Nottingham Tips

Always tricky with so many first starters. LOVE BEACH finished 12 lengths off the winner at only start at Nottingham, well placed. OPPORTUNITY first start and drawn the rails, sneaky chance. EL MATADOR first starter and racing without trial, don't dismiss. FALCONER first starter and untrialled, looks threatening.

A number of horses will look to battle it out for the early lead. TEMPER TRAP short back-up of six days and won seven of 24 with the sting out of the ground, big chance. DASHING ROGER has a lot of early speed and K Shoemark a bonus, capable of getting into the money with a bit of luck. LET'S DREAM first-up after 24 week spell and looks the leader, outside hope. SHALADAR looks the leader, for the wider exotics.

Expecting a solid tempo early in the race. SPARKS FLY has plenty of early speed and a likely leader, big chance. MISS CANTIK capable of racing on speed and proven perfromer on a soft track, include in exotics. AL MUBHIR capable of racing on speed, for the wider exotics. GREY'S MONUMENT can't knock the form winning two in a row at Redcar and Ascot, for the exotics.

Anticipating a truly run race so don’t rule out backmarkers. FIREBLADE only just missed last start, finishing a neck back from the winner at Ascot on a soft track and should run fitter for past attempts, well placed. VOLAKES ran seventh at only start at Kempton, include in exotics. FAIFA looks the leader, capable of getting into the money with a bit of luck. GAMES PEOPLE PLAY has plenty of early speed and a likely leader, outside hope.

Difficult to see anything outside fo the top three picks winning this. HYPERFOCUS capable of racing on speed, a close top selection. BLIND BEGGAR capable of racing on speed and rates highly with Alistair Rawlinson back on board, for the exotics. MAKANAH looks the leader and rates highly with Tom Kiely-Marshall retaining the ride, consider in exotics. FANTASY MASTER on a six day back-up, include in exotics.

Genuine speed engaged in this one. STONE CIRCLE looks the leader and Hector Crouch has had success aboard previously, hard to go past. ALBEGONE has plenty of early speed and a likely leader, dangerous. COLLUSION has a lot of early speed, cannot be ruled out. SOUND REASON has genuine early speed, place claims.

A race that should be solid pressure applied in early stages. ISLE OF WOLVES coming off a win at Redcar. Has plenty of early speed and a likely leader, has solid claims. DOGGED has genuine early speed, still in this. FRENCH MARTINI surprised punters to win at long odds last start to break maiden at Bath and draws to do no work, don't dismiss. STAR START looks the leader and C Parker a bonus, in with a chance.