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Punchestown Festival 2026

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Articles By Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.

Wed 6th May 2026

City Of Memphis

Memphis set to tackle stakes company again

8.22AM

Sons And Lovers winning in Saudi Arabia

O'Brien hoping Sons shows up well

8.21AM

Mon 4th May 2026

Genesis (left) beats Reposado

Genesis not for passing in Curragh finale

5.35PM

Alfred Wincham and Aine O'Connor

Wincham makes big impression on bumper debut

5.29PM

Catalani and Rob James score as Colvin and Jack Johnson part company

Catalani clear winner of hunter chase

4.53PM

Hawk Mountain

Hawk Mountain sets up French Derby raid

3.47PM

Minnie Hauk and Ryan Moore

Hauk swoops to land Mooresbridge

4.30PM

Kensington Lane and Chris Hayes (left) beat Black Caviar Gold

Kensington collects Group 3 honours for the O'Briens

3.58PM

Court Canyon and Paddy O'Hanlon

Canyon leaps to debut win over fences

3.49PM

Spinning Around and Paddy Harnett (blue and yellow)

Spinning strikes for Donnacha O'Brien

3.17PM

Causeway and Ryan Moore

Causeway claims Tetrarch for Ballydoyle

2.48PM

Bella Union and Dylan Kidd

Bella backs up for McConnell

2.35PM

Velozee and Billy Lee

Velozee takes First Flier in style

2.10PM

Berto Ramirez and Aidan Kelly get over the last

Berto blossoms for McNamara at Down Royal

2.05PM

Immortal Guard and Donagh O'Connor lead them home

Guard lands gamble in Curragh opener

1.31PM

Fri 1st May 2026

Largy Star and Declan Lavery beat Premier Division

Largy battles back in bumper

8.02PM

Trainer Peter Fahey

Avalo edges out Pete in cracking finish

7.37PM

Lossiemouth and Paul Townend

Lossiemouth lights up Punchestown with brilliant display

6.15PM

King Rasko Grey and Paul Townend

Grey clings on to complete Grade 1 double

6.25PM

Funiculi Funicula and Paul Townend

Mullins doubles up with Funicula

5.45PM

Dinoblue and Mark Walsh

Milestone for Walsh as Dino dominant

5.12PM

Wonderwall and Rob James (nearest) battled with Its On The Line

Wonderwall edges duel with rival Line

4.43PM

Jetbob and Jamie Scallan

Scallan shines on Jet

4.02PM

The Mourne Rambler

Flat option for Rambler after holidays

8.23AM

Tue 28th Apr 2026

Delamotte comes widest to land the finale

Delamotte completes Mullins hat-trick in finale

6.57PM

Il Etait Temps and Paul Townend

Temps on top again in Champion Chase at Punchestown

6.24PM

Abbeyglen and John Gleeson

Abbeyglen makes impressive debut in Defender bumper

5.51PM

Western Fold (right) leads over the last

Western claims top level honours for Elliott

5.12PM

Eachtotheirown and Sean Flanagan

Each comes into his Own in Champion Novice

4.51PM

Kalix Delabarriere (right) tackles I'm Slippy (centre) and Messerschmitt (left) at the last

Cleary-Farrell collects again with Kalix

4.11PM

Powerful and Simon Torrens

Punchestown hat-trick for Powerful

3.41PM

Fountain House and Rob james (right) give chase to the leaders

Fountain kicks off Punchestown festival in style

3.02PM

Mon 27th Apr 2026

Amiata (yellow cap)

Amiata strikes for Lyons & Keane

6.13PM

Fri 24th Apr 2026

Fort Randall and Oran McGill

Randall lands gamble on return to action

5.54PM

Tue 21st Apr 2026

Pollenca beating Signora

Pollenca has Athasi target and new owner

8.20AM

Sun 19th Apr 2026

Arctic Assassin and Joey Sheridan

Assassin guns down rivals to land Curragh finale

5.36PM

Merisi Diamond and Billy Lee

Merisi Diamond holds on for fifth career win

5.05PM

Great Barrier Reef and Ryan Moore w

Reef makes big splash on debut

2.51PM

Wed 15th Apr 2026

Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein in line for Newbury weekend appearance

3.23PM

Sun 12th Apr 2026

Thesecretadversary and Seamus Heffernan (pale blue)

Stack's colt enters Classic equation after Group 3 win

5.40PM

Skydance and Billy Lee (nearest) beat Thundering On

Skydance grabs maiden success on return

2.35PM

Mon 6th Apr 2026

Fierce Handay and Harry Cobden

Handay success for Cobden in McManus colours

3.40PM

Sun 5th Apr 2026

Fleur In The Park and Cian Quirke

Fleur In The Park gives Andrew Slattery a Grade One first

4.48PM

Zanoosh and Brian Hayes (left) beat Place De La Nation

Zanoosh grabs Grade 1 glory for Murphy

4.54PM

Willie Mullins with wife Jackie

'He was well named, I think' – Mullins impressed with He's On Fire

2.52PM

North Coast

Hopes high North Coast can make his Classic mark

12.47PM

Sat 4th Apr 2026

Talk The Talk won't run again this season

Talk The Talk done for the season as chasing career awaits

2.02PM

Fri 3rd Apr 2026

Celestial Orbit and Joey Sheridan

Celestial Orbit pays immediate dividend on O'Brien switch

2.39PM

Thu 2nd Apr 2026

Ellies Rock and John Shinnick

Rock given rousing reception

7.05PM

Celtic Alliance and Jake Coen

Well-bred Alliance makes winning debut

6.25PM

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