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19:05 Ballinrobe

Ireland

McHale F5 Range Veterans Handicap Chase

2m3½f · Chase · Good · 13 runners · €11,780 · Monday, 25 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 6th
  1. 1st
    Jetoile (IRE)
    Josh Williamson·W J Burke
    25/1·26.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Dreal Deal (IRE)
    Shane O'Callaghan·P J Rothwell·beaten 3.25 lengths
    12/1·13.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Grange Walk (IRE)
    Daniel King·John Patrick Ryan·beaten 3.5 lengths
    9/1·10.00
    SP
Race time
4m 57.90s+11.20s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Jetoile (IRE))

Took keen hold - pressed leader - left clear 5th - reduced lead 3 out - faced challenge last - ridden and kept on well run-in

AI top-rated Happy Jacky (score 78.2) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.50 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: Magnor Glory

Picking MAGNOR GLORY is undoubtedly risky but he's unbeaten in two visits to this venue, will like the ground and can run well fresh

Forecast 9/2 Supreme Jet, 13/2 Dont Go Yet, 7/1 Happy Jacky, 8/1 Farmers Lodge, Sammy Smart, 10/1 Dreal Deal, Magnor Glory, Clonbury Bridge, 12/1 Tullybeg, Krabat, 16/1 Fighting Fit, Jetoile, 18/1 Grange Walk, 20/1 Tuckmill

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

Happy Jacky

Ricky Doyle · Mark Fahey · 12yo

Top-rated of 13
score 78.2 · +4.3 clear of next best (73.9)
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
    16d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Ratings50% weight
    77strong
    OR 128 · RPR 134 · TS 86
  • Trainer20% weight
    75strong
    Mark Fahey: 3/10 winners last 14d (30%)
  • Form20% weight
    73strong
    Last 6: 3-7-1-1-3
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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
17
J: Josh Williamson(5) · T: W J Burke · draw 0
11yo · G · btp
5P535
12059.9
25/1·26.00
SP
22
11yo · G · bt
60037
12658.4
12/1·13.00
SP
314
J: Daniel King · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0
11yo · G · chb
89054
10855.2
9/1·10.00
SP
46
10yo · G · bh
1343P
12358.3
10/1·11.00
SP
58
J: James Smith(5) · T: Brian M McMahon · draw 0
11yo · G · cht
55P14
12071.0
12/1·13.00
SP
61
J: Ricky Doyle · T: Mark Fahey · draw 0
12yo · G · bp
37113
12878.2
7/2F·4.50
SP
79
J: Cian Quirke · T: Michael J McDonagh · draw 0
11yo · G · b
72140
11958.7
28/1·29.00
SP
812
J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Thomas Gibney · draw 0
10yo · G · b
21643
11160.2
7/1·8.00
SP
95
J: Sean Flanagan · T: Barry Connell · draw 0
10yo · G · cht
11P7
12353.5
6/1·7.00
SP
PU3
J: Harry Cobden · T: J P Dempsey · draw 0
11yo · G · brt
505PP
12550.7
22/1·23.00
SP
F4
10yo · G · bp
24431
12472.3
5/1·6.00
SP
PU10
J: Donagh Meyler · T: J P Dempsey · draw 0
10yo · G · brtb
162P4
11557.3
28/1·29.00
SP
UR11
J: Sarah Kavanagh(7) · T: Edward Cawley · draw 0
12yo · G · bp
07133
11573.9
15/2·8.50
SP
J: Sam Ewing · T: Peter Fahey · draw 0
10yo · G · bb
0P70
10948.2

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 19:05 Ballinrobe on 25 May 2026?

Jetoile (IRE) won the 19:05 Ballinrobe at SP 26.00. Ridden by Josh Williamson. Trained by W J Burke.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 19:05 Ballinrobe?

No — the AI top pick (Happy Jacky) finished 6.

What were the placings in the 19:05 Ballinrobe?

Top finishers: 1. Jetoile (IRE) (26.00), 2. Dreal Deal (IRE) (13.00), 3. Grange Walk (IRE) (10.00).

What was the winning time for the 19:05 Ballinrobe?

The winning time was 4m 57.90s, 11.20s slower than standard.

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