UK Horse Racing Tips: Limerick

BRINGBACKMEMORIES has his sights lowered having finished last, when favourite, in last month's Listed Scottish Triumph Hurdle. Rated 86 on the Flat, he won well at Musselburgh in January and while disappointing at that venue the following month, made mistakes and now faces an easier task. He beat Surac by seven lengths in August and while 1lb worse off, Surac has disappointed on recent runs and is frustrating. Dual Flat winner Your Honor has shaped quite well over hurdles and while progressive on the Flat and likely to improve over jumps, was rated lower than the selection on the Flat. Stablemate newcomers Winning Smut, a half-brother to three winners, and Lou Bega-themed Alittlebitofrita, which is related to her trainer's one-time smart Tropical Lake, face difficult tasks.
Prediction : 1st Bringbackmemories 2nd Surac 3rd Your Honor

HARMONYA MAKER was an early casualty last month but had previously notched wide-margin wins. A staying type, she was probably unsuited by Punchestown's inside track in December but subsequently won a race by 20 lengths, with today's extra distance likely to bring about improvement. Hauturiere won last month's Punchestown race, beating Rioga Choice into third, with little now separating the pair on 3lb revised terms. Both look reliable but are vulnerable if the selection improves over this distance. Eabha Grace won impressively in January but disappointed badly in the Punchestown race and comes here on a retrieval mission under her owner's retained jockey. Feddans and Knockanard Lady need to improve to win, while Troubled Times will be chasing black-type on reappearance.
Prediction : 1st Harmonya Maker 2nd Hauturiere 3rd Rioga Choice

ROCHESTOWN beat Chelsea's Friend a head and Stolen Moment into fourth when winning at Punchestown and should be better suited by today's longer distance. He is 5lb higher and without his rider's 3lb claim but can continue to progress in staying handicaps. Stolen Moment franked that form by winning at Clonmel but is now 8lb higher. Atlantian has improved in recent staying handicaps and was beaten by subsequent winner Wa Wa at Navan, with the third and 13th-placed horses also winning since. He didn't quite get the run of the race at Clonmel subsequently (with Holiday In Kerry finishing third) and while 3lb higher, that is offset by his rider's 5lb claim and has an obvious chance. Morrie In D Quarry is closely matched with the selection on Punchestown form but disappointed recently. Lilian Bland steps up from a point-to-point win.
Prediction : 1st Rochestown 2nd Stolen Moment 3rd Atlantian

Triple point-to-point winner DESERT HEATHER has form and will be suited by reverting to three-miles. She wears a first-time tongue-tie, which is a concern, but was running a nice race when falling (although admittedly beaten) in a better race at Fairyhouse and ran well at Punchestown last month, where the fifth-horse won subsequently. Friends N Commerce chased home well-handicapped Verdant Place in a January handicap and has claims despite being vulnerable to more capable types. Once-promising but problem-plagued Fantasio D'alene has burst blood vessels on his last three runs and returns from 428 days off. Easy Fell and Japers Jack have been running well but might bump into a few too strong. Fortunefavorsdbold holds Apples In Winter on Clonmel form. Points winner Like Ta Ma steps up in distance while Mag Dillane debuts over hurdles.
Prediction : 1st Desert Heather 2nd Friends N Commerce 3rd Fantasio Dalene

IRISH BLAZE's tearaway tendency could work in his favour against two principal rivals, who make their respective chases debuts. Fortunate to finish second at Leopardstown last Sunday, his form is nonetheless useful with a front-running style being an asset against lesser-experienced rivals. Clifton Warrior was a 13lb higher-rated hurdler who will be well schooled for his chase debut but worryingly pulled up in December, when reported to have 'never travelled'. He has bounced back from a pulled up run in the past, but will be tested by today's strong early pace. All Those Years is rated 123 over hurdles and also debuts over fences, having run well in a smart handicap last month. However, he has had many training setbacks and faces a fair task on fences debut.
Prediction : 1st Irish Blaze 2nd Clifton Warrior 3rd All Those Years

HAPPY DREAMS can continue to progress, despite reverting to fences from an 8lb higher rating. Winner of two of his last three chases, he recently showed solid hurdles form, remains unexposed in handicaps and could be suited by running over three-miles for the first time. Joy Of Life ran well at Clonmel recently and could also be suited by stepping up markedly in distance, having won a testing-ground 2m4f chase in January. Happy Jacky is rated 20lb higher over hurdles while his rider also claims 7lb, makes his seasonal reappearance on handicap chase debut with his best form being on summer ground. Made In The Woods recent form (beating Sanibel Island at Clonmel) but is a 12-race maiden while point-to-point winner Mahler Appeal debuts over fences and has recent hurdles form. Goodnightngodbless is frustrating to follow while Baldur's Gate steps up from hunters chases.
Prediction : 1st Happy Dreams 2nd Joy Of Life 3rd Made In The Woods

LARGY HILL won over course and distance in December and beat today's rival and stablemate Special Cadeau last month. A big chasing type, he returned lame at Cork last April and while beaten 24 lengths in a hot Leopardstown bumper last month, was 13 lengths ahead of Special Cadeau and is now 5lb better off, under Sweden's Champion Amateur of 2015. Special Cadeau, seemingly his yard's first-string, is out of a 1,000 Guineas winner and while bought for 220,000 pounds following his bumper win, that form hasn't worked out. He ran well enough at Leopardstown during Christmas but weakened tamely on his subsequent run at that venue. Lucky Lyreen was a narrow winner at Down Royal on St Stephen's Day but faces a tougher task. Teutchers Glory, a bumper winner on debut in 2020, was 26 lengths behind Special Cadeau last Christmas but has encouraging recent hurdles form. Mickie Angel is a brother to a Grade 2 winner and showed promise in a recent point-to-point.
Prediction : 1st Largy Hill 2nd Special Cadeau 3rd Lucky Lyreen