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19:05

Ballinrobe

Ireland

McHale F5 Range Veterans Handicap Chase

Monday, 25 May 2026

2m3½f·Chase·Good·13 runners·€11,780
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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.078.2/100 rating
Happy Jacky
5.50Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way78.2/100 rating
Happy Jacky
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

Happy Jacky

Ricky Doyle · Mark Fahey · 12yo

78.2/100
+4.3 vs next best (73.9)

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
MarketBest price 5.50 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.

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

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
610
12yo · G · bp
37113
11-121281348678.2
7/2F·4.50
SP
220
11yo · G · bt
60037
11-1012613512158.4
12/1·13.00
SP
PU30
11yo · G · brt
505PP
11-0912513310750.7
22/1·23.00
SP
F40
10yo · G · bp
24431
11-0812413511472.3
5/1·6.00
SP
950
10yo · G · cht
11P7
11-071231338453.5
6/1·7.00
SP
460
10yo · G · bh
1343P
11-0712313458.3
10/1·11.00
SP
170
11yo · G · btp
5P535
11-0412013413459.9
25/1·26.00
SP
580
11yo · G · cht
55P14
11-0412013611771.0
12/1·13.00
SP
790
11yo · G · b
72140
11-0311913310858.7
28/1·29.00
SP
PU100
10yo · G · brtb
162P4
10-1311512912357.3
28/1·29.00
SP
UR110
12yo · G · bp
07133
10-1311513413273.9
15/2·8.50
SP
8120
10yo · G · b
21643
10-0911113412260.2
7/1·8.00
SP
3140
11yo · G · chb
89054
10-0610813311755.2
9/1·10.00
SP
0
10yo · G · bb
0P70
10-071091309748.2

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.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

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

Racing Post pick: Magnor Glory

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

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

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

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