DON'T GET caught in the money trap today. Hexham stages several races where it would seem the likely hot pot favourite only has to turn up to win. Tread carefully - some of those concerned aren't fast enough to catch a cold.

So serious backers should concentrate on Hamilton, where Divine gets the nap vote in the Gaten Billiard Champagne Median Auction Maiden. It's hard to see this as anything other than a two horse race between Vanadium Ore and Divine.

Les Eyre's Vanadium Ore will have his supporters. The three-year-old was sent off at odds of 100 to 1 for his Thirsk debut and gave 1 to 5 shot Royal Result a fright only going down by three-quarters of a length.

And he wasn't disgraced at Pontefract last time when 12 lengths fourth of nine to Glen Parker. But he hasn't had anything of real note behind him on either occasion and Divine boasts better form.

Alec Stewart's filly made a pleasing reappearance when fourth to How Long in a seven furlong Sandown maiden and was subsequently sent off favourite for an auction race at Catterick. But Divine was readily out-paced and could only finish tour lengths third to Bollin Dorothy.

However, she ran much better when stepped up to a mile and a quarter last time for a Yarmouth handicap, staying on stoutly to be half a length second to Mazilla. That was a competitive little race and Divine can stay on too strongly for Vanadium Ore to open her account.

Solfegietto is sure to be a warm order in the opening EBF Almada Maiden. Michael Bell's juvenile came up against a useful filly when one and a quarter lengths second to Bianca Nera at Beverley last time.

The winner couldn't have franked the form much better when she went on to win the Group Two Lowther Stakes at York the following week.

Hamilton, where horses must race first down and then uphill, isn't the easiest track for juveniles but it'll be a big disappointment if Solfegietto fails to oblige.

Full Throttle should take the concluding Hamilton Heavy Plant Exhibition Handicap. Mark Tompkins' gelding has made steady progress, culminating in a comfortable two length defeat of Blenheim Terrace at Musselburgh last Thursday. Tompkins immediately penned in this race and Full Throttle is the logical choice to defy his 5lb penalty.

At Hexham, the quest for value is a tough one but Anthony Bell warrants consideration to over-turn likely favourite Nocatchim in the LCL Pils Lager Selling Handicap Chase.

Nocatchim has been beaten out of sight on his last two starts and certainly isn't one to plunge on. And Anthony Bell is the one most likely to make a race of it. Twice a winner over course and distance, Tim Bell's 10-year-old has been lightly raced in recent seasons but has the form to take this if anything like race fit.

Thaleros should go close in the Keoghan's Ale Handicap Hurdle. The six-year-old has been a good servant for George Moore on the Flat and was just touched off over a mile at Southwell in April.

He hasn't run over hurdles for some time and the handicapper has had little form to assess him on. There's a good chance he could be thrown on a very lowly mark and he should certainly make the most of the 18lb he receives from winning plater Trade Wind.

Duraid, who showed a good turn of foot to win at Sedgefield last season is the one to be on in the concluding Flat Race.