Who won the 17:40 Punchestown on 14 October 2026?
Manu Reva (FR) won the 17:40 Punchestown at SP 29.00. Ridden by Mr B T Stone. Trained by Liz Doyle.
17:40 Punchestown
IrelandMatchbook €50,000 Graduation Series Flat Race
2m½f · NH Flat · Good · 11 runners · €7,200 · Wednesday, 14 October 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stManu Reva (FR)Mr B T Stone·Liz Doyle28/1·29.00SP
- 2ndSharbel (IRE)AI top pick · 41.7Mr P W Mullins·Peter Fahey·beaten 0.1 lengths9/4J·3.25SP
- 3rdHill Silver (IRE)Mr D McGill·Ciaran Murphy·beaten 0.2 lengths8/1·9.00SP
Race time
4m 1.10s
Race time recorded.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 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-way27.0/100 rating
Hill Silver
10.50Matchbook
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: Frisco Lad
Frisco Lad is a tentative call on our figures, with a rating of 117 that puts him 13 lb better than Sharbel (104) and 17 lb clear of Hill Silver (100), a sizeable gap in an 11-runner field on good ground over 16 furlongs. Sharbel is the main danger, with Hill Silver and Hilly Filly (97) also in the mix, while five of the field are unrated and add some uncertainty. Frisco Lad's superior numbers still make him the one to beat, so he 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
Sharbel
Mr P W Mullins · Peter Fahey · 4yo
Top-rated of 11
score 41.7 · +1.7 clear of next best (40.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100small sample (n=7)Peter Fahey: 3/7 winners last 14d (43%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight100very strong25d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight59averageLast 6: 6-2
- Ratings50% weight0weakno Racing Post ratings on file
MarketBest price 3.80 (Matchbook) · 2nd in the market of 11.
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 | 6 | J: Mr B T Stone(7) · T: Liz Doyle · draw 0 4yo · G · b | — | — | 35.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 2 | 7 | J: Mr P W Mullins · T: Peter Fahey · draw 0 4yo · G · b | 62 | — | 41.7 | 9/4J·3.25 SP |
| 3 | 2 | J: Mr D McGill(7) · T: Ciaran Murphy · draw 0 4yo · G · b | 441 | — | 27.0 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Mr P A King(3) · T: David Harry Kelly · draw 0 4yo · F · ch | 1 | — | 40.0 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: Mr J L Gleeson · T: Henry de Bromhead · draw 0 4yo · G · b | 1 | — | 34.0 | 9/4J·3.25 SP |
| 6 | 10 | J: Mr Derek O'Connor · T: John Queally · draw 0 4yo · G · g | 4 | — | 31.5 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 7 | 4 | J: Mr L P Shanahan(7) · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 0 4yo · F · br | 12 | — | 25.6 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 8 | 3 | J: Mr S Cotter(7) · T: Paul Nolan · draw 0 4yo · G · b | — | — | 20.5 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 9 | 11 | J: Mr D G Lavery · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 4yo · G · b | 0 | — | 10.5 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 10 | 9 | J: Mr H C Swan · T: D Buckley · draw 0 4yo · G · ch | — | — | 25.0 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 11 | 8 | J: Mr A P Ryan(3) · T: Jack Doyle · draw 0 4yo · G · b | 4 | — | 13.5 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:40 Punchestown?
No — the AI top pick (Sharbel) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 17:40 Punchestown?
Top finishers: 1. Manu Reva (FR) (29.00), 2. Sharbel (IRE) (3.25), 3. Hill Silver (IRE) (9.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:40 Punchestown?
The winning time was 4m 1.10s.
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