UK Horse Racing Tips: Chelmsford City

LYRICIST VOICE arrives following two narrow defeats over this trip at Kempton and he won't have many better opportunities to open his account. Billy Button has performed well in a couple of starts over shorter distances and must have a chance if getting home, while Never In Red and Freshwater Cliffs, who wears a first-time hood, are both capable but didn't run to their best when last sighted. Marhaba Salamah is most interesting of the three newcomers.
Prediction : 1st Lyricist Voice 2nd Billy Button 3rd Never In Red

It could pay to side with SO CLAIRE, the top-rated performer in this line-up and sure to arrive full of confidence following her neck success in a similar contest at Wolverhampton. Catapult has put a number of solid performances together, including when winning gamely over 6f here two starts ago, and he is likely to give another good account, while Islay Mist and Prince Rock make up the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st So Claire 2nd Catapult 3rd Islay Mist

BOBBY BISCUIT justified strong market support when scoring on his stable debut at Lingfield earlier in the month and, entitled to improve for that first start since January, he is fancied to defy a 3lb rise. Nawar also struck over the mile trip at Lingfield when last sighted and merits consideration with Robert Havlin an eye-catching jockey booking, while City Of Love and Take It Down Under add further spice to the race.
Prediction : 1st Bobby Biscuit 2nd Nawar 3rd City Of Love

CARNIVAL ROSE has been shaping much better than the bare results would suggest since switching to the handicap ranks and James Fanshawe's three-year-old makes plenty of appeal off an enticing looking rating. Filles De Fleur was a runner-up over track and trip when last seen and is just 1lb higher this time, while the experienced course-and-distance winner Glory Awaits, who was third in that contest, can't be ignored following some further useful efforts here since.
Prediction : 1st Carnival Rose 2nd Filles De Fleur 3rd Glory Awaits

TOMMY TAYLOR has found 7f stretches the stamina just a little too much of late and having shaped nicely for a long way in his recent outings, could thrive now back at 6f trying the all-weather for the first time. Restless Rose struggled in Listed company last time but her form before that is rock solid and she has to be taken seriously, with course-and-distance winners Fantastic Flyer, Spirit Of May and Uncle Jerry others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Tommy Taylor 2nd Restless Rose 3rd Fantastic Flyer

MONGOLIA took advantage of a lenient mark when scoring comfortably over 1m4f at Southwell 10 days ago and could have more to come up in trip off a 4lb higher rating. Ignatius has some smart form to his name at this distance and is respected, while it will be interesting to see if Robert Eddery's Seventii can build on his recent second over 1m4f now returning to further. Falls Creek, Pecorino and Blue Beirut are others who warrant plenty of respect.
Prediction : 1st Mongolia 2nd Seventii 3rd Ignatius

Rewrite The Stars ran too badly to be true at Kempton 80 days ago and should appreciate this drop in distance, while Cheer The Title remains a maiden after seven races but has finished behind a few smart rivals during that time. EDINBURGH CASTLE carries a 7lb penalty for his Epsom triumph on heavy ground last month but there was plenty to like about that performance from the three-year-old, who was having his first run for 11 months, and he should have more to offer.
Prediction : 1st Edinburgh Castle 2nd Cheer The Title 3rd Rewrite The Stars

Tops No impressed when third at Windsor last time at 100-1 and could have been let in lightly on her handicap debut off a mark of 50, while Dolly McQueen, second at Bath last month, is another to note back on the all-weather. Confidence often plays a part in these low grade races, though, and NECOLETA's should be sky high after her battling Kempton triumph 10 days ago. The three-year-old asserted well there and won't mind the extra couple of furlongs.
Prediction : 1st Necoleta 2nd Dolly McQueen 3rd Tops No