Best Bets: Monday 4 March

Acomb Alfie (Trap 1) - 20.26 Nottingham

Nottingham play host to the heats of the BGBF British Breeders Stakes this evening and the admirable ACOMB ALFIE (Trap 1, 20.26) looks to hold sound claims of coming out on top in heat two. A model of consistency in defeat in recent weeks, he holds a class edge over his rivals and, boasting a record of two from five over this C&D, he’s expected to be up with the pace from lid rise and can have matters in hand from halfway.

Coppice Gracie (Trap 6) - 21.02 Nottingham

Heat four features our next selection at 21.02 and having taken her form to a new level in recent months, COPPICE GRACIE (Trap 6) could well be the answer. Successful on each of her last three starts at home track Newcastle, Jimmy Fenwick’s bitch is likely to face pace pressure early from another classy sort in the shape of Acomb Mabel (Trap 1) but operating as the sole wide seed looks a major plus for the former and she edges the vote in an intriguing contest.

Diego Spitfire (Trap 3) - 21.36 Nottingham

DIEGO SPITFIRE (Trap 3) lines-up at 21.36 a maiden following 10 career starts but there has been enough in plenty of those efforts to suggest in A5 company should be a formality, not least when just touched off a handful of occasions around the turn of the year. With recent exploits best overlooked on account of trouble-in-running, the daughter of Burgess Bucks looks well-housed to seize a handy position on the run up in a race lacking in progressive sorts and we’re hopeful with a good break she can be seen in a much better light than of late.