Nottingham best bets: Carlos Court value in British Breeders Final

The son of Barefoot Bolt is a rising star who packs a real punch early doors and once getting on the bunny is an extremely tough sort to pass.

He has also won three of his four starts at the track and this looks another golden opportunity for him to bang out and make all.

Alpha makes plenty of appeal

In the 500m Standard (20:33), T5 Alpha Carinea appeals in a wide open contest.

The son of Tubbertrelly Dubh had some top class for to his name in Ireland, beating the very useful Blue Cafu by a short-head and running and absolute blinder to finish a 3 3/4 length third to the brilliant Ballymac Matt in the heats of this year’s Irish Greyhound Derby.

After being turned over at Doncaster when sent off odds-on on debut for trainer Susan Watson, Alpha Carinea has since gone on to land a back-to-back successes at the same venue.

He was particularly impressive in the last of those when overcoming crowding to forge clear and score by 7 1/4 lengths and there was lots to like about his recent trial at this venue when clocking a very respectable 30.38.

Alpha Carinea is entitled to improve for that sighter if leading T6 Stay Lucky to the first bend could prove very hard to contain.

Atlantis Jacob looks tasty in Marathon

T4 Atlantis Jacob has some useful form to his name and looks the answer to the 905m Marathon Trophy (20:51).

Phil Simmonds’ charge ran a blinder three starts back when a length runner-up to Droopys Cottage at Romford and was also far from disgraced last time out when third to the same rival over 680m at this venue.

Those races read well in the context of this contest and this arguably represents a slight drop in class for Atlantis Jacob.

The step back up trip should also suit and at the odds on offer he looks well worth a punt.

Nottingham best bets

19:59 T5 Kildallon Bolt
20:33 T5 Alpha Carinea (NB)
20:51 T4 Atlantis Jacob
21:08 T5 Carlos Court (NAP)

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