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QuinnBet Flat Race

Ballinrobe · 26 May 2026
  • TypeNH Flat
  • Distance2m13y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9

Fiveandahalf (IRE) (11/4) won the QuinnBet Flat Race at Ballinrobe on 26 May 2026, beating Power Steering (IRE) by a nose under Mr D G Lavery for trainer Gavin Cromwell. 9 ran on Good going over 2m13y; the winning time was 4m 13.40s.

Winner Fiveandahalf (IRE)
SP: 11/4 J: Mr D G Lavery T: Gavin Cromwell O: Good Mix Syndicate
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt KTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 6 Fiveandahalf (IRE) 4g Held up Snow Sky (GB) – Mandasini (IRE) (Dr Massini) Good Mix Syndicate Settled behind front group early - asked for effort in 4th with 2f remaining - moved through on inside to reach the front rank 1 1/2f out - hit the front a furlong out and edged clear - dug in gamely to hold on at the finish Mr D G Lavery Gavin Cromwell 11-8 129A65A 4:13.40 6,479 11/4 4.70
2nd 7 Power Steering (IRE) 4g Held up Poet's Word (IRE) – Battle Over (FR) (Sillery) Mrs A Ocallaghan Settled just behind the front group carrying plenty of enthusiasm early - still going smoothly in third with 3f left - urged forward to join the front rank a furlong and a half out - edged in front then lost that advantage by the last furlong marker - kept battling gamely in second through the final furlong - finished flat out to go down by a whisker nse Mr J W Hendrick(7) Sean Thomas Doyle 11-1 122A65A 4:13.41 2,079 15/2 10.50
3rd 9 Isabella Johnson (IRE) 5m Rajj (IRE) – Isabella Rose (IRE) (City On A Hill) Ms M Connolly Aidan Melia Settled in the pack - moved up to 5th and driven 3f out - progressed to 4th then 3rd inside the final furlong - stayed on but never able to challenge 4 Mr J L Gleeson Aidan Melia 11-7 122A62A 4:14.20 979 15/2 11.04
4th 2 Brother Walfrid (IRE) 5g Led Tirwanako (FR) – Oscar Baby (IRE) (Oscar) Brendan Scully Set the pace early - pushed to maintain tempo 5f from home - under pressure with 3f left - lost front spot and slipped to 3rd inside the last two furlongs - beaten into 4th with nothing more to give 3½ Mr H C Swan Gordon Elliott 12-0 124A59A 4:14.90 429 EvensF 2.08
5th 10 Moyneard (IRE) 6m Affinisea (IRE) – Honey Away (IRE) (Stowaway) John M Hogan Sat close to the pace - pushed into second with under 3f left - slipped back to fifth inside the final furlong and held for fifth 4½ Mr D Doyle(7) Timothy Doyle 11-0 103A55A 4:15.80 209 11/2 9.18
6th 8 Carrigeen Kirkia (IRE) h 6m Held up Doyen (IRE) – Carrigeen Kigelia (IRE) (Presenting) Natalie Gilligan Hesitant start - held up towards the back - still within range at halfway - driven into 6th spot approaching final 2f but unable to close 11 Mr C K Whyte(7) Paul John Gilligan 11-0 87A46A 4:18.00 99 200/1 606.11
7th 4 Long Story (IRE) 6g Held up Hillstar (GB) – Queens And Aces (IRE) (King's Theatre) L Neilan Held up towards the back - pushed along in 7th with 3f left - unable to close - finished well behind in 7th 4½ Mr T A Halford(7) John Neilan 11-7 87A42A 4:18.90 — 66/1 101.20
8th 5 Monard Flyer (IRE) 8g Elusive Pimpernel (USA) – Child Of Prague (IRE) (Leading Counsel) V T Obrien Settled near the back of the field early - unable to make headway from 3f out - well held at the finish 10 Mr F Colleran(7) V T O'Brien 11-7 83C34C 4:20.90 — 150/1 580.00
9th 1 Breezingwithdstars (IRE) 6g Held up Ice Breeze (GB) – Wishes And Stars (IRE) (Old Vic) Daniel Mulhaire Held up towards the back - pushed along in 8th with 3f left - unable to close - well held at the finish 15 Mr J C Barry M Flannery 12-0 90C22C 4:23.90 — 100/1 250.03
NR Talas Kera — Mr B M Coonan(7) John G Carr — —— — — — —
NR Kiltinan — Mr A P Ryan(5) Andrew Slattery — —— — — — —

Winning time 4m 13.40s 4m 13.40s (slow by 30.70s)

Non-runners Kiltinan (scoped wrong), Talas Kera (unsuitable ground)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (9 of 11 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (9 of 11 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win €3.75
Tote Place €1.30 €2 €2.10
Exacta €29.10
CSF €24.49
Trifecta €192.60
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Fiveandahalf won the QuinnBet Flat Race at Ballinrobe over 2m13y on good ground at SP 11/4, beating Power Steering by a nose with Isabella Johnson in third. The winner settled behind the early leaders, was asked for effort in fourth two furlongs out, made ground along the inside to join the leaders before striking the front a furlong from home and then dug in to hold on close home. Power Steering tracked the pace with enthusiasm, travelled smoothly in third three furlongs out and moved up to challenge a furlong and a half from the finish, briefly edging ahead before being headed inside the final furlong and battling on to the line. The result was decided by the narrowest of margins in a tight finish.

Quick answers

Who won the QuinnBet Flat Race at Ballinrobe in 2026?
Fiveandahalf (IRE) won the QuinnBet Flat Race at Ballinrobe on 26 May 2026, ridden by Mr D G Lavery and trained by Gavin Cromwell.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 QuinnBet Flat Race at Ballinrobe?
1st Fiveandahalf (IRE) (11/4), 2nd Power Steering (IRE) (15/2), 3rd Isabella Johnson (IRE) (15/2).
What price was the winner of the 2026 QuinnBet Flat Race at Ballinrobe?
Fiveandahalf (IRE) returned a starting price of 11/4, with a Betfair SP of 4.70.
How many horses ran in the 2026 QuinnBet Flat Race at Ballinrobe?
9 horses ran in the 2026 QuinnBet Flat Race at Ballinrobe. Non-runners: Kiltinan (scoped wrong), Talas Kera (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2026 QuinnBet Flat Race at Ballinrobe?
The winning time was 4m 13.40s.

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