UK Horse Racing Tips: Limerick

Point-to-point winner MCLAUREY was well backed when second over 2m4f at Tipperary and gave another creditable display when third over 2m3f at Punchestown. It's interesting that connections drop him back in trip, despite the fact that he has been doing his best work late on, and he gets the vote. Did I Ask You That showed plenty of ability in bumpers and made a nice start over hurdles when placed over 2m6f at Punchestown. The winner franked that form in a Grade 2 here on Thursday. Course bumper winner Shoot The Blues likes it soft and had two good hurdle runs over this trip early in the year. He's been off for 10 months but is likely to be primed.
Prediction : 1st Mclaurey 2nd Did I Ask You That 3rd Shoot The Blues

Point-to-point and bumper winner WILL THE WISE ran a nice race on hurdling debut over 2m at Punchestown. He didn't give his running in a Grade 2 novice over 2m4f at Navan, but connections clearly feel stamina wasn't the issue there as he now goes up in trip by another furlong. Final Demand, entered in a Grade 1 at Naas in early January, won a Lingstown point-to-point in March and is a half-brother to four winners. He merits the utmost respect. Point-to-point winner Freddie's Back is a half-brother to two staying hurdle winners, while Timmy Tuesday, who had a good run on his hurdling debut a couple of years ago, will be fitter for his comeback at Navan.
Prediction : 1st Will The Wise 2nd Final Demand 3rd Timmy Tuesday

A dual Grade 1 winner over hurdles, IMPAIRE ET PASSE can add another win at the highest level to his tally. He put in a decent round of jumping when winning readily on his chase debut over a bit further at Fairyhouse and may have too much class for his rivals. Search For Glory beat subsequent Tipperary winner Sa Majeste over 2m6f at Galway. He was touched off in a Grade 2 next time, although the winner didn't advertise that form at Leopardstown on Thursday. Waterford Whispers had Good Land back in third when runner-up over 2m4f at Navan, but the latter was returning from a long absence and may be able to turn around that form.
Prediction : 1st Impaire Et Passe 2nd Search For Glory 3rd Good Land

A chance is taken with DANCING JEREMY at the foot of the handicap. He split two subsequent Punchestown Festival handicap winners when touched off over C&D on his latest chase start in March and has a nice light weight on his back. Glengouly was second in last year's renewal after a nine-month layoff and went on to fill the same position in the Thyestes Chase at Gowran. He lost form afterwards, but clearly runs well fresh and this has probably been the plan for some time. La Malmason showed the benefit of undergoing a procedure for a back problem when readily landing a mares' handicap at Fairyhouse. She's 10lb higher but may be capable of further improvement.
Prediction : 1st Dancing Jeremy 2nd Glengouly 3rd La Malmason

A visor replaces cheekpieces on course winner The Story So Far and he is a big danger to all if market vibes are positive. Two talented young claiming riders may fight it out, though, with Conor Stone-Walsh on DANCINGONDACEILING, preferred to Calum Hogan aboard Hees Dynamite. We haven't seen Dancingondaceiling since he prevailed over this track and trip back in April. The selection's owners have since switched their young Workforce gelding to the Gavin Cromwell yard. It may be that he's being asked a stiff enough question off a mark of 112 for his handicap debut, but the five-year-old has much scope for progression. Those who favour the tried-and-tested will row in behind dual course victor Hees Dynamite. Three miles ought not to be a problem for the son of Ocovango.
Prediction : 1st Dancingondaceiling 2nd Hees Dynamite 3rd The Story So Far

Connections of handicap first-timer SHERIFFHILL were represented with distinction by 2019 Arkle third-placer Articulum in the past. They've had to be patient with Sheriffhill, who didn't complete when market leader for his point-to-point back in the spring. Afforded a nice break after that, Terence O'Brien competed the well-related Westerner gelding in three maiden hurdles this winter. A little bit of progression can be gleaned from those appearances, which sees him begin in this sphere from a workable mark of 97, and John Shinnick's claim is also helpful. The unexposed selection, up in trip here, can at least be on the premises for a place in the frame. Several have been there and done that with regard to winning at this venue and two of those, Dancing After Dark and Crowsatedappletart, certainly make the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Sheriffhill 2nd Dancing After Dark 3rd Crowsatedappletart

On achievements on the racecourse proper to date, Mossy Way sets the standard. From a stable well accustomed to nurturing young talent, the strength of Mossy Way in the market was telling prior to his debut at Fairyhouse at the beginning of the month. It's likely that the Alkaadhem gelding ran into a potential top-notcher, when yielding by seven lengths to Koktail Brut, but there was certainly something to build on from that runner-up effort. On this occasion, though, a chance is taken on L' EVANGELISTE. Very positive vibes have emerged from the Eric McNamara camp regarding this French-bred. He was clearly well regarded when housed at the shrewd Donie Murphy point-to-point outfit, and he came up to the mark in decent fashion at Quakerstown on Easter Sunday. Road Exile is another point-to-point scorer to consider.
Prediction : 1st L Evangeliste 2nd Mossy Way 3rd Road Exile