18:00 Ballinrobe

Ireland

Paddy Smyth Memorial Mares Maiden Hurdle

2m6½f · Hurdle · Good · 12 runners · €7,200 · Monday, 24 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick was a non-runner

1st
Amina (GER)
Alex Harvey·John C McConnell
6/4F·2.50
SP
2nd
Ronnie's Rascal (IRE)
Brian Hayes·W P Mullins·beaten 1.25 lengths
7/2·4.50
SP
3rd
I Dont Really Care (IRE)
Daniel King·Ray Hackett·beaten 6.5 lengths
28/1·29.00
SP

Race time

5m 20.10s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Amina (GER))

“Handy early and drifted left over the opening fence - settled just behind the pace - upsides at halfway - shared the advantage three out - pushed along after the second-last - hit the front early in the straight and stayed on strongly to the line”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.50 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.

Other selections

Head-to-head dashboard →

Each-way30.8/100 rating

Ronnie's Rascal

6.20Smarkets

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Why the model rates this top

Cool Native

Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott · 6yo

Top-rated of 13

score 58.5 · +15.0 clear of next best (43.5)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
85very strong
41d since last run (fresh)
Ratings50% weight
73strong
OR 109 — highest combined rating in the field
Form20% weight
44below average
Last 6: 3-U-4-3
Trainer20% weight
25weak
Gordon Elliott: 3/30 winners last 14d (10%)

MarketBest price 3.25 (Betfair Exchange) · 2nd in the market of 13.

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	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	2	Amina J: Alex Harvey · T: John C McConnell · draw 0 6yo · M · bt	2253	10-13	—	—	—	23.3	6/4F·2.50 SP
2	13	Ronnie's Rascal J: Brian Hayes · T: W P Mullins · draw 0 4yo · F · btFT T	364	10-09	—	—	—	30.8	7/2·4.50 SP
3	8	I Dont Really Care J: Daniel King · T: Ray Hackett · draw 0 5yo · M · b	04	10-13	—	—	—	16.0	28/1·29.00 SP
4	9	Labondance J: Donagh Meyler · T: Emmet Mullins · draw 0 5yo · M · chtFT T	2583F	10-13	—	—	—	22.4	2/1·3.00 SP
5	3	Clash Gold J: Mike O'Connor · T: Francis J Flood · draw 0 7yo · M · b	70052	10-13	90	—	—	43.5	22/1·23.00 SP
6	10	Run For Power J: Philip Byrnes · T: C Byrnes · draw 0 6yo · M · baybrown	046	10-13	—	—	—	15.0	12/1·13.00 SP
7	7	Free A Minute J: Conor Smithers(7) · T: Charlie Keegan · draw 0 7yo · M · b	PP400	10-13	—	—	—	21.8	250/1·251.00 SP
8	12	Gunner Girl J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: S G Carey · draw 0 4yo · F · b	70	10-09	—	—	—	21.0	80/1·81.00 SP
9	11	Castle Garden J: J J Slevin · T: Donal Hassett · draw 0 4yo · F · b	3	10-09	—	—	—	28.5	66/1·67.00 SP
10	6	Doesthatmakesense J: Thomas O'Connor(7) · T: E Seymour · draw 0 5yo · M · b	0P0	10-13	—	—	—	18.5	250/1·251.00 SP
11	1	Goodgollymissholly J: Jordan Gainford · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 5yo · M · b	P217	11-07	—	—	—	23.8	9/1·10.00 SP
PU	5	Daphne Blake J: John Shinnick · T: Peter Maher · draw 0 6yo · M · b	—	10-13	—	—	—	15.0	150/1·151.00 SP
—	—	Cool Native J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 6yo · M · bt	3U43	10-13	109	—	—	58.5	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:00 Ballinrobe on 24 August 2026?

Amina (GER) won the 18:00 Ballinrobe at SP 2.50. Ridden by Alex Harvey. Trained by John C McConnell.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:00 Ballinrobe?

No — the AI top pick (Cool Native) was a non-runner or unplaced.

What were the placings in the 18:00 Ballinrobe?

Top finishers: 1. Amina (GER) (2.50), 2. Ronnie's Rascal (IRE) (4.50), 3. I Dont Really Care (IRE) (29.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:00 Ballinrobe?

The winning time was 5m 20.10s.

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