Who won the 17:30 Punchestown on 6 June 2026?
Dee Bee Zed (IRE) won the 17:30 Punchestown at SP 51.00. Ridden by Eoghan Finegan. Trained by T G McCourt.
17:30 Punchestown
IrelandCastlestone Holiday Homes (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
2m½f · NH Flat · Good To Yielding · 18 runners · €6,479 · Saturday, 6 June 2026
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stDee Bee Zed (IRE)Eoghan Finegan·T G McCourt50/1·51.00SP
- 2ndWhich Flannerys (IRE)Mr D P Davis·Joseph Patrick O'Brien·beaten 2.75 lengths7/1·8.00SP
- 3rdSir Vinny (IRE)Mr B M Coonan·David Harry Kelly·beaten .75 lengths100/30J·4.33SP
Race time
3m 59.10s+7.50s vs std
Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.
In-running (Dee Bee Zed (IRE))
“Took keen hold - midfield - prominent 3f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - ran on well - readily”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 50.00 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-partyPundit pick: Working Class Hero
Tom Gibney's WORKING CLASS HERO may be able to make it third time lucky after two fine runner up efforts over this C&D
Forecast 5/2 Working Class Hero, 9/2 Dieux Diligence, 6/1 Which Flannerys, 15/2 Iron Sword, 10/1 Returning Officer, 11/1 Ealu Tapa, 12/1 Sir Vinny, 14/1 Union Boy, 16/1 Seamy Appletart, 18/1 Lauro James, 20/1 An Bhoireann, 25/1 It's Buster's Way, 28/1 Dee Bee Zed, 33/1 Woodie Wiley, Farney Bridge, She's A Divil, 40/1 Noble Trix, 50/1 Hurricane Leaf, Go Loud, 66/1 Harbour Man
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
Working Class Hero
Harry Sexton(7) · Thomas Gibney · 6yo
Top-rated of 18
score 53.0 · +7.6 clear of next best (45.3)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong24d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight62averageRPR 112 · TS 73 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight61averageLast 6: 3-P-2-2
- Trainer20% weight0small sample (n=4)Thomas Gibney: 0/4 winners last 14d (0%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: Eoghan Finegan(7) · T: T G McCourt · draw 0 5yo · G · b | — | — | 15.0 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 2 | 19 | J: Mr D P Davis · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 0 4yo · G · b | — | — | 23.0 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 3 | 11 | J: Mr B M Coonan(7) · T: David Harry Kelly · draw 0 5yo · G · b | — | — | 35.0 | 100/30J·4.33 SP |
| 4 | 15 | J: Mr J L Gleeson · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 0 4yo · G · b | — | — | 23.0 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 5 | 16 | J: Mr A P Ryan(5) · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 0 4yo · G · b | — | — | 18.0 | 100/30J·4.33 SP |
| 6 | 5 | J: Finn Brickley(7) · T: Cian Collins · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 5P65 | — | 15.7 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 7 | 10 | J: Mr H C Swan · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 65 | — | 45.3 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 8 | 9 | J: Austin Gordon(7) · T: Mark Fahey · draw 0 5yo · G · b | PP | — | 5.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 9 | 3 | J: Mr J M Halford(7) · T: Peter Fahey · draw 0 5yo · G · b | — | — | 22.0 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 10 | 12 | J: Mr A T Feeney(7) · T: M O Quigley · draw 0 6yo · G · b | — | — | 35.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 11 | 18 | J: Mr S Connor(7) · T: J G Cosgrave · draw 0 4yo · G · b | — | — | 25.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 12 | 4 | J: Mr J P Collins(7) · T: John M Burke · draw 0 6yo · G · ch | — | — | 27.5 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 13 | 20 | J: Alan O'Sullivan(7) · T: Patrick T Foley · draw 0 4yo · F · b | — | — | 25.0 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 14 | 8 | J: Benjamin P Kennedy(7) · T: Sabrina J Harty · draw 0 5yo · G · ch | — | — | 25.0 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 15 | 17 | J: Mr D McGill(7) · T: C A McBratney · draw 0 4yo · G · b | 0 | — | 17.3 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 16 | 1 | J: Mr R M Staunton(7) · T: Brian M McMahon · draw 0 6yo · G · btFT T | 7P05 | — | 29.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 17 | 6 | J: Mr L J Murphy(7) · T: David J Phelan · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 0 | — | 14.5 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| SU | 13 | J: Dylan Whelan(7) · T: Conor Houlihan · draw 0 5yo · G · ch | PP | — | 5.0 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Conor Smithers(7) · T: James Andrew Fahey · draw 0 6yo · G · ch | 70 | — | 40.5 | — |
| — | — | J: Harry Sexton(7) · T: Thomas Gibney · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 3P22 | — | 53.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:30 Punchestown?
No — the AI top pick (Working Class Hero) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 17:30 Punchestown?
Top finishers: 1. Dee Bee Zed (IRE) (51.00), 2. Which Flannerys (IRE) (8.00), 3. Sir Vinny (IRE) (4.33).
What was the winning time for the 17:30 Punchestown?
The winning time was 3m 59.10s, 7.50s slower than standard.
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