Best Bets: Saturday 9 October

DROOPYS SAMANTHA (Trap 3) - 14:19 Perry Barr

Boasting a smart Irish card, DROOPYS SAMANTHA whilst lightly raced, has continued the good work for the Kevin Hutton kennel. Doubling her tally on these shores at Towcester last month, she took a sizeable step forward from her first C&D trial, posting a very slick 28.13 nine days ago. On the back of just eight career starts, there’s highly likely more to come from the October 19’ whelp and in a heat lacking a great deal of depth, we’re hopeful she can boss matters from lid rise and make every post a winning one.

FABULOUS AZURRA (Trap 4) - 15:09 Perry Barr

Heat five features at 15:09 and Produce Stakes semi-finalist FABULOUS AZURRA is fancied to get her challenge off to a flying start. She wasn’t far off her trial exploit when runner-up in a C&D open eight days ago, keeping on for second having met crowding at crucial points. Turning handy at the very least rates a distinct possibility this afternoon and Pat Janssens’ charge can book her place in round two.

NEWINN LIZ (Trap 6) - 15:44 Perry Barr

Our final selection on Saturday afternoon comes in heat 7 at 15:44 and NEWINN LIZ who has returned in grand order following a spell on the side-lines is fancied to make the most of what looks an excellent make-up as the sole wide seed. A bitch blessed with fine early pace, her claims on expected final time are second to none in this field and we’re hopeful she can go toe-to-toe with fellow classy trail-blazer Geelo Gold Dust (Trap 4) and assert from halfway.