UK Horse Racing Tips: Limerick

The going could become soft so PIVOTAL REVIVE might win, despite being absent since November. Out of a Listed winner, he bumped into Royal Ascot-placed Bertinelli at Dundalk on debut and while he drops in distance on belated reappearance, he is by Pivotal whose progeny like soft ground. Paradise Perfect showed his inexperience at Dundalk in April but has behaved since and while he is race-fit and was beaten by subsequent winners Tango Flare and Running Cool recently, soft ground would be concerning. Artemis Jones finished ahead of a subsequent winner (71-rated Heartrate) at Dundalk when last seen in March but lacks race-fitness and soft ground might not suit. Frustrating, keen-going Navalny is held by Paradise Perfect on Fairyhouse form and also disappointed once on soft.
Prediction : 1st Paradise Perfect 2nd Pivotal Revive 3rd Artemis Jones

SATURN SEVEN starts off in handicaps rated 71 and, crucially given a wet forecast, has easy-ground form. A five-race maiden, she ran well here on debut and at Gowran in May, finishing between two subsequent winners who are now both rated 89. Toughen Up finished ahead of one of those 89-rated runners (Fort Vega) in a soft-ground C&D April maiden and debuts in handicaps rated 74. However, he was beaten at odds-on at Gowran in May in a first-time tongue-tie, which is retained. Gunsight likes soft and was narrowly beaten from 1lb lower at Killarney, but is without his rider's 10lb claim and drops to this distance for the first time. Little Keilee likes easy ground and stumbled recently at Fairyhouse. She has form at this distance at Dundalk in the past. Parana Delta is 6lb higher than when winning at Leopardstown (the third won subsequently) but is unproven on testing ground, while Tiymara has soft-ground form but has disappointed this year and runs in cheekpieces.
Prediction : 1st Saturn Seven 2nd Toughen Up 3rd Gunsight

LADY ARWEN comes here in excellent form and is 1lb lower than when second in a big-field Curragh handicap recently. Her winning form is on good ground but she has placed on soft and competes from a career-low rating under her 5lb claimer. Starting Monday is ideally suited by soft but while in form, might prefer a mile nowadays and is winless since March 2021. Dragon Of Malta hasn't won since September 2021 but excels on easy ground. He was well held here 10 days ago but that was his reappearance and he can progress. Reappearing Royal Pippen has winning C&D form on heavy but hasn't won since August 2021. Run The Jewels makes his reappearance but is also well suited by testing ground.
Prediction : 1st Lady Arwen 2nd Starting Monday 3rd Dragon Of Malta

OPERATIC ARTIST is an unexposed three-year-old who is by Zoffany, so should handle soft ground. Well related and a half-sister to a Listed winner, she has already raced twice on easy ground and having run well on Leopardstown handicap debut recently, is open to further progression and competes from the same rating. Six-time winner Mary Salome is just 1lb higher than when winning at Roscommon (Silken Ladder was fourth) and while vulnerable to unexposed types, should get involved. Independent Expert has been running well but doesn't look ahead of the handicapper. Lady Lunette debuts in handicaps and has yet to prove herself on easy ground.
Prediction : 1st Operatic Artist 2nd Mary Salome 3rd Independent Expert

BREEZY ZOFF's best form is on testing ground and she ran well over C&D recently. The going changed to soft mid-meeting then and a reproduction would give her every chance, with today's rider claiming an extra 7lb. Linger For Longer has been running well and has form at this distance, but has enough weight under her 7lb claimer. Six-time winner Khafaaq, also ridden by a 7lb claimer, is ground-versatile and should remain competitive. Barnhill Rose's winning form is on good but seems ground-versatile and is 5lb higher than when winning recently at Gowran. Stay Local likes soft and is suited by a mile but is a 10-race maiden, while six-time winner Miss Cunning returned to form on a recent course run. Lightly-raced Blue Peak won on a sound surface at Roscommon in May.
Prediction : 1st Breezy Zoff 2nd Linger For Longer 3rd Khafaaq

DUKE CADOR has first-time blinkers fitted, but has form and is proven on soft ground. From a top staying family and out of a half-sister to two Ascot Gold Cup winners, he was green on debut, subsequently performed well in a hot Gowran maiden, and also ran well at Leopardstown in April. Stepping up to this distance should suit this Irish Derby entry. Beechwood has been absent since November but ran well on debut in a smart Naas maiden. Out of a sister to a German 2,000 Guineas winner, she holds Irish Oaks and Irish St Leger entries and while proven on heavy ground, lacks race-fitness. Ikigai Star has shown promise but was no match for two capable types at Fairyhouse, although today's rider claims 5lb. Galileo's Compass might bump into a few too strong and would possibly prefer a sounder surface. Ethical Diamond finished ahead of Galileo's Compass, who was making his debut, at Roscommon. Well-related Fisherman's Beach is gelded on belated debut, while stablemate Acquest is a sibling to four winners and also debuts.
Prediction : 1st Duke Cador 2nd Beechwood 3rd Ikigai Star

SCOTT LANG has proven form at this level, is race-fit and seems ground-versatile. He ran well in two big-field handicaps already this year, performed well over hurdles recently, and seems dependable at present. Milwaukee, whose dam was placed in a 1000 Guineas, showed promise on debut last year and while he has failed to build on that in two maiden runs this year, drops to handicaps now from a 78 rating. He has soft-ground form and runs in cheekpieces. War Correspondent was soundly enough beaten in a Listowel conditions race recently but had previously run well at Leopardstown, although he wouldn't like the ground to become too soft.
Prediction : 1st Scott Lang 2nd Milwaukee 3rd War Correspondent