19:20 Punchestown Tips — Wednesday 13th May 2026

19:20PunchestownGoing: GoodHurdle

Our Selection

Ballagh Star

8yo • b g

Good

72/100 confidence

Form

10/15

Rating

8/10

Market

8/10

Trends

11/15

Why This Horse

Improving form line (3 → 2 → 1)
Consistent — placed 3 of last 5 runs
Placed before last — capable of bouncing back

Each-Way Alternative: Joes Turn

19:20 Punchestown — Race Preview & Tips

Ballagh Star catches the eye in the 19:20 19:20 Punchestown at Punchestown, run over on Good ground.

Recent form reads 0479321P-, with a win that underlines the current well-being.

Trained by Mrs Yvonne Dunleavy and ridden by A. P. Kelly, this is a pairing with a solid record in races of this nature.

There is every reason to think the Good going will play to strengths here.

Key angle: Improving form line (3 → 2 → 1).

Off an official rating of 83, there may be more to come at the current mark.

If looking for an each-way angle, Joes Turn is the one to include on the slip.

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Full Racecard — 21 Runners

Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Draw	OR	Odds
Three County Star 0890885-0	Reserve	Brian Mortell 0% win rate	—	82	EVS
Where Are You Now 8462-	C. G. O'Dwyer	Enda Bolger 0% win rate	—	98	EVS
Schiehallion P/5240FP2-	Patrick O'Hanlon	Dermot Anthony McLoughlin 13% win rate	—	95	EVS
Joes Turn 310531/2F-	Phillip Enright	Mark McNiff 17% win rate	—	90	EVS
Wakey Wakey Man 06382643-	J. W. Kennedy	Cian Michael Collins 15% win rate	—	89	EVS
Sheer Raz 000U/535-	Keith Donoghue	Gavin Patrick Cromwell 17% win rate	—	94	EVS
Private Policy 3404-	P. Cleary	Nigel Slevin 12% win rate	—	92	EVS
Ballagh StarOUR TIP 0479321P-	A. P. Kelly	Mrs Yvonne Dunleavy 0% win rate	—	83	EVS
Illtakehimmyself 60995-	C. M. Hogan	Eric McNamara 0% win rate	—	93	EVS
Creadan Grace 90/69613P-	James Smith	Gordon Elliott 15% win rate	—	90	EVS
Cullig 6122/P4PP-	Alex Harvey	Patrick T. Foley 0% win rate	—	100	EVS
Go To Town 59/4440-	D. King	Ross O'Sullivan 12% win rate	—	100	EVS
Watty Show 059/7P0-	D. J. O'Keeffe	Henry de Bromhead 15% win rate	—	89	EVS
Smackwater Jack 47755470-	R. A. Doyle	Mrs Denise Foster 0% win rate	—	85	EVS
Toor Idaho 0P84PPP9-	Liam Quinlan	Ms M. Flynn 0% win rate	—	85	EVS
The Cobblers Wife 079U064-	M. J. Doyle	Gordon Michael Doyle 0% win rate	—	73	EVS
Its Time Again 6P5P231/6-	Alan O'Sullivan	David Richard Barry 0% win rate	—	92	EVS
Ossifer Hops 6606PC0P-	J. J. Slevin	Bernard Martin Crowley 0% win rate	—	89	EVS
Elbow Lane 7097-	Tiernan Power Roche	P. J. Rothwell 11% win rate	—	88	EVS
Dearg Mor 0508-	P. T. Smithers	Aidan Anthony Howard 11% win rate	—	90	EVS
Halsafari 0577364-6	Reserve	James M. Barcoe 12% win rate	—	85	EVS

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