Newsboy's nap and selections for Chelmsford and 4 other meetings on Sunday
Newsboy's Nap selection for Sunday, June 1, is the James Owen-trained Carlton (4.00) at Chelmsford. His next best is Fakenham runner Gone In Sixty (5.05)
CARLTON (4.45, nap) gets the vote to defend his unbeaten record at Chelmsford City with a win in the Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap at the Essex Showground on Sunday.
James Owen's son of Frankel won his fifth race there from as many visits to the all-weather track with a length-and-a-quarter defeat of Son Of Red last time out last month.
And the mount of Callum Shepherd looks capable of defying a 3lb rise in the weights.
Over the jumps at Fakenham, play the numbers game with GONE IN SIXTY (5.05, nb) in the Racing TV Female Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle.
The ride of Alice Stevens is admittedly a long-standing maiden but ran with credit when third at Bangor 15 days ago.
The bay gelding now comes into this contest on a career-low mark and is ready to finally get into black type.
Sunday tips
CHELMSFORD CITY 3.45 MESAAFI4.15 CATWALK CHAT4.45 CARLTON (NAP)5.15 TENNESSEE GOLD5.45 AGOSTINO6.15 CIARA PEARL6.45 MR MISTOFFELEES
NOTTINGHAM 1.55 CAPTAIN CESS2.25 WESTGATE WARRIOR2.55 ARCIMBOLDO3.30 CHARLIE BOYO4.00 JACQUELINA4.30 ROCK N ROLL PINKIE5.00 JOWDDAH5.30 PHONE TAG
FAKENHAM 2.30 HOWTH3.00 LYNESS DANCER3.35 POTTERSJETAMAY4.05 LIGHT DRAGOON4.35 TRAPISTA5.05 GONE IN SIXTY (NB)
LISTOWEL 2.02 FRESH FADE2.37 CLOSELY3.07 VELVET SKIES3.40 ADMIRAL CHURCHILL4.10 SAXON KINGDOM4.40 DUMB LOVE5.10 LARK IN THE MORNIN KILBEGGAN 2.12 IN THE TRENCHES2.47 TOAD HALL3.17 BLUE REED3.52 MOULANE WEST4.22 ST CUTHBERT'S CAVE4.52 SHE'S A FINE WINE5.22 NADIA'S BOY
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