UK Horse Racing Tips: Limerick

Cafe Con Leche belatedly got off the mark at Clonmel earlier this month and should be competitive for Denis Hogan given that he handles varying ground and remains open to further improvement, while Marvel Fan is an interesting recruit from France to the Tony Martin team and warrants a market check. GREAT BEAR was a 40-1 second on debut behind Friday's Triumph Hurdle heroine Burning Victory at Fairyhouse last month and is fancied to take some beating.
Prediction : 1st Great Bear 2nd Cafe Con Leche 3rd Marvel Fan

LARQUEBUSE skipped the Cheltenham Festival in favour of this and could add to her career tally for Gordon Elliott. The six-year-old enjoyed a prominent ride in victory at Leopardstown a fortnight ago, relishing the testing ground, and should love this step up in distance. Well Set Up has some good form in the book against the boys but has to give the selection 3lb, while the unexposed Scarlet And Dove adds further spice to an intriguing contest.
Prediction : 1st Larquebuse 2nd Well Set Up 3rd Scarlet And Dove

MOYODE GOLD didn't have much luck throughout the contest when second at Fairyhouse when last seen and could bounce back to winning ways here. She should do even better over this extra couple of furlongs and could defy a further 3lb rise. Cherif De L'Isle seldom runs a bad race at this level but doesn't score as often as he should, while First Class Return could be one for value seekers now wearing blinkers for the first time.
Prediction : 1st Moyode Gold 2nd Cherif De LIsle 3rd First Class Return

ATLANTIC SHORE finished second behind a Martin Pipe participant at Cork over this trip earlier in the year and, now fitted with first-time blinkers, is fancied to take some stopping. The seven-year-old is proven over this trip, which can't be said for Axiomatic, who hasn't raced further than 2m4f under Rules in his short career so far. Vent D'Automne was third in a strong Punchestown maiden recently and has to be respected given Willie Mullins' recent form.
Prediction : 1st Atlantic Shore 2nd Vent DAutomne 3rd Axiomatic

SALSARETTA made it three out of three over fences with a facile success at Thurles last time and she is hard to oppose as she looks for a first Graded success. Olly Murphy's raider Monbeg Zena is interesting following a wide-margin win at Market Rasen last month and she is yet to taste defeat. Countess Cathleen's second to Castle Oliver appears a fair piece of form and she was a useful winner at Fairyhouse before that. She is respected, along with the likeable Tintangle.
Prediction : 1st Salsaretta 2nd Monbeg Zena 3rd Tintangle

THERMISTOCLES was the best of these over hurdles and Joesph O'Brien's solid operator could be much too good for the opposition as he makes just his second chase outing. Stablmate Ellipsism is a two-time hurdle winner and could provide the most opposition to the selection, while Chief Of Police may be suited by a return to two miles with the best of his hurdles form coming over that trip.
Prediction : 1st Thermistocles 2nd Chief Of Police 3rd Ellipsism

MISTY ADAGE benefited from the step back up in distance when gaining her first success under Rules at Clonmel earlier in the month and the seven-year-old can strike again off a 5lb higher mark. Highest Benefit beat the selection at Tramore on New Year's Day but needs to improve on his latest outing over timber at Leopardstown, while Denham Hana and Kayf Thou appear best of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Misty Adage 2nd Highest Benefit 3rd Denham Hana

STATTLER wasn't able to make it two wins on the bounce when third to a useful type of Gordon Ellliott's and the son of Stowaway makes plenty of appeal to get his head back in front as he possesses the scope for further progression. Favori De Champdou boasts a fair amount of experience and appears the pick of the Elliott pair, while On Eagles Wings' recent second to Ferny Hollow at Fairyhouse received a strong boost with that rival winning at the Cheltenham Festival so he warrants a place on the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Stattler 2nd Favori De Champdou 3rd On Eagles Wings