Who won the 18:50 Limerick on 28 May 2026?
Minella Diamond (IRE) won the 18:50 Limerick at SP 3.50. Ridden by Danny Mullins. Trained by W J Lanigan.
18:50 Limerick
IrelandEasyfix Handicap Hurdle
2m4f · Hurdle · Soft · 9 runners · €7,068 · Thursday, 28 May 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 5/2F·3.50Race report
- 1stMinella Diamond (IRE)AI top pick · 69.4Danny Mullins·W J Lanigan5/2F·3.50SP
- 2ndChemdawg (IRE)Phillip Enright·Oliver McKiernan·beaten 9 lengths3/1·4.00SP
- 3rdCocovic (IRE)Sean Flanagan·E McNamara·beaten .5 lengths7/1·8.00SP
Race time
5m 7.40s+18.70s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Minella Diamond (IRE))
“Raced in fourth behind clear leaders - headway and went third halfway - raced wide and challenging home turn - led going easily before 2 out - clear last - ran on well - easily”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.10.42 score
Cocovic
5.00Spreadex
segment +7.7% · Hurdle · Good To Yielding ·
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Chemdawg
The two to focus on are the recent winners Minella Diamond and CHEMDAWG with narrow preference for the latter
Forecast 6/4 Chemdawg, 5/2 Minella Diamond, 6/1 Cocovic, 10/1 Another Glendaars, 14/1 Swelltime, 16/1 King Of The Greys, Marlpark, 20/1 Takarengo, 28/1 Committee Meeting, 33/1 Work Place
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
Minella Diamond
Danny Mullins · W J Lanigan · 8yo
Top-rated of 9
score 69.4 · +14.6 clear of next best (54.8)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong14d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight83small sample (n=3)W J Lanigan: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight65averageOR 110 · RPR 124 · TS 57
- Form20% weight53averageLast 6: 2-F-4-6-1
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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | J: Danny Mullins · T: W J Lanigan · draw 0 8yo · G · b | 2F461 | 110 | 69.4 | 5/2F·3.50 SP |
| 2 | 10 | J: Phillip Enright · T: Oliver McKiernan · draw 0 7yo · M · chtb | 4PP21 | 85 | 52.9 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 3 | 2 | Cocovicv1.1 J: Sean Flanagan · T: E McNamara · draw 0 6yo · G · bh | 82229 | 106 | 52.7 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 4 | 9 | J: Daniel King · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 7yo · G · b | 40200 | 90 | 43.3 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Millie Barcoe(7) · T: James M Barcoe · draw 0 10yo · G · b | P6P48 | 100 | 52.8 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 6 | 7 | J: Philip Byrnes · T: C Byrnes · draw 0 7yo · G · bl | 8567 | 95 | 40.6 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 7 | 6 | J: Liam Quinlan · T: Ray Hackett · draw 0 7yo · G · b | 30400 | 98 | 37.6 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 8 | 4 | J: G B Noonan · T: W J O'Doherty · draw 0 10yo · G · b | 51309 | 102 | 54.8 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| PU | 8 | J: Tiernan Power Roche · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 7yo · G · blbFT B | PU80 | 95 | 43.4 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Sam Ewing · T: Peter Fahey · draw 0 5yo · G · gr | 4088 | 102 | 46.6 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:50 Limerick?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Minella Diamond, won the race (AI score 69.4).
What were the placings in the 18:50 Limerick?
Top finishers: 1. Minella Diamond (IRE) (3.50), 2. Chemdawg (IRE) (4.00), 3. Cocovic (IRE) (8.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:50 Limerick?
The winning time was 5m 7.40s, 18.70s slower than standard.
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