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17:30

Ballinrobe

Ireland

KPMG Hurdle

Tuesday, 26 May 2026

2m·Hurdle·Good·5 runners·€7,068
Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 5/1·6.00
  1. 1st
    Porcupine Bank (IRE)AI top pick · 71.7
    Sam Ewing·Gordon Elliott
    5/1·6.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Munsif (IRE)
    Philip Byrnes·C Byrnes·beaten 2.25 lengths
    7/4·2.75
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Kai Lung (FR)
    Paul Townend·W P Mullins·beaten 18 lengths
    11/8F·2.38
    SP
Race time
4m 1.00s+14.10s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Porcupine Bank (IRE))

“In touch with leaders - went second after 2 out - challenging last - led run-in - ridden and went clear final 110yds”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.00 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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.071.7/100 rating
Porcupine Bank
8.00LiveScore Bet· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Porcupine Bank

Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott · 4yo

71.7/100
+1.2 vs next best (70.5)

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Form20% weight
    87very strong
    Last 6: 3-1
  • Ratings50% weight
    77strong
    RPR 126 · TS 104
  • Freshness10% weight
    70strong
    13d since last run (quick turnaround)
  • Trainer20% weight
    45below average
    Gordon Elliott: 8/45 winners last 14d (18%)
MarketBest price 8.00 (LiveScore Bet) — 4th pick of 5 in market. AI is contrarian here.

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

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
520
In The Minus
4yo · G · b
Brian Francis Cawley
34155
11-071121179552.1
40/1·41.00
SP
330
Kai Lung
4yo · G · bhtFT HT
W P Mullins
1PU9
11-071271299060.9
11/8F·2.38
SP
440
Madness d'Elle
4yo · G · b
W P Mullins
32100
11-0712312811968.0
6/1·7.00
SP
150
Porcupine Bank
4yo · G · b
Gordon Elliott
31
11-07—12610471.7
5/1·6.00
SP
260
Munsif
4yo · G · chh
C Byrnes
35338
11-0012112812658.0
7/4·2.75
SP
——0
Immediate Effect
4yo · G · b
Gordon Elliott
1552
11-071291359870.5—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:30 Ballinrobe on 26 May 2026?

Porcupine Bank (IRE) won the 17:30 Ballinrobe at SP 6.00. Ridden by Sam Ewing. Trained by Gordon Elliott.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:30 Ballinrobe?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Porcupine Bank, won the race (AI score 71.7).

What were the placings in the 17:30 Ballinrobe?

Top finishers: 1. Porcupine Bank (IRE) (6.00), 2. Munsif (IRE) (2.75), 3. Kai Lung (FR) (2.38).

What was the winning time for the 17:30 Ballinrobe?

The winning time was 4m 1.00s, 14.10s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Only six runners but a tricky puzzle all the same. IMMEDIATE EFFECT has plenty going for him after a good Punchestown run

Racing Post pick: Immediate Effect

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

5/2 Porcupine Bank, 3/1 Immediate Effect, Kai Lung, 4/1 Munsif, 5/1 Madness d'Elle, 14/1 In The Minus

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

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