UK Horse Racing Tips: Limerick

BIG BABY BULL looks the pick at the weights here and may be able to give young Kyle McHugh his first winner. The Tagula gelding won a similar contest at Tipperary on his penultimate outing and ran well back in handicap company when third at Gowran last time. Any drying of the ground will help as his best form is on a decent surface. Tai Sing Yeh is a consistent performer and looks an obvious danger. He ran well in handicap company when chasing home Master Matt at Fairyhouse last time having been third behind the selection in that Tipperary claimer previously. Is That Love is another who can be given a shout off his rating. He had some decent runs at Dundalk over the winter and makes his first start since early January.
Prediction : 1st Big Baby Bull 2nd Tai Sing Yeh 3rd Is That Love

DREAM TODAY looks capable of getting back to winning ways off this kind of mark. The eight-year-old ran a solid race behind cosy winner Warrior Brave at Fairyhouse last time and that form got a boost with the runner-up Master Matt winning back at the same venue the following week. First Gentleman is the unexposed one in the field having been placed in two maiden runs. He doesn't look harshly treated on his handicap debut and is open to further improvement. Little Queenie is a pound wrong at the weights but is a sharp sort and could make a bold bid from a low draw.
Prediction : 1st Dream Today 2nd First Gentleman 3rd Little Queenie

FARNBOROUGH should be good enough to win a maiden of this standard. The Galileo gelding was a touch unlucky in a competitive handicap at the Curragh last time having been runner-up in three maidens previously. He got stopped in his run a couple of times before staying on into sixth behind Betterdaysrcoming. Going back up slightly in trip now should suit. Emotivo is rated 2lb inferior by the handicapper and looks the obvious danger. The Belardo filly was a bit outclassed in stakes company at Navan last time but had run well on her return this season when third to Jackie Oh in a decent maiden at Naas. Machnamh ran a solid race when third at Gowran last time and looks place material again.
Prediction : 1st Farnborough 2nd Emotivo 3rd Machnamh

AMEMRI was well backed but ran into another gamble when chasing home Drop The Dip at Listowel earlier in the month. It was still a solid run to chase home that rival and an improvement on her previous turf form. She had been a winner at Dundalk in March and having remained on the same mark as last time she's only rated 2lb higher than when scoring then. Miss Yvonne showed improvement when bowling along at Roscommon last time and could be a danger but the draw hasn't been particularly kind. The consistent Master Garvey is another for the shortlist but again he will have to start from a wide berth.
Prediction : 1st Amemri 2nd Miss Yvonne 3rd Master Garvey

LAYFAYETTE takes a drop in grade here and can prove the class act. The former Group 2 winner has kept good company this season and ran well, despite not troubling the front pair, when fourth behind Luxembourg in the Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh last time. A little cut in the ground suits him well and he does stay this trip, having won a listed race in good style at Roscommon over a mile-and-a-half a couple of years ago. Ottilien was a touch disappointing on her first outing for Joseph O'Brien but ran much better when third to Mashhoor at this level at the Curragh late last month. She could be a danger now. Stablemate Perfect Portrait comes here after winning a maiden at Gowran but is a nice sort and could be the potential improver in the field.
Prediction : 1st Layfayette 2nd Ottilien 3rd Perfect Portrait

There may be a bit more to come from FOND FAREWELL, who swooped late to win over course and distance back in April. He only has a 3lb higher mark now and it was interesting to hear his rider report that he had a little blow pulling up last time and that further improvement could be forthcoming. Notturno has been knocking on the door and has to be on the shortlist but a wide draw in 19 isn't a help. Bigz Belief was a good winner over hurdles at Sligo last time and had also run well on the level prior to that. He looks another that has to be given serious consideration.
Prediction : 1st Fond Farewell 2nd Bigz Belief 3rd Notturno

Rachael Blackmore hasn't been in action over jumps recently and it's interesting that during the national hunt break she takes a couple of rides on the Flat tonight. CASK MATE may be able to give her a winner here. The Kalanisi gelding ran well over hurdles at Wexford recently and looks on a competitive mark on the Flat having slipped a few pounds. Barometer is an obvious contender after a decent run to chase home Grappa Nonino at Killarney last month. He was a well-backed 5/4 favourite then but was collared inside the final furlong. Rich Belief was fourth in that Killarney contest and should appreciate stepping back up in trip now having been well held at Cork last time.
Prediction : 1st Cask Mate 2nd Barometer 3rd Rich Belief