time cheekpieces in what looks a winnable contest on paper. Faster Bee could bounce back from his latest start at Southwell, while Sioux Warrior has dropped to a very fair mark.
Prediction : 1st Fistral Beach 2nd Faster Bee 3rd Sioux Warrior

Bernie The Bear has been knocking on the door recently and he appears capable of being in the mix once again. Oldbury Lad didn't get the clearest of runs here on his latest outing and is worth another chance, but the claims of MOLLY MARINE are hard to ignore. She hasn't been beaten far on all three runs in maiden/novice company and an opening mark of 55 looks workable.
Prediction : 1st Molly Marine 2nd Bernie The Bear 3rd Oldbury Lad

WATERFORD CASTLE gets a confident vote in this handicap. Deemed good enough for the Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot last season second time up, George Boughey's charge was beaten at odds-on on his comeback here but should be able to strike off a mark of 78. Laureate Crown heads the list of dangers from Born A Star, but they've got absences to overcome.
Prediction : 1st Waterford Castle 2nd Laureate Crown 3rd Born A Star

ROSE COTTON made her seasonal/handicap debut here in January a winning one and she strikes as the type who could improve plenty this year for a shrewd yard. The C&D winner has to concede weight to the field here but is still very much the one to beat. Bella Bisbee is a former course scorer to note, and Samra Star is also interesting.
Prediction : 1st Rose Cotton 2nd Bella Bisbee 3rd Samra Star

HARD TO BELIEVE has a penalty in this novice heat for winning at Bath last year but should still take plenty of beating. Andrew Balding's horses have been running well so the 165-day absence isn't too much of a concern, and he could be a three-year-old to follow this season. Room Fourteen is next best of those boasting form, and Clarissa Eclipse is the pick of the newcomers.
Prediction : 1st Hard To Believe 2nd Room Fourteen 3rd Clarissa Eclipse

The vote goes to MYTHICAL ISLE, who put a couple of below-par runs behind him when finishing a close-up third over C&D last month. The son of No Nay Never isn't in any deeper this time around and, off an unchanged mark, he might prove too strong for the likes of East Tyrone and Midnight Call. Piperstown is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Mythical Isle 2nd East Tyrone 3rd Midnight Call

Legendsoftheland and Fircombe Hall both arrive on the back of classified stakes wins and must be respected, but it is MAGNA who shades preference. Tony Carroll's filly has held her form well since completing a double at Southwell in January. Rossa Ryan gets aboard this time around and it would be a surprise were she not to go close. Trust Sergei is no back number either.
Prediction : 1st Magna 2nd Legendsoftheland 3rd Fircombe Hall

Yorkshire Glory has made rapid progress since the turn of the year, winning five times, but this is a much tougher assignment and THE FLYING SEAGULL could put an end to his hot streak. Hugo Palmer's gelding has yet to add to a sole juvenile triumph but he returned to action with an encouraging fourth last month and may well take a step forward. Betsen heads the remainder.
Prediction : 1st The Flying Seagull 2nd Yorkshire Glory 3rd Betsen