Limerick tips: The Catal Don can take Rachael Blackmore a step closer to jockeys’ championship

Course winner Carrolls Cottage has leading claims in Adare Handicap Hurdle
Limerick tips: The Catal Don can take Rachael Blackmore a step closer to jockeys’ championship

Course winner Carrolls Cottage can strike again at Limerick. Picture: Healy Racing.

Rachael Blackmore’s pursuit of the jockeys’ championship can take another step forward with The Cathal Don, who can prove too good for his rivals in the Kilmallock Maiden Hurdle, the second race on this afternoon’s card in Limerick.

Well beaten behind Indigo Breeze on his track debut, he stepped up nicely on that effort when going over hurdles for his second start inside the rails. He was no match for Capilano Bridge that day, but the winner is a smart sort who looks destined for much better, and the selection was a proverbial mile clear of the remainder.

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