Best Bets: Monday 5 October

Pattys Micky (Trap 2) - 14.04 Sheffield  

Given his style of running, it was encouraging to see PATTYS MICKY (Trap 2, 14.04) land a sprint contest during late August and he won’t be long in resuming winning ways back over this more suitable 500-metre trip. A strong runner, he boasts form at a higher level than A5 and, granted some luck-in-running around the opening bends, Lisa Stephenson’s charge is fancied to emerge victorious.

Woodcocks Ava (Trap 3) - 16.04 Sheffield 

WOODCOCKS AVA (Trap 3, 16.04) often leaves herself a hostage to fortune with moderate breaks, yet she’s a reliable operator in the grade of A7 and on the back of a couple of respectable efforts, may be ready to strike. Holding a couple in opposition on recent form, she’s another who needs to navigate a passage, particularly with rivals falling in to her lap late on but we’re hopeful she can be on the coat-tails of the pace-setters from the ¾ point and strike fast and late.

Blakes Toucan (Trap 5) - 18:41 Nottingham

A winner at Doncaster in July, BLAKES TOUCAN (Trap 5, 18.41) is winless on the back of 3 starts at Nottingham, showing plenty of early dash before collared late on 6 days ago. It’s feasible to think the daughter of Head Bound can quickly seize an early lead once more and with solid claims on expected final time, we’re hopeful she can have enough in reserve to hold the closers.