Best Bets: Saturday 29 June

Tree Top Jet (Trap 3) - 20:33 Nottingham

Calzaghe Flash will likely be all the rage in the market when the greyhounds line up for the Rising Brandy at Stud Trophy at 20.33 but there may well be a spot of value in TREE TOP JET (Trap 3) and he earns our vote. Julie Bateson’s charge arrives in tremendous heart, twice dipping under the 16-second barrier at Sheffield prior to a slick 17.75 C&D solo trial. He’s clearly got his trapping boots on at present and more of the same can see him provide some cracking value.

Priceless Blake (Trap 3) - 21:10 Nottingham

This year’s Greyhound Derby has served up a real conundrum with six railers lining up for the Blue Riband event and at the forecast prices there may be a spot of value in the shape of PRICELESS BLAKE (Trap 3, 21.10). Okay, he strictly has a bit to find on the clock and was some 5 ¾ lengths behind Magical Bale in last week’s semi-final, yet in truth he did brilliantly to make the final, breaking slowly from a poor draw in orange he was in a most unpromising position early doors. He made significant inroads from the ¾ point to qualify.  Arguably the make-up of the race suits Priceless Blake, and he’s 4-6 when operating from this trap. Okay a lot hinges on how he breaks, but he’s much sharper from the boxes than his recent effort indicates and he will prove difficult to dislodge is blazing a trail.   

Honour Turbo (Trap 3) - 22:19 Nottingham                          

HONOUR TURBO (Trap 3, 22.19) was an early casualty from this year’s Derby and in truth had little go right in his qualifying heat of the Derby Plate, meeting interference throughout and never able to land a blow. Still, he’s at his best when bowling along in front which was never on the cards that day. However, his claims of establishing an early lead this evening rate a distinct possibility and his track knowledge ought to count for plenty.