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Wolverhampton racing tips: Best bets for Thursday, August 17

Planet Sport writerStaff Writer16 August 2023
Wolverhampton racecourse

Wolverhampton racecourse

Planet Sport tipsters take a closer look at an afternoon card at Wolverhampton as they search for winners on Thursday, August 17.

We start off with some details on our selected horses at Wolverhampton. 

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(Please be aware selections could become non-runners after article's first publication)

14:50 (Wolverhampton) Dandys Derriere

DANDYS DERRIERE was said to have benefitted from the reapplication of cheekpieces (retained) when winning at Newcastle a fortnight ago.

The son of Dandy Man remains well treated, despite a subsequent 4lb hike in the ratings, and he could repeat the dose should the headgear have a similar effect.
Two decent runs at Bath would suggest First Company is nearing a return to the winner's enclosure, and he merits the utmost respect from a sliding handicap mark. Fiscal Policy is another to consider.

15:20 (Wolverhampton) Payment In Kind

PAYMENT IN KIND ran a cracker to finish third in the Super Sprint at Newbury last month, and any further improvement ought to make Harry Eustace's colt a tough nut to crack.

Cheeky Blimey was too keen to do himself justice at Nottingham last Wednesday, but earlier efforts bring him into the reckoning.
Different Breed, who hit the woodwork at Yarmouth in June, completes the shortlist.

15:50 (Wolverhampton) Travel Candy

Having defeated Bazball (second) at Catterick on her penultimate outing, TRAVEL CANDY lost nothing in defeat when narrowly denied by an improver at Musselburgh later that month.

She is 3lb better off with her old foe today, despite the former being 2lb well in compared to her revised mark, and Brian Ellison's filly is taken to confirm that form en route to further success with that in mind.
Others to note include Fifty Grand Slater and Scoops Ahoy.

16:20 (Wolverhampton) Black Hole

A half-brother to Greenham winner and French Group 1-placed Isaac Shelby, Happy Chandler looks bred to be capable of more than his debut run at Sandown last month and he is fancied to improve in the hands of William Buick.

However, BLACK HOLE showed plenty of promise when finishing a decent third over 6f at Leicester in June and he shades the vote from Owen Burrows' inmate.

The unraced Hound Dog heads the remainder.

16:52 (Wolverhampton) Bernadine

Runner-up over a mile at Ascot last month, a fractionally stiffer stamina test can see BERNADINE make a return to the winner's enclosure.

Although she is now rated 8lb above her last winning mark, which came over an extended mile at Nottingham, she is still taken to get the better of the class-dropping Eximious, who struggled in the Sandringham at the Royal meeting.
Don't Tell Claire has been consistent of late and is another to consider.

17:22 (Wolverhampton) Bo Taifan

This could go the way of the hat-trick seeking BO TAIFAN, who reverts to handicapping following a comfortable success over a mile at Lingfield in June.

Although he is now rated 6lb above his last winning mark, Liam Wright knocks 7lb off the gelding's back with his claim, which makes the six-year-old of additional interest.
Ebury heads the list of dangers following a decent fourth over C&D latest, while you can make a good case for All Dunn too.

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