UK Horse Racing Tips: Nottingham

If HANNAH'S RETURN can translate her all-weather form to turf, she may prove a hard nut to crack. She is having her first start over this minimum trip, but showed enough pace to win over 6f at Kempton last month. Rajmeister was denied by the narrowest of margins at Redcar and it won't be long before he breaks through, while you can make a good case for Zoom Star too.
Prediction : 1st Hannahs Return 2nd Rajmeister 3rd Zoom Star

Karl Burke has already got off the mark with his two-year-olds this season and any market support behind the unraced Got To Love A Grey should be noted. However, ALFA WHITEBURD shaped with plenty of promise when fourth in the Brocklesby at Doncaster and any improvement from that run makes him the one to beat. Tees Douge was behind him on Town Moor, but stepped forward to make the frame at Southwell.
Prediction : 1st Alfa Whiteburd 2nd Got To Love A Grey 3rd Tees Douge

Just A Spark has had a fine time of it on the all-weather since making her debut earlier this year, winning her last three on the bounce, so she has to be a serious contender again. However, she may have to settle for minor honours behind the unexposed GEMINI STAR, who was a ready winner of a maiden at Thirsk, and an opening mark of 74 looks fair. Destiny's Spirit signed off last year's campaign in fine style, scoring on her final two starts, and will appreciate any ease in the ground.
Prediction : 1st Gemini Star 2nd Just A Spark 3rd Destinys Spirit

Diffident Spirit struck over this trip at Leicester last week, for which he was put up 6lb, but he will face quicker conditions this time and that could give a chance to recent C&D winner NINE ELMS. The Roy Bowring-trained eight year-old takes a slight step up in class, but he could be up to it because he has only been raised 3lb. Hot Chesnut is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Nine Elms 2nd Diffident Spirit 3rd Hot Chesnut

Hidden Story, a beautifully-bred 550,000gns son of Dubawi, is likely to go well, although it is interesting to note that Charlie Appleby's newcomer has already been gelded. Preference is for NADER KING, who can take another step forward to shed his maiden tag at the third time of asking. He bumped into a good one here in the autumn and is likely to develop into a much better three-year-old. Tajanis is another newcomer to be respected.
Prediction : 1st Nader King 2nd Hidden Story 3rd Tajanis

Obama Army wasn't beaten very far into fourth at Southwell and switches to turf on the same rating. The most interesting contender in an open contest looks to be AUSSIE MYSTIC, who steps up from a mile on his handicap debut and that could prove a positive move. The Charlie Fellowes-trained son of Australia is likely to be very competitive off his lowly opening mark, while Greek Giant and Saratoga Spirit aren't ruled out either.
Prediction : 1st Aussie Mystic 2nd Obama Army 3rd Greek Giant