Best Bets: Sunday December 9

CLONCUNNY ZEBO (Trap 3) - Perry Barr 15:37

The first two bets appear on Perry Barr’s cracking afternoon card, with race 6 at 15:37 a very interesting A1 contest. It features a blend of proven performers at this level with up-and-comers who are progressing fast. CLONCUNNY ZEBO fits into the former category given he is 3/3 in this class, but it would be wrong to say that he’s not improving too and he’s a very tough nut to crack when producing a smash break.

SLANEYSIDE TESSA (Trap 6) - Perry Barr 15:53

The 15:53 is a rather more run-of-the-mill A7 affair, but it provides SLANEYSIDE TESSA with a chance to regain the winning thread. She holds no secrets from the grader, but you know where you are with Slaneyside Tessa and on our first-bend sectional forecasts, she really ought to be in front early.

BALLYMAC HAZEL (Trap 3) - Poole 18:19

There’s also top-level graded action at Poole this evening, and BALLYMAC HAZEL rather leaps off the page in race 3 at 18:19. She produced a scintillating performance when dipping under the 27 sec’ barrier last week and a repeat of that would almost certainly suffice.