Who won the 17:30 Kilbeggan on 31 May 2026?
Rokanako (IRE) won the 17:30 Kilbeggan at SP 4.00. Ridden by Mr P A King. Trained by James Kieran King.
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Kilbeggan
IrelandFollow Kilbeggan On Instagram (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Sunday, 31 May 2026
1m7½f·NH Flat·Good To Yielding·10 runners·€6,479
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stRokanako (IRE)Mr P A King·James Kieran King3/1·4.00SP
- 2ndIvebeenkewadesert (IRE)Mr B T Stone·Declan Queally·beaten 2.75 lengths14/1·15.00SP
- 3rdO'Callaghan Can (IRE)Alan O'Sullivan·Rory Anthony Devine·beaten 3 lengths14/1·15.00SP
Race time
3m 42.20s+10.50s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Rokanako (IRE))
“Held up in rear - headway from 4f out - led over 1f out - soon pushed along - kept on well”
AI top-rated Pack Ball (score 41.5) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.20 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 →v1.041.5/100 rating
Pack Ball
2.20Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way27.5/100 rating
Rokanako
6.60Betfair 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
Pack Ball
Mr P W Mullins · Thomas Cooper · 5yo
41.5/100
+6.7 vs next best (34.8)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong20d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight51averageRPR 100 · TS 53 — above field median
- Form20% weight30weakLast 6: 5
- Trainer20% weight0weakThomas Cooper: 0/2 winners last 14d (0%)
MarketBest price 2.20 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 6yo · G · b | 30P | 12-00 | — | 99 | 59 | 34.8 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | P | 12-00 | — | — | — | 6.5 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 5 | 12-00 | — | 100 | 53 | 41.5 | 11/5F·3.20 SP | |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 0 | 12-00 | — | 71 | 7 | 27.5 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 4yo · G · btFT T | — | 11-08 | — | — | — | 15.0 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | 4yo · G · b | — | 11-08 | — | — | — | 15.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 2 | 7 | 0 | 4yo · G · btFT T | 90 | 11-08 | — | — | — | 26.9 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 7 | 8 | 0 | 4yo · G · b | — | 11-08 | — | — | — | 25.0 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| 4 | 9 | 0 | 5yo · M · bt | 0 | 11-07 | — | 72 | 37 | 26.7 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 5yo · M · b | — | 11-07 | — | — | — | 15.0 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:30 Kilbeggan?
No — the AI top pick (Pack Ball) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 17:30 Kilbeggan?
Top finishers: 1. Rokanako (IRE) (4.00), 2. Ivebeenkewadesert (IRE) (15.00), 3. O'Callaghan Can (IRE) (15.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:30 Kilbeggan?
The winning time was 3m 42.20s, 10.50s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyPACK BALL displayed promise on debut at Killarney when sent off at 5-1 and he is the selection with Patrick Mullins a notable booking
Racing Post pick: Pack Ball
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook5/4 Pack Ball, 5/1 Corway, 6/1 Rarely Miss Taken, 8/1 Ballyteigue Bay, 12/1 Ivebeenkewadesert, 14/1 Gowayoutathat, 16/1 Madison Twist, 18/1 Getaway Tobin, 20/1 O'Callaghan Can, 25/1 Rokanako
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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