Newsboy fancies his nap, Dancingwithmyself, to win at Chelmsford and also hopes Smokey Malone can score on the same card and complete his Daily Double
DANCINGWITHMYSELF is expected to come up with the right moves in the Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap (7.42) at Chelmsford City on Thursday evening.The Michael Bell-trained daughter of Phoenix Of Spain, who takes her name from the 1980s hit by Billy Idol and Generation X, captured two mile-and-a-half handicaps at Ripon in 2024 and suffered defeats over the same distance at Yorkshire’s Garden Racecourse and Kempton on her first two outings this season.
Dancingwithmyself couldn’t get involved from the back in a strong fillies’ handicap, again over 12 furlongs, at Goodwood 13 days ago.But my selection shouldn’t be written off.Hector Crouch’s mount gives the impression a step up in trip wouldn’t go amiss – a defeat over a mile and three-quarters at Nottingham last October came on heavy ground – and this test should prove ideal.
Earlier at the Essex Showground, SMOKEY MALONE can continue his rich vein of form by beating five opponents for the It’s Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap (6.05).The grey son of Outstrip, trained by Julia and Shelley Birkett, came with a strong run to score over course and distance last time out.He’s only 2lb higher as a result of his head call from Merry Minister, and another good run is on the cards.THURSDAY’S SELECTIONSHAMILTON PARK2.12 BLUE NGURU2.42 ETERNAL SUNSHINE3.12 SPANISH HUSTLE3.42 COMMANCHE FALLS4.12 BUBBLES WONKY4.43 SIR GARFIELD5.17 AIGHEARUTTOXETER2.00 MISS GOLDFIRE2.30 ERNEST GRAY3.00 LADY JAGO3.30 LIPA K4.00 SALLEY GARDENS4.33 MILAJESS5.05 RUSSIAN VIRTUELINGFIELD PARK2.20 STAR LEGEND2.50 BALLSGROVE BOY3.20 SHAVKAT3.50 THREATENING4.25 MOUNT MOGAN4.55 MESAAFICHELMSFORD CITY5.00 DUE DESTINY5.35 NIFTY6.05 SMOKEY MALONE (NB)6.35 YUVRAAJ7.07 SEA THE WONDER7.42 DANCINGWITHMYSELF (NAP)8.17 STELLA HOGAN8.47 ADELAIDE BAYFFOS LAS6.15 REINA DEL MAR6.45 UNSPEAKABLE7.20 GAVIN7.55 GETUPTHEYARD8.30 PITTSBURG9.00 TWIST OF FATECATCH
DOUBLE: DANCINGWITHMYSELF and SMOKEY MALONE