18:35

Ballinrobe

IrelandFeature

McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

Monday, 25 May 2026

2m7½f·Chase·Class 1·Good·16 runners·€58,900

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 9th

1st
Native Speaker (IRE)
Darragh O'Keeffe·Henry De Bromhead
12/1·13.00
SP
2nd
Conyers Hill (IRE)
Alan O'Sullivan·Paul Nolan·beaten 7 lengths
8/1·9.00
SP
3rd
Ol Man Dingle (IRE)
Shane O'Callaghan·Eoin Griffin·beaten 3.5 lengths
8/1·9.00
SP

Race time

5m 53.80s+13.70s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Native Speaker (IRE))

“Made all - led but pestered - went clear after 3 out - ridden and ran on well run-in”

AI top-rated Fakir d'Oudairies (score 79.7) finished 9th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 20.00 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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →

v1.079.7/100 rating

Fakir d'Oudairies

25.00Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way76.8/100 rating

Maxxum

14.00Betfair Exchange

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Racing Alpha pick

Fakir d'Oudairies

Mark Walsh · E Bolger · 11yo

79.7/100

+2.9 vs next best (76.8)

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
23d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
94very strong
OR 133 · RPR 150 · TS 142 — above field median
Trainer20% weight
73strong
E Bolger: 2/7 winners last 14d (29%)
Form20% weight
40below average
Last 6: 3-4-6-0-2

MarketBest price 25.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 11th pick of 16 in market. AI is contrarian here.

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
8	1	Perceval Legallois 9yo · G · b/brtpFT TP	Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	P4UP	11-12	146	156	105	62.9	33/1·34.00 SP
10	2	Maxxum 9yo · G · b	Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott	33314	11-09	143	148	116	76.8	10/1·11.00 SP
3	3	Ol Man Dingle 7yo · G · bt	Shane O'Callaghan(5) Eoin Griffin	11507	11-06	140	151	122	62.0	8/1·9.00 SP
2	4	Conyers Hill 8yo · G · bh	Alan O'Sullivan(7) Paul Nolan	24F52	11-00	134	152	142	69.9	8/1·9.00 SP
7	5	Drumgill 7yo · G · b	Daniel King John Patrick Ryan	1895U	11-00	134	150	133	58.3	18/1·19.00 SP
9	6	Fakir d'Oudairies 11yo · G · bt	Mark Walsh E Bolger	34602	10-13	133	150	142	79.7	20/1·21.00 SP
PU	7	He's Gorgeous 7yo · G · b	Donagh Meyler P A Fahy	14255	10-09	129	159	147	66.6	5/1F·6.00 SP
PU	8	Invictus Machin 8yo · G · bh	Harry Cobden Gavin Cromwell	F9224	10-09	129	152	135	72.9	9/1·10.00 SP
PU	9	Cobra Queen 7yo · M · b	Brian Hayes Henry De Bromhead	32114	10-08	128	151	124	75.9	18/1·19.00 SP
1	10	Native Speaker 8yo · G · b	Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	9789	10-07	127	151	100	61.7	12/1·13.00 SP
5	11	Flash De Touzaine 11yo · G · btp	Sean O'Keeffe Liz Doyle	14065	10-06	126	155	125	58.7	25/1·26.00 SP
12	12	Midnight Our Fred 9yo · G · bt	Alex Harvey J P Flavin	2P447	10-06	126	156	127	59.5	18/1·19.00 SP
4	13	Mousey Brown 9yo · M · bt	J J Slevin Dermot A McLoughlin	7455F	10-06	126	149	113	62.3	17/2·9.50 SP
PU	14	Lucky Lyreen 8yo · G · bb	Josh Williamson(5) Gordon Elliott	05105	10-05	125	149	113	66.8	22/1·23.00 SP
11	15	Watch The Weather 10yo · G · bt	Sam Ewing R P Cody	83862	10-05	125	148	116	74.1	10/1·11.00 SP
6	16	Baltic Bird 7yo · G · b	Philip Byrnes William Durkan	40373	10-04	124	147	123	61.6	11/2·6.50 SP
—	—	Me Wee Bonnie Lass 7yo · M · bt	Gavin Cromwell	67P21	10-04	124	154	139	72.4	—
—	—	Ambitious Fellow 10yo · G · bp	Peter Fahey	UP445	10-00	120	156	116	59.1	—
—	—	Kings Hill 7yo · G · gr	Paul John Gilligan	34513	10-04	124	145	139	66.4	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:35 Ballinrobe on 25 May 2026?

Native Speaker (IRE) won the 18:35 Ballinrobe at SP 13.00. Ridden by Darragh O'Keeffe. Trained by Henry De Bromhead.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:35 Ballinrobe?

No — the AI top pick (Fakir d'Oudairies) finished 9.

What were the placings in the 18:35 Ballinrobe?

Top finishers: 1. Native Speaker (IRE) (13.00), 2. Conyers Hill (IRE) (9.00), 3. Ol Man Dingle (IRE) (9.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:35 Ballinrobe?

The winning time was 5m 53.80s, 13.70s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Fifth in a strong novice handicap at Punchestown, HE'S GORGEOUS is selected in the hope that he improves for this longer trip

Racing Post pick: He's Gorgeous

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

11/2 Maxxum, 13/2 Invictus Machin, 8/1 Conyers Hill, Baltic Bird, 9/1 He's Gorgeous, Watch The Weather, 10/1 Mousey Brown, Lucky Lyreen, 12/1 Fakir d'Oudairies, 14/1 Drumgill, Cobra Queen, 16/1 Perceval Legallois, Ol Man Dingle, Native Speaker, Flash De Touzaine, 20/1 Midnight Our Fred

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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