Who won the 17:18 Limerick on 21 May 2026?
Look To The West (IRE) won the 17:18 Limerick at SP 1.80. Ridden by Darragh O'Keeffe. Trained by Henry De Bromhead.
17:18 Limerick
IrelandIrish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Chase
2m4f · Chase · Good To Yielding · 4 runners · €12,369 · Thursday, 21 May 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 4/5F·1.80Race report
- 1stLook To The West (IRE)AI top pick · 70.4Darragh O'Keeffe·Henry De Bromhead4/5F·1.80SP
- 2ndAffinity Rock (IRE)Danny Gilligan·Cian Collins·beaten 4.25 lengths7/2·4.50SP
- 3rdBroomfield Bijou (IRE)Donagh Meyler·James William Hannon·beaten 32 lengths4/1·5.00SP
Race time
5m 3.50s+11.00s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Look To The West (IRE))
“Soon raced in second - led before 2 out - hung right and ridden before last - kept on run-in”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.80 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Broomfield Bijou
Look To The West is taken on with BROOMFIELD BIJOU who should find this easier than the Grade 2 she contested last time
Forecast Evs Look To The West, 9/4 Affinity Rock, 7/2 Broomfield Bijou, 12/1 Eye Of A Tiger, 16/1 Justabitofyours
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Look To The West
Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead · 8yo
Top-rated of 4
score 70.4 · +4.3 clear of next best (66.1)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Ratings50% weight92very strongOR 135 · RPR 152 · TS 131 — highest combined rating in the field
- Freshness10% weight85very strong49d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight53averageHenry De Bromhead: 9/43 winners last 14d (21%)
- Form20% weight26weakLast 6: 3-1-F-F
MarketNo market price available yet.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 0 8yo · M · br | 31FF | 135 | 70.4 | 4/5F·1.80 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Danny Gilligan · T: Cian Collins · draw 0 6yo · M · b | 2102 | — | 66.1 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 3 | 2 | J: Donagh Meyler · T: James William Hannon · draw 0 8yo · M · b | 2024 | 123 | 65.3 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| UR | 3 | J: J J Slevin · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 6yo · M · b | 76F35 | — | 12.9 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| — | — | J: Jack G Gilligan(5) · T: Paul John Gilligan · draw 0 6yo · M · b | 70PPU | 102 | 42.8 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:18 Limerick?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Look To The West, won the race (AI score 70.4).
What were the placings in the 17:18 Limerick?
Top finishers: 1. Look To The West (IRE) (1.80), 2. Affinity Rock (IRE) (4.50), 3. Broomfield Bijou (IRE) (5.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:18 Limerick?
The winning time was 5m 3.50s, 11.00s slower than standard.
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