15:40 Punchestown

Ireland

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

1m1f · Flat · Good · 14 runners · €9,600 · Tuesday, 15 September 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 11th

1st
Back Straight (GB)
Colin Keane·M D O'Callaghan
30/100F·1.30
SP
2nd
Saliba (IRE)
Shane Foley·Mrs J. Harrington·beaten 1.75 lengths
13/2·7.50
SP
3rd
Fleur De Provence (IRE)
Chris Hayes·D K Weld·beaten 2.25 lengths
11/1·12.00
SP

Race time

1m 58.69s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Back Straight (GB))

“Settled handy early - hit front after 2f - bumped 2f out - pushed clear inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to score”

AI top-rated Port Arthur (score 50.8) finished 11th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 28.00 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.

Why the model rates this top

Port Arthur

W. J. Lee · M C Grassick · 3yo

Top-rated of 17

score 50.8 · +3.3 clear of next best (47.6)

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
51average
OR 76
Form20% weight
45below average
Last 6: 3-4-3-5
Trainer20% weight
33small sample (n=8)
M C Grassick: 1/8 winners last 14d (13%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard

MarketBest price 75.00 (Matchbook) · 7th in the market of 17.

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	3	Back Straight J: Colin Keane · T: M D O'Callaghan · draw 3 3yo · C · btFT T	2	9-08	—	—	—	30.1	30/100F·1.30 SP
2	9	Saliba J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs J. Harrington · draw 11 3yo · G · b	365	9-08	77	—	—	45.5	13/2·7.50 SP
3	12	Fleur De Provence J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld · draw 10 3yo · F · bpFT P	229	9-03	77	—	—	47.6	11/1·12.00 SP
4	11	Vico Road J: G. F. Carroll · T: John Joseph Murphy · draw 8 3yo · G · b	5	9-08	—	—	—	18.0	18/1·19.00 SP
5	14	Xirivella J: Adam Caffrey · T: Noel Meade · draw 12 3yo · F · cht	633	9-03	72	—	—	43.7	12/1·13.00 SP
6	13	Sunburn J: J M Sheridan · T: John Joseph Murphy · draw 6 3yo · F · ch	—	9-03	—	—	—	20.0	80/1·81.00 SP
7	2	Senna's Girl J: Reese Holohan(7) · T: Diego Dias · draw 14 4yo · F · ch	04305	9-09	71	—	—	35.8	11/1·12.00 SP
8	5	Forest Fantasy J: Andrew Slattery · T: A. Slattery · draw 16 3yo · G · ch	—	9-08	—	—	—	19.0	33/1·34.00 SP
9	10	Swing Street J: Scott McCullagh · T: Richard John O'Brien · draw 4 3yo · G · b	690	9-08	—	—	—	11.1	300/1·301.00 SP
10	7	One Cool County J: R. P. Whelan · T: P J F Murphy · draw 9 3yo · G · b	690	9-08	—	—	—	11.1	300/1·301.00 SP
11	8	Port Arthur J: W. J. Lee · T: M C Grassick · draw 1 3yo · G · br	3435	9-08	76	—	—	50.8	28/1·29.00 SP
12	1	Helen's Blaze J: Declan McDonogh · T: H Rogers · draw 2 4yo · F · b	—	9-09	—	—	—	15.0	125/1·126.00 SP
13	6	Matties Point J: Donagh O'Connor · T: W McCreery · draw 17 3yo · G · ch	40	9-08	—	—	—	18.5	200/1·201.00 SP
14	4	Block Capitals J: Ben Coen · T: Jack Foley · draw 5 3yo · G · b	—	9-08	—	—	—	15.0	80/1·81.00 SP
—	—	Brigerbad J: Reserve 3 · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 15 3yo · G · b	08	9-08	—	—	—	11.3	—
—	—	Ballysax Boo J: Reserve 2 · T: Miss Katy Brown · draw 13 3yo · F · ch	9	9-03	—	—	—	9.7	—
—	—	Pattyandselma J: Reserve 1 · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 7 3yo · F · b	0	9-03	—	—	—	10.0	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 15:40 Punchestown on 15 September 2026?

Back Straight (GB) won the 15:40 Punchestown at SP 1.30. Ridden by Colin Keane. Trained by M D O'Callaghan.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:40 Punchestown?

No — the AI top pick (Port Arthur) finished 11.

What were the placings in the 15:40 Punchestown?

Top finishers: 1. Back Straight (GB) (1.30), 2. Saliba (IRE) (7.50), 3. Fleur De Provence (IRE) (12.00).

What was the winning time for the 15:40 Punchestown?

The winning time was 1m 58.69s.

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