Who won the 16:55 Ballinrobe on 26 May 2026?
Witches Familiar (FR) won the 16:55 Ballinrobe at SP 2.62. Ridden by Paul Townend. Trained by W P Mullins.
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Ballinrobe
IrelandAuray Assessors Fillies Maiden Hurdle
Tuesday, 26 May 2026
2m·Hurdle·Good·10 runners·€7,068
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stWitches Familiar (FR)Paul Townend·W P Mullins13/8F·2.62SP
- 2ndIsmahane (GER)Daniel King·P Twomey·beaten 12 lengths2/1·3.00SP
- 3rdUrgent Whisper (IRE)AI top pick · 63.4Darragh O'Keeffe·Henry De Bromhead·beaten 12 lengths9/2·5.50SP
Race time
3m 56.80s+9.90s vs std
Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.
In-running (Witches Familiar (FR))
“Prominent - slightly hampered 1st - left in lead 2 out - clear approaching last - shaken up and went further clear run-in - comfortably”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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 →v1.063.4/100 rating
Urgent Whisper
7.20Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way63.4/100 rating
Urgent Whisper
7.20Betfair 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
Urgent Whisper
Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead · 4yo
63.4/100
+13.1 vs next best (50.3)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight72strongLast 6: 3-2
- Ratings50% weight67strongRPR 112 · TS 89 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight55averageHenry De Bromhead: 9/41 winners last 14d (22%)
- Freshness10% weight45below average278d since last run (long absence)
MarketBest price 7.20 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 10 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 4yo · F · b | 4 | 11-02 | — | 107 | 81 | 50.3 | 2/1·3.00 SP | |
| UR | 2 | 0 | 4yo · F · b | 9 | 10-08 | — | 95 | 47 | 39.9 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| F | 3 | 0 | 4yo · F · b | 344 | 10-08 | — | — | — | 28.5 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 4yo · F · b | 9 | 10-08 | — | 58 | 23 | 24.7 | 300/1·301.00 SP | |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 4yo · F · brbFT B | 00 | 10-08 | — | — | — | 19.5 | 400/1·401.00 SP | |
| 5 | 6 | 0 | 4yo · F · b | — | 10-08 | — | — | — | 24.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 4yo · F · b | 05 | 10-08 | — | 61 | — | 38.3 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 8 | 9 | 0 | 4yo · F · ch | 9 | 10-08 | — | — | — | 15.7 | 400/1·401.00 SP | |
| 3 | 10 | 0 | 4yo · F · brh | 32 | 10-08 | — | 112 | 89 | 63.4 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 4yo · F · b | — | 10-08 | — | — | — | 25.0 | 13/8F·2.62 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 4yo · F · ch | — | 10-08 | — | — | — | 15.0 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:55 Ballinrobe?
No — the AI top pick (Urgent Whisper) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 16:55 Ballinrobe?
Top finishers: 1. Witches Familiar (FR) (2.62), 2. Ismahane (GER) (3.00), 3. Urgent Whisper (IRE) (5.50).
What was the winning time for the 16:55 Ballinrobe?
The winning time was 3m 56.80s, 9.90s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThe bar is set relatively low for WITCHES FAMILIAR on her hurdling debut. She is attractive on pedigree and may prove equal to the task
Racing Post pick: Witches Familiar
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook9/4 Witches Familiar, 7/2 Ismahane, 4/1 Urgent Whisper, 9/2 Cinating, 8/1 Tex Amare, 10/1 My Elusive Mate, 20/1 Al What, 25/1 Ribadora, 33/1 Dont Break My Word, 66/1 Green Me Granny, 100/1 Turlough Abu
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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