19:18 Limerick

Ireland

Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Chase (Div I)

2m6½f · Chase · Good To Yielding · 11 runners · €5,900 · Thursday, 21 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd

1st
Zolpharine (IRE)
Daniel King·John Patrick Ryan
11/2·6.50
SP
2nd
Jukebox Johnny (IRE)
Darragh O'Keeffe·Henry De Bromhead·beaten 7.5 lengths
5/2F·3.50
SP
3rd
Another Ocana (IRE)AI top pick · 57.2
Luke Burke Ott·L J Archdeacon·beaten 21 lengths
15/2·8.50
SP

Race time

5m 58.20s+19.20s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Zolpharine (IRE))

“Towards rear - steady headway after 7th - in touch with leaders after 4 out - pressed leader 2 out - led approaching last - went clear run-in - easily”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 7.50 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: Another Challenge

ANOTHER CHALLENGE finished his race off well when second at Down Royal in December and this stiffer track should suit up in trip

Forecast 4/1 Another Challenge, 5/1 Reve Inoui, 13/2 Another Ocana, 7/1 Jukebox Johnny, Doyen Wolf, 8/1 Zolpharine, 10/1 Hakensack, 12/1 Royal Time, 16/1 Three Tribes, Likable Chancer, 20/1 Ranger Billy, Tuff Days, 33/1 Ferdia, 66/1 Eddies Pride

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

Another Ocana

Luke Burke Ott(7) · L J Archdeacon · 9yo

Top-rated of 11

score 57.2 · +1.4 clear of next best (55.8)

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
31d since last run (fresh)
Ratings50% weight
58average
OR 84 · RPR 98 · TS 80
Trainer20% weight
50no sample
L J Archdeacon — no runners last 14 days — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Form20% weight
48below average
Last 6: 8-2-4-5-3

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	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	11	Zolpharine J: Daniel King · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 8yo · G · bt	87505	10-05	77	114	109	45.6	11/2·6.50 SP
2	1	Jukebox Johnny J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 0 6yo · G · grtpFT TP	945P7	12-00	100	—	—	55.8	5/2F·3.50 SP
3	7	Another Ocana J: Luke Burke Ott(7) · T: L J Archdeacon · draw 0 9yo · G · bp	82453	10-12	84	98	80	57.2	15/2·8.50 SP
4	4	Royal Time J: James Smith(5) · T: Shane Crawley · draw 0 7yo · G · btbFT TB	0537U	11-05	91	104	94	44.6	12/1·13.00 SP
5	13	Eddies Pride J: G B Noonan · T: Norman Lee · draw 0 12yo · M · bht	700PP	10-00	72	103	35	30.0	80/1·81.00 SP
6	14	Tuff Days J: Michael Kenneally(5) · T: Michael Barry · draw 0 9yo · G · ch	P86U2	10-00	72	99	84	39.1	7/1·8.00 SP
7	6	Another Challenge J: Phillip Enright · T: Oliver McKiernan · draw 0 6yo · G · b	4982	11-00	86	96	77	53.3	5/1·6.00 SP
8	12	Likable Chancer J: Patrick M O'Brien(5) · T: Daniel John Howard · draw 0 12yo · G · btv	833P5	10-01	73	109	67	42.3	11/1·12.00 SP
PU	5	Ranger Billy J: Jack G Gilligan(5) · T: K A Heffernan · draw 0 10yo · G · bt	5P0P	11-01	87	—	—	36.6	40/1·41.00 SP
PU	9	Three Tribes J: Alan O'Sullivan(7) · T: Barry T Murphy · draw 0 9yo · G · bt	80P1	10-08	80	—	—	49.4	22/1·23.00 SP
UR	10	Hakensack J: Josh Williamson(5) · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 7yo · G · b	83269	10-07	79	80	32	36.0	5/1·6.00 SP
—	—	Reve Inoui J: Jordan Canavan(7) · T: J P Flavin · draw 0 8yo · G · grt	PP54	11-05	91	101	88	45.0	—
—	—	Doyen Wolf J: Shane O'Callaghan(5) · T: J R Finn · draw 0 10yo · G · b	50P3	10-10	82	—	—	39.7	—
—	—	Ferdia J: John Aherne(7) · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 10yo · G · b	8PPP9	11-06	92	102	18	34.1	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 19:18 Limerick on 21 May 2026?

Zolpharine (IRE) won the 19:18 Limerick at SP 6.50. Ridden by Daniel King. Trained by John Patrick Ryan.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 19:18 Limerick?

No — the AI top pick (Another Ocana) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 19:18 Limerick?

Top finishers: 1. Zolpharine (IRE) (6.50), 2. Jukebox Johnny (IRE) (3.50), 3. Another Ocana (IRE) (8.50).

What was the winning time for the 19:18 Limerick?

The winning time was 5m 58.20s, 19.20s slower than standard.

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