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.
16:55 Ballinrobe
IrelandAuray Assessors Fillies Maiden Hurdle
2m · Hurdle · Good · 10 runners · €7,068 · Tuesday, 26 May 2026
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Witches Familiar
The bar is set relatively low for WITCHES FAMILIAR on her hurdling debut. She is attractive on pedigree and may prove equal to the task
Forecast 9/4 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
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
Urgent Whisper
Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead · 4yo
Top-rated of 10
score 63.4 · +13.1 clear of next best (50.3)
Scores compare runners within this race only
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)
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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins · draw 0 4yo · F · b | — | — | 25.0 | 13/8F·2.62 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Daniel King · T: P Twomey · draw 0 4yo · F · b | 4 | — | 50.3 | 2/1·3.00 SP |
| 3 | 10 | J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 0 4yo · F · brh | 32 | — | 63.4 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: Sean Flanagan · T: Ciaran Murphy · draw 0 4yo · F · b | 9 | — | 24.7 | 300/1·301.00 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 4yo · F · b | — | — | 24.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 6 | 5 | J: Phillip Enright · T: S Curling · draw 0 4yo · F · brbFT B | 00 | — | 19.5 | 400/1·401.00 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: Conor Clarke(7) · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy · draw 0 4yo · F · b | 05 | — | 38.3 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 8 | 9 | J: Cian Quirke · T: V T O'Brien · draw 0 4yo · F · ch | 9 | — | 15.7 | 400/1·401.00 SP |
| UR | 2 | J: Donagh Meyler · T: Noel Meade · draw 0 4yo · F · b | 9 | — | 39.9 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| F | 3 | J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 4yo · F · b | 344 | — | 28.5 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Danny Mullins · T: Anthony Mullins · draw 0 4yo · F · ch | — | — | 15.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
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.
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