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BEST BET: Ballymac Bingley (T3, 8.52 Swindon)

NEXT BEST: Bodell Frankie (T2, 6.47 Suffolk Downs)

TREBLE: Salems Mountain (T2, 7.17 Suffolk Downs)

The Swindon Stadium Two Round Maiden Sprint Final (8.52) features at the Wiltshire track on Thursday evening.

Vanessas Melody set the standard in the heats when making all in 15.54 (+5), but she only held Ballymac Bingley (T3) by a neck and the latter is fancied to gain revenge in the decider.

The Perry Barr raider finished very well after early crowding that day and is expected to come on for that first start in over a month, as well as benefiting from that first look round this venue. He is expected to take a step forward tonight and they may struggle to hold this promising youngster if that is the case.

The only other open race of the day is at Suffolk Downs and Bodell Frankie (T2) can put his local knowledge to good use in that 220m contest at 6.47.

His second in a track record-breaking open race here has been sandwiched by a pair impressive D2 wins over the same C&D and he can get the all-important first run from a good draw in the blue jacket.

Later on the card at 7.17, Salems Mountain (T2) has a good chance to continue his progress and complete a hat-trick.

Following a facile A6 success, Julie Pearson's youngster defied a rise in class for another easy victory from the front and, left in an A5 here, the improving August '22 whelp could prove tough to beat again.

UK TIPS FOR THURSDAY 18TH APRIL

CRAYFORD
1.51 (3-2-6)
2.09 (1-4-5)
2.29 (6-2-1)
2.49 (3(nb)-5-6)
3.07 (6(Nap)-4-2)
3.27 (4-6-5)
3.47 (5-4-2)
4.06 (2-4-6)
4.24 (6-5-1)
4.42 (3-6-5)
4.59 (5-1-4)
5.19 (1-2-6)

HOVE
5.49 (1(nb)-4-3)
6.08 (4-2-6)
6.27 (1-4-6)
6.44 (6-2-1)
7.03 (2-1-4)
7.21 (1-5-3)
7.37 (1-4-3)
7.56 (2-5-3)
8.14 (1-3-4)
8.32 (5-1-6)
8.51 (6-1-2)
9.08 (2(Nap)-3-1)

KINSLEY
2.04 (3-6-2)
2.24 (2(nb)-6-4)
2.44 (3-6-5)
3.01 (3-4-5)
3.19 (4-3-2)
3.39 (6(Nap)-1-3)
3.59 (6-2-1)
4.17 (4-5-2)
4.34 (1-3-5)
4.54 (2-5-4)
5.14 (1-5-6)
5.33 (1-6-2)

MONMORE
5.56 (3-5-1)
6.14 (2-6-1)
6.32 (4-5-1)
6.49 (3(Nap)-5-4)
7.09 (3(nb)-6-5)
7.27 (4-1-6)
7.44 (6-3-2)
8.02 (3-1-4)
8.21 (4-1-6)
8.38 (2-4-3)
8.57 (2-6-4)
9.16 (2-4-6)

NEWCASTLE
6.38 (2-1-3)
6.56 (2(nb)-4-1)
7.14 (6-1-4)
7.32 (1(Nap)-2-4)
7.49 (6-2-5)
8.09 (6-1-3)
8.26 (3-1-2)
8.44 (1-4-2)
9.02 (3-4-2)
9.21 (3-5-2)
9.36 (1-3-5)
9.51 (6-3-2)

NOTTINGHAM
10.54 (1(nb)-2-6)
11.09 (5-4-6)
11.24 (6-4-5)
11.39 (5-4-3)
11.54 (6-5-4)
12.09 (1-6-2)
12.24 (6-5-3)
12.39 (4-3-2)
12.54 (3-4-6)
1.08 (3-1-6)
1.24 (3(Nap)-5-6)
1.39 (5-2-4)

OXFORD
11.41 (5-4-3)
12.01 (5-6-2)
12.19 (6(Nap)-4-5)
12.38 (5-3-1)
12.56 (2-3-5)
1.14 (1-3-5)
1.34 (2-4-3)
1.54 (3-5-1)
2.12 (3-2-1)
2.32 (5(nb)-2-4)

PERRY BARR
1.57 (2-5-4)
2.17 (6-5-2)
2.37 (1-2-5)
2.56 (1-4-6)
3.13 (1-6-3)
3.33 (6-3-2)
3.53 (3(Nap)-6-1)
4.11 (2-6-3)
4.29 (1(nb)-3-4)
4.49 (4-6-5)
5.07 (4-2-1)
5.27 (1-4-5)

SHEFFIELD
10.47 (6-5-1)
11.02 (1-4-2)
11.17 (1-4-3)
11.32 (5-1-2)
11.47 (1-3-5)
12.02 (2(nb)-3-1)
12.17 (6(Nap)-1-2)
12.32 (1-3-6)
12.47 (3-4-1)
1.02 (4-2-1)
1.17 (1-4-2)
1.33 (1-6-4)

SUFFOLK DOWNS
6.47 (2(Nap)-3-1)
7.02 (3-5-2)
7.17 (2(nb)-5-1)
7.33 (3-1-4)
7.48 (2-5-3)
8.03 (1-4-3)
8.18 (1-4-6)
8.33 (4-1-3)
8.48 (4-5-1)
9.03 (6(Nap)-4-1)

SWINDON
7.01 (6-2-3)
7.16 (2-1-5)
7.34 (6(nb)-4-5)
7.51 (4-1-6)
8.07 (6-5-2)
8.22 (1-6-5)
8.37 (1-4-6)
8.52 (3(Nap)-2-6)
9.07 (3-4-6)
9.22 (3-2-1)
9.37 (4-2-5)
9.52 (1-2-4)

TOWCESTER
3.02 (3-1-6)
3.18 (3(nb)-1-2)
3.38 (1-3-5)
3.58 (1-2-6)
4.18 (3-4-2)
4.38 (5-6-2)
4.58 (2-5-4)
5.18 (5-2-6)
5.37 (3-4-6)
5.54 (2(Nap)-5-1)
6.09 (3-6-1)
6.26 (1-6-5)

VALLEY
6.34 (4(Nap)-2-1)
6.53 (6-1-2)
7.08 (1-5-6)
7.23 (6-2-4)
7.38 (5-2-4)
7.53 (5(nb)-6-4)
8.08 (4-5-6)
8.24 (4-2-1)

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