Best Bets: Friday 5 July

SPORTY MIKE (Trap 5) in the 19:26 at Nottingham

Nottingham’s evening card is the destination for all three wagers, with SPORTY MIKE hopefully getting us off to the ideal start in the A6 at 19:26. The selection seeks a hat-trick having supplemented his A7 win in handicap company last time and he could well grab this race by the scruff of the neck given he’s nicely clear on our first-bend forecast.

SALACRES FLYER (Trap 3) in the 20:13 at Nottingham

There’s top-level Graded action at 20:13, with SALACRES FLYER rating the percentage call. She’s one of the smartest trappers at the track when getting it right out of the boxes and the key to the race will be clearing Nidderdale Lark and Loher Honey on her immediate flanks, a task she is more than capable of doing.

ROMEO SPIKE (Trap 6) in the 20:29 at Nottingham

The 20:29 contest looks an open affair, but at the forecast prices, ROMEO SPIKE looks to have been overlooked having returned to form following a quiet spell last week. He was closing fast when a neck second in this class and a repeat of that will surely see him right in the mix again.