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.
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Punchestown
IrelandCastlestone Holiday Homes (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Saturday, 6 June 2026
2m½f·NH Flat·Good To Yielding·18 runners·€6,479
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.053.0/100 rating
Working Class Hero
2.63Bet365· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way45.3/100 rating
Returning Officer
7.00Bet365
Place portion settles at 2.20 · 1/5 odds · 3 places
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Working Class Hero
Harry Sexton(7) · Thomas Gibney · 6yo
53.0/100
+7.6 vs next best (45.3)
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% weight0weakThomas Gibney: 0/4 winners last 14d (0%)
MarketBest price 2.63 (Bet365) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1 | 0 | 6yo · G · btFT T | 7P05 | 12-00 | — | 86 | 15 | 29.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | — | 12-00 | — | — | — | 15.0 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | — | 12-00 | — | — | — | 22.0 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | 6yo · G · ch | — | 12-00 | — | — | — | 27.5 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 5P65 | 12-00 | — | — | — | 15.7 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 17 | 6 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 0 | 12-00 | — | — | — | 14.5 | 100/1·101.00 SP | |
| 14 | 8 | 0 | 5yo · G · ch | — | 12-00 | — | — | — | 25.0 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 8 | 9 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | PP | 12-00 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 7 | 10 | 0 | 6yo · G · b | 65 | 12-00 | — | 115 | 26 | 45.3 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 3 | 11 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | — | 12-00 | — | — | — | 35.0 | 100/30J·4.33 SP | |
| 10 | 12 | 0 | 6yo · G · b | — | 12-00 | — | — | — | 35.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| SU | 13 | 0 | 5yo · G · ch | PP | 12-00 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 4 | 15 | 0 | 4yo · G · b | — | 11-09 | — | — | — | 23.0 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 5 | 16 | 0 | 4yo · G · b | — | 11-09 | — | — | — | 18.0 | 100/30J·4.33 SP | |
| 15 | 17 | 0 | 4yo · G · b | 0 | 11-09 | — | 34 | 19 | 17.3 | 100/1·101.00 SP | |
| 11 | 18 | 0 | 4yo · G · b | — | 11-09 | — | — | — | 25.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 2 | 19 | 0 | 4yo · G · b | — | 11-09 | — | — | — | 23.0 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 13 | 20 | 0 | 4yo · F · b | — | 11-02 | — | — | — | 25.0 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 6yo · G · ch | 70 | 12-00 | — | 98 | 79 | 40.5 | — | |
| — | — | 0 | 6yo · G · b | 3P22 | 12-00 | — | 112 | 73 | 53.0 | — |
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyTom Gibney's WORKING CLASS HERO may be able to make it third time lucky after two fine runner up efforts over this C&D
Racing Post pick: Working Class Hero
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook5/2 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
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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