UK Horse Racing Tips: Nottingham

CELTIC ARTISAN lost little in defeat when second behind a subsequent winner at Pontefract last time and is entitled to build on that effort now eased from 0-70 company. Tigerfish is rated 5lb higher than when scoring over this trip at Brighton on her penultimate outing and has place prospects, though a bigger danger may be Destinys Rock, who served notice a return to winning ways was imminent when second at Doncaster latest.
Prediction : 1st Celtic Artisan 2nd Destinys Rock 3rd Tigerfish

SHE LOOKS LIKE FUN returned to form when second over this trip at Beverley last time, going down by under two lengths, and looks the one they all have to beat. Microscopic has a definite chance if building on her Windsor fourth last time and is feared most, though any money for Sylvester Kirk's newcomer Knock Knock would also be significant.
Prediction : 1st She Looks Like Fun 2nd Microscopic 3rd Knock Knock

SHEEPSCAR LAD has been competing in tougher races so far this year and is expected to step up on his latest effort in a 0-90 handicap at York now eased into 0-75 company. Move In Time is dangerously treated on his best form and is a leading contender at this level, while Grandfather Tom isn't weighted out of this as he's rated only 1lb higher than when scoring at Yarmouth in April.
Prediction : 1st Sheepscar Lad 2nd Grandfather Tom 3rd Move In Time

CHAMPAGNE MARENGO arrives in terrific form having completed a hat-trick of victories at Ascot in excellent fashion on Friday in a much stronger contest on paper than he encounters on this occasion. Providing he is in a similar vein of form, he can prove too strong for the likes of Well Funded, a winner at Doncaster on her most recent outing, and Fantastic Ms Fox, third in the aforementioned Town Moor race.
Prediction : 1st Champagne Marengo 2nd Well Funded 3rd Fantastic Ms Fox

BANTA BAY was disappointing on his latest C&D outing 10 days ago, when only beating one rival home, but he is better judged on his Lingfield victory the time before and could feasibly bounce back to form. Artic Nel may benefit from more positive tactics having stayed on into fifth at Catterick on her most recent start, while Airplane, Make Good and Foresee appeal most of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Banta Bay 2nd Artic Nel 3rd Airplane

AL MESSILA won impressively over a similar trip at Leicester last month and a 6lb rise might not be enough to anchor her if arriving in the same mood. Polyphony has been running consistently well over 7f and warrants respect stretching out in distance, while Kimblewick, dropping in class, and handicap debutant Moongazer are just a couple more with claims in a fiercely-competitive handicap.
Prediction : 1st Al Messila 2nd Polyphony 3rd Kimblewick

BRING US PARADISE has evidently improved from two to three and although he has been hit with a 6lb rise for his 7f Brighton success, he could improve again for stepping up in trip and looks the one to beat. Colonel Slade was touched off in a novice stakes event at Bath last Wednesday and can show up well again on his handicap debut, while Clem A, Lethal Laura and Jazz Hands add further spice to the race.
Prediction : 1st Bring Us Paradise 2nd Colonel Slade 3rd Clem A