18:05 Ballinrobe

Ireland

McHale Tiger Roll Beginners Chase

2m1f · Chase · Good · 12 runners · €7,657 · Monday, 25 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd

1st
Net Boy (FR)
Sean Flanagan·Barry Connell
12/1·13.00
SP
2nd
Scalpnagoon (IRE)AI top pick · 70.4
Sam Ewing·Gordon Elliott·beaten 11 lengths
12/1·13.00
SP
3rd
Jolie Jewel (FR)
Phillip Enright·Brian M McMahon·beaten 2.5 lengths
8/1·9.00
SP

Race time

4m 16.90s+5.40s vs std

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

In-running (Net Boy (FR))

“Took keen hold - made all - went clear after 3rd - pushed out run-in - unchallenged”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 12.00 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: Smooth Tom

SMOOTH TOM was the best of these over hurdles and he is taken to make a winning start over fences for his in- form stable

Forecast 15/8 Scalpnagoon, 4/1 Smooth Tom, 11/2 Sony Bill, 15/2 Davy Crockett, 8/1 Kovanis, 12/1 Net Boy, 14/1 Glen To Glen, 16/1 Listentillitellyea, Positive Energy, 22/1 Jolie Jewel, 28/1 Arkhill, Must Go Now, 50/1 Bobbysingindablues

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

Scalpnagoon

Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott · 6yo

Top-rated of 12

score 70.4 · +21.9 clear of next best (48.5)

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
21d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
82very strong
OR 120 · RPR 129 · TS 122 — highest combined rating in the field
Form20% weight
53average
Last 6: 0-6-3-2
Trainer20% weight
43below average
Gordon Elliott: 8/48 winners last 14d (17%)

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	7	Net Boy J: Sean Flanagan · T: Barry Connell · draw 0 7yo · G · bt	312U	11-12	—	—	—	16.4	12/1·13.00 SP
2	9	Scalpnagoon J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 6yo · G · bt	0632	11-12	120	129	122	70.4	12/1·13.00 SP
3	12	Jolie Jewel J: Phillip Enright · T: Brian M McMahon · draw 0 7yo · M · bh	00106	11-05	—	—	—	25.3	8/1·9.00 SP
4	11	Sony Bill J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins · draw 0 5yo · G · bt	8045	11-12	—	—	—	22.8	6/4F·2.50 SP
5	13	Glen To Glen J: J J Slevin · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 0 4yo · G · b	5710	10-12	—	—	—	19.2	16/1·17.00 SP
6	10	Smooth Tom J: Cian Quirke · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 0 7yo · G · b	1913	11-12	—	—	—	21.5	3/1·4.00 SP
7	5	Listentillitellyea J: James Smith(5) · T: Thomas Gibney · draw 0 10yo · G · br	U35F	11-12	116	119	115	47.6	50/1·51.00 SP
8	1	Arkhill J: Donagh Meyler · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 0 7yo · G · ch	215F	11-12	—	101	47	41.0	50/1·51.00 SP
9	8	Positive Energy J: Mr P J Cawley(7) · T: Brian Francis Cawley · draw 0 5yo · G · b	1640	11-12	—	—	—	25.5	150/1·151.00 SP
10	6	Must Go Now J: Keith Donoghue · T: Edward Cawley · draw 0 9yo · G · b	98309	11-12	—	115	37	48.5	50/1·51.00 SP
PU	2	Bobbysingindablues J: Jack G Gilligan(5) · T: Paul John Gilligan · draw 0 6yo · G · b	7P7P	11-12	—	—	—	9.7	300/1·301.00 SP
F	3	Davy Crockett J: Harry Cobden · T: W P Mullins · draw 0 5yo · G · bt	10500	11-12	—	—	—	20.0	7/2·4.50 SP
—	—	Kovanis J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 6yo · G · gr	31399	11-12	—	—	—	23.6	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:05 Ballinrobe on 25 May 2026?

Net Boy (FR) won the 18:05 Ballinrobe at SP 13.00. Ridden by Sean Flanagan. Trained by Barry Connell.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:05 Ballinrobe?

No — the AI top pick (Scalpnagoon) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 18:05 Ballinrobe?

Top finishers: 1. Net Boy (FR) (13.00), 2. Scalpnagoon (IRE) (13.00), 3. Jolie Jewel (FR) (9.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:05 Ballinrobe?

The winning time was 4m 16.90s, 5.40s slower than standard.

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