Best Bets: Thursday 24 June

BALLYDOYLE STEVE (Trap 1) - 14:04 Sheffield

BALLYDOYLE STEVE doesn’t make life easy for himself with moderate exits from the boxes but he dropped a big hint his turn isn’t far away when finishing to very good effect in this grade five days ago, finding only another strong running sort too strong who had stolen first march. In truth, today’s contest doesn’t look the strongest on paper and if emerging unscathed around the opening bends, he should really be up to making a bold bid on the rails.

SHARPYS TILLY (Trap 5) - 15:44 Sheffield

A winner in this grade back in April, SHARPYS TILLY has highlighted she’s in good heart again of late, finishing to good effect when beaten a neck latest. She may have to pay second fiddle initially behind trail-blazing Geelo Benny (Trap 6) but is expected to be hunting that rival down from the three-quarter point and we’re hopeful she can deservedly resume winning ways.

PEGS ROCKS (Trap 1) - 16:04 Sheffield

PEGS ROCKS has steadily been gaining full fitness following seasonal rest, battling hard when getting up close home over four bends on her penultimate start. Not seen to best effect over this 660 metre trip since, today’s make up looks much more suitable, not least being a very strong stayer operating off the front of the handicap. She may well be headed early on but if holding a position mid pack, she can let her stamina come in to play from half way and get back to winning ways.