16:20 Punchestown

Ireland

Ladbrokes 'Big Daily Boosts On Racing' Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

2m½f · Hurdle · Good To Yielding · 24 runners · €7,068 · Saturday, 6 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 11th

1st
Lizzie Twigg (IRE)
Kevin Sexton·Gordon Elliott
13/2·7.50
SP
2nd
Coolishael (IRE)
Alan O'Sullivan·Ross O'Sullivan·beaten 8.5 lengths
7/2·4.50
SP
3rd
Navy Waters (IRE)
Ricky Doyle·W McCreery·beaten 2.5 lengths
100/30·4.33
SP

Race time

3m 57.70s+1.50s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

In-running (Lizzie Twigg (IRE))

“Prominent - led after 2 out - went clear when ridden briefly run-in - comfortably”

AI top-rated Livio (score 67.7) finished 11th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.50 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: Sestini

Livio is taken on with SESTINI. The form of her Cork third has been well advertised since and she should be sharper for that run

Forecast 5/4 Livio, 7/2 Sestini, 15/2 Coolishael, 8/1 Navy Waters, 9/1 Lizzie Twigg, 11/1 Little Ginger, 14/1 Million Dollar Man, 16/1 Scotty Joe, 20/1 Mount Mandela, 28/1 Alaskan View, Good Thoughts, Glendaars Secret, 33/1 Jodoro, 40/1 Cometothinkofit, 50/1 Undertheinfluence, Rosie Brown, 66/1 Jet To Glory, Anam Geal, 80/1 Ancient Myth, 100/1 Rattledelatch, 125/1 Dorie Miller, Tiffany Mae, 150/1 Glengarriff, Cool As A Cat

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

Livio

Anna McGuinness(7) · W P Mullins · 5yo

Top-rated of 24

score 67.7 · +11.5 clear of next best (56.2)

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
26d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
76strong
RPR 122 · TS 106 — highest combined rating in the field
Form20% weight
73strong
Last 6: 1-3
Trainer20% weight
25weak
W P Mullins: 3/30 winners last 14d (10%)

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	20	Lizzie Twigg J: Kevin Sexton · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 5yo · M · b	15	11-05	—	—	—	23.7	13/2·7.50 SP
2	3	Coolishael J: Alan O'Sullivan(7) · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 0 5yo · G · b	433	11-12	—	—	—	28.0	7/2·4.50 SP
3	21	Navy Waters J: Ricky Doyle · T: W McCreery · draw 0 5yo · M · gr	—	11-05	—	—	—	15.0	100/30·4.33 SP
4	16	Sestini J: Calum Hogan(5) · T: Brian M McMahon · draw 0 4yo · G · b	3	11-07	—	115	90	56.2	13/2·7.50 SP
5	19	Jet To Glory J: Alyse Clarke(7) · T: John C McConnell · draw 0 5yo · M · ch	P2	11-05	—	—	—	15.4	66/1·67.00 SP
6	12	Rattledelatch J: John Shinnick · T: John Queally · draw 0 5yo · G · bhFT H	P09	11-12	—	31	22	16.4	150/1·151.00 SP
7	7	Jodoro J: Liam McKenna(3) · T: Dermot A McLoughlin · draw 0 5yo · G · ch	405P9	11-12	—	95	—	42.4	66/1·67.00 SP
8	15	Cometothinkofit J: Peter Smithers(7) · T: Padraig Roche · draw 0 4yo · G · b	006	11-07	—	37	—	24.3	150/1·151.00 SP
9	14	Undertheinfluence J: Carl Millar(5) · T: Noel C Kelly · draw 0 5yo · G · b	8	11-12	—	89	33	32.3	66/1·67.00 SP
10	18	Cool As A Cat J: Kieren Buckley · T: Tom Dreaper · draw 0 6yo · M · b	U9	11-05	—	53	21	33.1	150/1·151.00 SP
11	9	Livio J: Anna McGuinness(7) · T: W P Mullins · draw 0 5yo · G · b	13	11-12	—	122	106	67.7	6/4F·2.50 SP
12	8	Little Ginger J: Conor Smithers(7) · T: James Andrew Fahey · draw 0 5yo · G · ch	441	11-12	—	—	—	24.5	7/1·8.00 SP
13	2	Ancient Myth J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: N F Glynn · draw 0 5yo · G · b	00	11-12	—	81	32	25.8	100/1·101.00 SP
14	24	Good Thoughts J: Aidan Kelly(3) · T: J P Dempsey · draw 0 4yo · F · bhFT H	F6	11-00	—	89	55	31.2	50/1·51.00 SP
15	17	Alaskan View J: Cian Cullinan(7) · T: W J Martin · draw 0 6yo · M · bt	2160	11-05	—	108	—	49.8	66/1·67.00 SP
16	11	Mount Mandela J: Gavin Brouder · T: C A McBratney · draw 0 6yo · G · b	5593	11-12	—	88	57	35.6	50/1·51.00 SP
17	13	Scotty Joe J: Brian Barry(7) · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 5yo · G · b	4P16	11-12	—	97	40	49.8	40/1·41.00 SP
18	6	Glengarriff J: Alix Balfe(7) · T: Patrick Downey · draw 0 5yo · G · bh	0	11-12	—	29	—	14.2	200/1·201.00 SP
19	4	Dorie Miller J: Harry Sexton(7) · T: Adrian Sexton · draw 0 5yo · G · bpFT P	4700U	11-12	—	90	26	30.3	150/1·151.00 SP
20	5	Glendaars Secret J: P J O'Hanlon · T: Dermot A McLoughlin · draw 0 5yo · G · b	06	11-12	—	90	61	37.8	80/1·81.00 SP
21	10	Million Dollar Man J: Ben Harvey · T: Thomas Corish · draw 0 5yo · G · b	P6	11-12	—	102	25	43.8	50/1·51.00 SP
22	22	Rosie Brown J: Shane Markey(7) · T: Ms Helen P Markham · draw 0 6yo · M · ch	039	11-05	—	—	—	9.1	150/1·151.00 SP
23	23	Tiffany Mae J: Danny Power(7) · T: Sean Aherne · draw 0 5yo · M · b	9P	11-05	—	78	65	28.7	200/1·201.00 SP
PU	1	Anam Geal J: Benjamin P Kennedy(7) · T: Norman Lee · draw 0 5yo · G · bh	0	11-12	—	—	—	4.5	100/1·101.00 SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:20 Punchestown on 6 June 2026?

Lizzie Twigg (IRE) won the 16:20 Punchestown at SP 7.50. Ridden by Kevin Sexton. Trained by Gordon Elliott.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:20 Punchestown?

No — the AI top pick (Livio) finished 11.

What were the placings in the 16:20 Punchestown?

Top finishers: 1. Lizzie Twigg (IRE) (7.50), 2. Coolishael (IRE) (4.50), 3. Navy Waters (IRE) (4.33).

What was the winning time for the 16:20 Punchestown?

The winning time was 3m 57.70s, 1.50s slower than standard.

Best price shown is the highest decimal price across bookmakers we track. Odds update every few minutes; settle at SP if unavailable. 18+ only · Bet responsibly · BeGambleAware.org