Our website tipster looks at the action at Wolverhampton in the absence of Ludlow, and makes a case for three to go well on the all-weather at Dunstall Park. Like most of his rivals here, he is an infrequent winner, but on his last run it does look as though his turn is due to come.
He has gone back up a couple of pounds for finishing second last time but is still off a lower mark than he last won off.
He is far from consistent, but with a glance back through his form, it is not often he runs below form over this course and distance and he is reasonably well drawn in stall four.
He should get the lead here, and although he is often ridden by a jockey taking weight off his back, he has never won for an apprentice, so it is good to see Charlie Bishop on board.
This horse almost landed me a huge-priced punt five starts ago when just getting beat at Nottingham and has been pretty consistent since that run plus has shown himself capable of acting on a variety of surfaces.
I don’t think the Tapeta at
Wolverhampton should pose him a problem, and he can make amends for a narrow defeat at odds-on last time out.
He didn’t get the clearest run through on that occasion and ended up failing by a nose, but showed he was able to stay the extra furlong and could just be gradually improving.
Fard is by far the most reliable contender in this field and has a good claimer, George Bass, booked taking off 7lb, which will be a big help.
He ran well over course and distance last time out and has gone up to 2lb above the ceiling of this handicap, but ought to outclass most of these and can land the first win of the season for his jockey and trainer.