18:20 Limerick

Ireland

Irish Wire Products Ltd Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

2m4f · Hurdle · Soft · 15 runners · €5,900 · Thursday, 28 May 2026

Result

Race report

Result settled

1st
Qaasid (IRE)
Danny Mullins·John Joseph Hanlon
11/1·12.00
SP
2nd
Hob's Angel (IRE)
Josh Williamson·James M Barcoe·beaten 10 lengths
5/1·6.00
SP
3rd
Granlahan (IRE)
Danny Gilligan·Adrian McGuinness·beaten 2.5 lengths
25/1·26.00
SP

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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Marian Avenue

A 5lb rise for a Punchestown second might not be enough to prevent MARIAN AVENUE from going one place better in this grade

Forecast 2/1 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

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

Friar Hogan

Sean O'Keeffe · Donal Hassett · 5yo

Top-rated of 15

score 58.1 · +5.0 clear of next best (53.1)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=1)
Donal Hassett: 1/1 winners last 14d (100%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Freshness10% weight
100very strong
16d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
55average
OR 88 · RPR 95 · TS 63
Form20% weight
4weak
Last 6: 0-6-0-0

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	1	Qaasid J: Danny Mullins · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 8yo · G · bp	9820	11-12	97	101	93	49.5	11/1·12.00 SP
2	15	Hob's Angel J: Josh Williamson(5) · T: James M Barcoe · draw 0 10yo · M · b	46061	10-07	78	103	88	52.8	5/1·6.00 SP
3	14	Granlahan J: Danny Gilligan · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 0 4yo · G · b	0608	10-08	85	105	77	46.8	25/1·26.00 SP
4	11	Go Avel J: Alix Balfe(7) · T: Francis Casey · draw 0 7yo · M · bt	00P9	10-10	81	99	55	46.6	40/1·41.00 SP
5	12	Celtic Crossing J: Philip Donovan(3) · T: Darren Collins · draw 0 6yo · M · b	00500	10-09	80	101	67	38.8	40/1·41.00 SP
6	16	Loulouless J: Phillip Enright · T: Brendan Maurice Walsh · draw 0 5yo · G · b	09008	10-07	78	88	80	38.2	9/1·10.00 SP
7	4	Coup d'Essay J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 5yo · G · b	80087	11-07	92	95	—	49.8	13/2·7.50 SP
8	13	Tantrum Boy J: J J Slevin · T: Brian M McMahon · draw 0 6yo · G · brpFT P	0700	10-09	80	92	42	34.4	28/1·29.00 SP
9	8	Georginas Jet J: Jack G Gilligan(5) · T: Paul John Gilligan · draw 0 5yo · M · b	328PP	10-12	83	102	89	42.2	10/1·11.00 SP
10	18	Getaway Blondie J: G B Noonan · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy · draw 0 6yo · G · ch	0PP0	10-01	72	97	38	36.5	22/1·23.00 SP
11	3	Marian Avenue J: Philip Byrnes · T: C Byrnes · draw 0 6yo · G · b	P0802	11-09	94	99	65	44.3	11/8F·2.38 SP
PU	2	Evelyn J: Ryan Treacy · T: Mrs Julie Cashin · draw 0 6yo · M · bt	08034	11-09	94	107	85	48.3	12/1·13.00 SP
CO	5	Friar Hogan J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Donal Hassett · draw 0 5yo · G · bt	0600	11-03	88	95	63	58.1	28/1·29.00 SP
PU	9	Getaway Henry J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Daniel Joseph O'Leary · draw 0 9yo · G · bb	05428	10-11	82	104	95	53.1	14/1·15.00 SP
PU	10	Calm Flight Ahead J: Tiernan Power Roche · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 5yo · G · bpFT P	P0000	10-10	81	94	59	38.0	33/1·34.00 SP
—	—	Not So Serious J: · T: W J Lanigan · draw 0 5yo · G · b	54000	11-00	85	90	20	46.8	—
—	—	Hidalgo Des Mottes J: Shane O'Callaghan(5) · T: Eoin Griffin · draw 0 9yo · G · btb	48425	11-03	88	102	93	48.8	—
—	—	Jetovango J: Sam Ewing · T: Daniel William O'Sullivan · draw 0 7yo · G · bbFT B	0304P	11-01	86	102	76	47.8	—
—	—	Backinabit J: Daniel King · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 0 7yo · G · b	74P0	10-06	77	98	86	40.1	—

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

Frequently asked questions

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.

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.

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