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 last time and is noted along with Coffeys Forge.
Prediction : 1st Without Exception 2nd Cahirdown Boy 3rd Coffeys Forge

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. Golden Wings placed in a Punchestown maiden hurdle last month and is respected, while Jennyfromtheblock, who runs in a tongue-tie, is also interesting.
Prediction : 1st Saveforarainyday 2nd Golden Wings 3rd Jennyfromtheblock

Having hit the frame on both outings over hurdles to date, this looks a suitable opportunity for ARSLAN to open his account. The six-year-old's latest second behind a subsequent winner at Tramore reads well and a reproduction should prove sufficient. The biggest threat may emerge from Tip Of The Wings, who offered promise on his sixth-placed timber debut at Leopardstown 44 days ago, with Oaks Soldier the pick of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Arslan 2nd Tip Of The Wings 3rd Oaks Soldier

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 is now 7lb higher, having won at Gowran Park since. Le Fanu and Donnrua Dream appear best of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Big Dee 2nd Marelly 3rd Le Fanu

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 Harry's Dream completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Lenjoleur De Palma 2nd Is Charlie Around 3rd Harrys Dream

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 Of Land And Sea judged on their meeting at Naas in December. 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