4:50 Wolverhampton Tips

Won well over course and distance last month and can repeat that victory with the help of first time cheekpieces today.

There's no doubt that Hollie Doyle's high standard had slipped recently, but she's back in the groove now. I like this one's chance, which is now down to 54, having been beaten just a head the only other time Hollie rode him off 73. That was admittedly a while ago, but he's still only a 5yo, and the effort when beaten just 2 lengths last time out was a much improved display on his recent efforts.

Zu Run could bounce back with his string of places currently sitting at 768085 and has struggled lately. But rewind and he’s got a C&D win plus two further course wins from 12 visits here. Thriving at this 7f trip on the Tapeta, he’s been placed multiple times off higher marks. Recent 5th here off 56 was no disgrace in decent company, and now with Billy Loughnane up the stars could align. He loves these sound surfaces, knows this track inside out, and is right down in the weights.

C&D victor who achieved an impressive 3rd place at Chelmsford last May. Could be a formidable each-way contender at 8/1 on her return to a longer trip.

It caught my eye that Neptune Legend has left James Ownes' yard to go to Tony Carroll's. He has been upped in trip and Rossa is booked for the ride. I'd have said myself that 7f could bring more out in Neptune as he can be slowly away sometimes, and Rossa should be able to get up with the pace over the extra furlong. He's 2 lb under his last winning mark; he was 57 at Wolverhampton and is now running off 53. With the weight off and Rossa on, who's strong in the finish, I'll take my chances at double-figure odds. He finished 2 lengths in front of Trust Sergei Lto, and Sergei ran well ??' a cracker to be in the mix within 1 length of the likes of Initial Blue, Insuspence, and Beauzon Nto. That tells me Neptune Legend is capable and could be ready to go off this lower mark.