UK Horse Racing Tips: Nottingham

JULIET SIERRA finished a good second on her racecourse debut at Newmarket last month, keeping on well in the closing stages. With that experience under her belt and with improvement likely, the daughter of Bated Breath could strike at the second time of asking. Resilient Power should appreciate the drop in trip having weakened late on over an extended 7f at Ffos Las first time out, while Vultar and Wiltshire make most appeal of the newcomers.
Prediction : 1st Juliet Sierra 2nd Resilient Power 3rd Vultar

A small but competitive contest can go the way of ZARA'S RETURN, who displayed improved form when finishing second over 7f at Leicester in June. The step up in distance appears likely to suit William Stone's charge and that could prove vital as she looks to open her account. Similar comments apply to Ezaj, whose opening mark of 76 could prove lenient, though he'll need to bounce back from a disappointing effort at Newmarket. Recent Bath scorer Polly Pott heads the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Zaras Return 2nd Ezaj 3rd Polly Pott

After making a winning debut at Ripon in May, HOLOCENE was beaten at prohibitive odds on her next start. However, she bounced back over 1m2f at this venue last month, when not beaten far in third, and the daughter of Ulysses is bred to be better than a mark of 71, so could prove tough to beat here. Control's handicap rating was left unchanged following a good second at Newmarket and she holds every chance, along with Just Amber, whose consistent profile points towards another decent showing.
Prediction : 1st Holocene 2nd Control 3rd Just Amber

NIGWA ran with great credit on her racecourse debut when beaten a head here over a mile having got the hang of things in the closing stages, almost running down the eventual winner. The step up in trip can see her progress in a contest that is likely to prove informative. Gastronomy wasn't disgraced on his first start at Newmarket and is open to a fair amount of improvement, while others to note include Alhabor, Star Legend and My Chiquita.
Prediction : 1st Nigwa 2nd Gastronomy 3rd Alhabor

RODOLFO took a step forward from his return effort when third at Yarmouth on his first try over 1m2f and the son of Poet's Voice is entitled to progress again from that performance. Midgetonamission is capable of being in the mix under a 6lb penalty following her success at Lingfield on Saturday, while Malcolm and Vaxholm appeal most of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Rodolfo 2nd Midgetonamission 3rd Malcolm

Thebeautifulgame was beaten less than a length at Sandown last time and a 2lb rise for that effort looks fair, while Danza Della Luna won easily in a maiden handicap at Pontefract last time but has an 8lb hike to contend with in this. CHICHEN ITZA gets the vote on her handicap debut, though. Sir Michael Stoute's filly showed up well enough on her reappearance when third at Haydock in May and the runner-up that day has since won a handicap off 86, so a mark of 77 for the daughter of Fastnet Rock could prove lenient.
Prediction : 1st Chichen Itza 2nd Thebeautifulgame 3rd Danza Della Luna

LITTLE MUDDY wasn't winning out of turn when successful at Ayr last time and though a 5lb penalty for that win will make life tougher here, it often pays to side with a sprinter in winning form. Bibulous wasn't beaten all that far over C&D last time and could go well off the same mark, while Libertus got within a short head of success at Lingfield last time and has claims if replicating that form at this track.
Prediction : 1st Little Muddy 2nd Bibulous 3rd Libertus