Thursday Racing Tips: Key Timeform data including a Horse In Focus at Chelmsford

16:50, Chepstow - Progressive five-year-old Crystello gets the nod 

With the form of his Musselburgh win over Bollin Matilda receiving a timely boost from that mare in Scotland on Saturday, the lightly-raced five-year-old Crystello is fancied to make it two out of two in handicaps.  

Harry Derham has a 25% strike-rate at Chepstow and has his horses in fine form at present with five winners from his last 15 runners at the time of writing (level stakes profit of +23.08). 

Crystello has only had four starts and has a 'small p' attached to his Timeform rating which suggests that improvement is expected here. Exeter runner-up Blue In The West - a Timeform 'Horse In Focus' - is feared most with Sean Bowen taking over in the saddle. 

17:00, Warwick - Clear top-rated Ivor Bear fancied to strike 

Ivor Bear, who started off life with a fine fourth in listed company at Cheltenham, sets a good standard and can make it third time lucky.  

The Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies-trained gelding still looked in need of the experience when 9 lengths second to Friendly Glance at Doncaster last time, hanging left under three furlongs out, but this looks an easier opportunity.  

The Soldier Of Fortune gelding is well clear of debut Catterick winner Nightflyer on weight-adjusted ratings and is preferred to Kempton fifth Aribidia who shaped with promise on debut. 

Chelmsford, 20:00 - 'Horse In Focus' Orbital Chime looks well-handicapped 

The well-treated 'Horse In Focus' Orbital Chime figures off a handy perch - now 11 lb lower than his highest winning mark - and caught the eye on debut for James Owen at Wolverhampton last week.  

Formerly trained by Katie Scott in the Scottish Borders, the six-year-old finished with running left last week, not knocked about by Cieren Fallon. 

Fallon is on board once more and, with headgear back on (a visor this time), top-rated Orbital Chime makes plenty of appeal. 

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