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16:30

Ballinrobe

Ireland

McHale ProPel Hurdle

Monday, 25 May 2026

2m2½f·Hurdle·Good·8 runners·€9,424
Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd
  1. 1st
    Daddy Long Legs (FR)
    Paul Townend·W P Mullins
    8/11F·1.73
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Thecompanysergeant (GB)
    Keith Donoghue·Gavin Cromwell·beaten 3.75 lengths
    4/1·5.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Farren Glory (IRE)AI top pick · 70.4
    Josh Williamson·Gordon Elliott·beaten 0.3 lengths
    4/1·5.00
    SP
Race time
4m 29.90s+6.60s vs std

Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.

In-running (Daddy Long Legs (FR))

Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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 →
v1.070.4/100 rating
Farren Glory
5.50Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way70.4/100 rating
Farren Glory
5.50Betfair 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

Farren Glory

Josh Williamson(5) · Gordon Elliott · 9yo

70.4/100
+3.2 vs next best (67.2)

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

  • Ratings50% weight
    96very strong
    OR 143 · RPR 160 · TS 141 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    49d since last run (fresh)
  • Trainer20% weight
    43below average
    Gordon Elliott: 8/48 winners last 14d (17%)
  • Form20% weight
    26weak
    Last 6: 3-3-P-6
MarketBest price 5.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
510
8yo · G · b
P0P1P
11-0815011565.5
4/1·5.00
SP
620
6yo · G · b
F174
11-0813514611256.7
33/1·34.00
SP
130
7yo · G · chpFT P
35292
11-0216213267.2
8/11F·1.73
SP
440
5yo · G · bpFT P
00
11-024932.8
300/1·301.00
SP
350
9yo · G · bp
33P6
11-0214316014170.4
4/1·5.00
SP
760
5yo · G · b
72
11-0216.4
125/1·126.00
SP
270
9yo · G · b
96P0P
11-021321449755.1
4/1·5.00
SP
PU80
6yo · M · brh
5560
10-0911947.2
150/1·151.00
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:30 Ballinrobe on 25 May 2026?

Daddy Long Legs (FR) won the 16:30 Ballinrobe at SP 1.73. Ridden by Paul Townend. Trained by W P Mullins.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:30 Ballinrobe?

No — the AI top pick (Farren Glory) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 16:30 Ballinrobe?

Top finishers: 1. Daddy Long Legs (FR) (1.73), 2. Thecompanysergeant (GB) (5.00), 3. Farren Glory (IRE) (5.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:30 Ballinrobe?

The winning time was 4m 29.90s, 6.60s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

DADDY LONG LEGS is best treated by race conditions and this looks a good opportunity for him to regain the winning thread over hurdles

Racing Post pick: Daddy Long Legs

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

11/10 Daddy Long Legs, 15/8 Farren Glory, 11/2 Blizzard Of Oz, 10/1 Thecompanysergeant, 12/1 Runcok, 100/1 The Weighbridge, Georgie's Pearl, 150/1 Eye Contact

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

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