Apache Point is on the warpath at Nottingham tomorrow.

The Nigel Tinkler-trained gelding, who indicated his winning ways were about to be resumed at Redcar last time, is fancied to find opportunity knocking here.

Runner-up to Kirkham Abbey at Redcar, beaten by a length and a half, Apache Point would not need to improve much on that form to go one better in the Looking Forward To Racing Again in 2004 Handicap (Div II).

Kim Tinkler, the trainer's jockey-wife, has the mount as usual.

Pat Eddery, assured of a terrific send-off when he draws his career to a close on the final day of the Flat turf season at Doncaster on Saturday, can figure on the scoresheet aboard Innstyle in the RCA/HBLB Nursery over five furlongs.

Trained by Brian Meehan, Innstyle is overdue a win, and there can be little doubt he is capable of paying his way.

His latest effort, in a nursery at Newbury, saw him finish a creditable fourth to Milly Waters. Tomorrow's easier ground may suit him better.

Eddery, the 11-times champion, whose sparkling 37-year career has produced more than 4,500 winners, can also play a starrring role aboard Gironde in the Roseland Group Maiden Stakes (Div I).

Sir Michael Stoute's unraced colt, a well-bred individual, would not need to be a world-beater to make a winning debut under his 51-year-old rider.

The A1storgageservices.com Conditions Stakes over a mile offers Cornelius the chance to chalk up a deserved success.

Paul Cole's charge was beaten by less than two lengths in a Listed race at Longchamp last month after trying to make all the running, only to be cut down to size in the closing stages. That was a sound effort and, with Kevin Darley on board tomorrow, Cornelius is napped to get his head in front.

Rustic Charm lacks the experience of most of his rivals in the warehouse-uk Handicap, but Clive Cox's promising three-year-old merits attention all the same.

Philip Robinson has the mount on the Lambourn raider, who has had just three career starts and is open to further improvement.

Over the sticks at Haydock, Maraud will be a tough nut to crack in the betdirect.co.uk Handicap Hurdle.

Reg Hollinshead's nine-year-old ended an 11-month barren spell in gritty style at Carlisle on his latest outing, when beating Ceasar's Palace by one and a half lengths.

Tom Scudamore, in the saddle that day, again has the mount.

The promising Chemicalreac-tion (1-00) and the useful Saspys Lad (2-35) are also worth worth noting on the Lancashire course.

Tomorrow's tips

NOTTINGHAM

11.50 Alexander Charlote

12.20 Out After Dark

12.50 Innstyle

1-25 Gironde

1-55 Basinet

2-25 Sailmaker

2-55 Rustic Charm

3-25 Cornelius (NAP)

4-00 Apache Point

HAYDOCK

1-00 Chemicalreaction

1-35 Maraud

2-05 Home Made

2-35 Saspys Lad

3-05 Mulhev Prince

3-40 Don Valentino

4-10 Cleopatras Therapy

Tomorrow's other race meeting is at Towcester.

Updated: 12:02 Wednesday, November 05, 2003