Who won the 15:20 Punchestown on 13 October 2026?
Live To Laugh (IRE) won the 15:20 Punchestown at SP 4.00. Ridden by Ethan O'Sullivan. Trained by Peter Fahey.
15:20 Punchestown
IrelandWilliam Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle
2m7½f · Hurdle · Good · 18 runners · €9,000 · Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 3/1F·4.00Race report
- 1stLive To Laugh (IRE)AI top pick · 72.8Ethan O'Sullivan·Peter Fahey3/1F·4.00SP
- 2ndWarmer Days Ahead (FR)Phillip Enright·Oliver McKiernan·beaten 10 lengths5/1·6.00SP
- 3rdPilgrims Walk (IRE)Conor Clarke·P J Rothwell·beaten 4.25 lengths9/1·10.00SP
Race time
5m 52.00s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Live To Laugh (IRE))
“Raced in the pack and moved smoothly - blundered at the 2nd - up to 3rd by halfway - challenged for the front before 2 out - pushed on after 2 out - drew clear before the last and won comfortably”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.00 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-way72.8/100 rating
Live To Laugh
4.90Matchbook
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: Milan Forth
Milan Forth gets the nod in this 18-runner staying contest at Punchestown, sharing the top rating of 127 with Slane Hill but preferred for a progressive profile that suggests there is still more to come. Slane Hill is the chief danger on level terms, while Donnie Devito, four pounds back on 123, and Getaway Charlie, nine pounds adrift, also have to be respected in such a big field. Over this marathon trip on good ground, Milan Forth's upward trajectory can edge it, and 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
Live To Laugh
Ethan O'Sullivan(7) · Peter Fahey · 7yo
Top-rated of 18
score 72.8 · +1.9 clear of next best (70.9)
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=1)Peter Fahey: 1/1 winners last 14d (100%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight100very strong18d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight63averageOR 94
- Form20% weight57averageLast 6: 3-1-1-P-3
MarketBest price 4.90 (Matchbook) · market favourite.
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 | 17 | J: Ethan O'Sullivan(7) · T: Peter Fahey · draw 0 7yo · G · b | 311P3 | 94 | 72.8 | 3/1F·4.00 SP |
| 2 | 13 | J: Phillip Enright · T: Oliver McKiernan · draw 0 7yo · G · btv | 689P1 | 101 | 49.6 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 3 | 15 | J: Conor Clarke(7) · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 4yo · G · bp | 80234 | 98 | 52.1 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: Shane O'Callaghan(3) · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 0 7yo · G · brtpFT TP | 23375 | 120 | 56.3 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 5 | 12 | J: Miss N Lockhead Anderson(7) · T: S Curling · draw 0 6yo · G · br | 86747 | 102 | 63.2 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 6 | 18 | J: Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) · T: Thomas Mullins · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 63996 | 93 | 52.8 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 7 | 8 | J: Mr D Doyle(5) · T: Timothy Doyle · draw 0 10yo · G · bp | 04015 | 107 | 51.2 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 8 | 14 | J: Daniel King · T: Mrs Denise Foster · draw 0 12yo · G · b | 132991 | 99 | 70.5 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 9 | 11 | J: Jordan Gainford · T: E D Delany · draw 0 6yo · G · b | P0517 | 102 | 51.5 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 10 | 4 | J: Jack Kennedy · T: Patrick T Foley · draw 0 6yo · M · btp | 216P4 | 115 | 56.8 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 11 | 16 | J: Sarah Kavanagh(7) · T: Edward F Power · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 06408 | 94 | 51.3 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 12 | 9 | J: Donagh Meyler · T: Emmet Mullins · draw 0 5yo · M · chtpFT TP | 83F44 | 105 | 57.1 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 13 | 2 | J: Kevin Healy(7) · T: Simon Cavanagh · draw 0 7yo · G · bt | 243782 | 119 | 58.5 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 14 | 3 | J: Sean Flanagan · T: Barry Connell · draw 0 9yo · G · bb | 34507 | 119 | 70.9 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| PU | 5 | J: Danny Gilligan · T: Paul John Gilligan · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 373427 | 112 | 56.2 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| PU | 6 | J: Sam Ewing · T: Noel Meade · draw 0 6yo · G · bp | 6412P8 | 110 | 55.6 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| PU | 7 | J: Alex Harvey · T: John McConnell · draw 0 7yo · G · btb | 8F044P | 108 | 51.5 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
| PU | 10 | J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry de Bromhead · draw 0 5yo · M · grtb | 822P4 | 104 | 58.5 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:20 Punchestown?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Live To Laugh, won the race (AI score 72.8).
What were the placings in the 15:20 Punchestown?
Top finishers: 1. Live To Laugh (IRE) (4.00), 2. Warmer Days Ahead (FR) (6.00), 3. Pilgrims Walk (IRE) (10.00).
What was the winning time for the 15:20 Punchestown?
The winning time was 5m 52.00s.
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