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.
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Punchestown
IrelandJohn Dowling Memorial Maiden Hurdle
Sunday, 7 June 2026
2m7½f·Hurdle·Good To Yielding·11 runners·€7,068
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stJerry From Kerry (IRE)Jack G Gilligan·Paul John Gilligan3/1·4.00SP
- 2ndCaptain Hanley (IRE)Kieren Buckley·Eamonn O'Connell·beaten 16 lengths7/1·8.00SP
- 3rdC Pas Possible (FR)Alan O'Sullivan·Andrew Kinirons·beaten 0.3 lengths11/1·12.00SP
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.058.5/100 rating
Le Questionnaire
3.25BetMGM
Passes the v1.0 card filter
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way50.0/100 rating
Will Wilde
11.00Betfair 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
Le Questionnaire
Kevin Sexton · Gordon Elliott · 5yo
58.5/100
+8.5 vs next best (50.0)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong16d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight61averageLast 6: 3-2-0-2-2
- Ratings50% weight58averageOR 106 · RPR 106 · TS 51 — above field median
- Trainer20% weight35below averageGordon Elliott: 8/57 winners last 14d (14%)
MarketBest price 3.25 (BetMGM) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 00FP | 11-12 | — | — | — | 26.0 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 5yo · G · br | 5 | 11-12 | — | — | — | 15.5 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 6yo · G · bht | 2U | 11-12 | — | 111 | 35 | 36.5 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 7 | 11-12 | — | 49 | 34 | 35.8 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| 1 | 5 | 0 | 6yo · G · b | 86F45 | 11-12 | 108 | 110 | 93 | 46.6 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 5yo · G · gr | 32022 | 11-12 | 106 | 106 | 51 | 58.5 | 11/4F·3.75 SP | |
| PU | 7 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 3 | 11-12 | — | — | — | 17.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| PU | 9 | 0 | 7yo · G · grpFT P | PP120 | 11-12 | — | 39 | — | 28.2 | 125/1·126.00 SP | |
| 7 | 10 | 0 | 5yo · G · bhpFT HP | U4P40 | 11-12 | 85 | 80 | 23 | 34.5 | 250/1·251.00 SP | |
| PU | 11 | 0 | 7yo · G · grt | 82P6P | 11-12 | 110 | 110 | — | 50.0 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 5 | 12 | 0 | 5yo · M · gr | PPP | 11-05 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 5yo · G · brh | P06 | 11-12 | — | 66 | 11 | 21.8 | — |
Frequently asked questions
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partySecond on hurdling bow, with the winner following up next time, CAPTAIN HANLEY is appealing and can be excused his unseat last time
Racing Post pick: Captain Hanley
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook13/8 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
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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