Who won the 18:00 Ballinrobe on 26 May 2026?
The Store Boy (GB) won the 18:00 Ballinrobe at SP 2.50. Ridden by Darragh O'Keeffe. Trained by Henry De Bromhead.
18:00 Ballinrobe
IrelandSheridan Electric Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2m · Hurdle · Good · 13 runners · €7,068 · Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stThe Store Boy (GB)Darragh O'Keeffe·Henry De Bromhead6/4F·2.50SP
- 2ndPress The Button (IRE)Keith Donoghue·Gavin Cromwell·beaten 6.5 lengths100/30·4.33SP
- 3rdManoir De Mirande (FR)AI top pick · 68.6Danny Gilligan·Gordon Elliott·beaten 10 lengths9/2·5.50SP
Race time
4m 5.30s+18.40s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (The Store Boy (GB))
“Prominent - led approaching last - pushed along and went clear run-in - pushed out”
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: The Store Boy
Henry De Bromhead's horses are in fine form and THE STORE BOY is taken to build on his Kilbeggan second and shed the maiden tag
Forecast 7/4 The Store Boy, 100/30 Manoir De Mirande, 9/2 Killowen House, 13/2 Dar Toungi, 8/1 Press The Button, 10/1 Maxfort, 16/1 Capri Gear, 25/1 Extra Beat, 40/1 Mydreamtell, 50/1 Drumconnor Hill, Nothintodowithme, 66/1 Shire Star, 80/1 Sunny Dude, 100/1 Evangelic, Eastwestconnection
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
Manoir De Mirande
Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott · 4yo
Top-rated of 13
score 68.6 · +2.2 clear of next best (66.3)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong38d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight77strongOR 117 · RPR 124 · TS 105 — above field median
- Form20% weight63averageLast 6: 0-2-3-2-3
- Trainer20% weight45below averageGordon Elliott: 8/45 winners last 14d (18%)
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 | 12 | J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 0 6yo · G · bt | 357F2 | 112 | 66.3 | 6/4F·2.50 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 5F14 | — | 23.7 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 4yo · G · bt | 02323 | 117 | 68.6 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Carl Millar(5) · T: Cian Collins · draw 0 5yo · G · b | P28 | — | 45.5 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 5 | 16 | J: Ben Harvey · T: D M Christie · draw 0 9yo · G · bp | 308F4 | — | 14.2 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 6 | 14 | J: Conor Smithers(7) · T: James Andrew Fahey · draw 0 4yo · G · b | — | — | 25.0 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
| 7 | 8 | J: Daniel King · T: N Stokes · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 345 | 112 | 60.3 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 8 | 15 | J: Phillip Enright · T: Mark Michael McNiff · draw 0 5yo · M · btFT T | P | — | 5.0 | 300/1·301.00 SP |
| 9 | 5 | J: Philip Byrnes · T: C Byrnes · draw 0 5yo · G · b | — | — | 15.0 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 10 | 10 | J: G B Noonan · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 9 | — | 31.0 | 125/1·126.00 SP |
| 11 | 13 | J: Calum Hogan(5) · T: R K Watson · draw 0 4yo · G · grh | 7 | — | 13.0 | 300/1·301.00 SP |
| 12 | 11 | J: Benjamin P Kennedy(7) · T: D Buckley · draw 0 6yo · G · ch | — | — | 15.0 | 250/1·251.00 SP |
| 13 | 17 | J: Philip Donovan(3) · T: Maike Magnussen · draw 0 5yo · M · bp | FP8 | — | 11.0 | 300/1·301.00 SP |
| PU | 2 | J: Mr O T Gilligan(7) · T: Paul John Gilligan · draw 0 5yo · G · b | — | — | 15.0 | 200/1·201.00 SP |
| PU | 9 | J: Alan O'Sullivan(7) · T: Barry T Murphy · draw 0 5yo · G · btFT T | — | — | 15.0 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Harry Sexton(7) · T: A J Martin · draw 0 8yo · G · grt | — | — | 27.5 | — |
| — | — | J: · T: Peter John Flood · draw 0 4yo · G · b | 00 | — | 39.2 | — |
| — | — | J: Jack G Gilligan(5) · T: Paul John Gilligan · draw 0 6yo · G · b | FP613 | — | 57.1 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:00 Ballinrobe?
No — the AI top pick (Manoir De Mirande) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 18:00 Ballinrobe?
Top finishers: 1. The Store Boy (GB) (2.50), 2. Press The Button (IRE) (4.33), 3. Manoir De Mirande (FR) (5.50).
What was the winning time for the 18:00 Ballinrobe?
The winning time was 4m 5.30s, 18.40s slower than standard.
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