COEUR DE LION should be fit and ready for the bettinggods.com Value Racing Tips Handicap at Nottingham.

Alan King's charge returns to the Flat after quite a rewarding spell over hurdles, where he won twice and was generally far from disgraced.

He ran subsequent Triumph Hurdle hero Defi Du Seuil to less than two lengths at Cheltenham in December and finished seventh to that horse in the big one at the Festival in March.

It is no surprise to see him go back on the level, as he has useful form in the sphere as well – including a second to London Prize, who went on to win the Imperial Cup, over a mile and six furlongs of this circuit.

That run in October was his last one on the Flat and he is back off just a 1lb higher mark and also over two miles. It can only play to the strengths of this strong-staying sort, who should love the ground. Fergus Sweeney rides today's nap selection.

DI ALTA has been found a good opportunity to making a winning reappearance in the shape of the bettinggods.com Sports Guru British EBF Fillies' Handicap.

The Ed Walker-trained three-year-old was seen just once as a youngster but made a decent impression in winning at Newbury in October, travelling nicely and showing a useful turn of foot when asked.

The winning margin was only a narrow one, and runner-up Dal Riata has not done anything for the form, but Walker's charge did strike as one with more to offer this season and runs here in preference to a Listed engagement at Goodwood later in the week.

This had looked like being a fair contest at the entry stage but has cut up quite badly and it will be disappointing if the daughter of High Chaparral cannot make her presence felt off an initial mark of 77, with the step up to a mile and quarter likely to suit. Thomas Brown takes the reins.

GLACIER POINT is an interesting one in the bettinggods.com Master Racing Tipster Handicap.

Trained by Clive Cox, the Foxwedge filly was heavily-backed to score over five and a half furlongs at Bath last month. But the writing was on the wall a little way out and she could only finish third.

Back to six furlongs, her three runs last year – together with the money for her last time out – suggests she has ability. John Fahy is in the saddle.

SHARGIAH is the pick in the Gospelware App Technology Handicap as Andrea Atzeni takes the reins at Newcastle.

The Roger Varian-trained four-year-old found 10 furlongs to his liking at Windsor to beat a consistent sort in Eskendash and the handicapper has not gone mad. There should be a bit more to come.

Atzeni appears in line for a good day at Gosforth Park as he rides MASTER SINGER for John Gosden in the Go Reboot Maiden Stakes.

The Giant's Causeway colt has kept good company in two outings to date and was actually favourite at Newbury last month but had to settle for third to stablemate Face The Facts. This looks easier.

BUZZ LIGHTYERE remains on a winnable mark after a recent success at Brighton and can make a victorious return to the seaside track in division two of the Lovefairs Vintage Fair 27 Aug Handicap.

The old boy MEGALALA is also not out of it in the Labyrinth Challenge 18 Aug Handica, over a course and distance the remarkable 16-year-old loves.

SELECTIONS

Brighton: 2.20 Arabian Jazz, 2.50 Pass The Cristal, 3.20 Black Bess, 3.50 Impressive Day, 4.20 Megalala, 4.50 Kafeel, 5.20 Buzz Lightyere, 5.50 Duke Of North.

Hexham: 5.45 Hawkhurst, 6.15 Apache Pilot, 6.45 The Doorman, 7.15 Mr Witmore, 7.50 Hattons Hill, 8.20 Cairnshill, 8.50 Final Countdown.

Huntingdon: 5.35 Sandy Cove, 6.05 Lake Chapala, 6.35 Hepijeu, 7.05 Tell The Tale, 7.35 Cobra De Mai, 8.05 Midnight Monty, 8.35 Abbey Lane.

Newcastle: 2.10 The Name's Paver, 2.40 Geordie George, 3.10 Shargiah, 3.40 Master Singer, 4.10 Omran, 4.40 More Beau, 5.10 Mabs Cross, 5.40 Marseille.

Nottingham: 2.00 Panophobia, 2.30 Glacier Point, 3.00 COEUR DE LION (NAP), 3.30 Di Alta, 4.00 Starchitecture, 4.30 Al Nafforah, 5.00 Roy's Legacy.

Double: Coeur De Lion and Di Alta.