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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

Ballinrobe (IRE) · 11 September 2026
  • TypeHurdle
  • Distance2m6f
  • GoingGood To Yielding
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners11
  • HandicapYes

Cobra Queen (IRE) (6/1) won the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe (IRE) on 11 September 2026, beating Run For The Border (IRE) by 2¼ lengths under Alan O'Sullivan for trainer Henry De Bromhead. 11 ran on Good To Yielding going over 2m6f; the winning time was 5m 20.20s.

Winner Cobra Queen (IRE)
SP: 6/1 J: Alan O'Sullivan T: Henry De Bromhead O: Matt Fitzgerald
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 1 Cobra Queen (IRE) p 7m Prominent Milan (GB) – Maxford Lady (IRE) (Presenting) Matt Fitzgerald Sat second early - hit the front approaching 3 out and opened a big advantage by the final fence - found more when asked to seal it up in front Alan O'Sullivan(5) Henry De Bromhead 11-7 118130A143A 5:20.20 15,601 6/1 9.45
2nd 10 Run For The Border (IRE) 6m Midfield Ruler Of The World (IRE) – Dynaperformer (IRE) (Dynaformer) Declan Donohoe Settled midfield early - 8th four out - moved into 6th two out - up to 4th passing the last - forged into second inside the final furlong - kept on but couldn't reach the winner 2¼ Peter Smithers(5) John Patrick Ryan 9-12 95104A141A 5:20.70 5,201 17/2 10.38
3rd 8 Walkingmayotomilan (IRE) t 5m Walk In The Park (IRE) – Milan Dee (IRE) (Milan) Alberta Capital Ltd Sat 5th early - pushed along 2 out - up to 3rd before last - stayed on at one gait to finish 3rd 3½ Shane Markey(7) Ross O'Sullivan 10-2 101104A139A 5:21.48 2,600 15/2 9.03
4th 6 Nothing Hectic (IRE) 7m Midfield Mizzou (IRE) – Snow Keeper (GB) (Rocamadour) Timothy Kelly Midfield early - small error at the 4th - moved into 4th three out - pushed along 2 out - advanced to 2nd before the last - unable to land a blow and plugged on at one speed to finish 4th nk Ricky Doyle Miss Hilary McLoughlin 10-12 104114A139A 5:21.53 1,300 7/1 8.34
5th 7 Bossy Bird (IRE) t 6m Lauro (GER) – Nowheretoexit (GB) (Exit To Nowhere) Stackallen Jumpers Partnership Settled towards the back - 10th four out then advanced to 7th by two out - unable to threaten leaders approaching last - finished steadily in 5th 4¾ Harry Sexton(7) Thomas Gibney 10-3 102100A135A 5:22.59 780 11/1 16.43
6th 2 Theflyingbee (IRE) t 9m Prominent Morozov (USA) – Aske View (IRE) (Beneficial) Mrs F Hand Sat handy in 4th early - improved into 3rd approaching straight - hit front before 2 out then pressed for effort - dropped to 5th before last - lost place late finishing 6th 5½ Eoghan Finegan(5) F G Hand 11-5 116110A132A 5:23.81 520 5/1F 7.40
7th 9 You Make Me Smile (IRE) 8m Midfield Elusive Pimpernel (USA) – Just One Smile (IRE) (Desert Prince) T R Hennessy A Fahy Partnership Settled midfield early - clipped a fence second before dropping through the pack from four out - down in eighth having found nothing by the last - well held at the finish 11 Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) P A Fahy 9-13 9877A125A 5:26.26 — 7/1 10.00
PU 4 Camlin Park (IRE) t 6m Held up Affinisea (IRE) – Ismane (FR) (Layman) Dividebyfive Syndicate Sat close behind the front rank in 3rd-4th - needed pushing along and slipped back before 3 out - well beaten in 8th approaching 2 out - eased and pulled up before the last — Calum Hogan(5) John C McConnell 10-12 109—— — — 13/2 9.32
F 3 She'll Be Kept (IRE) 6m Held up Order Of St George (IRE) – Be My Westerner (IRE) (Westerner) Mrs Anne Mcmahon Held up towards the back - still 9th four out - 10th and unable to progress before falling two out — Mr E M Nugent(7) Brian M McMahon 10-13 112—— — — 13/2 9.80
PU 11 St Anthonys Corner (IRE) 6m Held up Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) – Mexican Sky (IRE) (Yeats) Thomas Odonnell Held up at back throughout - trailed last approaching 4 out - lost further ground before 3 out with no impact on the finish - pulled up before the final fence — Shane O'Callaghan(3) Norman Lee 9-11 83—— — — 28/1 46.68
PU 5 Sound Judgement (IRE) p 6m Led Doyen (IRE) – Pros 'N' Cons (IRE) (Presenting) Aidan J Ryan Set the pace early - overtaken before 3 out - dropped to third before 2 out - slipped back through the field soon after - faded without threatening - eased down and pulled up before the last — Kevin Sexton Gordon Elliott 10-13 105—— — — 16/1 21.37

Winning time 5m 20.20s

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (7 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 (7 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 €7
Tote Place €2.60 €2.60 €2.60
Exacta €80.60
CSF €58.77
Trifecta €599.90
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Cobra Queen won the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe over 2m6f on good to yielding ground at SP 6/1. She raced in second early before taking the lead approaching the third last, quickly built a clear advantage by the last flight and responded well when ridden to win by two and a quarter lengths. Run For The Border settled in midfield, made steady progress from 8th four out to reach fourth at the final hurdle and stayed on to take second inside the last furlong but could not close the gap. Walkingmayotomilan finished third.

The pre-race read Ballinrobe 5:09 Race Preview — 11 September 2026 The 5:09 at Ballinrobe is an Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle over 2m6f5y on good to yielding ground, featuring an 11-runner field where class looks fairly compressed among several smart and useful performers. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection Theflyingbee 72/100 top-rated of 11
Advised 11/2 SP 5/1F Finished 6th

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe (IRE) in 2026?
Cobra Queen (IRE) won the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe (IRE) on 11 September 2026, ridden by Alan O'Sullivan and trained by Henry De Bromhead.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe (IRE)?
1st Cobra Queen (IRE) (6/1), 2nd Run For The Border (IRE) (17/2), 3rd Walkingmayotomilan (IRE) (15/2).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe (IRE)?
Cobra Queen (IRE) returned a starting price of 6/1, with a Betfair SP of 9.45.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe (IRE)?
11 horses ran in the 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe (IRE).
What was the winning time of the 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe (IRE)?
The winning time was 5m 20.20s.

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