UK Horse Racing Tips: Chelmsford City

SENECA CHIEF returned from a break to strike over this trip at Wolverhampton on Friday and, now turned out swiftly under a penalty, Daniel Kubler's six-year-old is taken to swiftly follow up. Our Man In Havana has been raised 1lb for finishing second over 6f at Lingfield in the spring but is expected to show up well from a low draw this afternoon, likewise Bernie's Boy, who was defeated by only a neck off 2lb lower over track and trip in March.
Prediction : 1st Seneca Chief 2nd Bernies Boy 3rd Our Man In Havana

BAL MAL appears to have returned an improved performer at three and backed up his second at Kempton in February with a 5f victory at Wolverhampton last time. The step back up to 6f should suit John Quinn's charge as he bids to shake off a 3lb rise in the ratings. Eye Smiling had a recent pipe-opener over this trip at Kempton and could put up most resistance, while it will be interesting to see if there is any money for Numinous, who drops back from 7f.
Prediction : 1st Bal Mal 2nd Eye Smiling 3rd Numinous

Poppy May went close in a classified stakes contest at Southwell in March and is expected to remain competitive, over the same trip here, now returned to handicap company. However, with the benefit of two recent runs to her name, WHO TOLD JO JO shades the vote. Joseph Tuite's charge is penalised for his victory at Yarmouth last week and ran creditably at Kempton on Friday. Tawaafoq is drawn wide but has place possibilities.
Prediction : 1st Who Told Jo Jo 2nd Poppy May 3rd Tawaafoq

IRISH TIMES won cosily when getting up on the line to land a classified stakes contest over course and distance in March and should be thereabouts if running to a similar level of form now back in a handicap. The main danger may be Lacan, who finished an outpaced fourth over 6f at Southwell in March on his first start for Mick Appleby and could appreciate this additional furlong. Red Skye Delight usually goes well here and, debuting for Christine Dunnett, is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Irish Times 2nd Lacan 3rd Red Skye Delight

A very trappy contest in which the sporting selection is WRATH OF HECTOR. The selection has been assessed on his sprint form for Tony Newcombe but he's stepping up in trip on his handicap debut here, having been gelded, and is now having his first start for Mick Appleby. Where Next Jo makes some appeal on her distance third in a classified stakes heat at Wolverhampton in February, while Broughtons Compass merits consideration on his first start following wind surgery.
Prediction : 1st Wrath Of Hector 2nd Where Next Jo 3rd Broughtons Compass

MUSEE D'ORSAY struck at the eighth time of asking when winning over 7f at Kempton in March and is expected to remain competitive, following a 6lb rise in the ratings, now granted this extra furlong. Compass Point drops back from 1m2f after fading into fourth here last week and could chase the selection home, while Billie Beane has viable place claims if building on her distance sixth at Lingfield in January.
Prediction : 1st Musee DOrsay 2nd Compass Point 3rd Billie Beane

PIONEERING romped to an easy victory over track and trip last week and rates the one to beat now turned out quickly under a penalty for Gary Moore. Lady Of York is a solid yardstick at this level and has backed up her course-and-distance victory in January with two solid runs since. She is taken to land the silver medal, with Apache Blaze, who is back on her last winning mark in this sphere, a potential contender for the bronze.
Prediction : 1st Pioneering 2nd Lady Of York 3rd Apache Blaze

BEAT THE BREEZE appeared to relish the step up to this trip when a good second at Lingfield last week and wouldn't have to find much in order to go one better off the same mark tonight. Conversely, Fair Warning failed to land a serious blow when tackling this distance for the first time here in March, but he was knocking on the door over a mile before that and shouldn't not be written off over 1m2f just yet. Criseyde showed more promising signs on her handicap bow over 1m at Lingfield and shaped as though there would be more to come now granted further.
Prediction : 1st Beat The Breeze 2nd Fair Warning 3rd Criseyde

LILYPAD found marked improvement for the step up in trip on his return to the level when getting off the mark over 1m6f here a week ago, there could be more to come following that confidence booster and a 5lb penalty may not be enough to prevent him striking again while the iron is hot. Que Quieres was sent off favourite but finished 17 lengths adrift of the selection that day and never got into the race from off the pace. However, his efforts here before that give him a big shout, including when scoring off 3lb lower in January, and it would be no surprise to see Simon Dow's charge bounce back. Scrafton rates best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Lilypad 2nd Que Quieres 3rd Scrafton

Sinndarella has claims on her good third over 2m at Kempton last time but remains a maiden after 16 starts and it could pay to give another to chance to Lauberhorn Rocket or MR FOX. They disappointed on their recent returns but both have leading claims on the pick of their form, especially the latter who is a course winner and gets the nod on his close-up fifth in a better contest at Lingfield two starts ago.
Prediction : 1st Mr Fox 2nd Sinndarella 3rd Lauberhorn Rocket