UK Horse Racing Tips: Limerick

Denis Hogan fields three horses and he could return to the saddle aboard a winner on BALLYADAM DESTINY. This is quite a drop in class from his last start when sixth in Fairyhouse. His runner-up berth on penultimate start at Limerick over Christmas was a more than decent effort. Optional Mix has a rating of 121 which entitles her to respect in this company. Furthermore, she has winning form at this track, so she has brighter prospects than most. Hogan's Bal De Rio has actually finished runner-up in three claiming hurdles in a row. He should run his race under Joey Sheridan who is more known for his exploits on the Flat. Decimation kept good company over flights a couple of years ago, but comes with risks having switched stables since he was last seen in December 2022.
Prediction : 1st Ballyadam Destiny 2nd Optional Mix 3rd Bal De Rio

ANOTHER OCANA appears to reserve his best performances for Limerick and made the breakthrough at this track last month. The 7lb rise in the weights is completely offset by the booking of claimer Jack Gilligan. Merry Moves has course form and a good claimer on board, so is more than capable of a big run as she has been placed in two of her last four races over flights. She is a long-standing maiden, but there isn't much depth to this race. A market move for Kiln Time on his first start for his new stable would be interesting based on his back form while Golden Symphony, who was placed on her last visit to this track, could respond to first-time blinkers.
Prediction : 1st Another Ocana 2nd Merry Moves 3rd What An Ocean

AH FUHGEDDABOUDIT's third place in a mares' maiden hurdle at Clonmel this month gives her every chance of getting off the mark in this company. Mag Dillane has plenty of experience to call upon and is only rated 1lb inferior to Ah Fuhgeddaboudit, so is likely to be on the premises. Lep Around showed marked improvement to score by a wide margin in her third point-to-point. A hood goes on for her track debut but, if in the same mood, she could go well. Chatterbox, Justmadeit and Noriska De La Mare are others with claims.
Prediction : 1st Ah Fuhgeddaboudit 2nd Mag Dillane 3rd Lep Around

MISTERGIF hasn't run since March but has good French form, both on the Flat and over hurdles. An 11-race maiden, he nonetheless has run well on the Flat at Longchamp and twice at top jumps venue Auteuil - finishing second on his latest start in a useful race. He handles testing conditions and today's 5lb claimer takes over from a 9lb claimer last time. Milo Lises ran really well on Punchestown Festival debut last April and while he flopped at Tramore on New Year's Day, is surely capable of far better, although needs to prove himself. Ballycallan King and Ask The Bookie were separated by a nose over C&D during Christmas and while that winner has subsequently boosted the form, Ballycallan King was twice well beaten in useful handicaps. Both horses are nonetheless capable and have place claims. Poets Cottage is a 14-race maiden who disappointed at Christmas, while Surf Club was well held at Clonmel in a race where another slow learner King Of Cong caught the eye.
Prediction : 1st Mistergif 2nd Milo Lises 3rd Ballycallan King

A chance is taken that FLEMENS INTREST can win on handicap debut, under a 4lb claimer. A brother to Scottish National winner Beshabar, and an April point-to-point winner, he might prefer a longer distance but his sixth-placing in a smart Cork maiden in November reads very well, with the seventh-placed horse now rated 121, while the eighth was placed in a recent handicap. Carlas Big Jim's chances are more evident, having run well twice recently, although he drops in distance. Joeswayornoway has won just once from 24 hurdle attempts but ran well at Naas, while Tingarran Express' rating has gradually fallen to a winnable level and she ran well twice recently. Likable Chancer is a 22-race maiden over hurdles and while he races from a lower mark to his chase rating, drops in distance. Pana To Milan has been running well.
Prediction : 1st Flemens Intrest 2nd Carlas Big Jim 3rd Joeswayornoway

MOUNT FRISCO showed improvement when tried over fences recently and looks a progressive five-year-old. His hurdles form was just ordinary, but he won well at this distance over fences on New Year's Day and ran well in a subsequent handicap chase. He reverts to timber rated 10lb lower than fences and is ridden by a 5lb claimer. Keen-going debut bumper winner Mitiva has been frustrating over hurdles and while her jumping has caught her out on occasions, she will be suited by again going right-handed as she shows a small tendency to jump right. Today's rider claims 5lb but she meets a potentially nicely-treated selection. Caoimhes Pet has been well held on recent runs and races in a first-time tongue-tie, while stablemate New Barn Lane disappointed on a recent run but had previously run well in two course handicaps. Flidais's best form is on a sound surface.
Prediction : 1st Mount Frisco 2nd Mitiva 3rd Caoimhes Pet

Soft-ground point-to-point winner MACHISMO swerved Fairyhouse's soft terrain last Saturday and could be useful. A half-brother to the smart Keeper Hill, he won for today's trainer at Borris House on debut last month, has changed ownership since, and represents a yard in flying form. The Dancing Tree contested a good point-to-point on debut for Peter Flood last April, with the runner-up being smart. It is encouraging he reappears in a bumper but concedes race-fitness to the selection. Eastbank Warrior was in contention when falling on May's pointing debut and with his trainer operating at an impressive strike-rate, it was notable he was declared to run at Leopardstown last Christmas, prior to be being withdrawn with a stone bruise. Out of a half-sister to One For Arthur, he could be capable. Olympy De Cerisy won an attritional Loughrea point on debut last October, beating the only other finisher by 16 lengths, prior to failing to sell for 95,000 pounds at auction. By a French Guineas and Derby winner, he has a mostly Flat pedigree but handles testing ground. Half A Chance, an 8,000-euro three-year-old, is a half-brother to three black-type performers.
Prediction : 1st Machismo 2nd The Dancing Tree 3rd Eastbank Warrior