UK Horse Racing Tips: Limerick

CAFE CON LECHE is a quirky type who has poor recent form but did score in November. Well suited to the forecast heavy ground, all the selection's wins have come at right-handed courses including twice here and, if he returns to his early-season form, he should figure prominently. Capable 12-year-old chaser Embittered won twice last year and while well held in recent races, he could go well, along with Rocky's Howya.
Prediction : 1st Cafe Con Leche 2nd Embittered 3rd Rockys Howya

WITHOUT EXCEPTION ran well in a higher-grade handicap here over Christmas and is ideally suited by conditions. A heavy-ground winner last February, he disappointed at Punchestown in November but performed well for third on his latest start and both the fourth and fifth-placed horses have scored subsequently. Veteran Cahirdown Boy was an unlucky loser at Cork and is noted along with The Little Yank.
Prediction : 1st Without Exception 2nd Cahirdown Boy 3rd The Little Yank

Keen-goer SAVEFORARAINYDAY has been far too enthusiastic in two hurdle runs so far but is capable. From the family of Time For A Run, the selection was beaten only six lengths at Navan in November having pulled very hard and again performed well in a decent Leopardstown maiden over Christmas. Likealightswitch has useful recent form and Jennyfromtheblock, who runs in a tongue-tie, is also interesting.
Prediction : 1st Saveforarainyday 2nd Likealightswitch 3rd Jennyfromtheblock

State Man won the 2022 renewal of this race and his stablemate LAURETS D'ESTRUVAL can do the business this time having performed well here over Christmas. The selection is well suited to heavy ground and can get the better of winning point-to-pointer Speculateur, who has also been running well on testing ground. Premier Rouge and Bergamasquo are others to bear in mind.
Prediction : 1st Laurets Destruval 2nd Speculateur 3rd Premier Rogue

BIG DEE won a Down Royal bumper in November 2023 and took a big step forward on his handicap hurdle debut when third over C&D last time. The Eoin McCarthy-trained gelding had the measure of Marelly (seventh) and that rival now carries a 7lb penalty having won at Gowran Park last week. Uptaurintop had Le Fanu and Donnrua Dream in behind when narrowly beaten over 2m3f here last month and is noted, while Finnicky Filly beat Wild Wild Wind on her penultimate start at Clonmel but has since disappointed at the same venue.
Prediction : 1st Big Dee 2nd Uptaurintop 3rd Marelly

LENJOLEUR DE PALMA has progressed since switching yards in September. Three C&D efforts have yielded two placed efforts and a comprehensive victory, which came in November. He found only one too strong in a valuable Listed handicap at the Christmas Festival last time and Eric McNamara's charge is fancied to record a second career win. Is Charlie Around enters calculations having finished second to an improver here latest, while Kelly's Cosmos (third) had the measure of Naas winner River Vale (eighth) over track and trip last month.
Prediction : 1st Lenjoleur De Palma 2nd Is Charlie Around 3rd Kellys Cosmos

GILLANE showed promise for Kevin O'Donnell between the flags and under Rules and may now open his account having made the switch to Gavin Cromwell recently. The selection was a creditable fifth behind the smart Thedeviluno in a Gowran maiden hurdle before beating all bar Charismatic Kid in a bumper at Navan. Point-to-point winner Jury Time rates an obvious threat after finishing a close third here at the Christmas Festival, while Burning Ability has the edge on both Of Land And Sea and King Idaho judged on last month's Naas effort. Hezekiah Moscow was let down by his jumping in a point-to-point, but it will be interesting to see if the market speaks in his favour on Rules debut.
Prediction : 1st Gillane 2nd Jury Time 3rd Burning Ability