UK Horse Racing Tips: Nottingham

Lil Brother nearly pulled off a 50/1 shock when second at Bath on his only start and is likely to enter calculations. G'Emmethegreenlite caught the eye when running on into fourth at Hamilton after a slow start and he can only improve for that experience, but newcomer FLYING COMET gets the nod. Bought for 350,000 euros at the Breeze-up sales, the Havana Grey colt certainly looks the part and he could make a winning start to his career for the Crisfords.
Prediction : 1st Flying Comet 2nd Lil Brother 3rd GEmmethegreenlite

SNOW BERRY has a good record here, with three wins and three places, and showed signs of a return to her best when a half-length second over course and distance last month. Upped 2lb for that, she could still prove good enough in this field. Free Pic intrigues having weakened over further on all three starts and she makes her handicap debut off a lowly mark, but Mrs Trump looks a far bigger danger. Only beaten a neck at Beverley in May, a repeat of that display would see the five-year-old in the mix.
Prediction : 1st Snow Berry 2nd Mrs Trump 3rd Free Pic

SEA FORCE should prove popular here after finishing second on both starts this year when beaten a neck at Doncaster and a head at Newbury over seven furlongs. As a son of Sea The Stars, the step up in trip may bring improvement. Cameron Highlander seems his biggest rival after a highly promising debut in third at Newcastle for the Coles, leaving Give Me The Night as a horse with plenty of potential for Mark Rimell and he could be the surprise package.
Prediction : 1st Sea Force 2nd Cameron Highlander 3rd Give Me The Night

MYSTERYOFTHESANDS is an infrequent winner in truth but, having won at Beverley on his penultimate start, he was far from discredited when fifth in warm York contest latest. This isn't as competitive and Tim Easterby's charge could notch up another success, although A Major Payne will be a real threat judged on his recent Kempton second. Waiting For Love enters handicaps from a potentially workable mark and is of interest on his first outing since December.
Prediction : 1st Mysteryofthesands 2nd A Major Payne 3rd Waiting For Love

Although only seventh of nine when attempting 1m2f for the first time at Ripon, there was plenty of encouragement from WAIT AND HOPE, who built on that to score at Redcar next time. Ruth Carr's four-year-old is only 3lb higher today and with the potential of more to come over this distance, he could go in again. The Pug was no match for an improver at Windsor latest but he merits respect from an unchanged mark, while others to note include Made All and Saachi.
Prediction : 1st Wait And Hope 2nd The Pug 3rd Made All

Bellator Bullet got off the mark at the seventh attempt when winning a similar race over this distance at Redcar last month, but an added 5lb for a half-length win looks harsh and he may have to settle for a place. Rommie The Miracle has a similar profile and may also get involved, but DEEP WATER BAY could have their measure. Stepped up to 1m4f at Wolverhampton after unplaced runs over a mile, he won by two lengths when keeping on well and a 6lb penalty may not be enough to stop him following up.
Prediction : 1st Deep Water Bay 2nd Bellator Bullet 3rd Rommie The Miracle

LYNWOOD LAD is the only runner in this line-up to have won last time out and although having to give 5lb or more to his rivals, he could still show these a clean pair of heels if the five-year-old remains at the same level under Tom Queally. Timebar ran well at Leicester in fourth last time out but remains a maiden and may have to settle for a place, so perhaps the main threat may well come from Korroor, after running on late over shorter at Leicester.
Prediction : 1st Lynwood Lad 2nd Korroor 3rd Timebar