UK Horse Racing Tips: Nottingham

CALAFRIO was caught close home when second at Thirsk on her return to action. Well clear of the rest of the field, Philip Kirby's sprinter can build on that encouraging effort and go one better. Zaman Daar may well have finished closer than fourth at Brighton with a clear run and looks a threat off his current mark, while Thunderous Love made a winning reappearance at Southwell and there could be more to come from her this year.
Prediction : 1st Calafrio 2nd Zaman Daar 3rd Thunderous Love

A winner at Chelmsford in March, DARK SORCERESS finished with a late rattle to take fourth in a tougher handicap at Wolverhampton last time. The daughter of Advertise looks worthy of another chance back in this lower grade and gets the vote. Monticristo Boy can usually be relied on to run his race and returns to the turf with a shout, while Art Of Fox is noted too.
Prediction : 1st Dark Sorceress 2nd Monticristo Boy 3rd Art Of Fox

Third over an inadequate 1m2f at Newbury, EXPRESSIONLESS returns to this longer distance with solid claims. Dylan Cunha's charge won over this trip at Yarmouth last summer and goes off the same mark here. Sir Geoff Hurst remains unexposed in handicaps and wasn't beaten far when fourth at Southwell last time. He looks a threat debuting on the turf, while Maritime Lady can also go well.
Prediction : 1st Expressionless 2nd Sir Geoff Hurst 3rd Maritime Lady

UNDER THE TWILIGHT displayed plenty of promise when third on her seasonal debut over 7f at Doncaster last month and the seven-year-old could be hard to stop with the benefit of that outing. That said, Noisy Jazz remains unexposed and is surely better than what she showed at Newmarket on her return earlier in the month. Cases can be made for all of the remainder, but Bint Al Daar is the pick of them.
Prediction : 1st Under The Twilight 2nd Noisy Jazz 3rd Bint Al Daar

FRANCOPHONE won a similar race to this at Goodwood last May and her most recent fourth in a Newmarket Group 3 in October suggests that she can play a leading role in this field. However, the race fitness that Ambiente Amigo has after her second in the Rosebery at Kempton last month brings her into the equation. The unexposed Jane Temple should not be underestimated now upped in grade, while Karmology is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Francophone 2nd Ambiente Amigo 3rd Jane Temple

This is competitive and only a tentative vote can go to I'LL GIVE IT A GO. The daughter of Ulysses ran with credit to finish third at Wolverhampton on her handicap bow recently but switching to turf should be beneficial and she ought to go close. Bay Of Dreams struck the crossbar at Wolverhampton last time and is entitled to be thereabouts again from an unchanged mark, while others to note include Al Waseela, Lady Mariko and Adorla Of Achill.
Prediction : 1st Ill Give It A Go 2nd Bay Of Dreams 3rd Al Waseela

Henry Candy had a quiet time of things last season but he was back among the winners courtesy of DOUBLE RED earlier this month. The son of Belardo kept on strongly to record a comfortable success over the extended mile on his reappearance and should the return to further be of benefit, he could repeat the dose. Beach Point was narrowly denied at Yarmouth last time out and is one of the leading contenders from a 1lb higher mark. Bobacious and Time Tells All are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Double Red 2nd Beach Point 3rd Bobacious