NAP of the Day: Follow the Stream at Wolverhampton

Delighted to see NAP of the Day followers back among the winners on Thursday, courtesy of the Karl Burke-trained Etonnante (11/10) who did it easily on debut on Ripon.

More of the same on Friday? I sure hope so, as we take an evening trip to Wolverhampton.

Hopefully the market for this fillies' novice event over an extended mile at Wolverhampton on Friday overestimates Always Happy, for I'm eager to oppose Roger Varian's three-year-old.

She's a daughter of Siyouni owned by Ballydoyle, so it's no surprise she's been sent off odds-on for both starts to date.

On the first occasion, at Southwell in March, she obliged, giving weight and a beating to one of Charlie Appleby's that's earned a rating of 82.

But last time out, at Lingfield just over a fortnight ago, she was denied at 1/3f under Ryan Moore, beaten by a 7/1 shot for Sean Woods.

As far as I'm concerned, she's vulnerable again, carrying another seven-pound penalty in a race involving runners for the likes of John & Thady Gosden, Owen Burrows, William Haggas and Jane Chapple-Hyam.

It's the latter's representative, HOLLYWELL STREAM, who gets the nod.

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The three-year-old Lope De Vega filly escapes a penalty after her narrow defeat on debut at Doncaster back in October. The winner? Lilt, who beat the 97-rated So Regal in a Listed affair at York the other week. Talk about a form boost.

If she's ready to rock after 217 days off the track, she's a big threat to all in the 18:40 Wolverhampton, under the champion jockey Oisin Murphy.

Although both need to take a step forward, the two Gosden runners, Hatour and Flagpole, are ones to watch. Especially the former. They're well-bred, well-connected and any significant support in the betting should be noted.

Similar comments apply to Venetian Sky for William Haggas. Her third at Yarmouth on reappearance was more like it, and she is likely to improve again.

But enough to put it up to Hollywell Stream, on the basis of her Donny form? Not for me.

I reiterate - if she's fit, I fancy she takes all the beating.

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