Best Bets: Wednesday 4 October

Alnwick Girl (Trap 5) - 14:54 Newcastle

Despite being absent from competitive action since May, Alnwick Girl (T5) highlighted she clearly retains her ability in her requalifying trials, making all over the 480-metre trip eight days ago. Holding a class edge on the majority of these rivals, the daughter of Romeo Recruit may only need to replicate her latest trial effort in this field.

Gartcloss Spence (Trap 1) - 16:23 Newcastle

Following consistent efforts in handicap company in recent starts, Gartcloss Spence (T1) looks to hold sound claims of coming out on top in this basement grade A8 contest. Today’s contest is essentially lacking in unexposed sorts and this early-paced veteran could well prove tough to dislodge off the front end.

Howareyabebe (Trap 2) - 17:44 Hove

Having largely plied her trade at a higher level, Howareyabebe (T2) capitalised on the drop into A8 company when making all on her penultimate start and, to her credit, backed that up without being seen to best effect when runner-up last time. She will need to be on her toes at the boxes, but if emerging unscathed around the opening couple of bends she is fancied to quickly resume winning ways.