IT'S A long way from North Yorkshire to Essex, which makes Paul Mulrennan's trip to Chelmsford for just one mount today all the more significant.

Mulrennan, whose 2015 campaign was highlighted by his first Group 1 win on Mecca's Angel in the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes at York in August, rides ELUSIVITY for Connor Dore in the opening Play Scoop6Soccer Every Week Classified Claiming Stakes.

The eight-year-old was beaten only a length into second by Luis Vaz de Torres at Lingfield on his latest start ten days ago.

That was a decent effort in the context of this race and, tackling six furlongs again here, Elusivity is napped to prevail – and to make Mulrennan's gruelling journey worthwhile.

Ex-invalid MICK DUGGAN ran a blinder at Lingfield three weeks ago to finish third, beaten only two noses, on his first outing for 15 months.

Trained by Michael Blake, Mick Duggan attempted to make all the running on that occasion, only to be nailed in the dying stride.

If the six-year-old, a three-times winner on the all-weather, can reproduce that form here, he should be hard to catch in the Win A Football Fortune Scoop6Soccer Handicap over two miles. Luke Morris has the mount.

Southwell trainer-jockey Ann Stokell has had a couple of winners with her small string lately. ANJUNA BEACH could be another in the Bet Scoop6Soccer At Betfred Shops Handicap.

The six-year-old failed by only half a length when runner-up to Thello on this course on his recent reappearance. A reproduction of that form may be good enough for Anjuna Beach to go one better with his trainer in the saddle.

Josephine Gordon is an apprentice catching the eye and the 7lb claimer has double claims at Chelmsford.

She partners ROMANCINGTHESTONE (7.40), the highest-rated horse in the sprint handicap, and also GENTLEMEN (8.10), who went down by only a short head to Justice First on this course last month.

Over the jumps at Towcester, Sam Twiston-Davies can get punters off to a good start aboard CHANKILLO in the opening Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Handicap Chase.

A 14-length winner at Market Rasen on Boxing Day, the seven-year-old – trained by Sarah-Jayne Davies – looked in excellent heart that day.

The handicapper has put him up 7lb, which looks more than fair, for that fluent success and a follow-up looks on the cards for Chankillo, despite having to carry top weight.

EMINENT POET is another recent winner bidding for a quick follow-up in the Sherston Wine Company Ltd Handicap Hurdle.

Although he has been raised 11lb for that win, Eminent Poet – trained by Venetia Williams – has had only seven career outings and is open to plenty of further improvement.

ROSA FLEET can provide Williams with a double in the Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Hay Handicap Chase.

A Southwell winner on his penultimate outing, Rosa Fleet has since run a creditable race to finish a close-up third at Bangor.

SEPTEMBER BLAZE looks interesting in the EBF/TBA Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase.

Charlie Poste's mount was making his first appearance for 20 months when he finished second to Kassis at Bangor four weeks ago. September Blaze, trained by Paul Webber, has every chance of gaining promotion to the number one slot if able to reproduce that level of form.

PULLING POWER (2.35), overdue a winning turn, and KING UTHER (3.40), who displayed plenty of potential on his one and only outing last season, are two others to note.