Every chance for Envega backers

Envega can break her duck as she returns to Wolverhampton tomorrow for the Free Football Tips At whatacca. com Fillies’ Handicap.

Ralph Beckett’s daughter of Lope De Vega was a promising second on her only previous visit to Dunstall Park, in an August maiden last year.

That form has not worked out particularly well, but the same cannot be said of Envega’s return to action at Nottingham last month.

She was well-backed there, on her first start following two plausible handicap efforts at Sandown and Pontefract last summer and early autumn.

Envega finished third behind two horses who have both been placed again since – while the fourth home at Nottingham, beaten favourite Horsefly almost nine lengths further back, has since opened her account at Lingfield.

The impression from Envega’s latest showing, was that this move up to a mile and a half for the first time is highly likely to bring about further improvement. She has already proved this track is no detriment, having overcome a slow start to finish well over nine and a half furlongs here – so much appears to be in place for a breakthrough success at the sixth attempt.

The same comment applies precisely to The Waterman in the EBC Group Handicap. Tom Ward’s charge will also be making his sixth career appearance, in his case after a much-improved effort on his first start of the new campaign at Salisbury.

The Waterman has had only a short break since then, having justified support in the market at the end of last month when he finished with purpose over the minimum trip to grab second.

He showed precious little in maiden, novice and handicap company last summer and autumn, but was then gelded and was a different proposition on his return.

This move back up to six furlongs, from just a 1lb higher rating, presents an obvious opportunity.

At Salisbury, Moonlighting is of interest on her first start of the season in the Download The MansionBet App Fillies’ Handicap.

The four-year-old is also making her stable debut for Tony Carroll, having won at Thirsk after a long break when with Kevin Ryan around 12 months ago and then outrun big odds to be second at Leicester following another shorter stint away from the track and at her first attempt for Roger Teal.

An enticing pattern has therefore emerged, and may point to another good run as she returns in modest company after a 211-day absence.

Talbeyah can successfully concede 8lb and upwards all round in the MansionBet Bet £10 Get £20 Margadale Fillies’ Handicap.