18:23

Limerick

Ireland

Joe Walsh Flooring Handicap Hurdle

Thursday, 2 July 2026

2m4f·Hurdle·Good·14 runners·€7,068

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.

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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →

v1.064.4/100 rating

Cocovic

—· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Cocovic

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

64.4/100

+3.1 vs next best (61.3)

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
50average
E McNamara — no runners last 14 days

Marketno market price available

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos	#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
8	1	Bhean Saibhre 5yo · M · bt	Peter Smithers(7) Aidan Anthony Howard	2U14P	11-12	106	—	—	61.3	20/1·21.00 SP
5	2	Cocovic 6yo · G · bh	Patrick M O'Brien(5) E McNamara	22293	11-12	106	—	—	64.4	5/2·3.50 SP
10	3	Desert Cave 8yo · G · bp	Brian Hayes G Ahern	65650	11-11	105	—	—	57.0	80/1·81.00 SP
1	4	Global Skies 5yo · G · bh	Danny Gilligan Ross O'Sullivan	07821	11-09	103	—	—	56.0	2/1F·3.00 SP
PU	5	Qaasid 8yo · G · bp	Paddy Hanlon(5) John Joseph Hanlon	2010	11-09	103	—	—	56.4	20/1·21.00 SP
7	6	The First Turn 5yo · G · b	Phillip Enright S Curling	177P4	11-09	103	—	—	59.7	10/1·11.00 SP
9	7	General Clermont 10yo · G · gr/b	Darragh O'Keeffe D E Fitzgerald	9264P	11-08	102	—	—	57.9	10/1·11.00 SP
6	9	Warm In Gorey 8yo · G · bb	Simon Torrens P J Rothwell	PPP33	11-05	99	—	—	50.2	20/1·21.00 SP
UR	10	The Vegas Raider 8yo · G · btv	Michael Kenneally(5) K A Heffernan	60920	11-03	97	—	—	39.5	28/1·29.00 SP
PU	11	Moonlight Paradise 5yo · M · b	Alan O'Sullivan(5) Paul Nolan	17504	11-02	96	—	—	51.9	11/1·12.00 SP
3	12	Pure Logic 6yo · M · bp	Josh Williamson(5) John Joseph Hanlon	3765	11-00	94	—	—	51.2	25/1·26.00 SP
PU	13	Committee Meeting 7yo · G · blb	Dylan Robinson P J Rothwell	U80P	10-13	93	—	—	39.9	25/1·26.00 SP
2	14	Friar Hogan 5yo · G · bt	Sean O'Keeffe Donal Hassett	0600	10-10	90	—	—	49.3	10/1·11.00 SP
4	15	Cullenwaine 8yo · G · chb	Shane O'Callaghan(3) David O'Sullivan	50225	10-00	80	—	—	44.9	16/1·17.00 SP
—	—	Mickey Cohen 5yo · G · b	Mr Finn Tegetmeier(7) Noel Meade	34312	11-06	100	—	—	59.3	—

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.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

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.

Racing Post pick: Cocovic

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

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