Wolverhampton tips: Al holds all the aces, Bush Beauty each-way value

David Metcalf | September 27, 2016

Al weighted to get back to winning ways

Trainer Luca Cumani does well with his runners at Wolverhampton and Al can provide him with another winner in the extended 1m 5f handicap on this evening’s card at the Midlands venue (19.40).

The in-form Newmarket handler has a strike rate of 26 per cent at the track in recent seasons and in Al has a four-year-old who has become well-treated.

Al looked a handicapper to keep onside when storming to a seven-length success at Newmarket 14 months ago and went on to run a blinder to finish a 4 1/4 lengths seventh of 18 to Polarisation in the valuable class 2 Melrose Stakes over 1m 6f at York off a mark of 82.

The gelding has failed to get his head in front in four subsequent outings and it’s fair to say that he has been disappointing on the whole.

However, Al did run well when third in a class 3 contest at Newmarket on seasonal reappearance and was far from disgraced last time out when a staying on fourth over 1m 4f at Leicester.

The step back up in trip looks sure to suit and Al appears to be the one to beat in this class 4 contest off a reduced rating of 80, especially judged on his run in the Melrose off 2lb higher.

Bush Beauty each-way value

Bush Beauty has a good record at the track and looks decent each-way value in the 7f handicap (18.10).