Best Bets: Friday 25 February

Romeo Cruise (Trap 6) in 18.09 Romford

Romford’s first race features at 18.09 and in our book it rates a good opening for ROMEO CRUISE (Trap 6) to back up success in A1 company 4 days ago. Dave Mullins’ charge has built up a most impressive strike rate around the Essex venue and looks particularly well-housed this evening operating as the sole wide seed. Boasting a decent blend of speed and stamina, he’s fancied to turn handy out wide and assert from the ¾ point to enhance his fine record.

Nearlylagertime (Trap 2) - 19.56 Romford

NEARLYLAGERTIME (Trap 2, 19.56) has proven steadily progressive at Towcester, coming home fast and late to record another success over 500-metres during mid-January and went close having his first start over this C&D 2 weeks ago, challenging late and going down only by a neck. A March 20 whelp, he promises to build on that effort and with a clear run, is fancied to prove too strong for this evening’s rivals.

Bestofalltime (Trap 6) - 21.28 Romford

Our final selection comes in the Coral Golden Sprint Trial stakes at 21.28 with BESTOFALLTIME (Trap 6) fancied to sign us off with success. An early-paced sort, she’s been in fine form of late, recording a facile success in A1 company on her penultimate start. Runner-up on her latest start, she may well be up to leading this field from the striped jacket once more and we’re hopeful she can make every post a winning one.