Hi all,
The flat jockey’s title race is hotting up with Osin Murphy now just two ahead of rival William Buick and the pair have plenty of rides at this evening’s meeting at Chelmsford.
Today’s selections are from Chelmsford.
Chelmsford
7:00 – Rikanah – 6/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – A winner of her first two starts on the all-weather. The filly returned to the synthetics after a low-key performance on grass when 3¾ lengths 5th of 9 at Kempton 64-days ago. Not seen to best effect as she raced very wide in the straight that day. Wide draw not a positive but the strong pace will suit.
8:00 – Dubai Icon – 6/1 @ Bet365 – Is a useful enough handicapper in the right grade. The top-weight is a previous C&D winner and wasn’t disgraced when 7th of 16 in a Group 3 (dirt) at Meydan when last seen in action in March. If ready to roll after a 222-day layoff he can Osin Murphy another winner in his pursuit in the jockey’s title.
8:30 – Zefferino – 7/2 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Both the 7-year-old’s all-weather wins have come over C&D, including this race in 2019. He shaped like he can soon take advantage of dropping mark when a 3 ¼ length 2nd of 10 at Bath 17-days ago. Given he was very slowly away that day he did very well to finish as close as he did at the finish.
Cheers
John