Who won the 17:40 Ballinrobe on 20 July 2026?
Guinelot (FR) won the 17:40 Ballinrobe at SP 5.50. Ridden by Donagh O'Connor. Trained by K J Condon.
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Ballinrobe
IrelandBet With Tote On Racing & Sports Maiden
Monday, 20 July 2026
1m1½f·Flat·Good To Yielding·9 runners·€7,200
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stGuinelot (FR)Donagh O'Connor·K J Condon9/2·5.50SP
- 2ndTaj Crown (IRE)AI top pick · 43.5W J Lee·K J Condon·beaten 0.2 lengths2/1·3.00SP
- 3rdContrite (GB)Colin Keane·D K Weld·beaten 5 lengths11/8F·2.38SP
Race time
2m 5.72s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Guinelot (FR))
“raced up with the pace in 2nd - went to the front approaching 2f out - soon driven - bumped as another drew level approaching 1f out - kept finding more to regain the advantage - drifted left close home”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.00 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 →v1.043.5/100 rating
Taj Crown
3.25Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way41.1/100 rating
Tyraxes
8.20Betfair 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
Taj Crown
W J Lee · K J Condon · 4yo
43.5/100
+2.3 vs next best (41.1)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight70strong6d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Ratings50% weight47below averageOR 70 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight46below averageLast 6: 5-2-8-6-2
- Trainer20% weight20weakK J Condon: 1/12 winners last 14d (8%)
MarketBest price 3.25 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 9 | 5yo · G · b | 09 | 10-03 | — | — | — | 20.3 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | 4yo · G · btp | 203045 | 10-03 | 70 | — | — | 41.1 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 2 | 3 | 8 | 4yo · F · chtv | 52862 | 9-12 | 70 | — | — | 43.5 | 2/1·3.00 SP | |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | 3yo · G · ch | 07000 | 9-08 | — | — | — | 15.4 | 200/1·201.00 SP | |
| 4 | 6 | 11 | 3yo · G · ch | 70 | 9-08 | — | — | — | 11.0 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 8 | 7 | 3 | 3yo · G · ch | 000 | 9-08 | — | — | — | 23.5 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 6 | 8 | 1 | 3yo · G · g | 00 | 9-08 | — | — | — | 8.5 | 125/1·126.00 SP | |
| 3 | 10 | 7 | 3yo · F · brtFT T | 49 | 9-03 | — | — | — | 21.8 | 11/8F·2.38 SP | |
| 1 | 11 | 5 | 3yo · F · bh | 54 | 9-03 | — | — | — | 19.0 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| — | — | 10 | 3yo · G · b | 0753 | 9-08 | 65 | — | — | 37.4 | — | |
| — | — | 6 | 3yo · F · b | 78 | 9-03 | — | — | — | 10.8 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:40 Ballinrobe?
No — the AI top pick (Taj Crown) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 17:40 Ballinrobe?
Top finishers: 1. Guinelot (FR) (5.50), 2. Taj Crown (IRE) (3.00), 3. Contrite (GB) (2.38).
What was the winning time for the 17:40 Ballinrobe?
The winning time was 2m 5.72s.
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