Who won the 16:30 Punchestown on 14 October 2026?
Gorgeous Tom (IRE) won the 16:30 Punchestown at SP 1.67. Ridden by Darragh O'Keeffe. Trained by Henry de Bromhead.
16:30 Punchestown
IrelandMatchbook Betting Exchange Steeplechase (Grade 3)
2m7f · Chase · Class 1 · Good · 4 runners · €33,000 · Wednesday, 14 October 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stGorgeous Tom (IRE)Darragh O'Keeffe·Henry de Bromhead4/6F·1.67SP
- 2ndCroke Park (IRE)Jack Kennedy·Gordon Elliott·beaten 22 lengths7/2·4.50SP
- 3rdApple's Of Bresil (FR)AI top pick · 83.0Sean Flanagan·Barry Connell·beaten 2 lengths100/30·4.33SP
Race time
5m 58.80s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Gorgeous Tom (IRE))
“Went on with a rival for the front spot - in front by the 5th - bounded away turning in - kept going powerfully to win - slowed down in the final 50 yards”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.33 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-partyPundit pick: Croke Park
Croke Park gets the nod at Punchestown, rated 152 on our figures and narrowly ahead of Gorgeous Tom on 150, a gap of just two pounds that still gives us the edge in a Class 1 contest over 23 furlongs on good ground. Gorgeous Tom is clearly the main danger and could easily reverse the placings, while Apple's Of Bresil on 125 and Smallcraftwarning on 104 look to have plenty to find on our figures. This is a tight call at the top, so confidence is low, but Croke Park's slight superiority is enough to make him the pick, and our selection is Croke Park.
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
Apple's Of Bresil
Sean Flanagan · Barry Connell · 8yo
Top-rated of 4
score 83.0 · +11.5 clear of next best (71.4)
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 strong24d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight85very strongOR 128
- Trainer20% weight83small sample (n=3)Barry Connell: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Form20% weight69strongLast 6: 2-0-1-2
MarketBest price 5.50 (10 Bet) · 3rd in the market of 4.
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 | 3 | J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry de Bromhead · draw 0 8yo · G · b | 24503 | 152 | 71.4 | 4/6F·1.67 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 8yo · G · bp | 33300 | 148 | 66.6 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Sean Flanagan · T: Barry Connell · draw 0 8yo · G · gt | 2012 | 128 | 83.0 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| F | 4 | J: Daniel King · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 9yo · G · bt | 134112 | 100 | 62.3 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:30 Punchestown?
No — the AI top pick (Apple's Of Bresil) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 16:30 Punchestown?
Top finishers: 1. Gorgeous Tom (IRE) (1.67), 2. Croke Park (IRE) (4.50), 3. Apple's Of Bresil (FR) (4.33).
What was the winning time for the 16:30 Punchestown?
The winning time was 5m 58.80s.
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