Who won the 17:26 Ballinrobe on 24 August 2026?
Ocean Murphy (GB) won the 17:26 Ballinrobe at SP 3.50. Ridden by Darragh O'Keeffe. Trained by P J Rothwell.
17:26 Ballinrobe
IrelandHollymount Nursing Home Handicap Hurdle
2m2½f · Hurdle · Good · 5 runners · €12,000 · Monday, 24 August 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stOcean Murphy (GB)Darragh O'Keeffe·P J Rothwell5/2·3.50SP
- 2ndHoundsworth (IRE)Alan King·Mark Michael McNiff·beaten 2.25 lengths15/2·8.50SP
- 3rdManoir De Mirande (FR)AI top pick · 70.7Joshua Halford·Gordon Elliott·beaten 7 lengths4/1·5.00SP
Race time
4m 13.60s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Ocean Murphy (GB))
“Set the pace from the start - challenged twice through the middle stages but held the advantage before the last - driven clear approaching the final fence - stayed on strongly to the line for the win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Manoir De Mirande
Manoir De Mirande heads this Ballinrobe staying contest on an 18-furlong trip on good ground, narrowly ahead of Houndsworth on form figures and looking the class act of the field, with the others well strung out beneath him. Houndsworth is the chief threat and has the ability to make life interesting, while O'Grady Cracker and William F Browne cannot be entirely dismissed if anything goes wrong in running. On his merits over this marathon trip, however, Manoir De Mirande should have too much for his rivals, and the selection is Manoir De Mirande.
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Manoir De Mirande
Joshua Halford(7) · Gordon Elliott · 4yo
Top-rated of 6
score 70.7 · +4.6 clear of next best (66.1)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong18d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight80very strongOR 120 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight79strongLast 6: 3-7-1-1-2
- Trainer20% weight25weakGordon Elliott: 3/30 winners last 14d (10%)
MarketBest price 81.00 (Virgin Bet) · 5th in the market of 6.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 4yo · G · bp | 74912 | 98 | 61.8 | 5/2·3.50 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Alan King(7) · T: Mark Michael McNiff · draw 0 4yo · G · bt | 17654 | 101 | 50.8 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Joshua Halford(7) · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 4yo · G · bay f.t | 37112 | 120 | 70.7 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Shane Markey(7) · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 0 4yo · G · b | 00054 | 95 | 47.8 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: J J Slevin · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 0 4yo · G · bv | 80011 | 117 | 66.1 | 6/5F·2.20 SP |
| — | — | J: Daniel King · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 0 4yo · G · b | 7R560 | 99 | 45.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:26 Ballinrobe?
No — the AI top pick (Manoir De Mirande) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 17:26 Ballinrobe?
Top finishers: 1. Ocean Murphy (GB) (3.50), 2. Houndsworth (IRE) (8.50), 3. Manoir De Mirande (FR) (5.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:26 Ballinrobe?
The winning time was 4m 13.60s.
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