Who won the 18:20 Limerick on 28 May 2026?
Qaasid (IRE) won the 18:20 Limerick at SP 12.00. Ridden by Danny Mullins. Trained by John Joseph Hanlon.
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Limerick
IrelandIrish Wire Products Ltd Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
Thursday, 28 May 2026
2m4f·Hurdle·Soft·15 runners·€5,900
Result
Result settledRace report
- 1stQaasid (IRE)Danny Mullins·John Joseph Hanlon11/1·12.00SP
- 2ndHob's Angel (IRE)Josh Williamson·James M Barcoe·beaten 10 lengths5/1·6.00SP
- 3rdGranlahan (IRE)Danny Gilligan·Adrian McGuinness·beaten 2.5 lengths25/1·26.00SP
Race time
5m 10.60s+21.90s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Qaasid (IRE))
“Raced wide - midfield - headway after 3 out - pressed winner when hampered and lost ground before 2 out - outpaced approaching last - ridden and rallied run-in - finished 2nd - placed 1st”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 28.00 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 →v1.058.1/100 rating
Friar Hogan
42.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way52.8/100 rating
Hob's Angel
6.80Betfair 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
Friar Hogan
Sean O'Keeffe · Donal Hassett · 5yo
58.1/100
+5.0 vs next best (53.1)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongDonal Hassett: 1/1 winners last 14d (100%)
- Freshness10% weight100very strong16d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight55averageOR 88 · RPR 95 · TS 63
- Form20% weight4weakLast 6: 0-6-0-0
MarketBest price 42.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 12th pick of 15 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 8yo · G · bp | 9820 | 11-12 | 97 | 101 | 93 | 49.5 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| PU | 2 | 0 | 6yo · M · bt | 08034 | 11-09 | 94 | 107 | 85 | 48.3 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | 6yo · G · b | P0802 | 11-09 | 94 | 99 | 65 | 44.3 | 11/8F·2.38 SP | |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 80087 | 11-07 | 92 | 95 | — | 49.8 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| CO | 5 | 0 | 5yo · G · bt | 0600 | 11-03 | 88 | 95 | 63 | 58.1 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 9 | 8 | 0 | 5yo · M · b | 328PP | 10-12 | 83 | 102 | 89 | 42.2 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| PU | 9 | 0 | 9yo · G · bb | 05428 | 10-11 | 82 | 104 | 95 | 53.1 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| PU | 10 | 0 | 5yo · G · bpFT P | P0000 | 10-10 | 81 | 94 | 59 | 38.0 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 4 | 11 | 0 | 7yo · M · bt | 00P9 | 10-10 | 81 | 99 | 55 | 46.6 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 5 | 12 | 0 | 6yo · M · b | 00500 | 10-09 | 80 | 101 | 67 | 38.8 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 8 | 13 | 0 | 6yo · G · brpFT P | 0700 | 10-09 | 80 | 92 | 42 | 34.4 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 3 | 14 | 0 | 4yo · G · b | 0608 | 10-08 | 85 | 105 | 77 | 46.8 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 2 | 15 | 0 | 10yo · M · b | 46061 | 10-07 | 78 | 103 | 88 | 52.8 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 6 | 16 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 09008 | 10-07 | 78 | 88 | 80 | 38.2 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 10 | 18 | 0 | 6yo · G · ch | 0PP0 | 10-01 | 72 | 97 | 38 | 36.5 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 7yo · G · bbFT B | 0304P | 11-01 | 86 | 102 | 76 | 47.8 | — | |
| — | — | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 54000 | 11-00 | 85 | 90 | 20 | 46.8 | — | |
| — | — | 0 | 7yo · G · b | 74P0 | 10-06 | 77 | 98 | 86 | 40.1 | — | |
| — | — | 0 | 9yo · G · btb | 48425 | 11-03 | 88 | 102 | 93 | 48.8 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:20 Limerick?
No — the AI top pick (Friar Hogan) finished CO.
What were the placings in the 18:20 Limerick?
Top finishers: 1. Qaasid (IRE) (12.00), 2. Hob's Angel (IRE) (6.00), 3. Granlahan (IRE) (26.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:20 Limerick?
The winning time was 5m 10.60s, 21.90s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyA 5lb rise for a Punchestown second might not be enough to prevent MARIAN AVENUE from going one place better in this grade
Racing Post pick: Marian Avenue
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook2/1 Marian Avenue, 6/1 Hob's Angel, 7/1 Evelyn, 8/1 Qaasid, Backinabit, 10/1 Coup d'Essay, 12/1 Hidalgo Des Mottes, Getaway Henry, 14/1 Georginas Jet, Granlahan, 16/1 Jetovango, 20/1 Friar Hogan, Celtic Crossing, Loulouless, 25/1 Getaway Blondie, Tantrum Boy, 33/1 Go Avel, 50/1 Calm Flight Ahead
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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