Horse Racing Tips: Wolverhampton (30/03/17)

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15:10 Wolverhampton – Fast Track @ 5/1

Thursday’s feature at Wolverhampton looks like a decent little contest and should be fairly competitive; however, Fast Track for the David Barron stable might just have been found the right opportunity to build on what was a solid 3rd place finish over C&D last time out.

Having won over C&D on reappearance back in January, Barron’s gelding has run with plenty of credit on two subsequent all-weather starts. A 4th place finish when 9/4 favourite at Lingfield on his penultimate start was perhaps slightly underwhelming, but he bounced back to finish a close-up 3rd, in a race that carried a bit more strength in depth than this one, at this venue last time out. In getting caught wide off the turn, Fast Track found himself covering far more ground than the winner and may well have got his head in front with better positioning. Either way, that run was certainly promising and a repeat performance would surely see him go close in this race.

There are several in here with chances and this is by no means the easiest of Class 3 events, but, having performed well in a slightly better race last time out (Class 2), it’s thought that this six-year-old, who happens to have a number of impressive speed figures to his name, should be capable of running a big race.

With a 15% strike rate to his name at Lingfield, trainer David Barron is prone to a few winners around these parts, while his 20% strike rate (from a sizable sample) when teaming up with jockey Phillip Makin is also positive.

Fast Track appears to have been found a good opportunity to build on what was a very solid performance last time out, and, from a decent draw, if getting the breaks in running, isn’t likely to be far away.

16:55 Wolverhampton – Castilo Del Diablo @ 4/1

It doesn’t seem too long ago that David Simcock’s Castilo Del Diablo was establishing himself as a very solid Class 2 performer, but it’s now two years since the eight-year-old got his head in front. While this may be a slight concern, a lack of wins means that his handicap rating has fallen to a very attractive looking mark and now could be the time to strike.

Considering this horse really was a useful performer at a much better level, it’s hard to believe that an average Class 4 isn’t well within his grasp. There is a suspicion that further is more suitable nowadays, but some of his recent performances in a higher grade, especially last time out, suggest that he really could get seriously competitive in a race of this nature.

A record of 0/6 at this venue doesn’t exactly bode well, but never before has he been entered in such an ordinary contest. Wins at this course might not be there, but what does catch the eye is the gelding’s record when Jamie Spencer is tasked with doing the steering. The archetypal hold-up merchant has got the leg up on eight times and has crossed the winning line in front on no less than three occasions – a 38% strike rate is certainly not to be sneezed at.

Of the opposition, there are a couple in here who could quite easily go well, but none make quite as much appeal as Castilo Del Diablo and, therefore, backing this drop in class to spark a revival is the way to go.

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