The meeting at Wolverhampton on Tuesday isn’t the classiest, but there are eight races and plenty of runners so opportunities can be found.

Shalaa Asker holds solid claims in the 0-75 handicap over 5f at 6.00, having just missed out by a head here 17 days ago. However, another 1lb rise puts him 9lb above his last winning mark so perhaps DIOMED SPIRIT may offer a bit more value. Stuart Williams’ gelding has failed to beat a rival in his last two starts, albeit they were 0-85 contests. Not only has he become well handicapped, he is 2-4 over course and distance and has been successful on the last three occasions he has raced down at Class 5 level on the AW.

FASTER BEE looks interesting in the first division of the 0-55 handicap over 7f at 7.30. Fergal O’Brien’s gelding is just 1-29, albeit that’s not a major conviction in this company. His record over course and distance this year reads 124 which looks rather better and he was beaten less than a length into fourth last time. The real key to his chance, though, is that he may not face much pace pressure early on, so he should be able to save a bit. The new headgear combination may also give him a boost.

BAD HABITS is given another chance in the second division at 8.00. Another with a modest strike-rate (1-27) albeit the win came over this course and distance, Ruth Carr’s gelding was bitterly disappointing here 11 days ago but he got involved in an early speed duel and paid the penalty. He had been ridden with a bit more patience when runner-up here and at Southwell before that and it’s heartening that his trainer is allowing him his attempt to make amends so soon.

DISTINCTION catches the eye in the closing 0-65 handicap over the extended 1m1f at 8.30. John Mackie’s gelding has finished unplaced in his last six starts on turf, but has dropped 2lb lower than winning at Kempton last August, which was the last time he was seen on the AW. The return to these conditions won’t bother him, having won twice and made the frame three times from seven starts over course and distance. David Bellingham