UK Horse Racing Tips: Nottingham

There was plenty of encouragement to be taken from Angel Sense's second at Kempton and that experience will stand her in good stead. The daughter of Harry Angel shouldn't have any issues debuting on turf, but penalised winner BAYSIDE edges the verdict. Rod Millman's filly came good at the second of time of asking at Beverley and this extra furlong is expected to suit. 120,000gns purchase Crazy Cubana is the pick of several intriguing newcomers.
Prediction : 1st Bayside 2nd Angel Sense 3rd Crazy Cubana

Having posted two fine efforts in defeat to date, LIGHTING THUNDER could be poised to strike. The Gosdens' colt lost little in defeat on his return at Newbury last month and a similar performance may prove good enough to repel chief threat Romanticizing. The son of Sea The Stars debuted with a solid third at Kempton and he's open to improvement. Qarreeb is the pick of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Lighting Thunder 2nd Romanticizing 3rd Qarreeb

Quick Turn looks interesting from the bottom of the handicap after justifying favouritism at Wolverhampton. He has been raised 6lb and is yet to place on turf so arrives with something to prove. VALKYRIE STORM won over C&D by a length last month and has been upped 3lb by the handicapper. Harry Vigors claims 7lb, though, and she looks well weighted under those terms. Inferno and Sailor Batt have place claims.
Prediction : 1st Valkyrie Storm 2nd Quick Turn 3rd Inferno

Ed Bethell won this last year and is back for more with ORANGESANDLEMONS, third at Wolverhampton last month and expected to improve for that first start since October. She was the winner of a much better race over C&D off 4lb lower the same month. Winston's Warrior won nicely enough at Southwell on his first start since being gelded and he can go well on his return to turf. Barry's Boy likes a battle and may attempt to make all.
Prediction : 1st Orangesandlemons 2nd Winstons Warrior 3rd Barrys Boy

The two previous runnings of this have gone to the Paul Midgley stable and he has chances of the treble with Herakles, whose last win on grass was in 2024 off 3lb higher. Beaten less than a length last time out at Newcastle, he can have a big say but DONALD is preferred. Still a maiden after three starts but only beaten a neck by Komorkis at Musselburgh in September, he makes his handicap bow off a mark of 70, which may prove generous. Komorkis is slightly worse off at the weights, but can't be ruled out.
Prediction : 1st Donald 2nd Herakles 3rd Komorkis

Go Lockers Go and Tickettothestars are both recent winners to note, while Mademoiselle Belle was a close second to the latter over 6f here last time and is another to consider. That said, marginal preference is for DATA FATA SECUTUS, who met trouble when runner-up at Musselburgh 10 days ago and she can make amends off just 1lb higher here.
Prediction : 1st Data Fata Secutus 2nd Go Lockers Go 3rd Tickettothestars

GENTLE WARRIOR failed to fire on his seasonal return at Musselburgh, but that contest was much stronger than this. If bouncing back to his 2025 form, Karl Burke's gelding could take some stopping. Russian Rumour bolted up at Ffos Las on her final start last year and should not be discounted, despite her lack of a recent run. Dino Bellagio is next best.
Prediction : 1st Gentle Warrior 2nd Russian Rumour 3rd Dino Bellagio