18:35 Ballinrobe

IrelandFeature

McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

2m7½f · Chase · Class 1 · Good · 16 runners · €58,900 · Monday, 25 May 2026

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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: He's Gorgeous

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

Forecast 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

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

Fakir d'Oudairies

Mark Walsh · E Bolger · 11yo

Top-rated of 16

score 79.7 · +2.9 clear of next best (76.8)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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
73small sample (n=7)
E Bolger: 2/7 winners last 14d (29%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Form20% weight
40below average
Last 6: 3-4-6-0-2

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	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	10	Native Speaker J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 0 8yo · G · b	9789	10-07	127	151	100	61.7	12/1·13.00 SP
2	4	Conyers Hill J: Alan O'Sullivan(7) · T: Paul Nolan · draw 0 8yo · G · bh	24F52	11-00	134	152	142	69.9	8/1·9.00 SP
3	3	Ol Man Dingle J: Shane O'Callaghan(5) · T: Eoin Griffin · draw 0 7yo · G · bt	11507	11-06	140	151	122	62.0	8/1·9.00 SP
4	13	Mousey Brown J: J J Slevin · T: Dermot A McLoughlin · draw 0 9yo · M · bt	7455F	10-06	126	149	113	62.3	17/2·9.50 SP
5	11	Flash De Touzaine J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Liz Doyle · draw 0 11yo · G · btp	14065	10-06	126	155	125	58.7	25/1·26.00 SP
6	16	Baltic Bird J: Philip Byrnes · T: William Durkan · draw 0 7yo · G · b	40373	10-04	124	147	123	61.6	11/2·6.50 SP
7	5	Drumgill J: Daniel King · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 7yo · G · b	1895U	11-00	134	150	133	58.3	18/1·19.00 SP
8	1	Perceval Legallois J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 9yo · G · b/brtpFT TP	P4UP	11-12	146	156	105	62.9	33/1·34.00 SP
9	6	Fakir d'Oudairies J: Mark Walsh · T: E Bolger · draw 0 11yo · G · bt	34602	10-13	133	150	142	79.7	20/1·21.00 SP
10	2	Maxxum J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 9yo · G · b	33314	11-09	143	148	116	76.8	10/1·11.00 SP
11	15	Watch The Weather J: Sam Ewing · T: R P Cody · draw 0 10yo · G · bt	83862	10-05	125	148	116	74.1	10/1·11.00 SP
12	12	Midnight Our Fred J: Alex Harvey · T: J P Flavin · draw 0 9yo · G · bt	2P447	10-06	126	156	127	59.5	18/1·19.00 SP
PU	7	He's Gorgeous J: Donagh Meyler · T: P A Fahy · draw 0 7yo · G · b	14255	10-09	129	159	147	66.6	5/1F·6.00 SP
PU	8	Invictus Machin J: Harry Cobden · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 8yo · G · bh	F9224	10-09	129	152	135	72.9	9/1·10.00 SP
PU	9	Cobra Queen J: Brian Hayes · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 0 7yo · M · b	32114	10-08	128	151	124	75.9	18/1·19.00 SP
PU	14	Lucky Lyreen J: Josh Williamson(5) · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 8yo · G · bb	05105	10-05	125	149	113	66.8	22/1·23.00 SP
—	—	Ambitious Fellow J: · T: Peter Fahey · draw 0 10yo · G · bp	UP445	10-00	120	156	116	59.1	—
—	—	Kings Hill J: · T: Paul John Gilligan · draw 0 7yo · G · gr	34513	10-04	124	145	139	66.4	—
—	—	Me Wee Bonnie Lass J: · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 7yo · M · bt	67P21	10-04	124	154	139	72.4	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

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.

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