16:17 Punchestown

Ireland

John Dowling Memorial Maiden Hurdle

2m7½f · Hurdle · Good To Yielding · 11 runners · €7,068 · Sunday, 7 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 6th

1st
Jerry From Kerry (IRE)
Jack G Gilligan·Paul John Gilligan
3/1·4.00
SP
2nd
Captain Hanley (IRE)
Kieren Buckley·Eamonn O'Connell·beaten 16 lengths
7/1·8.00
SP
3rd
C Pas Possible (FR)
Alan O'Sullivan·Andrew Kinirons·beaten 0.3 lengths
11/1·12.00
SP

Race time

5m 46.40s−4.80s vs std

Notably fast — strong pace and/or strong runners; form likely solid.

In-running (Jerry From Kerry (IRE))

“Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - smooth headway to lead 2 out - went clear approaching last - easily”

AI top-rated Le Questionnaire (score 58.5) finished 6th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.75 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: Captain Hanley

Second on hurdling bow, with the winner following up next time, CAPTAIN HANLEY is appealing and can be excused his unseat last time

Forecast 13/8 Le Questionnaire, 2/1 Captain Hanley, 9/2 Jerry From Kerry, 9/1 Will Wilde, 18/1 C Pas Possible, Les Issards, 33/1 Ajp Falco, Glenary Prince, 66/1 Raleagh Scope, Talladega, 80/1 Little Big John, Maison De Balzac

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

Le Questionnaire

Kevin Sexton · Gordon Elliott · 5yo

Top-rated of 11

score 58.5 · +8.5 clear of next best (50.0)

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
100very strong
16d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
61average
Last 6: 3-2-0-2-2
Ratings50% weight
58average
OR 106 · RPR 106 · TS 51 — above field median
Trainer20% weight
35below average
Gordon Elliott: 8/57 winners last 14d (14%)

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	5	Jerry From Kerry J: Jack G Gilligan(5) · T: Paul John Gilligan · draw 0 6yo · G · b	86F45	11-12	108	110	93	46.6	3/1·4.00 SP
2	3	Captain Hanley J: Kieren Buckley · T: Eamonn O'Connell · draw 0 6yo · G · bht	2U	11-12	—	111	35	36.5	7/1·8.00 SP
3	2	C Pas Possible J: Alan O'Sullivan(7) · T: Andrew Kinirons · draw 0 5yo · G · br	5	11-12	—	—	—	15.5	11/1·12.00 SP
4	4	Glenary Prince J: Mike O'Connor · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 0 5yo · G · b	7	11-12	—	49	34	35.8	3/1·4.00 SP
5	12	Talladega J: Ricky Doyle · T: Colin Bowe · draw 0 5yo · M · gr	PPP	11-05	—	—	—	5.0	66/1·67.00 SP
6	6	Le Questionnaire J: Kevin Sexton · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 5yo · G · gr	32022	11-12	106	106	51	58.5	11/4F·3.75 SP
7	10	Raleagh Scope J: Gavin Brouder · T: C A McBratney · draw 0 5yo · G · bhpFT HP	U4P40	11-12	85	80	23	34.5	250/1·251.00 SP
F	1	Ajp Falco J: John Shinnick · T: David Harry Kelly · draw 0 5yo · G · b	00FP	11-12	—	—	—	26.0	40/1·41.00 SP
PU	7	Les Issards J: Ben Harvey · T: E D Delany · draw 0 5yo · G · b	3	11-12	—	—	—	17.0	28/1·29.00 SP
PU	9	Maison De Balzac J: Conor Lamon(7) · T: Adrian Sexton · draw 0 7yo · G · grpFT P	PP120	11-12	—	39	—	28.2	125/1·126.00 SP
PU	11	Will Wilde J: Philip Donovan(3) · T: Liz Doyle · draw 0 7yo · G · grt	82P6P	11-12	110	110	—	50.0	11/2·6.50 SP
—	—	Little Big John J: Liam Quinlan · T: Maike Magnussen · draw 0 5yo · G · brh	P06	11-12	—	66	11	21.8	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:17 Punchestown on 7 June 2026?

Jerry From Kerry (IRE) won the 16:17 Punchestown at SP 4.00. Ridden by Jack G Gilligan. Trained by Paul John Gilligan.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:17 Punchestown?

No — the AI top pick (Le Questionnaire) finished 6.

What were the placings in the 16:17 Punchestown?

Top finishers: 1. Jerry From Kerry (IRE) (4.00), 2. Captain Hanley (IRE) (8.00), 3. C Pas Possible (FR) (12.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:17 Punchestown?

The winning time was 5m 46.40s, 4.80s faster than standard.

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