UK Horse Racing Tips: Wolverhampton

CYDNEY SWEENIE displayed enough ability on her opening fourth at Pontefract to suggest that a race of this nature is within her grasp. The Caturra filly should appreciate the extra furlong and her experience could prove crucial. George Scott has his string in fine fettle so 42,000-euro newcomer Emerald Bay is well worth a look in the market, for all that he may appreciate further in time. Fellow debutants Kach Above and Agnes Hathaway are others to note.
Prediction : 1st Cydney Sweenie 2nd Emerald Bay 3rd Kach Above

Starshine Legend is entitled to improve on his comeback seventh on his stable bow at Pontefract last month and it will be interesting to see if his supporters return. However, last-time-out C&D winner TUBA looks capable of better and a 4lb higher mark shouldn't prevent another bold showing. Reopposing sixth V Power subsequently franked the form with a victory, also over track and trip, and is feared most.
Prediction : 1st Tuba 2nd V Power 3rd Starshine Legend

Having posted two solid runner-up efforts at Yarmouth last month, MERAPI could be poised to strike. The four-year-old shapes as if this extra yardage could eke out some improvement and she gets the vote over Book Of Life. Patrick Morris' inmate arrives here on the back of a course second and a similar performance should see him in the mix once more. Recent Bath scorer Brinton may fare best of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Merapi 2nd Book Of Life 3rd Brinton

CELESTRA was on the back of 271-day break when she was narrowly denied on her seasonal return at Beverley and the well-related daughter of Kingman shades preference now she has a recent run under her belt. She Commands beat a stable companion of the selection when she won a similar event at Kempton last autumn. A 45,000gns yearling, the Dark Angel filly is the pick of Ralph Beckett's pair. Wild Violet and Hot Silk can only improve from here and are names for the notebook.
Prediction : 1st Celestra 2nd She Commands 3rd Wild Violet

The in-form CAPTAIN PICKLES, who won over C&D on his penultimate start, has fared well regarding the draw and can get back to winning ways. Having been denied by just a short head over 7f at Southwell most recently, stepping back up in trip is likely to be a good move. So Chic, Simba's Gift and Street Dancer have all gone close in recent outings and are shortlisted in that order of preference.
Prediction : 1st Captain Pickles 2nd So Chic 3rd Simbas Gift

Squiffy won over 7f here when she was last seen and is interesting stepped up in trip for her handicap debut, while Lady Milton won her last three starts in a progressive manner and must be feared, despite a 6lb rise after last month's 1m2f success at Lingfield. The vote, however, goes to the class-dropping SILKY LASS, who won on Tapeta at Newcastle on her penultimate start and this looks more attainable than the tougher handicap she contested at Doncaster most recently.
Prediction : 1st Silky Lass 2nd Squiffy 3rd Lady Milton