Who won the 20:08 Limerick on 2 July 2026?
Frisco Lad (IRE) won the 20:08 Limerick at SP 3.25. Ridden by Mr J L Gleeson. Trained by Henry De Bromhead.
20:08 Limerick
IrelandINPBA Supporting Irish Racing Flat Race (In Memory Of Jerry McDonnell)
2m½f · NH Flat · Good · 8 runners · €6,479 · Thursday, 2 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 8thRace report
- 1stFrisco Lad (IRE)Mr J L Gleeson·Henry De Bromhead9/4J·3.25SP
- 2ndMountain Sky (GB)Mr Finian Maguire·Gerard Edmund O'Leary·beaten 4.25 lengths12/1·13.00SP
- 3rdTime For Talking (IRE)Mr E P O'Brien·Richard Hennessy·beaten 1.75 lengths6/1·7.00SP
Race time
3m 59.50s+9.80s vs std
Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.
In-running (Frisco Lad (IRE))
“Sent clear from the start - dictated a workmanlike gallop - asked to quicken into the straight - showed signs of greenness but held a 2-length advantage over a furlong out - found more all the way to the line”
AI top-rated Village Star (score 35.0) finished 8th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 40.00 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Caislean Gear
Caislean Gear shaped with clear promise on his sole outing, pulling well clear of the remainder in second behind a useful rival at Roscommon; rated highest here and looks the type to progress from that debut run. Bacharach is closely matched on our figures after a solid runner-up effort and comes in fresh, while The President and Time For Talking add quality from their debut placings. This is a competitive bumper with limited form lines, but Caislean Gear 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
Village Star
Mr S Cavanagh(7) · David M O'Brien · 4yo
Top-rated of 8
score 35.0 · +2.4 clear of next best (32.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100small sample (n=1)David M O'Brien: 1/1 winners last 14d (100%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Form20% weight50averageLast 6: first run
- Freshness10% weight50averageno recent-run data
- Ratings50% weight0weakno Racing Post ratings on file
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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | J: Mr J L Gleeson · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 0 4yo · G · b | — | — | 18.0 | 9/4J·3.25 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Mr Finian Maguire · T: Gerard Edmund O'Leary · draw 0 4yo · G · chtFT T | 5 | — | 24.5 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Mr E P O'Brien(5) · T: Richard Hennessy · draw 0 4yo · G · b | 3 | — | 30.5 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Mr A P Ryan(5) · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 0 4yo · G · ch | 2 | — | 32.6 | 9/4J·3.25 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: Mr Derek O'Connor · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 4yo · G · bt | 02 | — | 20.9 | 16/5·4.20 SP |
| 6 | 9 | J: Mr H C Swan · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 4yo · F · b | 3 | — | 29.5 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 7 | 5 | J: Mr Finn Buckley(7) · T: John C McConnell · draw 0 4yo · G · b | — | — | 25.5 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 8 | 7 | J: Mr S Cavanagh(7) · T: David M O'Brien · draw 0 4yo · G · b | — | — | 35.0 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Mr D Doyle(7) · T: R P Rath · draw 0 4yo · F · b | — | — | 25.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:08 Limerick?
No — the AI top pick (Village Star) finished 8.
What were the placings in the 20:08 Limerick?
Top finishers: 1. Frisco Lad (IRE) (3.25), 2. Mountain Sky (GB) (13.00), 3. Time For Talking (IRE) (7.00).
What was the winning time for the 20:08 Limerick?
The winning time was 3m 59.50s, 9.80s slower than standard.
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