Race Preview

8:08 Limerick

Thursday 2 July 2026 ·9 runners KTB Selection: River Cartwright · 56/100

A 9-runner Flat contest over 2m110y at Limerick (8:08), on Good going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

How the race shapes up

Not enough run-style evidence across the field to read the pace with confidence.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1River Cartwright KTB Selection56/100
  2. 2Mountain Sky55/100
  3. 3Bacharach52/100
  4. 4Frisco Lad51/100
  5. 5The President48/100
  6. 6Time For Talking46/100
  7. 7Maggies Yard46/100
  8. 8Caislean Gear45/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  9. 9Village Star42/100

The contenders

River Cartwright KTB Fit 56/100

John C McConnell · Mr Finn Buckley(7)

By Kew Gardens — 0% overall win rate (14 runners) No course win on record

Mountain Sky KTB Fit 55/100

Form 5 · Gerard Edmund O'Leary · Mr Finian Maguire

No runs on good — unproven on the ground No course form on record

Bacharach KTB Fit 52/100

Form 0-2 · Gavin Cromwell · Mr Derek O'Connor

Placed 1 of 1 on good — competitive, no win No course form on record

Frisco Lad KTB Fit 51/100

Henry De Bromhead · Mr J L Gleeson

By Walk In The Park — 13% overall win rate (6622 runners) No course win on record

The rest of the field

The PresidentKTB Fit 48/100

KTB Fit Score 48/100.

Time For TalkingKTB Fit 46/100

KTB Fit Score 46/100.

Maggies YardKTB Fit 46/100

KTB Fit Score 46/100.

Caislean GearKTB Fit 45/100

KTB Fit Score 45/100.

Village StarKTB Fit 42/100

KTB Fit Score 42/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is River Cartwright on a Fit Score of 56/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Mountain Sky and Bacharach.

KTB Selection River Cartwright

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 8:08 at Limerick?

River Cartwright tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 56/100.

How many runners are in this race?

9 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 8:08 at Limerick?

The going is described as Good.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 2m110y.

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