16:30 Punchestown

Ireland

William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

2m4f · Hurdle · Good · 15 runners · €6,000 · Tuesday, 13 October 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd

1st
Another Challenge (IRE)
Phillip Enright·Oliver McKiernan
6/4F·2.50
SP
2nd
Kazbek (IRE)AI top pick · 62.6
Danny Mullins·Peter Fahey·beaten .5 lengths
9/1·10.00
SP
3rd
Bossy Bird (IRE)
James Smith·Thomas Gibney·beaten 6.5 lengths
9/2·5.50
SP

Race time

5m 7.40s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Another Challenge (IRE))

“Up with the pace early - 6th at halfway - moved up to 3rd before 4 out - travelling strongest approaching 2 out while upsides the front runner - nudged after 2 out then asked for effort - hit front 150 yards out - kept on strongly to win by the narrowest margin”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 9.00 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-way62.6/100 rating

Kazbek

13.00Matchbook

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-party

Pundit pick: Diamond Tipp

Diamond Tipp heads our ratings on 102, three pounds clear of Bossy Bird on 99, and that edge is enough to make her the one to beat in this 18-runner contest over 20 furlongs on good ground. Bossy Bird is the chief danger, with Kazbek on 96 and Le Roi Arthur on 95 also in the picture, but each of them has to find improvement to close the gap on our top-rated runner. In a big field, a horse with the best figure on our ratings looks the most solid proposition. Diamond Tipp is the 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

Kazbek

Danny Mullins · Peter Fahey · 6yo

Top-rated of 18

score 62.6 · +3.1 clear of next best (59.5)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=1)
Peter Fahey: 1/1 winners last 14d (100%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Freshness10% weight
100very strong
20d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
62average
OR 93 — above field median
Form20% weight
8weak
Last 6: P-4-P-P-9

MarketBest price 13.00 (Matchbook) · 6th in the market of 18.

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	12	Another Challenge J: Phillip Enright · T: Oliver McKiernan · draw 0 6yo · G · b	98271	10-10	82	—	—	44.8	6/4F·2.50 SP
2	3	Kazbek J: Danny Mullins · T: Peter Fahey · draw 0 6yo · G · chb	P4PP9	11-07	93	—	—	62.6	9/1·10.00 SP
3	1	Bossy Bird J: James Smith(3) · T: Thomas Gibney · draw 0 6yo · M · bt	42585	12-00	100	—	—	58.3	9/2·5.50 SP
4	2	Diamond Tipp J: Kevin Healy(7) · T: Martin Hassett · draw 0 6yo · M · baybrowntp	P27066	11-11	97	—	—	43.4	13/2·7.50 SP
5	18	Westin Pimpernel J: Josh Williamson(3) · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 4yo · F · b	0P00P	10-03	77	—	—	39.7	40/1·41.00 SP
6	10	Portetta J: Josh Younge(7) · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 5yo · M · gr	P0690	11-01	87	—	—	40.6	40/1·41.00 SP
7	8	Mellem J: Thomas O'Connor(7) · T: Mark Fahey · draw 0 7yo · G · btb	2740	11-02	88	—	—	38.7	14/1·15.00 SP
8	16	Cinnabar Moth J: Philip Donovan · T: Liz Doyle · draw 0 5yo · M · br	556940	10-05	77	—	—	59.5	18/1·19.00 SP
9	17	Hob's Angel J: Daniel King · T: James M Barcoe · draw 0 10yo · M · b	25364U	10-04	76	—	—	48.3	10/1·11.00 SP
10	4	Le Roi Arthur J: Kieren Buckley · T: Edward Buckley · draw 0 5yo · G · chtFT T	39F00	11-06	92	—	—	38.6	33/1·34.00 SP
11	13	Plus Or Minus J: Richard Condon(5) · T: P A Fahy · draw 0 4yo · G · bt	500	10-08	82	—	—	35.3	40/1·41.00 SP
12	9	Angelsworknovrtime J: Shane O'Callaghan(3) · T: James Andrew Fahey · draw 0 10yo · M · bt	26450	11-01	87	—	—	43.0	40/1·41.00 SP
13	11	Piper Street J: Tiernan Power Roche · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 5yo · G · b	6000	10-13	85	—	—	37.2	66/1·67.00 SP
UR	7	Maxicourt J: Conor Smithers(7) · T: Patrick J Duffy · draw 0 5yo · G · b	P37538	11-03	89	—	—	55.8	6/1·7.00 SP
PU	15	Bethpage Theatre J: Sam Ewing · T: Peter Fahey · draw 0 5yo · M · b	F96P0	10-07	79	—	—	57.3	40/1·41.00 SP
—	—	Poetic Focus J: Cian Quirke · T: A. Slattery · draw 0 6yo · M · bt	750202	11-04	90	—	—	55.1	—
—	—	Talas Kera J: Eoghan Finegan(5) · T: John G Carr · draw 0 5yo · M · b	754042	10-08	80	—	—	42.3	—
—	—	Granlahan J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 0 4yo · G · b	242221	11-05	86	—	—	57.4	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:30 Punchestown on 13 October 2026?

Another Challenge (IRE) won the 16:30 Punchestown at SP 2.50. Ridden by Phillip Enright. Trained by Oliver McKiernan.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:30 Punchestown?

No — the AI top pick (Kazbek) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 16:30 Punchestown?

Top finishers: 1. Another Challenge (IRE) (2.50), 2. Kazbek (IRE) (10.00), 3. Bossy Bird (IRE) (5.50).

What was the winning time for the 16:30 Punchestown?

The winning time was 5m 7.40s.

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