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17:48 Limerick

Ireland

Mann Family & Richard Egan Electrical Beginners Chase

2m4f · Chase · Good To Yielding · 5 runners · €7,657 · Thursday, 21 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick was a non-runner
  1. 1st
    Shadow Paddy (IRE)
    G B Noonan·Eoin Christopher McCarthy
    9/4·3.25
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Le Coq Hardi (IRE)
    Darragh O'Keeffe·Henry De Bromhead·beaten 12 lengths
    5/6F·1.83
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Ma Jacks Hill (IRE)
    Danny Gilligan·Gordon Elliott·beaten 6.5 lengths
    9/2·5.50
    SP
Race time
5m 5.90s+13.40s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Shadow Paddy (IRE))

Raced in third - short of room and hampered before 3 out - smooth headway to lead before 2 out - soon clear - easily

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 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-party
Pundit pick: Le Coq Hardi

With an official rating of 136, LE COQ HARDI sets a good standard and goes well fresh

Forecast 9/4 Le Coq Hardi, 4/1 Ocastle Des Mottes, 9/2 Shadow Paddy, 5/1 Ma Jacks Hill, Soir De Garde, 12/1 Give Him A Chance, 25/1 Mister Pink

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

Ocastle Des Mottes

Paul Townend · W P Mullins · 7yo

Top-rated of 5
score 71.2 · +3.6 clear of next best (67.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    46d since last run (fresh)
  • Ratings50% weight
    81very strong
    OR 127 · RPR 125 · TS 113 — above field median
  • Trainer20% weight
    65strong
    W P Mullins: 9/34 winners last 14d (26%)
  • Form20% weight
    46below average
    Last 6: 2-5-4
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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
16
6yo · G · bt
0411P
19.0
9/4·3.25
SP
22
7yo · G · b
3234P
13667.6
5/6F·1.83
SP
33
J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0
6yo · G · btb
12655
24.3
9/2·5.50
SP
44
J: Keith Donoghue · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 0
8yo · G · b
6255
63.2
20/1·21.00
SP
51
7yo · G · b
5917
52.0
22/1·23.00
SP
J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins · draw 0
7yo · G · b
254
12771.2
J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins · draw 0
8yo · G · bh
12FP
28.1

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:48 Limerick on 21 May 2026?

Shadow Paddy (IRE) won the 17:48 Limerick at SP 3.25. Ridden by G B Noonan. Trained by Eoin Christopher McCarthy.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:48 Limerick?

No — the AI top pick (Ocastle Des Mottes) was a non-runner or unplaced.

What were the placings in the 17:48 Limerick?

Top finishers: 1. Shadow Paddy (IRE) (3.25), 2. Le Coq Hardi (IRE) (1.83), 3. Ma Jacks Hill (IRE) (5.50).

What was the winning time for the 17:48 Limerick?

The winning time was 5m 5.90s, 13.40s slower than standard.

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