18:50

Limerick

Ireland

Twilight Summer Racing @ Limerick Handicap

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

1m·Flat·Yielding·12 runners·€7,068

DrawStrong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.24)· 56 races · full map →

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd

1st
Java Wood (IRE)
Colin Keane·Kevin Michael Smith
6/1·7.00
SP
2nd
Mythical Rock (IRE)
Ben Coen·C Byrnes·beaten 1.25 lengths
18/5F·4.60
SP
3rd
Bucaneer's Spirit (IRE)AI top pick · 48.8
Gary Carroll·Ian Patrick Donoghue·beaten .5 lengths
7/1·8.00
SP

Race time

1m 48.52s+8.62s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 7.00 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 →

v1.048.8/100 rating

Bucaneer's Spirit

10.50Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way48.8/100 rating

Bucaneer's Spirit

10.50Betfair 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

Bucaneer's Spirit

Gary Carroll · Ian Patrick Donoghue · 5yo

48.8/100

+3.1 vs next best (45.7)

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
23d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
46below average
OR 64 · RPR 76 · TS 69
Form20% weight
45below average
Last 6: 0-0-1-6-3
Trainer20% weight
33weak
Ian Patrick Donoghue: 2/16 winners last 14d (13%)

MarketBest price 10.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 6th 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
12	2	5	Usuario Amigo 5yo · G · b	Chris Hayes Richard John O'Brien	93977	10-00	70	75	59	36.4	11/1·12.00 SP
9	3	10	Hexagonal 5yo · G · btp	J M Sheridan Denis Gerard Hogan	07824	9-09	65	75	55	45.1	11/2·6.50 SP
14	4	19	Out On Friday 10yo · G · b	Wesley Joyce(3) Philip M Byrne	20002	9-09	65	74	44	33.6	25/1·26.00 SP
3	5	9	Bucaneer's Spirit 5yo · G · bp	Gary Carroll Ian Patrick Donoghue	00163	9-08	64	76	69	48.8	7/1·8.00 SP
7	6	2	Perfect Judgement 5yo · G · bp	Ronan Whelan P J F Murphy	00477	9-08	64	76	66	33.5	18/1·19.00 SP
10	8	15	Ohmali 4yo · G · b	Leigh Roche Miss Natalia Lupini	41802	9-07	63	76	72	42.3	5/1·6.00 SP
1	9	7	Java Wood 6yo · G · gr	Colin Keane Kevin Michael Smith	01540	9-06	62	73	72	39.3	6/1·7.00 SP
11	12	3	Jasmine Affanalis 4yo · F · b	Luke McAteer David Marnane	10752	9-05	61	73	69	39.8	4/1·5.00 SP
15	13	12	Mags 5yo · M · bh	G B Noonan(5) Ian O'Connor	1000	9-05	61	69	43	29.7	80/1·81.00 SP
8	14	17	Robot Rock 4yo · G · bt	Robbie Colgan A J Martin	08200	9-05	61	70	19	30.1	50/1·51.00 SP
6	15	13	Goofy Gander 3yo · F · bh	Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington	5070	9-04	71	63	40	33.3	25/1·26.00 SP
13	16	1	Genuine Jim 6yo · G · ch	Nicola Burns(5) R P Burns	69700	9-02	58	68	—	28.5	18/1·19.00 SP
2	17	14	Mythical Rock 5yo · G · brp	Ben Coen C Byrnes	82176	9-02	58	73	55	43.5	18/5F·4.60 SP
4	18	11	Friars Gate 4yo · F · btpFT TP	Jimmy Dalton(7) Augustine Leahy	0099	9-00	56	74	58	30.2	40/1·41.00 SP
5	19	8	Notforalongtime 9yo · G · bp	Wayne Lordan Laura Hourigan	508338	8-11	53	73	66	34.6	28/1·29.00 SP
—	—	4	Faire La Nouba 4yo · G · b	Donagh O'Connor John F O'Neill	76230	9-07	63	77	74	35.3	—
—	—	6	Lady Arwen 7yo · M · b	Jack Cleary(5) Conor O'Dwyer	00016	9-06	62	76	60	37.2	—
—	—	16	Bella Colombia 5yo · M · b	W J Lee W McCreery	267135	9-05	61	71	64	45.7	—
—	—	18	Ardeur 4yo · F · br	Seamie Heffernan Patrick J Flynn	29800	10-00	70	74	52	29.9	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:50 Limerick on 10 June 2026?

Java Wood (IRE) won the 18:50 Limerick at SP 7.00. Ridden by Colin Keane. Trained by Kevin Michael Smith.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:50 Limerick?

No — the AI top pick (Bucaneer's Spirit) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 18:50 Limerick?

Top finishers: 1. Java Wood (IRE) (7.00), 2. Mythical Rock (IRE) (4.60), 3. Bucaneer's Spirit (IRE) (8.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:50 Limerick?

The winning time was 1m 48.52s, 8.62s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

OHMALI handled good ground well at Leopardstown and gets the vote to confirm the form with \bJava Wood\, now ridden by Colin Keane

Racing Post pick: Ohmali

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

11/2 Ohmali, 13/2 Java Wood, 7/1 Jasmine Affanalis, 8/1 Bucaneer's Spirit, Goofy Gander, 9/1 Out On Friday, 10/1 Ardeur, Perfect Judgement, Bella Colombia, 12/1 Usuario Amigo, 14/1 Hexagonal, Lady Arwen, 16/1 Mags, Genuine Jim, 20/1 Faire La Nouba, 25/1 Robot Rock

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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