Best Bets: Tuesday 19 October

Coppice Belle (Trap 3) - 13.36 Newcastle

We head to the North East for today’s first selection and COPPICE BELLE (Trap 3, 13.36), who arrives in fine fettle, could be the answer. A winner at open class level last month, she’s done little wrong in a trio of A1 events since, again reeled in late in the day 11 days ago. She rates the likeliest leader by some way again this afternoon and with recent exploits on the clock standing up to close scrutiny in this field, she may well steal a march and have enough in reserve to hold off the challengers off the final bend.

Pennylane Lisa (Trap 1) - 15:09 Sunderland 

A progressive, early-paced sort through the grades this summer, PENNYLANE LISA (Trap 1, 15.09) had little go right on her latest outing, crowded at crucial points and unable to feature. However, there’s no doubting Paul Miller’s charge is considerably better than that effort implies, and with one of her slick exits from the boxes, a repeat of her 27.73 when runner-up in this class early last month can see her home in front this afternoon.

Ballydoyle Roger (Trap 1) - 19:41 Sheffield

BALLYDOYLE ROGER (Trap 1) arrives in Sheffield’s 19.41 as a very lightly-raced October 2019 whelp, having only his sixth competitive start when posting a career-best second in this grade of A3 ten days ago. The winner that day, Geelo Striker, has boosted the form subsequently, going down narrowly in A2 class himself on Saturday. Moderate breaks may always be the Achilles’ Heel for Phil Barlow’s charge but he’s clearly a capable sort and with a clear run, is fancied to emerge victorious this evening.