UK Horse Racing Tips: Chelmsford City

Moosmee didn't settle when beaten at Wolverhampton three weeks ago and faces a similarly tough task here carrying a 7lb penalty for his earlier Nottingham success, while Batchelor Boy is related to a Group 3 winner on the all-weather and showed promise on debut at Windsor in June. It could be worth taking a chance on a newcomer, with ITS A GIVEN receiving the nod. Roger Charlton's filly is out of a Listed winner in France and might take the beating.
Prediction : 1st Its A Given 2nd Moosmee 3rd Batchelor Boy

SPEED MERCHANT is 2-2 wearing cheekpieces and they looked to inspire him to victory on stable debut for Mick Appleby at Kempton last week. A 6lb penalty seems fair and the two-year-old has enough pace to cope with this drop to 6f based on his past exploits. Sweet Serenade has a nice draw in stall one ahead of this handicap debut for James Tate, while Redzone wasn't disgraced when fourth on his handicap bow at Newcastle earlier this month.
Prediction : 1st Speed Merchant 2nd Sweet Serenade 3rd Redzone

Roger Varian has enjoyed a good spell with his juveniles of late and saddles an interesting newcomer in DUBLIN PHARAOH. A 375,000gns purchase at the Craven Breeze-Up sale in April, he is a half-brother to a Group 3 winner on the all-weather and could prove capable of making a winning start. Great Ambassador sports a tongue-tie for the first time having shown promise in maiden/novice company in the summer, while Kumasi is respected on his second at Newcastle.
Prediction : 1st Dublin Pharaoh 2nd Great Ambassador 3rd Kumasi

REEVES showed marked improvement when switched to the all-weather to score over C&D at the end of last month and with the potential of more to come, Robert Cowell's gelding shades the vote. Alemaratalyoum can bounce back from a below-par effort at Lingfield having been in good form previously, while others to note include Lucymai, who returns to handicap company, and Muntadab.
Prediction : 1st Reeves 2nd Alemaratalyoum 3rd Lucymai

PHILAMUNDO improved for going back up to this distance when finishing a close-up fourth over track and trip last month and this consistent performer is well worth another chance off 1lb lower. Cote d'Azur was touched off by a short-head over this trip at Newcastle earlier in the month and can fight it out with recent course-and-distance novice winner Extrodinair for the silver medal.
Prediction : 1st Philamundo 2nd Cote dAzur 3rd Extrodinair

THE GILL BROTHERS followed up his distance victory at Kempton in September with a comfortable 7f success here three weeks ago and is expected to show up well off an opening mark of 87. Casanova was fifth in a competitive 7f Ascot handicap in October and likely has better to offer following a 1lb drop for turning in a lacklustre effort at Wolverhampton last month. Any money for the returning Caballero would also be notable.
Prediction : 1st The Gill Brothers 2nd Casanova 3rd Caballero

SPIRIT OF ANGEL romped to an emphatic six-length victory at Newcastle last week and Marcus Tregoning's Dark Angel gelding could be hard to beat looking to follow up over an extra furlong under a 6lb penalty. Cheng Gong is only 3lb higher than when getting on the scoresheet at Yarmouth last month and is respected, while Dolly McQueen was an impressive winner of a Southwell maiden earlier this month and has to be considered returning to the handicap ranks.
Prediction : 1st Spirit Of Angel 2nd Dolly McQueen 3rd Cheng Gong

ROVING MISSION has been going close over this distance of late and Ralph Beckett's Noble Mission filly remains feasibly treated as she looks to get off the mark here. Dubious Affair drops back slightly in trip following two encouraging performances at Kempton, while Bruyere turned some near-misses into a victory at Yarmouth last month. J'ouvert has been in top form over a mile here recently and is interesting now upped to 1m2f, with Kempton winner Sandy Steve also of note.
Prediction : 1st Roving Mission 2nd Dubious Affair 3rd Jouvert