Xpressions, successful at Ayr on his latest start, can follow-up at Nottingham tomorrow on a typical backend card, which is more about quantity than quality.
Trained at Malton by Richard Fahey, Xpressions goes for the Colwick Park Nursery over ten furlongs and will relish this extreme trip for juveniles.
Despite taking time to find his form, the two-year-old came good in selling company over a mile at Ayr earlier this month, getting on top towards the finish undeer Royston Ffrench.
Stable-jockey Paul Hanagan takes over on Xpressions tomorrow and can land this stamina prize on the Nap selection.
Kevin Darley, who rode two winners at Musselburgh yesterday, has good prospects of adding to his score on Faraway Lady in the Levy Board Autumn Handicap.
The three-year-old, trained by Luca Cumani, has been in cracking form this season and seemingly remains in good heart, following a recent good run in defeat. Tomorrow's two miles is perfect for Faraway Lady as she bids to get back on top.
Kieren Fallon is always a significant booking for the Mark Wallace stable and punters should take note of the pair joining forces with Lord Temuchin in the Getting Out Handicap.
At Sedgefield, Zibeline switches from Flat to hurdles is fancied to get his new career off to a winning start.
Trained at Norton by Brian Ellison, Zibeline, formerly with Rod Millman, has proved himself a useful, if slightly quirky, performer on the level, rising to a standard which has seen him run in such races at the Ebor Handicap at York and the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle.
The Bliss Novices' Hurdle is the target for the six-year-old tomorrow and he will only need to jump adequately to underline his class and take the prize. Vinnie Keane has the mount.
Ellison and Keane, who have such a good record on this course, can also take the Taylor Rowlands Claiming Hurdle with Shalbeblue.
Although it it more than four months since he last ran over jumps, the six-year-old was in recent action on the Flat and will certainly not fail here through lack of fitness. His overall form gives him an excellent chance.
In the Johnny Ridley Memorial Novices' Chase, Three Eagles looks the one to be on.
Trained by Michael Scudamore, and the mount of his grandson Tom, Three Eagles has taken well to fences this summer, winning two of his last three starts.
Nicky Richards could well complete a double with Al Mabrook in the Tote Exacta Hurdle and Big Wheel, a previous course winner, who returns from a ten-week break in the Black Sheep Brewery Handicap Chase. Tony Dobbin takes the mount on both horses from Richards' Greystoke yard.
Tuesday's tips:
Nottingham
1.40 New Morning, 2.10 Phantom Wild, 2.45 Brecongill Lad, 3.15 Faraway Lady, 3.45 Ninah, 4.15 Outward, 4.45 Xpressions (Nap), 5.15 Lord Temuchin.
Sedgefield
2.20 Zibeline, 2.55 Shalbeblue, 3.25 Three Eagles, 3.55 Al Mabrook, 4.25 Big Wheel, 4.55 Basinet.
Tomorrow's other meeting is at Exeter.
Tom O'Ryan's Nap for this afternoon's racing is: Kozando (3.15 at Hamilton).
Updated: 12:11 Monday, September 29, 2003
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