Best Bets: Thursday 17 August

Cuckoo Fund (Trap 4) - 16.34 Swindon

The Blunsdon Standard features our first selection on Swindon’s card at 16.34, a four-bend open containing plenty of depth and the highly-admirable CUCKOO FUND (Trap 4) gets our vote to follow up his latest facile C&D success. Boasting a progressive Irish card, he’s taken his form to a new level for Kevin Hutton, registering four victories from six starts at this venue and with another smart break, he ought to prove tough to contain.

Baggios Emoski (Trap 2) - 16.54 Swindon

A good winner over Swindon’s 682m trip in July, BAGGIOS EMOSKI (Trap 2, 16.54) had no luck in-running when taking a tumble on her latest competitive start over C&D, coming to grief off the second bend. However, a sprint trial seven days ago highlights she’s none the worse. Boasting a good record over this track and trip, the daughter of Lenson Bocko is fancied to be front rank again from lid rise this afternoon and with sound claims on expected final time, she can gain deserved compensation.

Riverside Lisa (Trap 1) - 20.27 Newcastle

Newcastle play host to a mix of graded and open-class action this evening and with her first competitive start under her belt RIVERSIDE LISA (Trap 1) is fancied to land the Arena Racing Company Standard at 20.27. A strong-running sort, that experience won’t have been wasted on the daughter of Newinn Taylor and with clear sailing on the fence, she can power home best of all from the three-quarter point and come out on top.