Best Bets: Thursday 27 August

BALLYMAC PICHU (Trap 4) - 19:58 Newcastle

BALLYMAC PICHU (Trap 4) gets another chance in the 19:58 A3. He didn't run too badly when put up by us last week and the race probably proved stronger than it looked on paper, the thriving winner Cloverhill King landing a punt but with Ballymac Pichu not beaten far in fourth. His last-gasp defeat the time before is still fresh in the memory and he shouldn't be long in resuming winning ways for Steve Anderson.

MILL ALLIE (Trap 2) - 20:46 Newcastle

MILL ALLIE (Trap 2) can get her head in front again in the 20:46 contest. She got motoring in the straight when resuming winning ways dropped to an A7 last week and the quick step up to an A6 won't be beyond her keeping in mind she was taking A5s as recently as February.

WESTWIND BRAE (Trap 4) - 21:01 Newcastle

WESTWIND BRAE (Trap 4) is chanced in the 21:01 heat. Heavy defeats the last twice don't set the pulse racing at first glance but she was almost wiped out on Friday and had been shaping up nicely in trials prior. She's back in an A5 now and was successful in this grade in March.