Horse racing tips: Exeter, Towcester, Southwell and Chelmsford – Steve Mullen’s betting preview for Thursday, December 21

EXETER

12.35

WAIHEKE looks a decent prospect when winning well over course and distance last time out. That was just her second run so you would expect plenty of improvement today.

CASABLANCA MIX achieved a fair bit over hurdles but already looks a much better chaser. She won with plenty left in the tank at Huntingdon last time and this doesn’t look any tougher.

The ground suits and there should be a lot more to come.

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1.35

SIRUH DU LAC won nicely at Bangor last time after looking very rusty on his comeback run at Kempton.

He seems to have taken well to the chasing game and there should be more progression to come.

2.05

OVERTOWN EXPRESS can get the better of Le Rocher in this two-horse race being run for good prizemoney.

He has few miles on the clock for a 10-year-old and won well at Newbury last time out. You can’t be sure in a match but he looks much the stronger horse.

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2.40

MIXCHIEVOUS battled all the way to the line when winning at Chepstow last time out. He is proven over this trip and in the conditions so should have every chance of running well again.

3.15

WHOS MY JOCKEY looks much the best of these after a couple of good efforts over timber.

He won at Uttoxeter and then improved when second in better company at Towcester last time. He should be able to strike again today.

3.45

GONNABEGOOD scored in this class over course and distance last time out. The ground was on the testing side there so these conditions should hold no fears.

He’s gone up the weights 5lb which looks fair enough.

SOUTHWELL

11.45 Restive

12.15 Moving Robe

12.45 Breaking Free

1.15 Gustavo Fring

1.45 Helen Sherbet

2.15 Lean On Pete

2.50 Ghaseedah

3.25 Pearl Acclaim

TOWCESTER

12.25 Al Shahir

12.55 Some Finish

1.25 Triopas

1.55 Rather Be

2.25 Miss Adventure

3.00 Pink Gin

3.35 Pineapple Rush

CHELMSFORD

5.45 Complicit

6.15 The British Lion

6.45 Best Blue

7.15 Titan Goddess

7.45 Choral Clan

8.15 Cappananty Con

8.45 Pulsating