Best Bets: Monday 26 August

SALACRES VINCENT (Trap 6) in the 19:19 at Nottingham

SALACRES VINCENT is well established as a solid A1 operator and lost little caste in defeat behind a fellow leading local in open company last time. Despite encountering trouble in running, that effort still stood up on the clock and a clear run can see him boss matters back in graded company.

SALACRES PUNCH (Trap 3) in the 19:36 at Nottingham

SALACRES PUNCH is a classy operator when getting room to manoeuvre, as he proved when bolting up at Romford 3 days ago, an effort firmly backed up the clock. Peter Harnden’s charge, a multiple winner on home soil, should be in the firing line from trap rise this evening and we’re hopeful he can continue the good work.

HONOUR GOLDIKOVA (Trap 2) in the 20:08 at Nottingham

Following seasonal rest HONOUR GOLDIKOVA has got firmly back on track of late, her rise through the grades, culminating in back-to-back A1 victories earlier this month. A foray back in to open class was marred by trouble-in-running latest and Adrian McPherson’s charge is best treated as still in form. A fine strike rate at Colwick Park, seizing an early lead is distinctly possible and all looks set fair for a big run.