16:40

Limerick

Ireland

Daredevil Events Adrenaline Stunt Circus Maiden Hurdle

Thursday, 28 May 2026

2m·Hurdle·Yielding·16 runners·€7,068

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd

1st
Lureka Du Noyer (FR)
Darragh O'Keeffe·Henry De Bromhead
EvensF·2.00
SP
2nd
Game Point (IRE)
Sam Ewing·R P Cody·beaten 5.5 lengths
7/2·4.50
SP
3rd
Luker's Tipple (IRE)AI top pick · 64.7
Keith Donoghue·Gavin Cromwell·beaten 2.25 lengths
9/4·3.25
SP

Race time

4m 12.60s+26.60s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Lureka Du Noyer (FR))

“Led - headed before 5 out - led again before 2 out - ridden clear run-in - kept on well”

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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →

v1.064.7/100 rating

Luker's Tipple

2.50Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.13.58 score

Lureka Du Noyer

5.00Ladbrokes

segment +7.7% · Hurdle · Good To Yielding ·

Each-way64.3/100 rating

Game Point

5.60Betfair 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

Luker's Tipple

Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell · 5yo

64.7/100

+0.4 vs next best (64.3)

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

Ratings50% weight
77strong
OR 115 · RPR 123 · TS 110 — highest combined rating in the field
Freshness10% weight
65strong
159d since last run (rusty)
Form20% weight
55average
Last 6: 2-2-3-9-2
Trainer20% weight
43below average
Gavin Cromwell: 7/41 winners last 14d (17%)

MarketBest price 2.50 (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	#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
10	1	Ballyminnion Boy 6yo · G · b	G B Noonan Eoin Christopher McCarthy	FP	11-12	—	—	—	10.0	150/1·151.00 SP
PU	3	Carry On Star 5yo · G · ch	Josh Williamson(5) Jeremiah Patrick Baragry	PPP	11-12	—	—	—	14.5	200/1·201.00 SP
7	4	Euro Agent 5yo · G · b	Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott	U85	11-12	—	79	39	37.8	17/2·9.50 SP
PU	5	Great Entirely 5yo · G · b	Cian Quirke Paul Stephen Kiely	P6	11-12	—	106	—	46.5	25/1·26.00 SP
PU	6	Kidam Roque 6yo · G · bp	Ricky Doyle Eoin Griffin	79	11-12	—	—	—	6.3	200/1·201.00 SP
11	7	King Maxios 5yo · G · bt	Phillip Enright Robert Tyner	90	11-12	—	48	29	33.2	200/1·201.00 SP
4	8	Lucky Vick 5yo · G · chh	Mr L M Kelleher(7) Gerard Kelleher	59	11-12	—	—	—	21.3	50/1·51.00 SP
3	9	Luker's Tipple 5yo · G · bt	Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	22392	11-12	115	123	110	64.7	9/4·3.25 SP
1	10	Lureka Du Noyerv1.1 5yo · G · bt	Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	66448	11-12	—	104	—	58.8	EvensF·2.00 SP
PU	12	Tellyouwhat 5yo · G · chtFT T	Calum Hogan(5) Edward P Mitchell	—	11-12	—	—	—	25.0	200/1·201.00 SP
2	13	Game Point 4yo · G · bh	Sam Ewing R P Cody	3	11-06	—	105	89	64.3	7/2·4.50 SP
5	14	God The Highness 4yo · G · b	Sean Flanagan Mrs John Harrington	0	11-06	—	62	23	27.7	12/1·13.00 SP
14	15	Seekthisfairland 4yo · G · b	Dylan Robinson P J Rothwell	00	11-06	—	18	—	16.5	250/1·251.00 SP
13	16	Another Blunder 5yo · M · b	Alan O'Sullivan(7) Michael Barry	700	11-05	—	65	51	29.8	250/1·251.00 SP
12	17	Drumadeise 5yo · M · b	Dylan Whelan(7) P Corkery	—	11-05	—	—	—	25.0	125/1·126.00 SP
6	18	Inchidaly Rua 4yo · F · ch	Luke Burke Ott(7) Alexander Ott	89	10-13	—	92	64	47.5	100/1·101.00 SP
8	19	Denham Rock 5yo · G · ch	Philip Byrnes C Byrnes	08	11-12	—	72	51	31.8	40/1·41.00 SP
9	20	Adifferentballowax 4yo · G · b	James Smith(5) Gordon Elliott	0	11-06	—	—	—	14.5	50/1·51.00 SP
—	—	Million Dollar Man 5yo · G · b	Ben Harvey Thomas Corish	P6	11-12	—	102	25	33.8	—
—	—	Blinding Light 6yo · G · ch	NON-RUNNER Philip M Byrne	7000	11-12	—	37	—	19.6	—
—	—	Lincoln Mill 5yo · G · b	L J Archdeacon	62	11-12	—	—	—	16.7	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:40 Limerick on 28 May 2026?

Lureka Du Noyer (FR) won the 16:40 Limerick at SP 2.00. Ridden by Darragh O'Keeffe. Trained by Henry De Bromhead.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:40 Limerick?

No — the AI top pick (Luker's Tipple) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 16:40 Limerick?

Top finishers: 1. Lureka Du Noyer (FR) (2.00), 2. Game Point (IRE) (4.50), 3. Luker's Tipple (IRE) (3.25).

What was the winning time for the 16:40 Limerick?

The winning time was 4m 12.60s, 26.60s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

With a record of seven wins from 12 starts over hurdles LUKER'S TIPPLE is tipped with a health warning attached

Racing Post pick: Luker's Tipple

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

11/8 Luker's Tipple, 7/2 Lureka Du Noyer, 4/1 Game Point, 8/1 Euro Agent, 12/1 God The Highness, 20/1 Lucky Vick, 25/1 Drumadeise, Million Dollar Man, Inchidaly Rua, Kidam Roque, 33/1 Blinding Light, Great Entirely, 50/1 King Maxios, 66/1 Another Blunder, 100/1 Tellyouwhat, Seekthisfairland, Carry On Star, Ballyminnion Boy

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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