UK Horse Racing Tips: Nottingham

Easter Icon has been hurdling without success since scoring over today's trip at Wolverhampton earlier in the year. He has a bit more to find off his current mark but LIBERATED LAD arrives on the back of a victory at Chelmsford and looks to have leading claims given he won here last summer and Ryan Kavanagh's allowance negates a 4lb rise in the weights. Clever Relation may well improve for this longer trip and Scylla is another with plenty of scope for improvement.
Prediction : 1st Liberated Lad 2nd Clever Relation 3rd Easter Icon

Call To Action has been gelded since winning over the minimum trip at Newcastle and is penalised along with SEE YOU TONIGHT, who scored over today's distance at Kempton on her reappearance. James Fanshawe's filly will likely prove just as effective on turf and another bold bid is expected. Aramram has undergone wind surgery since last year's tough debut at Ascot and better is expected this term, while Fine Gold is a newcomer to keep an eye on.
Prediction : 1st See You Tonight 2nd Aramram 3rd Call To Action

Star Of Lady M has already won three times this year, though she has proven best over the minimum trip so far. She can go close again but TIGER BAY may edge this, given she was beaten only a neck at Windsor on her reappearance and first attempt at today's distance, so looks capable of scoring off her current mark on that evidence. Oakland Princess failed to get a clear run on her handicap debut and is fancied to finish a lot closer in this, while Emily Post should comeon for today's return to action.
Prediction : 1st Tiger Bay 2nd Oakland Princess 3rd Star Of Lady M

The betting suggested Brighton runner-up HAYMAKER would improve for a wind operation on last month's reappearance and he may well have won if not for missing the break and leaving himself with lots of ground to make up. Hughie Morrison's charge gets another chance in this. Ancient Times ran well at Yarmouth when looking to end a long losing run, while the returning Jumbeau drops down in trip and Grace Angel is back on a winning mark.
Prediction : 1st Haymaker 2nd Grace Angel 3rd Ancient Times

ON THE RIVER is 11lb higher than when he won this race last year but he only found one too good when bidding for a 1m Pontefract double recently and has only gone up 1lb for that latest effort. Harriet Bethell's gelding is taken to get back to winning ways, although fellow course winner I Still Have Faith is potentially well treated on his Flat return and Twirling looks interesting on her handicap debut for the in-form yard of Simon and Ed Crisford.
Prediction : 1st On The River 2nd I Still Have Faith 3rd Twirling

CLASSY BOY was game when he managed to make virtually all on his reappearance at Beverley last month and a similar display of tenacity would put him front and centre here. This slightly longer trip and the imposition of a 3lb higher mark does demand more of him, however. Other last-time-out winners Volto Di Medusa and Crimson Coronet can make this a stiff test, with the former suggested as the main threat after his successful start for current connections over 1m at Bath.
Prediction : 1st Classy Boy 2nd Volto Di Medusa 3rd Crimson Coronet

Restricted (second), Piper's Fort (third) and Smooth Silesie (fifth) are closely matched based on their encounter over 5f at Wolverhampton in April. Piper's Fort appeals most of that trio on the revised terms, with Laura Coughlan boosting the chance of success with her 3lb claim. However, MANALI showed lots of promise as a juvenile and, given the bar isn't set too high, the daughter of Dandy Man can provide a bit of value in her bid to make a winning seasonal debut.
Prediction : 1st Manali 2nd Pipers Fort 3rd Restricted