18:58

Limerick

Ireland

Munster Suite At Limerick Races Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)

Thursday, 2 July 2026

2m6½f·Hurdle·Good·17 runners·€5,900

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd

1st
Sallap (IRE)
Michael Kenneally·S Curling
15/2·8.50
SP
2nd
Smallcraftwarning (IRE)
Danny Gilligan·John Patrick Ryan·beaten 2.75 lengths
11/1·12.00
SP
3rd
Illtakehimmyself (IRE)AI top pick · 62.0
Calum Hogan·E McNamara·beaten 1.75 lengths
5/2F·3.50
SP

Race time

5m 44.30s+13.50s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

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 →

v1.062.0/100 rating

Illtakehimmyself

—· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Illtakehimmyself

Calum Hogan(5) · E McNamara · 5yo

62.0/100

+1.6 vs next best (60.4)

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

Freshness10% weight
85very strong
33d since last run (fresh)
Ratings50% weight
65strong
OR 98 — above field median
Form20% weight
54average
Last 6: 9-9-5-2-2
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
4	1	Charlie's Dilemma 7yo · G · bbFT B	Alex Harvey John C McConnell	P788	12-00	100	—	—	54.3	33/1·34.00 SP
3	2	Illtakehimmyself 5yo · G · bt	Calum Hogan(5) E McNamara	99522	11-12	98	—	—	62.0	5/2F·3.50 SP
8	3	Any Chance 7yo · G · b	Daniel King Cian Hughes	0056	11-10	96	—	—	43.9	16/1·17.00 SP
14	4	Stretchemout 6yo · M · bt	Peter Smithers(7) R K Watson	8147P	11-08	94	—	—	41.2	80/1·81.00 SP
1	5	Sallap 6yo · M · b	Michael Kenneally(5) S Curling	01F01	11-05	91	—	—	59.7	15/2·8.50 SP
6	6	She'll Be Kept 6yo · M · b	Sean O'Keeffe Brian M McMahon	3UF20	11-05	91	—	—	43.8	50/1·51.00 SP
15	7	Le Fanu 10yo · G · b	Josh Williamson(5) Brendan Maurice Walsh	35541	11-04	90	—	—	60.4	12/1·13.00 SP
9	8	Ocean Murphy 4yo · G · bpFT P	Darragh O'Keeffe P J Rothwell	0F574	11-03	94	—	—	42.8	14/1·15.00 SP
10	9	Stumblin In 7yo · M · btFT T	Alan O'Sullivan(5) Jack Doyle	50706	11-03	89	—	—	52.0	9/2·5.50 SP
5	10	Friends Of Barry 5yo · G · bp	Phillip Enright John E & Thomas Kiely	08002	11-01	87	—	—	43.0	5/1·6.00 SP
11	11	Whatafoolbelieves 6yo · G · btpFT TP	Dylan Kidd(7) John C McConnell	090U8	10-13	85	—	—	49.7	50/1·51.00 SP
12	12	U Asking Me 9yo · G · btp	J J Slevin Eoin Doyle	3P37P	10-10	82	—	—	41.3	33/1·34.00 SP
7	13	Ballinaboola Gold 5yo · M · b	Danny Mullins R Donohoe	00825	10-09	81	—	—	54.6	7/1·8.00 SP
PU	14	Can't Catch Molly 6yo · M · b	Patrick M O'Brien(5) Patrick Downey	00006	10-09	81	—	—	44.8	20/1·21.00 SP
PU	16	Stone Rulya 4yo · G · btbFT TB	Shane O'Callaghan(3) Eoin Doyle	0080	10-09	86	—	—	39.3	100/1·101.00 SP
13	17	Mollys Dolly 6yo · M · ch	Conor Stone-Walsh David M O'Brien	6PP56	10-05	77	—	—	57.4	25/1·26.00 SP
PU	18	Tennesse Boy 7yo · G · bt	Philip Donovan Robert Tyner	P020P	10-00	72	—	—	41.6	40/1·41.00 SP
2	19	Smallcraftwarning 9yo · G · bt	Danny Gilligan John Patrick Ryan	4P838	11-07	93	—	—	55.9	11/1·12.00 SP
—	—	Liss Eile 6yo · M · bp	Sam Ewing G Ahern	70P40	10-09	81	—	—	49.6	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:58 Limerick on 2 July 2026?

Sallap (IRE) won the 18:58 Limerick at SP 8.50. Ridden by Michael Kenneally. Trained by S Curling.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:58 Limerick?

No — the AI top pick (Illtakehimmyself) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 18:58 Limerick?

Top finishers: 1. Sallap (IRE) (8.50), 2. Smallcraftwarning (IRE) (12.00), 3. Illtakehimmyself (IRE) (3.50).

What was the winning time for the 18:58 Limerick?

The winning time was 5m 44.30s, 13.50s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Sallap heads our figures comfortably and arrives in form after landing a handicap hurdle at Clonmel last time, drawing clear with purpose off a lower mark; progressive on staying trips on good ground, and this longer test suits her profile well. Illtakehimmyself has finished runner-up twice recently and looks well-placed for the more demanding stamina test, while Any Chance and U Asking Me are the others to keep onside. Sallap is our selection.

Racing Post pick: Sallap

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

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