20:00 Ballinrobe

Ireland

FBD Handicap Hurdle

2m6f · Hurdle · Good · 14 runners · €7,068 · Tuesday, 26 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 7th

1st
Jisco Du Brem (FR)
Alan O'Sullivan·Jonathan Sweeney
11/2·6.50
SP
2nd
Ellaat (GB)
Philip Byrnes·Charles Coakley·beaten 3 lengths
12/1·13.00
SP
3rd
Lady Bluebird (IRE)
Eoghan Finegan·Hugh Paul Finegan·beaten 8 lengths
11/2·6.50
SP

Race time

5m 47.90s+15.70s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Jisco Du Brem (FR))

“Midfield - headway 9th - bit short of room before 2 out - led before last - ridden and kept on well run-in”

AI top-rated Low Style (score 66.3) finished 7th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.00 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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Tomas O Maille

TOMAS O MAILLE had a nice pipe opener at Sligo and he's 3lb lower than when winning over C&D last April so he gets the nod

Forecast 11/2 Low Style, 6/1 Empire Walk, 13/2 Lady Bluebird, Aine's Lad, 7/1 Jisco Du Brem, 8/1 Survivors Sister, 10/1 Ladiam, 12/1 Tomas O Maille, 14/1 Obey The Order, 16/1 Ellaat, Nothing Hectic, 20/1 Portarlington, It's Time Again, 22/1 Charlie's Dilemma, 25/1 My Cullen, 33/1 Brave Crogha

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

Low Style

Sean Flanagan · Barry Connell · 9yo

Top-rated of 14

score 66.3 · +3.3 clear of next best (63.0)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Trainer20% weight
83small sample (n=3)
Barry Connell: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Ratings50% weight
70strong
OR 100 · RPR 110 · TS 106
Freshness10% weight
70strong
13d since last run (quick turnaround)
Form20% weight
39below average
Last 6: 0-3-4-9-3

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	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	5	Jisco Du Brem J: Alan O'Sullivan(7) · T: Jonathan Sweeney · draw 0 7yo · G · bt	85335	11-09	104	113	96	53.3	11/2·6.50 SP
2	4	Ellaat J: Philip Byrnes · T: Charles Coakley · draw 0 10yo · G · b	1374	11-09	104	112	67	54.9	12/1·13.00 SP
3	2	Lady Bluebird J: Eoghan Finegan(7) · T: Hugh Paul Finegan · draw 0 9yo · M · bb	75126	11-11	106	112	98	52.6	11/2·6.50 SP
4	11	Empire Walk J: Patrick M O'Brien(5) · T: J Motherway · draw 0 5yo · G · b	752P3	11-03	98	110	106	63.0	5/1F·6.00 SP
5	14	Ladiam J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Norman Lee · draw 0 9yo · M · bt	52375	10-13	94	116	97	51.8	8/1·9.00 SP
6	17	Andyourbirdcansing J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 8yo · M · b	4F505	10-08	89	108	95	45.3	18/1·19.00 SP
7	9	Low Style J: Sean Flanagan · T: Barry Connell · draw 0 9yo · G · bb	03493	11-05	100	110	106	66.3	6/1·7.00 SP
8	7	Charlie's Dilemma J: Alex Harvey · T: John C McConnell · draw 0 7yo · G · b	3P78	11-07	102	112	96	45.9	28/1·29.00 SP
9	6	Survivors Sister J: Jack G Gilligan(5) · T: Paul John Gilligan · draw 0 7yo · M · b	F1P73	11-08	103	116	104	53.4	14/1·15.00 SP
10	13	My Cullen J: Danny Mullins · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 6yo · G · bpFT P	660F9	11-00	95	116	—	48.9	25/1·26.00 SP
PU	1	Obey The Order J: Josh Williamson(5) · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 6yo · G · br	349P	11-12	107	107	78	51.3	8/1·9.00 SP
F	3	Portarlington J: Mr J P Sutton(7) · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue · draw 0 7yo · G · bt	05806	11-11	106	111	95	47.2	50/1·51.00 SP
PU	12	Tomas O Maille J: Philip Donovan(3) · T: M Flannery · draw 0 9yo · G · bt	0P509	11-02	97	116	98	62.7	9/1·10.00 SP
PU	15	Brave Crogha J: Paddy Cleary(7) · T: I Madden · draw 0 7yo · G · gr	50909	10-11	92	114	62	35.3	50/1·51.00 SP
PU	16	It's Time Again J: John Shinnick · T: David Richard Barry · draw 0 10yo · M · b	3160	10-09	90	114	48	41.4	14/1·15.00 SP
—	—	Listentomewillya J: · T: Norman Lee · draw 0 6yo · G · bh	86P80	10-06	87	113	30	33.8	—
—	—	Aine's Lad J: James Smith(5) · T: Matthew J Smith · draw 0 7yo · G · br	0213	11-06	101	117	77	53.2	—
—	—	Nothing Hectic J: Phillip Enright · T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin · draw 0 7yo · M · b	431P7	11-04	99	110	89	50.3	—
—	—	Elbow Lane J: · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 5yo · G · br	37097	10-07	88	101	74	42.2	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 20:00 Ballinrobe on 26 May 2026?

Jisco Du Brem (FR) won the 20:00 Ballinrobe at SP 6.50. Ridden by Alan O'Sullivan. Trained by Jonathan Sweeney.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:00 Ballinrobe?

No — the AI top pick (Low Style) finished 7.

What were the placings in the 20:00 Ballinrobe?

Top finishers: 1. Jisco Du Brem (FR) (6.50), 2. Ellaat (GB) (13.00), 3. Lady Bluebird (IRE) (6.50).

What was the winning time for the 20:00 Ballinrobe?

The winning time was 5m 47.90s, 15.70s slower than standard.

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