UK Horse Racing Tips: Nottingham

POETS DANCE has not been disgraced in either of her previous starts and this appears to be an ideal opportunity for Rae Guest's filly to get off the mark. Baracca Rocks is out of a mare who won as a juvenile and she has to be respected having been purchased for 50,000 pounds last year. Ishvara is from the family of the top sprinters Airwave and Jwala and she is another newcomer to note.
Prediction : 1st Poets Dance 2nd Baracca Rocks 3rd Ishvara

SPIRITOFTHENORTH probably did a bit too much in the early stages on his debut at Pontefract last month but he kept on well enough to fill third place on that occasion. With that experience now under his belt, the son of Bated Breath should take plenty of beating. Jump The Gun did not build upon his debut effort last time out at Newcastle but it is far too soon to be writing him off. Bryn Du and Sir Boris are other respected players.
Prediction : 1st Spiritofthenorth 2nd Jump The Gun 3rd Bryn Du

Miss O Connor made a winning debut at Gowran Park in May and she has to be respected on her first start for these connections. That said, preference is for BURNING TOPIC, who was only denied by a neck on her seasonal reappearance at Yarmouth last month. Others to consider are Al Moataz, Pamper and Riverfront.
Prediction : 1st Burning Topic 2nd Miss O Connor 3rd Pamper

MR STRUTTER saw out the step up in trip well when second over C&D earlier in the month and, on that performance, he is expected to find further progression over this distance. Classic Charm won over track and trip in May and has conditions to suit now switching back to turf, while Bruyere completes the shortlist as she is capable of taking a step forward from her handicap bow at Newbury.
Prediction : 1st Mr Strutter 2nd Classic Charm 3rd Bruyere

MEMPHIS BLEEK produced his best effort so far when third at Ayr on his most recent outing and, now making his handicap debut, appears capable of getting off the mark on this occasion. Music Seeker has been, on the whole, consistent over the past few months and another bold bid is expected, while Hats Off To Larry completes the shortlist on his Windsor second when last seen.
Prediction : 1st Memphis Bleek 2nd Music Seeker 3rd Hats Off To Larry

GRANDFATHER TOM looked on good terms with himself when scoring by two lengths over C&D last time and looks the most likely winner, despite a subsequent 6lb rise in the ratings. Gnaad makes some appeal on his narrow Ascot third off this mark in May but has an 82-day absence to overcome. A bigger danger may thus be Show Palace, who struck over C&D off 4lb lower on his penultimate outing.
Prediction : 1st Grandfather Tom 2nd Show Palace 3rd Gnaad

VICTORIANO has been knocking hard on the door and a 1lb rise for his narrow defeat over 1m6f at Bath last time is unlikely to prevent Archie Watson's charge from running a big race over this longer trip. Penalised Beverley scorer Platform Nineteen is the one expected to put up most resistance, though Kitty's Cove lost little in defeat when touched off by a neck over 1m6f at Musselburgh last time and may also take a hand.
Prediction : 1st Victoriano 2nd Platform Nineteen 3rd Kittys Cove