Who won the 17:39 Ballinrobe on 21 July 2026?
Max Meridius (IRE) won the 17:39 Ballinrobe at SP 4.50. Ridden by Danny Mullins. Trained by Thomas Mullins.
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Ballinrobe
IrelandDavid Heneghan Memorial Handicap Hurdle
Tuesday, 21 July 2026
2m1½f·Hurdle·Good·9 runners·€7,200
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stMax Meridius (IRE)Danny Mullins·Thomas Mullins7/2F·4.50SP
- 2ndBhean Saibhre (IRE)Peter Smithers·Aidan Anthony Howard·beaten 3.75 lengths9/1·10.00SP
- 3rdLe Diablo (FR)J J Slevin·John Patrick Ryan·beaten 6.5 lengths4/1·5.00SP
Race time
4m 18.50s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Max Meridius (IRE))
“Sat close behind the front-runner early - pulling hard - 3rd at halfway - moving powerfully and made ground on the outside after 3 out - untidy at 2 out - hit the front before the last - driven and pulled away in the run-in to score comfortably”
AI top-rated Houndsworth (score 62.3) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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 →v1.062.3/100 rating
Houndsworth
6.80Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way62.3/100 rating
Houndsworth
6.80Betfair 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
Houndsworth
Phillip Enright · Mark Michael McNiff · 4yo
62.3/100
+1.1 vs next best (61.2)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong37d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight68strongOR 102 — above field median
- Trainer20% weight68strongMark Michael McNiff: 3/11 winners last 14d (27%)
- Form20% weight31weakLast 6: 8-0-1-7-6
MarketBest price 6.80 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 9 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 5yo · M · bt | U14P8 | 11-12 | 103 | — | — | 49.5 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 4yo · G · bt | 80176 | 11-07 | 102 | — | — | 62.3 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 5yo · G · btFT T | 17052 | 11-07 | 98 | — | — | 61.2 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 686P | 11-06 | 97 | — | — | 47.3 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 8yo · G · bt | 00956 | 11-02 | 93 | — | — | 52.7 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| F | 6 | 0 | 7yo · G · b | 2004P | 10-08 | 85 | — | — | 50.3 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 1 | 7 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 00905 | 10-08 | 85 | — | — | 37.6 | 7/2F·4.50 SP | |
| 4 | 8 | 0 | 8yo · M · b | 4460 | 10-05 | 82 | — | — | 49.7 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 7 | 9 | 0 | 6yo · G · bht | 00007 | 10-00 | 75 | — | — | 33.0 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:39 Ballinrobe?
No — the AI top pick (Houndsworth) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 17:39 Ballinrobe?
Top finishers: 1. Max Meridius (IRE) (4.50), 2. Bhean Saibhre (IRE) (10.00), 3. Le Diablo (FR) (5.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:39 Ballinrobe?
The winning time was 4m 18.50s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyValsorpresa sits a handful of pounds ahead of Bhean Saibhre on pure figures, but we prefer Bhean Saibhre's more progressive profile and fitness edge to get the verdict. Valsorpresa, Houndsworth and Marlpark are the main dangers, with Houndsworth rated on level terms with our selection and Marlpark not far behind. Bhean Saibhre is our pick, preferred over the higher-rated Valsorpresa on that overall case.
Racing Post pick: Bhean Saibhre
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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