Course proven FAUVETTE (2.45, nap) can take advantage of a lenient handicap mark to land the six-furlong Racing Welfare Handicap at Chelmsford on Monday.
The Rae Guest-trained four-year-old has only once been out of the top four in six runs this year – when the ground was too soft for her at Pontefract – and has won twice, including on the Essex course on her penultimate start in November.
Then, Fauvette came with a powerful run to lead inside the final furlong, going clear inside the final 110yds to win comfortably.
She ran slightly below form at Lingfield last time but that was off a 7lb higher mark and she can prove too strong for likely main danger Sir Rodneyredblood.
Later on the card, the Marcus Tregoning-trained ATALANTA BREEZE (3.45, treble) should go well in the Chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap over a mile and three-quarters – especially if first-time blinkers sharpen him up.
The five-year-old has a win, a second and a third in his last three races wearing cheekpieces. The change of headgear may give him the edge today.
At Wolverhampton, six-time course winner HOOFLEPUFF (6.00) is the pick in the Play 4 To Win at Betway Handicap over 1m1f 104yds.
The Ben Ellison-trained five year-old was a close third of 12 over the course and distance a fortnight ago after conceding first run. And previously the selection won well here in November when beating Melakaz by one-and-three-quarter lengths.
MONDAY'S SELECTIONS
CHELMSFORD
1.15 SHURUT
1.45 ROAMIN IN GLOAMIN
2.15 SIXTH STREET
2.45 FAUVETTE (NAP)
3.15 DELAGATE THE LADY
3.45 ATALANTA BREEZE
4.15 PERIPETEIA
PLUMPTON
12.30 ANY GIVEN SUNDAY
1.00 NASSALAM
1.30 WHISTLEINTHEDARK
2.00 I SEE YOU WELL
2.30 SAWPIT SIENNA
3.00 DONT BE ROBIN
3.30 FAIRY GEM
WOLVERHAMPTON
4.00 DARK SIDE PRINCE
4.30 MAGICAL DIAS
5.00 DIAMONDS AT DUSK
5.30 GOLDEN AGE
6.00 HOOFLEPUFF (NB)
6.30 SCREAMING PETRUS
7.00 DESERT EMPEROR
7.30 EAGLE ONE
