UK Horse Racing Tips: Nottingham

NEVER SO BRAVE made a promising start to his racing career when finishing in second over 7f at Newmarket last month. A half-brother to Group 2 (6f) winner Barraquero, he could take advantage of a shorter stamina test and looks capable of breaking his maiden at the second time of asking. Vandeek's price increased from 42,000 guineas as a yearling to 625,000 guineas as a two-year-old and the newcomer must warrant a market check based on that, while Mitwaa is another to consider after a respectable introduction at Newbury.
Prediction : 1st Never So Brave 2nd Vandeek 3rd Mitwaa

A game winner over this distance at Carlisle on his latest run, SHALLOW HAL looks the one to beat off a 2lb raised mark in an otherwise weak contest. He left the impression that there would be more to come from him this season and gets a tentative vote from Northern Spirit, who sports first-time cheekpieces following a fair fourth over 7f at Doncaster off 1lb higher most recently. Cubanista looks the best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Shallow Hal 2nd Northern Spirit 3rd Cubanista

Lucidity kept on for second over 1m2f at Brighton on her most recent outing and, given Billy Loughnane more than negates her 1lb rise for that run with his 3lb claim, she must enter calculations down in trip. However, a shorter stamina test looks set to suit OBAMA ARMY, who was headed inside the final furlong over 1m2f at Epsom earlier this month. Now rated 4lb above his last winning mark, which came over a similar distance at Bath in May, he can bounce back to winning ways. The unexposed Sea Of Elegance is another to bear in mind on her handicap bow.
Prediction : 1st Obama Army 2nd Lucidity 3rd Sea Of Elegance

MISS DOLLY ROCKER has been a model of consistency in her career to date and this looks a nice opportunity to get her head in front. Roger Teal's runner was just touched off over 1m2f at Bath on her previous outing, beaten just a neck, and a repeat of that effort could see her shed her maiden tag today. Pourquoi appears to be the biggest danger after making a pleasing start to her career and her connections will be hoping that things fall right for her today after being hampered late on at Chelmsford last time, while Sonnet Star heads the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Miss Dolly Rocker 2nd Pourquoi 3rd Sonnet Star

BRABUSACH bumped into a very well handicapped horse when a well-beaten second over 1m2f at Salisbury last time but no such issues appear likely to arise today. Ivan Furtado's runner races off the same mark here and he can go one better than his last four efforts to land this contest. Lincoln Rockstar should also be thereabouts based on her penultimate effort when she was a good second over 1m2f at Beverley, while Alhabor is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Brabusach 2nd Lincoln Rockstar 3rd Alhabor

ENCHANTED NIGHT looked as if she was on an upward trajectory when scoring by one and a half lengths over 5f at Yarmouth 15 days ago and she appears to be the one to beat once again. Christine Dunnett's charge wasn't as effective off her new mark when slowly away over 6f at that same venue on Wednesday, but the return 5f will suit and she is fancied to bounce back to form. Lady Celia is feared most off a plummeting handicap mark, while Kyber Crystal could also get involved.
Prediction : 1st Enchanted Night 2nd Lady Celia 3rd Kyber Crystal