5:42 Limerick Tips

Just failed to reel in Walk in the Clouds LTO. Now four pounds better in with that rival and has conditions to suit. Big chance.

Westland Together travelled strongly and won easily on her first venture into handicap company. She can continue her improvement and defy the penalty here.

Finished a 5-length third of 12 here over 20f back in December on heavy. This extra furlong could suit. Too far last time out over 23f. Decent claimer takes off 5 lb. Can be among the five places on offer.

Dolly Watkins' last two runs have been her best. Although nearly a year apart, she ran 3rd of 17 here in April 2025 and then, a fortnight ago, came back with a 2nd of 18 at Down Royal, finishing well and only beaten three-quarters of a length. Should go close; raised four pounds.

Best form to date over two miles, but opportunities over further have been limited, and there's no obvious reason why she won't stay today's trip. If building on her career-best second last time, she can shed her maiden tag.

Useful mare got off the mark with a comfortable success in a Tramore handicap over an extended 2 miles 5 furlongs on New Year's Day. Went up 9 lbs for that, but finished a respectable 3rd at Punchestown . before disappointing over 3 miles on very testing ground at Clonmel last time. Down a pound and would have a chance on best form.

Peppers Corner is fairly unexposed in this handicap hurdle on what looks a fairly tame card overall at Limerick. No show in four maiden hurdles, but a point winner previously makes her handicap debut now, and the bookies are taking no chances by cutting the odds of this Edward Power-trained mare. The Thurles trainer shows a 17% strike rate for the season and had a 10-1 handicap hurdle winner with their sole recent runner.

Had some decent form at the back end of last year, but recent runs have not been impressive. Jockey in form and, with better ground, it can return to its best. Can reward each-way players.

Lovely Reaction returned from almost 500 days off with four runs over fences. This mare didn't seem to enjoy it, as she failed to complete in all four starts ??' pulled up three times and fell once. She now reverts back to hurdles and is back down to her last winning mark. This mare comes with risks attached but is priced accordingly, so looks worth taking a punt with.

Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor trains this mare. I do not know much about her, but she could have been placed in a race to be competitive. Millie B ran a fair race when fifth last time out at Naas, practically over this distance, behind Walk In The Clouds. That day she received six pounds and was beaten 33 lengths. Jockey Josh Williamson would have done his best to get a good position without being hard on her. Today she has Paddy Hanlon in the saddle, taking off five pounds. That brings her weight down to 9-13. Walk In The Clouds has 11-7 to carry. The weight difference is twenty-two pounds ??' a difference to like, especially with heavy ground serving the lightweight better, who is by Workforce.

Below best so far this season, but handicap rating has fallen nearly 20 lb since November 2024. Still looking for first success and well below best in both starts this term. Jockey has been a winner recently, and I make this my NAP today.

Nashville Notions won at Sligo in June last year and is interesting here off a 2 lb lower mark. She struggled in her next two starts but was just starting to make progress when unseating four out at Cork 12 days ago. She will appreciate the drying ground and looks a good each-way bet with five places on offer.