Limerick
Racecourse guide: course statistics, top jockeys and trainers, and recent winners.
Limerick Course Guide and Statistics
The course at Limerick
Limerick races at Greenmount Park, a right-handed course used for racing on the Flat and over jumps. It has a fairly stiff finish.
Betting at Limerick
The stiff finish rewards stamina, and its winter jumps meetings often see testing ground. The Christmas Festival features competitive novice and handicap races, including some decent young chasers.
Key races and meetings
- Christmas Festival (26-29 December)
- Easter meeting
Limerick by the numbers
Equine Tips Intel has recorded 107 races across 14 meetings at Limerick since 10 February 2026, 22 of them with full official results.
Hurdle racing makes up 46% of the races we hold, run on a turf surface.
The most common going is Soft (23% of races) and the most frequently run distance is 2m.
Fields average 10.8 runners. Favourites have won 10 of 22 races (45.5%), and the median winning starting price is 3/1.
Race types
- Hurdle49 races · 46%
- Flat33 races · 31%
- Chase19 races · 18%
- NH Flat6 races · 6%
Going
- Soft25 races · 23%
- Good To Yielding24 races · 22%
- Good17 races · 16%
- Yielding15 races · 14%
- Soft To Heavy14 races · 13%
- Heavy12 races · 11%
Common distances
- 2m10 races · 9%
- 1m10 races · 9%
- 2m4f9 races · 8%
- 2m3½f8 races · 8%
- 7f7 races · 7%
- 2m1f6 races · 6%
Top jockeys at Limerick
| Jockey | Wins | Runs | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 3 | 4 | 75% |
| J M Sheridan | 3 | 4 | 75% |
| Philip Byrnes | 2 | 6 | 33.3% |
| Mark Walsh | 2 | 6 | 33.3% |
| Harry Cobden | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Top trainers at Limerick
| Trainer | Wins | Runs | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 4 | 5 | 80% |
| C Byrnes | 3 | 5 | 60% |
| Maike Magnussen | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Jonathan Sweeney | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Mrs J. Harrington | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Our model at Limerick
Every settled primary selection our machine learning model has made at Limerick, to a 1 unit level stake (Betfair SP less 5% commission where available, otherwise SP). Past results do not guarantee future returns.
Feature races at Limerick
- BOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Steeplechase (Grade 3)Grade 3 · 18 Oct
- Irish Stallion Farms EBF Cailin Alainn Mares Hurdle (Listed)Listed · 17 Oct
- Master Chefs Novice Hurdle (Listed)Listed · 17 Oct
- Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle (Grade 3)Grade 3 · 2 Jul
- Irish Stallion Farms EBF Martin Molony Stakes (Listed Race)Listed · 19 Jun
- Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase (Grade 3)Grade 3 · 22 Mar
- Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race (Listed Race)Listed · 22 Mar
- BOYLE Sports Irish EBF Shannon Spray Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)Grade 3 · 12 Mar
Recent winners at Limerick
| Date | Winner | SP | Jockey / Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | Miners Bridge (IRE)STL Logistics Handicap Steeplechase | 11/4F | Phillip Enright / S Curling |
| 18 Oct | Kimi De Mai (FR)PwC Mares Maiden Hurdle | 13/8 | Paul Townend / W. P. Mullins |
| 18 Oct | A Boy The Kid (IRE)Irish Wire Products (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | 3/1 | Philip Byrnes / C Byrnes |
| 18 Oct | Amen Kate (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Steeplechase | 8/1 | Daniel King / Thomas Cooper |
| 18 Oct | Kings Hill (IRE)BOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Steeplechase (Grade 3) | 11/1 | Danny Gilligan / Paul John Gilligan |
| 18 Oct | Beckistine (IRE)Limerick Show Handicap Hurdle | 4/1 | Mark Walsh / M A Molloy |
| 18 Oct | Fenway Park (IRE)John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle | 25/1 | Ms J I Stokes / N Stokes |
| 17 Oct | Loi Des Jeux (FR)Greenpark Limerick Handicap Hurdle (Div II) | 6/4F | J J Slevin / Donal Hassett |
| 17 Oct | Carried With Love (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms EBF Cailin Alainn Mares Hurdle (Listed) | 2/1 | Harry Cobden / Jonathan Sweeney |
| 17 Oct | Tountinna (IRE)Master Chefs Novice Hurdle (Listed) | 10/1 | Darragh O'Keeffe / Maike Magnussen |
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