Horse Racing Tips for Catterick, Chelmsford and Leicester

SWEET NATURE (4.15, nap) improved in novice company, winning at Newcastle at his third attempt.

The William Haggas-trained four-year-old then moved into handicaps off a very decent mark but ran too freely over a mile and a quarter at Chelmsford. Returning to the same venue he was brought back to a mile and was a decent second, ridden by a claimer, Gianluca Sanna, on just his second ride in the UK. Sanna takes the ride once again at the same all-weather track and can oblige. Channel Packet looks the danger, trained by Michael Appleby.

A six-time winner at Southwell, PIAZON (3.35, nb) can add to his tally this afternoon. Trained by Julia Brooke since last summer, the eight-year-old gelding has been tried on grass but the Southwell fibresand is clearly his surface as is the trip of five furlongs, with a win and two placed runs here since November.

The big race of the day, the Listed Charnwood Forest Mares' Chase at Leicester can go to the lightly-raced DESIRABLE COURT (1.45). Dan Skelton's six-year-old won a three-horse novices' chase at the venue over Christmas, beating the odds-on favourite Amour De Nuit by half a length. Arian is the danger.

TODAY'S TIPS

Catterick

12.25 GEMOLOGIST

1.00 COME ON CHARLIE

1.35 MISTRESS MASSINI

2.10 THE SOME DANCE KID

2.45 GREYED A

3.15 BARATINEUR

3.50 JIMMY RABBITTE

Chelmsford

4.15 SWEET NATURE (NAP)

4.45 FOREIGN LEGION

5.15 NEW KING

5.50 CLAIRE UNDERWOOD

6.25 ENTHAAR

6.55 DARING GUEST

7.25 YOUR BAND

7.55 POPPY MAY

Leicester

12.35 MIDNIGHT CHILL

1.10 AMERICAN TOM

1.45 DESIRABLE COURT

2.20 FLASHING DANCE

2.55 WHAT'S OCCURRING

3.25 ALF 'N' DOR

Southwell

12.45 AZARI

1.20 ACCLAIM THE NATION

1.55 MR TOP HAT (TRB)

2.25 BLACK SALT

3.00 ALLIGATOR

3.35 PIAZON (N.B)