UK Horse Racing Tips: Chelmsford City

ELUSIVE TIGER is less exposed than many of his rivals and, given the step up in trip could unlock further improvement, the Archie Watson-trained gelding looks worth siding with here. Native Melody has a similar profile and, having returned from a short break with a solid effort at Wolverhampton last month, she also commands respect. Steven Seagull and Charlie's Yard complete the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Elusive Tiger 2nd Native Melody 3rd Steven Seagull

Tony Carroll has his string in good order and DANEHILL STAR can be the latest stable inmate to boost the coffers. On the back of a much-improved effort at Wolverhampton 19 days ago, the son of Ten Sovereigns seems ideally suited to this sort of stamina test and, off just a 3lb higher mark, this looks within his reach. The recently-gelded Bargain Basement is another with scope for improvement, while Rising Force also enters calculations.
Prediction : 1st Danehill Star 2nd Bargain Basement 3rd Rising Force

Mrs Morrell represents Flat racing's champion training team and, while she is far from a stable star, she appeals strongly in this grade. That said, she was ultimately well held in both of her previous starts and could again be vulnerable here. POST RIDER fits the bill as one who can deliver a finishing kick and, having shaped with promise when second over 7f here on debut last month, she edges preference as a potential improver. King Of Codes looks the most noteworthy debutant.
Prediction : 1st Post Rider 2nd Mrs Morrell 3rd King Of Codes

PERSIAN BLUE found only a subsequent winner too strong in a maiden at Nottingham in September and a similar level of performance could be good enough to see the filly shed her maiden tag here. It's Showtime didn't quite progress as expected when beaten almost nine lengths at Lingfield last month, but Conrad Allen's charge may give the selection most to think about, ahead of On Song.
Prediction : 1st Persian Blue 2nd Its Showtime 3rd On Song

Q TWENTY BOY has posted a pair of runner-up efforts at this venue since his C&D triumph in September and the eight-year-old could be worth sticking with this evening. Fellow in-form rival One For The Ladies has displayed enough promise in recent appearances at Wolverhampton to suggest that she is also likely to be in the mix. The daughter of Swiss Spirit is feared most, ahead of Smasher and Jumira Bridge.
Prediction : 1st Q Twenty Boy 2nd One For The Ladies 3rd Smasher

Court Of Session wasn't far off a career-best performance when a close-up second at Southwell last month and this two-time C&D winner must enter calculations off only 3lb higher. However, KEYSER SOZE did well from an uncompromising position to finish runner-up over track and trip off 2lb lower last month and the nine-year-could could go one place better from a good draw in stall two. Urban Sprawl often gives his running and he shouldn't be far away either.
Prediction : 1st Keyser Soze 2nd Court Of Session 3rd Urban Sprawl

WILDE AND DANDY may have disappointed at Wolverhampton last time out but he was a determined winner over C&D on his penultimate start and still looks feasibly treated off a 4lb higher mark. He can get the better of the unexposed Top Button, who should improve for going back up in trip, and the consistent Got No Dollars. Dagmar Run has almost five lengths to make up with the selection from that meeting over C&D last month, but he is 3lb better off with that rival this evening.
Prediction : 1st Wilde And Dandy 2nd Got No Dollars 3rd Top Button

Now that the penny has dropped for ROGUE SOLDIER after a quite taking success at Wolverhampton last month, there should be plenty more to come from the son of No Nay Never. A mark of 76 could underestimate him and he may have too much for three-time C&D winner Boasty and Wadacre Gomez, who has been running with credit of late but has not won since August.
Prediction : 1st Rogue Soldier 2nd Wadacre Gomez 3rd Boasty