UK Horse Racing Tips: Chelmsford City

OH PURPLE REIGN chased home subsequent Chesham winner Pinatubo when second in the Woodcote and he wasn't disgraced when runner-up in a conditions heat over 5f at Beverley last time (with Xcelente back in fourth). The return to 6f should suit Richard Hannon's charge, who is expected to show up well off a mark of 95 on his nursery bow. Bettys Hope has shown good early speed in novice company and could also figure.
Prediction : 1st Oh Purple Reign 2nd Bettys Hope 3rd Xcelente

CELTIC MANOR backed up his 5f novice victory at Windsor when scoring over 6f on his handicap bow at Doncaster last time and is expected to remain competitive following a 3lb rise in the ratings. Alkaraama faded inside the final 100 yards over 7f at Thirsk and could appreciate this drop back in trip, having won so impressively over 6f at Wolverhampton in May. Last-time-out track-and-trip winner Heath Charnock looks best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Celtic Manor 2nd Alkaraama 3rd Heath Charnock

MERCHANT OF VENICE is generally reliable on Polytrack and could build on his recent impressive Kempton third for James Fanshawe. The four-year-old racked up an all-weather sequence under George Wood earlier in the year and could prove too strong for Mushtaq, who likes it here and had his excuses at Newbury in April when only beating two home, and Turn 'n Twirl, who remains fully unexposed and caught the eye when second at Wolverhampton last time out.
Prediction : 1st Merchant Of Venice 2nd Turn n Twirl 3rd Mushtaq

VIVIONN won well over this trip at Doncaster early last month and that form has been boosted with the second winning since. With that in mind, the daughter of Dubawi could be very hard to beat this afternoon off just a 5lb higher mark. Specialise is another recent winner to note, while Cantiniere edges out Naqaawa to be the pick of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Vivionn 2nd Cantiniere 3rd Specialise

JOMROK displayed plenty of promise when finishing third on her debut at Salisbury last month and she could be hard to beat today if improving for that experience. Inference is another with strong form claims having hit the crossbar over course and distance last month. Fly The Flag is an interesting newcomer being a half-sister to the recent Group 1 winner Coronet, while similar comments apply to Farhh's full-sister Last Look.
Prediction : 1st Jomrok 2nd Inference 3rd Fly The Flag

COMEONFEELTHEFORCE was an emphatic seven-length winner over seven furlongs at Kempton last time and it would be no surprise to see the filly at the centre of attention once again back up at a mile. Brighton winner Orliko hasn't been beaten far the last twice and remains feasibly treated, with Reasoned catching the eye in two handicap outings of late and also considered. Break Of Day is worth a market check on his handicap debut in first-time blinkers.
Prediction : 1st Comeonfeeltheforce 2nd Orliko 3rd Reasoned

ASTONISHED failed to run to her best when bringing up the field on soft ground at Doncaster last time but the switch back to Polytrack, on which she won at Kempton in December, could feasibly spark a return to form for James Tate's filly. Outside Inside registered her sole win to date over 7f and shaped with promise over further at Hamilton last time, while Richard Hannon's Nahham remains open to further improvement and is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Astonished 2nd Outside Inside 3rd Nahham