16:55 Punchestown

Ireland

Ladbrokes 'Get More With Ladbucks' Maiden Hurdle

2m3½f · Hurdle · Good To Yielding · 17 runners · €7,068 · Saturday, 6 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 4th

1st
Brother Walfrid (IRE)
Kevin Sexton·Gordon Elliott
7/4·2.75
SP
2nd
Frankie's Freebie (IRE)
Harry Sexton·Adrian Sexton·beaten 1.25 lengths
4/1·5.00
SP
3rd
Forlio (GB)
Benjamin P Kennedy·Paul W Flynn·beaten 18 lengths
80/1·81.00
SP

Race time

4m 49.20s+7.70s vs std

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

In-running (Brother Walfrid (IRE))

“Prominent - ridden and went second approaching last - led last - ridden and kept on well run-in”

AI top-rated Angelo Dundee (score 70.4) finished 4th.

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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Brother Walfrid

Despite a beaten favourite in bumper company last time, BROTHER WALFRID rates the one to beat based on his promising hurdles debut

Forecast 5/2 Angelo Dundee, 9/4 Brother Walfrid, 7/2 Petit Secret, 7/1 Backinbusiness, 14/1 Frankie's Freebie, 20/1 Rosenborg, 22/1 Forlio, Minella Jackpot, 25/1 Phoenix Lights, 33/1 Marble Rile, Little Big John, Misery Hill, 50/1 Ol Parson, Switched On, 66/1 Ri Ra, Vangaway, Siofra Beag, 80/1 Kilmond Knight

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

Angelo Dundee

Mike O'Connor · Henry De Bromhead · 7yo

Top-rated of 17

score 70.4 · +7.9 clear of next best (62.6)

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
33d since last run (fresh)
Ratings50% weight
75strong
RPR 124 · TS 101 — above field median
Form20% weight
62average
Last 6: 4-2-3-3
Trainer20% weight
60average
Henry De Bromhead: 9/38 winners last 14d (24%)

MarketNo market price available yet.

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	3	Brother Walfrid J: Kevin Sexton · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 5yo · G · br	P224	11-12	—	124	102	62.6	7/4·2.75 SP
2	5	Frankie's Freebie J: Harry Sexton(7) · T: Adrian Sexton · draw 0 6yo · G · b	32240	11-12	108	118	110	52.2	4/1·5.00 SP
3	4	Forlio J: Benjamin P Kennedy(7) · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 0 7yo · G · ch	0	11-12	—	98	79	43.0	80/1·81.00 SP
4	1	Angelo Dundee J: Mike O'Connor · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 0 7yo · G · gr	4233	11-12	—	124	101	70.4	6/4F·2.50 SP
5	2	Backinbusiness J: P J O'Hanlon · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 5yo · G · b	P34	11-12	—	109	52	53.8	25/1·26.00 SP
6	7	Little Big John J: Eoghan Finegan(7) · T: Maike Magnussen · draw 0 5yo · G · brhtFT HT	P0	11-12	—	66	11	21.3	150/1·151.00 SP
7	13	Rosenborg J: John Shinnick · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 5yo · G · b	P3	11-12	—	—	—	21.5	25/1·26.00 SP
8	16	Ri Ra J: Brian Barry(7) · T: Riceal Dunne · draw 0 8yo · M · bh	9700	11-05	—	98	56	36.4	250/1·251.00 SP
9	10	Ol Parson J: Alan O'Sullivan(7) · T: Maike Magnussen · draw 0 5yo · G · b	PP24	11-12	—	—	—	13.3	66/1·67.00 SP
10	8	Minella Jackpot J: Peter Smithers(7) · T: John J Nallen · draw 0 5yo · G · b	20P	11-12	—	—	—	5.1	20/1·21.00 SP
11	17	Vangaway J: Niall Moore(5) · T: M A Gunn · draw 0 5yo · M · br	00	11-05	—	64	48	31.2	200/1·201.00 SP
12	9	Misery Hill J: Paddy Cleary(7) · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 6yo · G · gr	80	11-12	—	84	55	37.3	100/1·101.00 SP
13	15	Marble Rile J: Philip Donovan(3) · T: Norman Lee · draw 0 6yo · M · bhFT H	—	11-05	—	—	—	15.0	150/1·151.00 SP
F	11	Petit Secret J: Anna McGuinness(7) · T: W P Mullins · draw 0 7yo · G · btFT T	138	11-12	—	116	94	54.8	11/2·6.50 SP
PU	12	Phoenix Lights J: Ben Harvey · T: D M Christie · draw 0 6yo · G · b	—	11-12	—	—	—	15.0	66/1·67.00 SP
PU	14	Switched On J: Liam McKenna(3) · T: Peter John Flood · draw 0 5yo · G · b	6	11-12	—	—	—	28.5	80/1·81.00 SP
PU	18	Siofra Beag J: James Smith(5) · T: M M Rice · draw 0 4yo · F · b	P	11-00	—	—	—	10.0	250/1·251.00 SP
—	—	Kilmond Knight J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: David Richard Barry · draw 0 6yo · G · b	PU	11-12	—	—	—	7.0	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:55 Punchestown on 6 June 2026?

Brother Walfrid (IRE) won the 16:55 Punchestown at SP 2.75. Ridden by Kevin Sexton. Trained by Gordon Elliott.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:55 Punchestown?

No — the AI top pick (Angelo Dundee) finished 4.

What were the placings in the 16:55 Punchestown?

Top finishers: 1. Brother Walfrid (IRE) (2.75), 2. Frankie's Freebie (IRE) (5.00), 3. Forlio (GB) (81.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:55 Punchestown?

The winning time was 4m 49.20s, 7.70s slower than standard.

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