Horse racing tips: Tuesday April 1
Our nap, Jungle Land, returns to Wolverhampton eight days after winning over course and distance and can make light of a 5lb penalty for that success.
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7.00 Wolverhampton – Class 4 Handicap (6f)
Young jockey Billy Loughnane and trainer George Boughey are going to be a formidable force this Flat season and here they team up with JUNGLE LAND.
The four-year-old gelding won over course and distance only eight days ago, racing prominently and staying on for a one-length success that has earned him a 5lb penalty.
Many of his rivals that day came into the race in good form, so that victory can certainly be marked up and, given that it was Jungle Land's season reappearance, improvement is still expected and he is good value to follow up here.
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