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13:15

Punchestown

Ireland

Ladbrokes 'Bet #5 Get #30 New Customer Offer' Novice Hurdle

Saturday, 6 June 2026

2m½f·Hurdle·Good·5 runners·€8,246
Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 5th
  1. 1st
    Switch From Diesel (IRE)
    Ricky Doyle·Ross O'Sullivan
    30/100F·1.30
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Playtime (GB)
    James Smith·Gordon Elliott·beaten 4.25 lengths
    11/1·12.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Saporetti (IRE)
    Calum Hogan·Brian M McMahon·beaten 8 lengths
    66/1·67.00
    SP
Race time
3m 59.70s+3.50s vs std

Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.

In-running (Switch From Diesel (IRE))

“Jumped left on occasions - made all - not fluent 4th - shaken up run-in - comfortably”

AI top-rated Magico (score 73.5) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.33 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 →
v1.073.5/100 rating
Magico
4.00Bet365

Passes the v1.0 card filter

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Magico

Anna McGuinness(7) · W P Mullins · 5yo

73.5/100
+1.4 vs next best (72.1)

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

  • Form20% weight
    100very strong
    Last 6: 1
  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    28d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Ratings50% weight
    77strong
    RPR 125 · TS 106
  • Trainer20% weight
    25weak
    W P Mullins: 3/30 winners last 14d (10%)
MarketBest price 4.00 (Bet365) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
510
Magico
5yo · G · ch
W P Mullins
1
11-12—12510673.5
100/30·4.33
SP
220
Playtime
5yo · G · chh
Gordon Elliott
31063
11-121191277757.9
11/1·12.00
SP
430
The First Turn
5yo · G · b
S Curling
177P
11-06—113—56.7
40/1·41.00
SP
140
Switch From Diesel
7yo · M · b
Ross O'Sullivan
22481
11-0512514012672.1
30/100F·1.30
SP
350
Saporetti
4yo · G · b
Brian M McMahon
5
11-01—108—48.5
66/1·67.00
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 13:15 Punchestown on 6 June 2026?

Switch From Diesel (IRE) won the 13:15 Punchestown at SP 1.30. Ridden by Ricky Doyle. Trained by Ross O'Sullivan.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:15 Punchestown?

No — the AI top pick (Magico) finished 5.

What were the placings in the 13:15 Punchestown?

Top finishers: 1. Switch From Diesel (IRE) (1.30), 2. Playtime (GB) (12.00), 3. Saporetti (IRE) (67.00).

What was the winning time for the 13:15 Punchestown?

The winning time was 3m 59.70s, 3.50s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

A three-time winner in bumpers, SWITCH FROM DIESEL sets a good standard here after winning a maiden hurdle over C&D last time

Racing Post pick: Switch From Diesel

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

11/10 Switch From Diesel, 15/8 Magico, 4/1 Playtime, 20/1 The First Turn, 33/1 Saporetti

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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