Nottingham Racing Tips: Carpathian on a good mark

• A Nottingham Nap and Next Best from Timeform

• Carpathian can open her account

• Otago can resume winning ways

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Nottingham Nap - 16:40 - Back Carpathian

Carpathian was a €170,000 purchase as a foal and has displayed promise in four runs so far, improving every time she has been to the track, and she shaped particularly well on her handicap debut over a mile at Kempton this month.

She had finished midfield behind subsequent 1000 Guineas winner on her previous start and she did enough to suggest she is on a good mark, leaving the impression she would have been suited by a stronger gallop. The move up to a mile and a quarter seems sure to suit and there is more improvement in her.

Nottingham Next Best - 15:40 - Back Worrals

Worrals has made good improvement in each start so far, proving well suited by a switch to more positive riding tactics when opening her account on turf debut at Goodwood 17 days ago.

She went with plenty of enthusiasm that day, joined in the lead approaching the final furlong and carried right by the runner-up soon after but showing a good attitude to prevail. Worrals is from a good family, one which has progressed well with age, and she looks a big player now making her handicap debut.