UK Horse Racing Tips: Nottingham

Ivy Avenue appeared to face interference when leaving the stalls at Leicester last month and she can make her presence felt if getting away on level terms here. However, NINE ELMS retains the same mark following a fair third over a mile at Wetherby last month and is taken to make a winning start for Kevin Frost now stepping up in trip. Longuerue looks the pick of the remainder following some mixed efforts in France.
Prediction : 1st Nine Elms 2nd Ivy Avenue 3rd Longuerue

ARDAD'S GREAT was only denied by three-quarters of a length over this trip at Windsor last time out and the three-year-old sets the standard in an otherwise weak contest. She was placed at Listed level in Ireland last summer and rates the one to beat based on that. Havana Pusey kept on for second over an extended 5f at Brighton earlier this month and is feared most, while Catwalk Model completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Ardads Great 2nd Havana Pusey 3rd Catwalk Model

This represents a considerable drop in class for MERESIDE DIVA, who finished a very creditable fourth at Hamilton on her latest outing earlier this month. She retains the mark from that run and merits respect with that in mind, but the unexposed Al Muzn makes both his handicap and turf bow and remains of interest for powerful connections. Recent all-weather winner Protest Rally adds further spice to the race.
Prediction : 1st Mereside Diva 2nd Al Muzn 3rd Protest Rally

BERT KIBBLER is competitively weighted in comparison to his all-weather rating and is given a chance to atone for a tepid display at Wetherby a fortnight ago. It's noteworthy that the gelding was well supported in the betting that day and the relatively quick reappearance does suggest all is well. He's 2lb lower than his last wining mark and is dangerous to underestimate getting weight from the rest. Laheg looks the best of the rest, with Blind Beggar also respected.
Prediction : 1st Bert Kibbler 2nd Laheg 3rd Blind Beggar

Vitralite (third) and BOBBY DASSLER (fourth) are closely-matched judged on their encounter at Bath earlier this month and they look the duo to concentrate on. The first-named has thrived since he returned to these shores to race for Sean Woods and again looks set for another bold showing. However, Bobby Dassler was short of room at a crucial stage in that contest and, now 4lb better off with that rival, he can reverse the form. Marayel and Eleven Eleven also make the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Bobby Dassler 2nd Vitralite 3rd Marayel

All of these have questions to answer, not least Pound Off You, who hasn't seen action under either code for 594 days, while Flat-race maidens Lechro and Manyana make limited appeal and are hard to recommend. With all of this in mind, it could pay to side with SUGAR CANDIE, who is open to improvement at the trip and could be set alight by the first-time cheekpieces. Sicario rates the chief threat, while the selection's stablemate, Affair, makes some appeal at the weights.
Prediction : 1st Sugar Candie 2nd Sicario 3rd Affair