18:23 Limerick

Ireland

Joe Walsh Flooring Handicap Hurdle

2m4f · Hurdle · Good · 14 runners · €7,068 · Thursday, 2 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 5th

1st
Global Skies (GB)
Danny Gilligan·Ross O'Sullivan
2/1F·3.00
SP
2nd
Friar Hogan (IRE)
Sean O'Keeffe·Donal Hassett·beaten .5 lengths
10/1·11.00
SP
3rd
Pure Logic (GB)
Josh Williamson·John Joseph Hanlon·beaten 2.25 lengths
25/1·26.00
SP

Race time

4m 55.90s+5.90s vs std

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

In-running (Global Skies (GB))

“Towards the back of midfield - 11th at halfway - closed on the pace after 3 out - driven into 2nd into the straight - shared the lead at the next - shaken up to hit the front inside the final 100 yards - finished well”

AI top-rated Cocovic (score 64.4) finished 5th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 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: Cocovic

Cocovic showed up well at this course on his reappearance, finishing ahead of those held up off the pace and shaping as though the run was needed after a lengthy break — he looks potentially underrated against these rivals on the strength of his earlier form. General Clermont brings chase form that could see him well treated if he bounces back from his latest run, while Warm In Gorey has been reliable when conditions suit and The First Turn is an improver now stepping into handicap company. Cocovic is the 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

Cocovic

Patrick M O'Brien(5) · E McNamara · 6yo

Top-rated of 14

score 64.4 · +3.1 clear of next best (61.3)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Freshness10% weight
85very strong
35d since last run (fresh)
Ratings50% weight
71strong
OR 106 — highest combined rating in the field
Form20% weight
53average
Last 6: 2-2-2-9-3
Trainer20% weight
50no sample
E McNamara — no runners last 14 days — too few recent runs to judge the yard

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	4	Global Skies J: Danny Gilligan · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 0 5yo · G · bh	07821	11-09	103	—	—	56.0	2/1F·3.00 SP
2	14	Friar Hogan J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Donal Hassett · draw 0 5yo · G · bt	0600	10-10	90	—	—	49.3	10/1·11.00 SP
3	12	Pure Logic J: Josh Williamson(5) · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 6yo · M · bp	3765	11-00	94	—	—	51.2	25/1·26.00 SP
4	15	Cullenwaine J: Shane O'Callaghan(3) · T: David O'Sullivan · draw 0 8yo · G · chb	50225	10-00	80	—	—	44.9	16/1·17.00 SP
5	2	Cocovic J: Patrick M O'Brien(5) · T: E McNamara · draw 0 6yo · G · bh	22293	11-12	106	—	—	64.4	5/2·3.50 SP
6	9	Warm In Gorey J: Simon Torrens · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 8yo · G · bb	PPP33	11-05	99	—	—	50.2	20/1·21.00 SP
7	6	The First Turn J: Phillip Enright · T: S Curling · draw 0 5yo · G · b	177P4	11-09	103	—	—	59.7	10/1·11.00 SP
8	1	Bhean Saibhre J: Peter Smithers(7) · T: Aidan Anthony Howard · draw 0 5yo · M · bt	2U14P	11-12	106	—	—	61.3	20/1·21.00 SP
9	7	General Clermont J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: D E Fitzgerald · draw 0 10yo · G · gr/b	9264P	11-08	102	—	—	57.9	10/1·11.00 SP
10	3	Desert Cave J: Brian Hayes · T: G Ahern · draw 0 8yo · G · bp	65650	11-11	105	—	—	57.0	80/1·81.00 SP
PU	5	Qaasid J: Paddy Hanlon(5) · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 8yo · G · bp	2010	11-09	103	—	—	56.4	20/1·21.00 SP
UR	10	The Vegas Raider J: Michael Kenneally(5) · T: K A Heffernan · draw 0 8yo · G · btv	60920	11-03	97	—	—	39.5	28/1·29.00 SP
PU	11	Moonlight Paradise J: Alan O'Sullivan(5) · T: Paul Nolan · draw 0 5yo · M · b	17504	11-02	96	—	—	51.9	11/1·12.00 SP
PU	13	Committee Meeting J: Dylan Robinson · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 7yo · G · blb	U80P	10-13	93	—	—	39.9	25/1·26.00 SP
—	—	Mickey Cohen J: Mr Finn Tegetmeier(7) · T: Noel Meade · draw 0 5yo · G · b	34312	11-06	100	—	—	59.3	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:23 Limerick on 2 July 2026?

Global Skies (GB) won the 18:23 Limerick at SP 3.00. Ridden by Danny Gilligan. Trained by Ross O'Sullivan.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:23 Limerick?

No — the AI top pick (Cocovic) finished 5.

What were the placings in the 18:23 Limerick?

Top finishers: 1. Global Skies (GB) (3.00), 2. Friar Hogan (IRE) (11.00), 3. Pure Logic (GB) (26.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:23 Limerick?

The winning time was 4m 55.90s, 5.90s slower than standard.

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