Who won the 19:48 Limerick on 21 May 2026?
A Year Older (IRE) won the 19:48 Limerick at SP 9.50. Ridden by Ben Harvey. Trained by Karl Thornton.
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Limerick
IrelandTote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Chase (Div II)
Thursday, 21 May 2026
2m6½f·Chase·Good·12 runners·€5,900
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stA Year Older (IRE)Ben Harvey·Karl Thornton17/2·9.50SP
- 2ndCullenwaine (IRE)Shane O'Callaghan·David O'Sullivan·beaten .75 lengths11/2·6.50SP
- 3rdStormy Master (IRE)Liam Quinlan·Ray Hackett·beaten 1.25 lengths50/1·51.00SP
Race time
6m 13.80s+34.80s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (A Year Older (IRE))
“Soon prominent - led before 5th - pressed leader before 8th - disputed lead after 3 out - led narrowly run-in - ridden and kept on final 110yds”
AI top-rated Oneforgonzo (score 56.0) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.00 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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.056.0/100 rating
Oneforgonzo
4.60Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way56.0/100 rating
Oneforgonzo
4.60Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Oneforgonzo
Sean O'Keeffe · Sean Aherne · 8yo
56.0/100
+1.3 vs next best (54.7)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight70strong10d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Form20% weight62averageLast 6: 8-2-5-4-1
- Ratings50% weight62averageOR 101 · RPR 101 · TS 77
- Trainer20% weight28weakSean Aherne: 1/9 winners last 14d (11%)
MarketBest price 4.60 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 8yo · G · bp | 82541 | 12-01 | 101 | 101 | 77 | 56.0 | 3/1F·4.00 SP | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 9yo · G · bt | 2P223 | 11-13 | 99 | 104 | 102 | 54.7 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | 6yo · G · b | 2660F | 11-09 | 95 | 96 | 62 | 39.5 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | 7yo · G · brp | 8F6U | 11-06 | 92 | 98 | — | 40.1 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 3 | 5 | 0 | 12yo · G · bb | 0170 | 11-04 | 90 | 103 | 76 | 39.3 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 1 | 6 | 0 | 8yo · G · b | P81F | 11-01 | 87 | — | — | 43.9 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 9yo · G · brt | 558PP | 11-00 | 86 | 103 | 103 | 49.0 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 11 | 9 | 0 | 6yo · G · bt | 03P43 | 10-11 | 83 | — | — | 44.2 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 8yo · M · b | P0042 | 10-08 | 80 | 106 | — | 45.6 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 2 | 12 | 0 | 8yo · G · chp | 50502 | 10-02 | 74 | 100 | 71 | 42.5 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| PU | 13 | 0 | 8yo · M · b | 7P39F | 10-00 | 72 | 101 | 52 | 37.9 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 4 | 14 | 0 | 13yo · G · btb | 56P44 | 10-00 | 72 | 95 | 81 | 53.9 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 7yo · G · bp | 203P4 | 10-08 | 80 | 104 | — | 45.6 | — | |
| — | — | 0 | 11yo · G · b | 8900 | 10-12 | 84 | 89 | 38 | 30.9 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 19:48 Limerick?
No — the AI top pick (Oneforgonzo) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 19:48 Limerick?
Top finishers: 1. A Year Older (IRE) (9.50), 2. Cullenwaine (IRE) (6.50), 3. Stormy Master (IRE) (51.00).
What was the winning time for the 19:48 Limerick?
The winning time was 6m 13.80s, 34.80s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyMY CULLEN made up a lot of ground when falling late on at Down Royal and he's a certain player if the tumble hasn't left its mark
Racing Post pick: My Cullen
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook5/2 Oneforgonzo, 9/2 Snow Punt, 6/1 A Year Older, 8/1 Love Like This, Cullenwaine, 9/1 My Cullen, 12/1 Uptaurintop, 16/1 Kilkee Bay, Without Exception, 20/1 Stormy Master, La Tene, 33/1 Malton Groove, 50/1 Pure Decent, 66/1 Fr Gilligansvoyge
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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