16:40 Limerick

Ireland

Daredevil Events Adrenaline Stunt Circus Maiden Hurdle

2m · Hurdle · Yielding · 16 runners · €7,068 · Thursday, 28 May 2026

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.

Other selections

Head-to-head dashboard →

v1.13.58 score

Lureka Du Noyer

5.00Ladbrokes

segment +7.7% · Hurdle · Good To Yielding ·

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Luker's Tipple

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

Forecast 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

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

Luker's Tipple

Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell · 5yo

Top-rated of 16

score 64.7 · +0.4 clear of next best (64.3)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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%)

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

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

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.

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