Who won the 15:42 Punchestown on 7 June 2026?
Between Friends (IRE) won the 15:42 Punchestown at SP 6.00. Ridden by Aidan Kelly. Trained by E Bolger.
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Punchestown
IrelandLily & Wild Mares Maiden Hurdle
Sunday, 7 June 2026
2m5½f·Hurdle·Good To Yielding·18 runners·€7,068
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stBetween Friends (IRE)Aidan Kelly·E Bolger5/1·6.00SP
- 2ndLatopix (FR)Dylan Whelan·Henry De Bromhead·beaten 2.75 lengths9/2·5.50SP
- 3rdJulie Liath (IRE)AI top pick · 70.3Alan O'Sullivan·P J Healy·beaten 9 lengths11/1·12.00SP
Race time
5m 21.00s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Between Friends (IRE))
“Prominent early - in touch with leaders 3rd - headway on outer after 3 out - led and going easily home turn - good jump last - pushed out run-in - comfortably”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 11.00 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 →v1.070.3/100 rating
Julie Liath
16.50Betfair Exchange
Passes the v1.0 card filter
v1.13.08 score
Julie Liath
14.00SmarketsSBK
segment +7.7% · Hurdle · Good To Yielding ·
Each-way62.6/100 rating
Crossbar Getaway
10.50Betfair Exchange
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
Julie Liath
Alan O'Sullivan(7) · P J Healy · 11yo
70.3/100
+7.6 vs next best (62.6)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong27d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight73strongRPR 111 · TS 108 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight69strongLast 6: 2-3-4-1-3
- Trainer20% weight50averageP J Healy — no runners last 14 days
MarketBest price 16.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 6th pick of 18 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 6yo · M · b | 256P | 11-07 | — | 106 | 91 | 41.3 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | 8yo · M · b | 218P | 11-07 | — | — | — | 12.7 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 6yo · M · b | 088 | 11-07 | — | 87 | 46 | 28.3 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | 6yo · M · b | 23492 | 11-07 | 103 | 112 | 106 | 62.6 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | 7yo · M · b | P7PP4 | 11-07 | — | — | — | 19.9 | 200/1·201.00 SP | |
| 6 | 7 | 0 | 5yo · M · b | P7P22 | 11-07 | — | — | — | 14.8 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 3 | 8 | 0 | Julie Liathv1.1 11yo · M · b | 23413 | 11-07 | — | 111 | 108 | 70.3 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 2 | 9 | 0 | 5yo · M · gr | 7038 | 11-07 | — | 93 | 83 | 51.0 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 17 | 10 | 0 | 5yo · M · br | P | 11-07 | — | — | — | 18.5 | 250/1·251.00 SP | |
| 9 | 11 | 0 | 6yo · M · bhFT H | F2248 | 11-07 | — | 92 | 72 | 52.1 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 13 | 12 | 0 | 6yo · M · b | — | 11-07 | — | — | — | 22.0 | 100/1·101.00 SP | |
| 11 | 13 | 0 | 6yo · M · b | 07F | 11-07 | — | — | — | 3.5 | 150/1·151.00 SP | |
| 5 | 14 | 0 | 6yo · M · b | 13338 | 11-07 | — | — | — | 22.2 | 6/4F·2.50 SP | |
| 15 | 15 | 0 | 6yo · M · b | 0646 | 11-07 | — | 94 | 9 | 26.8 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| PU | 16 | 0 | 8yo · M · bt | 193 | 11-07 | — | 105 | 93 | 54.2 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 8 | 17 | 0 | 6yo · M · b | 0 | 11-07 | — | 85 | 29 | 29.0 | 150/1·151.00 SP | |
| 16 | 18 | 0 | 4yo · F · bp | 0 | 11-01 | — | — | — | 14.0 | 125/1·126.00 SP | |
| 14 | 19 | 0 | 4yo · F · b | — | 11-01 | — | — | — | 21.5 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 8yo · M · b | PUP | 11-07 | — | 87 | — | 31.5 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:42 Punchestown?
No — the AI top pick (Julie Liath) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 15:42 Punchestown?
Top finishers: 1. Between Friends (IRE) (6.00), 2. Latopix (FR) (5.50), 3. Julie Liath (IRE) (12.00).
What was the winning time for the 15:42 Punchestown?
The winning time was 5m 21.00s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyBumper winner SOME PRETENDER (nap) makes her maiden hurdle debut in a weak affair and should be up to winning with the trip to suit
Racing Post pick: Some Pretender
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook2/1 Some Pretender, 11/4 Crossbar Getaway, 6/1 Working Away, 12/1 Between Friends, 14/1 Latopix, Prophetess Miriam, Julie Liath, 16/1 Hello Below, 20/1 Fennors Rose, Bold Reflection, 22/1 Bossy Bird, 40/1 Free A Minute, Royal Order, Santa Paula, Tenacious Spirit, Yolanda's Star, Barstool Prophet, 50/1 Likeyouhaveplenty, 66/1 Cherry Red
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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