UK Horse Racing Tips: Nottingham

Beyond Borders was winning for the first time since 2023 when making all at Yarmouth recently. It remains to be seen if he can reproduce that effort raised 7lb, and will likely be taken on for the lead by Chuti Manika. The latter found one too good attempting to make every yard at Ayr and is not out of it, but HEAVEN KNOWS makes most appeal. Rae Guest's filly caught the eye making up lots of late ground at Windsor on her handicap debut and she gets another chance.
Prediction : 1st Heaven Knows 2nd Chuti Manika 3rd Beyond Borders

SILENT APPLAUSE will likely start a warm order after finishing runner-up here last month to the potentially smart Reciprocated. The son of Acclamation faces nothing of that calibre in this company and Charlie Appleby's colt can open his account at the main expense of Dazzling Haze. The latter showed she was going the right way when posting a better effort at Brighton, while Flash Rascal will likely improve fitted with a tongue-tie for the first time.
Prediction : 1st Silent Applause 2nd Dazzling Haze 3rd Flash Rascal

ELEMENTAL EYE has yet to win but has eased considerably in the ratings this year and finished a respectable third at Redcar a fortnight ago. The handicapper has taken a chance by dropping him a further 1lb and the son of Expert Eye could finally get off the mark. Placed over 1m4f at Beverley last time, Lednikov looks worth another try over this longer trip, while Hidden Pearl could prove best of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Elemental Eye 2nd Lednikov 3rd Hidden Pearl

A progressive sort last season, BONA FORTUNA has yet to rediscover that form but his recent third in a strong contest at Hamilton was a step in the right direction. A mark of 77 still looks manageable for the son of Mehmas and he may have too much for Spirit Of Applause, who was narrowly denied over C&D in May and ran with plenty of credit when third at Redcar last time out. The Paul Midgley stable has hit form of late, and Frank The Spark is another to note having scored here last August.
Prediction : 1st Bona Fortuna 2nd Spirit Of Applause 3rd Frank The Spark

In The City is bound to be popular having shown plenty of ability on both starts since joining the Warren Greatrex stable this season. Preference, however, is for STAR OF MALI, who hails from a stable that is no stranger to first-time-out winners, and this colt's half-brother Real Appeal was a winner on debut in France before going on to score at Group 2 level. Ziggy's Triton is another to consider if bouncing back to the form of his narrow defeat at Catterick last month.
Prediction : 1st Star Of Mali 2nd In The City 3rd Ziggys Triton

No match for a progressive rival at Haydock when attempting to follow up on his earlier Leicester triumph, OTTOMAN is fancied to gain redemption from 2lb higher. Jack Andrea kept on into fifth over a mile at Newmarket last time out and he ought to be more effective returned to further, while Sir Wootton is worth a second look too.
Prediction : 1st Ottoman 2nd Jack Andrea 3rd Sir Wootton

HAWA JUMEIRAH probably didn't have the race run to suit when filling the runner-up berth in a three-runner contest at Pontefract recently. There should be more pace on offer here though and the in-form four-year-old is expected to gain compensation. Kokinelli raced too keenly to do herself justice on seasonal return at Wolverhampton in May but she might do better with that run under her belt, while a drop in grade could spark an improved performance from Shady Bay.
Prediction : 1st Hawa Jumeirah 2nd Kokinelli 3rd Shady Bay