Who won the 16:36 Ballinrobe on 21 July 2026?
Bells Grove (IRE) won the 16:36 Ballinrobe at SP 1.57. Ridden by Kieren Buckley. Trained by Edward Buckley.
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Ballinrobe
IrelandO'Hare's Bar Maiden Hurdle
Tuesday, 21 July 2026
2m1½f·Hurdle·Good·15 runners·€7,200
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stBells Grove (IRE)Kieren Buckley·Edward Buckley4/7F·1.57SP
- 2ndHow's Ellie (IRE)Brian Hayes·W P Mullins·beaten 6.5 lengths14/1·15.00SP
- 3rdWhoyougonnacall (IRE)Michael Kenneally·John Patrick Ryan·beaten 0.3 lengths7/1·8.00SP
Race time
4m 13.40s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Bells Grove (IRE))
“Sat close behind the front pair early - lightly hampered at the 1st - 3rd at halfway - untidy at the 5th - moving powerfully to hit the front before the last - mistake again at the last - driven and stayed on well in the run-in to win with authority”
AI top-rated Spanish Rising (score 28.5) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.50 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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.028.5/100 rating
Spanish Rising
11.50Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way28.5/100 rating
Spanish Rising
11.50Betfair 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
Spanish Rising
Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead · 4yo
28.5/100
+3.7 vs next best (24.8)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong25d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight50averageLast 6: first run
- Trainer20% weight43below averageHenry De Bromhead: 5/30 winners last 14d (17%)
- Ratings50% weight0weakno Racing Post ratings on file
MarketBest price 11.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 3107 | 11-12 | — | — | — | 14.9 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 32383 | 11-04 | — | — | — | 18.3 | 4/7F·1.57 SP | |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | 5yo · G · ghFT H | F62P1 | 11-04 | — | — | — | 18.8 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 13 | 4 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | — | 11-04 | — | — | — | 18.5 | 125/1·126.00 SP | |
| 3 | 5 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 8F4 | 11-04 | — | — | — | 24.8 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 4yo · G · btFT T | 11-00 | — | — | — | 28.5 | 11/2·6.50 SP | ||
| 2 | 7 | 0 | 5yo · M · b | 556 | 10-11 | — | — | — | 22.5 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| PU | 8 | 0 | 5yo · M · br | P09 | 10-11 | — | — | — | 10.6 | 200/1·201.00 SP | |
| 8 | 9 | 0 | 5yo · M · brh | 76 | 10-11 | — | — | — | 13.7 | 100/1·101.00 SP | |
| 9 | 10 | 0 | 5yo · M · b | — | 10-11 | — | — | — | 15.0 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| PU | 11 | 0 | 5yo · M · b | 10-11 | — | — | — | 16.5 | 300/1·301.00 SP | ||
| 10 | 12 | 0 | 4yo · F · ch | 0 | 10-07 | — | — | — | 20.5 | 200/1·201.00 SP | |
| 12 | 13 | 0 | 4yo · F · b | U | 10-07 | — | — | — | 22.5 | 125/1·126.00 SP | |
| 5 | 14 | 0 | 4yo · F · b | 9 | 10-07 | — | — | — | 23.7 | 100/1·101.00 SP | |
| 7 | 15 | 0 | 4yo · F · ch | 98 | 10-07 | — | — | — | 10.2 | 300/1·301.00 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 4yo · G · b | — | 11-00 | — | — | — | 24.5 | — | |
| — | — | 0 | 5yo · M · b | 7 | 10-11 | — | — | — | 16.5 | — | |
| — | — | 0 | 4yo · F · ch | 7 | 10-07 | — | — | — | 24.0 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:36 Ballinrobe?
No — the AI top pick (Spanish Rising) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 16:36 Ballinrobe?
Top finishers: 1. Bells Grove (IRE) (1.57), 2. How's Ellie (IRE) (15.00), 3. Whoyougonnacall (IRE) (8.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:36 Ballinrobe?
The winning time was 4m 13.40s.
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