Who won the 16:43 Limerick on 10 June 2026?
Merlin The Wizard (GB) won the 16:43 Limerick at SP 3.25. Ridden by Colin Keane. Trained by R P Cody.
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Limerick
IrelandLimerick Optional Claiming Race
Wednesday, 10 June 2026
1m4f·Flat·Good To Yielding·10 runners·€5,900
Result
AI top pick finished 9thRace report
- 1stMerlin The Wizard (GB)Colin Keane·R P Cody9/4·3.25SP
- 2ndTaj Crown (IRE)W J Lee·K J Condon·beaten 1.25 lengths18/1·19.00SP
- 3rdKakori (IRE)Dylan Browne McMonagle·Joseph Patrick O'Brien·beaten 0.1 lengths7/2·4.50SP
Race time
2m 47.90s+15.50s vs std
Markedly slow — strong soft ground or a deeply tactical race.
AI top-rated Wolfpack (score 52.8) finished 9th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 20.00 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 →v1.052.8/100 rating
Wolfpack
24.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Wolfpack
Chris Hayes · Gordon Elliott · 4yo
52.8/100
+7.8 vs next best (45.1)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong15d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight53averageGordon Elliott: 12/57 winners last 14d (21%)
- Ratings50% weight52averageOR 77 · RPR 92 · TS 67 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight31weakLast 6: 8-1-0-9-4
MarketBest price 24.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 4th pick of 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 7 | 5yo · G · bt | 20993 | 10-02 | 66 | 68 | 46 | 34.1 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 8 | 4yo · F · b | 65096 | 10-02 | 66 | 68 | 16 | 35.9 | 7/2·4.50 SP | |
| 2 | 5 | 12 | 4yo · F · chv | 95 | 10-02 | — | 59 | 35 | 45.1 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 1 | 6 | 1 | 6yo · G · b | 02538 | 9-13 | 72 | 75 | 61 | 40.3 | 9/4·3.25 SP | |
| 7 | 7 | 11 | 5yo · G · b | 85659 | 9-13 | 64 | 71 | — | 28.7 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 9yo · G · chp | 34610 | 9-13 | 93 | 94 | 33 | 45.1 | 6/5F·2.20 SP | |
| 4 | 9 | 10 | 4yo · F · b | 55009 | 9-05 | 55 | 73 | 48 | 28.2 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 8 | 10 | 2 | 4yo · G · b | 05080 | 9-04 | — | 44 | 17 | 21.5 | 200/1·201.00 SP | |
| 10 | 11 | 9 | 4yo · G · b | 9000 | 9-03 | 64 | 80 | 55 | 40.7 | 80/1·81.00 SP | |
| 9 | 12 | 4 | 4yo · G · cht | 81094 | 9-03 | 77 | 92 | 67 | 52.8 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| — | — | 3 | 4yo · F · bt | 67359 | 10-02 | 67 | 68 | 54 | 38.6 | — | |
| — | — | 5 | 4yo · G · chb | 90011 | 10-02 | 64 | 62 | 30 | 37.9 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:43 Limerick?
No — the AI top pick (Wolfpack) finished 9.
What were the placings in the 16:43 Limerick?
Top finishers: 1. Merlin The Wizard (GB) (3.25), 2. Taj Crown (IRE) (19.00), 3. Kakori (IRE) (4.50).
What was the winning time for the 16:43 Limerick?
The winning time was 2m 47.90s, 15.50s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyOfficial ratings are not necessarily gospel in races like this, but TYSON FURY is well ahead of the rest and is hard to oppose
Racing Post pick: Tyson Fury
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook7/4 Tyson Fury, 4/1 Wolfpack, 5/1 Kakori, 13/2 Merlin The Wizard, 8/1 Blackjack Hills, Metamorphic, 10/1 Taj Crown, 12/1 Glendower, 25/1 Peace Walk, 50/1 Timandi, 66/1 Dreamed To Dream, 100/1 Zammawar
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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