Book Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Racecourse Apprentice Handicap Stakes

Velvet Skies was a solid second two starts back and has run over today's trip and going, while our rating has him narrowly top-rated here — the worry is that he comes into this unplaced last time and remains yet to win in recent starts.

Third last time out hints at residual form, and he has run over today's trip and going before, but an eighth and an unplaced finish in between temper expectations; 133 lb from stall 2 is the added context as he tries to find consistency.

Federal Envoy shaped with promise when second four starts back, and he returns on a quick turnaround of 16 days with experience of today's distance and going in his favour; yet to land a win in recent starts, though carrying 132 lb from stall four, our figures suggest he merits respect.

Court of Session won four starts back and returns on a quick 14-day turnaround with experience of both today's trip and going in his favour, but he has to shoulder 131 lb and his three subsequent efforts have all been well down the field.

Renewable Dream shaped with real promise when third last time out and returns on a quick turnaround, handling both today's trip and conditions having run over them before, while a rating of 65 positions him as a genuine threat in a nine-runner field — the main concern is that he remains winless in recent starts.