Who won the 14:40 Punchestown on 15 September 2026?
Follow Me (FR) won the 14:40 Punchestown at SP 7.50. Ridden by W. J. Lee. Trained by Ross O'Sullivan.
14:40 Punchestown
IrelandPunchestown Jumps Opener October 13th Handicap
1m · Flat · Good · 14 runners · €9,000 · Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 9thRace report
- 1stFollow Me (FR)W. J. Lee·Ross O'Sullivan13/2·7.50SP
- 2ndHassaniya (IRE)Reese Holohan·M D O'Callaghan·beaten 2.75 lengths10/1·11.00SP
- 3rdMotta Alta (IRE)Shane Foley·Mrs J. Harrington·beaten .5 lengths7/2F·4.50SP
Race time
1m 43.28s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Follow Me (FR))
“Went straight to front - lost command soon after - sitting second entering final 3f - hit the front again with 2f left - edged clear approaching last furlong and a half - stayed on strongly to win going away”
AI top-rated Sagasti (score 55.7) finished 9th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 10.00 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way52.5/100 rating
Motta Alta
7.50LiveScore Bet
Place portion settles at 2.30 · 1/5 odds · 4 places
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Sonoran
Sonoran is preferred over the top-rated Motta Alta on the basis of a progressive profile and a fitness edge that could prove decisive over this eight-furlong trip on good ground at Punchestown, though the ratings gap between the pair is a narrow two pounds and any slip in form would quickly bring Motta Alta back into contention. Follow Me and Molto Amichi are also threats in a wide-open sixteen-runner field, and with confidence on the lower side this is not a race to get too heavily involved in. On balance, Sonoran is our selection.
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
Sagasti
Colin Keane · M D O'Callaghan · 3yo
Top-rated of 16
score 55.7 · +3.2 clear of next best (52.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong28d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight51averageOR 77
- Form20% weight50averageLast 6: 6-3-0-2-0-1
- Trainer20% weight50averageM D O'Callaghan: 2/10 winners last 14d (20%)
MarketBest price 101.00 (LiveScore Bet) · 11th in the market of 16.
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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: W. J. Lee · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 7 5yo · G · bv | 49833 | 77 | 42.5 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 2 | 14 | J: Reese Holohan(7) · T: M D O'Callaghan · draw 2 3yo · G · bp | 45330 | 68 | 48.2 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 3 | 8 | J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs J. Harrington · draw 5 3yo · F · ch | 613 | 77 | 52.5 | 7/2F·4.50 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Ben Coen · T: J. P. Murtagh · draw 4 3yo · F · b | 1427 | 79 | 44.5 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 5 | 9 | J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 3 8yo · G · btv | 328304 | 72 | 41.2 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 6 | 11 | J: Andrew Slattery · T: A. Slattery · draw 10 4yo · G · bt | 623324 | 72 | 47.0 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 7 | 4 | J: J M Sheridan · T: John James Feane · draw 11 4yo · G · b | 10200 | 75 | 52.0 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 8 | 12 | J: Patrick McGettigan(5) · T: P Sweeney · draw 1 8yo · G · b | 880464 | 71 | 37.7 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 9 | 10 | J: Colin Keane · T: M D O'Callaghan · draw 9 3yo · F · chv | 630201 | 77 | 55.7 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 10 | 3 | J: G. F. Carroll · T: Mrs Denise Foster · draw 16 5yo · G · b | 45187 | 76 | 39.3 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 11 | 13 | J: Terry Casey(7) · T: Michael Mulvany · draw 8 6yo · G · gt | 57900 | 67 | 39.9 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
| 12 | 5 | J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld · draw 14 3yo · F · bpFT P | 619 | 79 | 49.8 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 13 | 7 | J: Scott McCullagh · T: Sean Byrne · draw 12 5yo · G · br | 00160 | 72 | 37.6 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 14 | 1 | J: Luke McAteer · T: Eoin Griffin · draw 6 5yo · G · b | 39219 | 80 | 46.5 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| — | — | J: · T: Ms Claire O'Connell · draw 13 3yo · G · br | 756 | 61 | 37.8 | — |
| — | — | J: · T: G. M. Lyons · draw 15 4yo · G · baybrownt | 369951 | 83 | 51.7 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:40 Punchestown?
No — the AI top pick (Sagasti) finished 9.
What were the placings in the 14:40 Punchestown?
Top finishers: 1. Follow Me (FR) (7.50), 2. Hassaniya (IRE) (11.00), 3. Motta Alta (IRE) (4.50).
What was the winning time for the 14:40 Punchestown?
The winning time was 1m 43.28s.
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