Fiamma Royale, a real Wolverhampton specialist, is taken to notch her fourth course win in today's Bet Direct On 0800 329393 Handicap at her favourite track.

Malcolm Saunders' mare is also a most consistent type, something most of this field cannot boast, and she showed a return to winning ways was on the cards over this course and distance last time.

On that occasion the daughter of Fumo di Londra, who was ridden for the first time by today's jockey Tony Culhane, finished a very respectable second to the bang in-form Roses Of Spring.

The form was boosted when the last-named went to win a very competitive handicap at Lingfield under a penalty and the third-placed Pilgrim Princess has also run well since in defeat.

Culhane, who is riding with all his usual dash, can also be on the mark aboard Nigel Tinkler's Mount Royale in division one of the Bet All-Weather On 0800 329393 Seller over seven furlongs.

The gelding has been running extremely well of late in the face of some very stiff tasks and, although he's not won for some time, this represents his easiest task for a while.

Division two can go to Mutarafaa, who is tried in a visor for the first time by Derek Shaw, who has been back among the winners of late after a barren spell.

The four-year-old, who has a very good chance at these weights, ran his best race of last winter following a break of a couple of months and he could go close today on this first run since September.

The ground is likely to be testing at Wetherby and this will suit Needwood Spirit, who is fancied to go close in the sportingoptions.co.uk Handicap Hurdle over two and a half miles.

Muriel Naughton's mudlark looked to be coming to hand on ground quicker than ideal at Haydock last month when chasing home subsequent winner Edmo Heights.

He's since run poorly on Fibresand but it will be a big surprise if he doesn't give a much better account of himself today.

Sikasso likes to get his toe in and he showed enough back over hurdles last time to suggest he could go close in the Jaguar Antique Fair Novices Hurdle over two miles.

Alan Swinbank's runner did nothing wrong after a three-month break at Newcastle last month and, if that form can be built on, he's sure to go close in what looks an ordinary contest.

At Fontwell Kerrigand looks the one to be on in the sportingoptions.co.uk Intermediate Showcase Handicap hurdle.

Martin Pipe's gelding, a winner in France, opened his account in this country last time in a manner that suggested this extra distance would suit and he looks open to further improvement.

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