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20:00

Ballinrobe

Ireland

FBD Handicap Hurdle

Tuesday, 26 May 2026

2m6f·Hurdle·Good·14 runners·€7,068
Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 7th
  1. 1st
    Jisco Du Brem (FR)
    Alan O'Sullivan·Jonathan Sweeney
    11/2·6.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Ellaat (GB)
    Philip Byrnes·Charles Coakley·beaten 3 lengths
    12/1·13.00
    SP
  3. 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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.066.3/100 rating
Low Style
10.50Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way66.3/100 rating
Low Style
10.50Betfair 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

Low Style

Sean Flanagan · Barry Connell · 9yo

66.3/100
+3.3 vs next best (63.0)

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

  • Trainer20% weight
    83very strong
    Barry Connell: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%)
  • 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
MarketBest price 10.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 4th pick of 15 in market. AI is contrarian here.

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

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
PU10
6yo · G · br
349P
11-121071077851.3
8/1·9.00
SP
320
9yo · M · bb
75126
11-111061129852.6
11/2·6.50
SP
F30
7yo · G · bt
05806
11-111061119547.2
50/1·51.00
SP
240
10yo · G · b
1374
11-091041126754.9
12/1·13.00
SP
150
7yo · G · bt
85335
11-091041139653.3
11/2·6.50
SP
960
7yo · M · b
F1P73
11-0810311610453.4
14/1·15.00
SP
870
7yo · G · b
3P78
11-071021129645.9
28/1·29.00
SP
790
9yo · G · bb
03493
11-0510011010666.3
6/1·7.00
SP
4110
5yo · G · b
752P3
11-039811010663.0
5/1F·6.00
SP
PU120
9yo · G · bt
0P509
11-02971169862.7
9/1·10.00
SP
10130
6yo · G · bpFT P
660F9
11-009511648.9
25/1·26.00
SP
5140
9yo · M · bt
52375
10-13941169751.8
8/1·9.00
SP
PU150
7yo · G · gr
50909
10-11921146235.3
50/1·51.00
SP
PU160
10yo · M · b
3160
10-09901144841.4
14/1·15.00
SP
6170
8yo · M · b
4F505
10-08891089545.3
18/1·19.00
SP
0
6yo · G · bh
86P80
10-06871133033.8
0
5yo · G · br
37097
10-07881017442.2
0
7yo · G · br
0213
11-061011177753.2
0
7yo · M · b
431P7
11-04991108950.3

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.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

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

Racing Post pick: Tomas O Maille

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

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

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

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