16:45 Limerick

Ireland

Cappawhite Civil Engineering Handicap Hurdle

2m½f · Hurdle · Good · 11 runners · €7,068 · Thursday, 2 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 10/11F·1.91

1st
Eastmore (GB)AI top pick · 77.1
Danny Mullins·C Byrnes
10/11F·1.91
SP
2nd
Dairy Force (IRE)
Jack Kennedy·Gordon Elliott·beaten 15 lengths
9/1·10.00
SP
3rd
Emesteraye (IRE)
Danny Gilligan·Ross O'Sullivan·beaten 3.25 lengths
9/1·10.00
SP

Race time

3m 58.50s+3.30s vs std

Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.

In-running (Eastmore (GB))

“Raced close up behind the leader, travelling wide - went to the front approaching the 1st - kicked clear from 3 out - soon well clear - a very easy success”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.91 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: Youlita

Youlita is the clear pick here, returning to hurdles on a mark that looks lenient given his spring chase win, and the trip and sound conditions suit well. Silly Mongoose is the main danger — he won a maiden hurdle last time and is still on the upgrade as he settles into handicap company, wearing a first-time hood. Eastmore has been remarkably consistent, rarely out of the frame in recent starts, while Mo Ghille Mar is a winner with more in hand on her best form. Youlita is our selection.

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

Eastmore

Danny Mullins · C Byrnes · 6yo

Top-rated of 11

score 77.1 · +3.0 clear of next best (74.1)

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=2)
C Byrnes: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Freshness10% weight
85very strong
34d since last run (fresh)
Form20% weight
73strong
Last 6: 2-2-2-3-2
Ratings50% weight
68strong
OR 102

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	8	Eastmore J: Danny Mullins · T: C Byrnes · draw 0 6yo · G · brt	22232	11-04	102	—	—	77.1	10/11F·1.91 SP
2	5	Dairy Force J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 7yo · G · bh	42F20	11-07	105	—	—	59.3	9/1·10.00 SP
3	9	Emesteraye J: Danny Gilligan · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 0 5yo · M · b	6083	11-03	101	—	—	48.0	9/1·10.00 SP
4	1	Tuche De Houelle J: Calum Hogan(5) · T: E McNamara · draw 0 5yo · G · cht	3151	12-02	114	—	—	65.5	25/1·26.00 SP
5	3	Youlita J: Mark McDonagh · T: C Byrnes · draw 0 7yo · G · b	15361	11-08	106	—	—	74.1	12/1·13.00 SP
6	6	Harpy Eagle J: Paddy Cody(7) · T: R P Cody · draw 0 5yo · G · bpFT P	92540	11-05	103	—	—	66.6	11/2·6.50 SP
7	2	Mo Ghille Mar J: Paddy Hanlon(5) · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 5yo · M · b	60617	11-08	106	—	—	55.7	16/1·17.00 SP
8	12	Inchidaly Copper J: Luke Burke Ott(7) · T: Alexander Ott · draw 0 10yo · G · ch	26133	10-10	94	—	—	58.6	14/1·15.00 SP
9	10	Regards To Rose J: G B Noonan · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy · draw 0 7yo · M · bt	43518	11-03	101	—	—	51.6	20/1·21.00 SP
10	11	Northern Ruler J: Ricky Doyle · T: M D O'Callaghan · draw 0 5yo · G · bt	006	10-12	96	—	—	40.5	33/1·34.00 SP
11	7	Silly Mongoose J: Simon Torrens · T: Patrick T Foley · draw 0 5yo · G · chh	68051	11-05	103	—	—	53.1	12/1·13.00 SP
—	—	Bop Wont Stop J: John Shinnick · T: Rodger Sweeney · draw 0 6yo · G · b	00649	11-07	105	—	—	57.1	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:45 Limerick on 2 July 2026?

Eastmore (GB) won the 16:45 Limerick at SP 1.91. Ridden by Danny Mullins. Trained by C Byrnes.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:45 Limerick?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Eastmore, won the race (AI score 77.1).

What were the placings in the 16:45 Limerick?

Top finishers: 1. Eastmore (GB) (1.91), 2. Dairy Force (IRE) (10.00), 3. Emesteraye (IRE) (10.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:45 Limerick?

The winning time was 3m 58.50s, 3.30s slower than standard.

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