2:20 Limerick
The Irish Stallion Farms EBF Cailin Alainn Mares Hurdle is a Listed Class 1 event over 2m7f60y at Limerick on yielding ground. A field of seven lines up, featuring several high-class performers with solid recent form and course records. The KTB Fit Scores identify World Of Fortunes as the clear top pick on 72, ahead of Carried With Love on 63, Millstream Lady on 61 and Majestic Force on 52.
How the race shapes up
With no obvious front-runner the pace shape is expected to be muddling and tactical. Most of the principals are held-up types who produce their effort late, though Majestic Force and I Dont Really Care are more prominent runners. The race should therefore suit those ridden close to the pace, posing the key question of whether the hold-up brigade can time their runs effectively in a steadily-run affair.
The KTB Fit ranking
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1World Of Fortunes KTB Selection72/100
World Of Fortunes is a high-class performer with solid recent form that includes a win and placed efforts. He has already won at Limerick from two starts and holds a strong record on yielding ground with a win and two places from three runs. The step up in trip today asks a fresh question though his one previous attempt at this distance produced a placing. Usually held up and producing his effort late, he will be suited by the muddling tactical pace. Trainer J W Kenny has no Limerick record from a small sample while Jordan Gainford has a 15% strike rate at the track with an A/E of 0.93 from 117 rides.
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2Carried With Love63/100
Carried With Love is a high-class performer who arrives in form after a recent win and has solid placed efforts at this track. She handles yielding ground well with a win from her only start on it and has already won over today's trip. Trainer Jonathan Sweeney holds a respectable 18% strike rate at Limerick with an A/E of 1.1 from 11 runs. Usually held up and producing her effort late, she will be suited by the muddling tactical pace. Jockey Harry Cobden has a 0% strike rate at Limerick from a small sample with an A/E of 0 from one ride.
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3Millstream Lady61/100
Millstream Lady is a high-class mare who has won three times at this track from eight runs and arrives in strong recent form after two victories. She drops back from 3m to a trip she has won at before though she is 0-3 on yielding ground. Trainer E McNamara and jockey Sean Flanagan both have solid if unspectacular records at Limerick, with the trainer on 10% strike rate and an A/E of 0.85 from 1047 runs and the jockey on 9% strike rate with an A/E of 0.84 from 500 rides. Usually held up and producing her effort late, she will be suited by the muddling tactical pace.
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4Majestic Force52/100
Majestic Force is a high-class performer with strong ratings and a solid race history. She drops back in trip today to 2m7f which asks a fresh question having last run over 3m. Trainer Henry de Bromhead has a 15% strike rate at Limerick from 521 runs while jockey Darragh O'Keeffe records an 8% strike rate from 245 rides with an A/E of 0.59. Usually races handily on or close to the lead, she could be well suited by the muddling tactical pace. She has been placed once from two starts on yielding ground though without a win.
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5I Dont Really Care52/100
I Dont Really Care has shown some ability when finishing third on hurdling debut at this track but has failed to build on it since, falling in a handicap last time. He steps up markedly in trip today which asks a fresh question of him. Usually races handily on or close to the lead, he could be well suited by the muddling tactical pace. Trainer and jockey both have solid 11% strike rates at Limerick from triple-figure runs though he is unproven on yielding ground.
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6My Forever Annie44/100
My Forever Annie makes her debut for Gordon Elliott. The yard has a solid 15% strike-rate at Limerick from a large sample of 742 runners. Sam Ewing is a regular rider here with a 10% strike-rate from 86 rides. She has no course win on record.
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7Eaglewood38/100
Eaglewood is a useful performer on the balance of his ratings and recent efforts, finishing third in a similar race last time. He has shown ability on yielding ground with a win and a placing from just two starts. The step up in trip is an unknown and the trainer has a poor record at Limerick with a 0% strike rate from 34 runs. Usually held up and producing his effort late, he will be suited by the muddling tactical pace.
KTB verdict
World Of Fortunes stands out as the KTB Selection. A high-class performer with a win at the track and a strong record on yielding ground, he has the right run style for the expected muddling tactical pace and his placed effort at the trip offers encouragement. Carried With Love and Millstream Lady, both high-class with good course form, are the main dangers while Majestic Force could benefit from her prominent racing style in a race lacking an obvious front-runner.
KTB Selection World Of Fortunes
Morning odds
Best available price per runner, captured 00:00 UTC, 17 Oct. These are a morning snapshot and will have moved — see the live racecard for current prices.
| Runner | Morning price | Bookmaker |
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| World Of Fortunes | 13/8 | Bet365 |
| Carried With Love | 3/1 | Bet365 |
| Millstream Lady | 11/4 | BetTom |
| Majestic Force | 13/2 | LiveScore Bet |
| I Dont Really Care | 33/1 | BetTom |
| My Forever Annie | 20/1 | BetMGM |
| Eaglewood | 66/1 | Bet365 |
This is the narrative read of the 2:20 Limerick. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Limerick racecard. Every result we hold for the track is on the Limerick results & records page. How favourites, trainers, jockeys and the draw have fared here over the last five years is on the Limerick racecourse statistics page. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which horse has the strongest course record at Limerick?
Millstream Lady has won here three times from eight runs.
How many of the principals are usually held up?
Three of the four principals – World Of Fortunes, Carried With Love and Millstream Lady – are usually held up.
Which horse is dropping back in trip from 3m?
Both Millstream Lady and Majestic Force are dropping back from 3m.
Who has the best trainer strike rate at Limerick among the principals?
Jonathan Sweeney has an 18% strike rate at Limerick from 11 runs.
Which runner is making its debut for Gordon Elliott?
My Forever Annie is making her debut for Gordon Elliott.
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