Quick Links

18+ | T&Cs apply | Wagering and T&Cs apply | Play Responsibly | Advertising Disclosure

Punchestown Festival 2026

IE Betting Offers

UK Betting Offers

Punchestown Festival Hub

Punchestown Festival 2026

IE Betting Offers

UK Betting Offers

Punchestown Festival Hub

Articles By Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.

Wed 15th Apr 2026

Exceeding and Andrew Slattery (right)

Team Slattery continues excellent form in Leopardstown finale

5.45PM

Glory To Be and Billy Lee

Glory To Be wins for Billy Lee

5.13PM

Star Mind (white cap, second from right) and Billy Coonan

Coonan collects in Student Derby

4.45PM

The Lion In Winter

The Lion In Winter makes winning return

4.13PM

Mixed Feelings and Joey Sheridan are clear

All positives for Mixed Feelings

4.02PM

Diego El Queso

'He's here for fun' - Diego delivers in the 'Domin OH HOO HOO'

3.38PM

Asakir and Ben Coen

Asakir scores for Murtagh and Coen

2.47PM

Eretria and Gavin Ryan

Eretria impressively wins Leopardstown's opener

2.22PM

Trainer Andy Slattery

Slattery's Grade 1 winner on course for Punchestown

8.12AM

I Am Maximus and Paul Townend

I Am Maximus set for summer break

8.10AM

Mon 6th Apr 2026

Journey With Me and David Doyle

Christie wins Jack Tyner Memorial Chase

5.46PM

River Vale and Gavin Brouder

Winters rises from the bed with Easter winner

4.14PM

Sun 5th Apr 2026

Nowwhatdoyouthink and Liam Quinlan

Hackett wins Cork's Grade 3 feature

6.15PM

Ndaawi and Josh Williamson

Galway Hurdle-winner scores at Cork

4.08PM

Sat 4th Apr 2026

Wild Bessie and Ronan Whelan (centre)

De Bromhead completes across-the-card double

5.43PM

Cardiff By The Sea and Seamie Heffernan

Queen Mary-fourth claims Cork maiden success

4.01PM

Jockeys and their mascots before Cork's Down Syndrome Centre Cork Race

One-off Cheltenham montage goes on sale for charity

4.01PM

Fri 3rd Apr 2026

Layfayette (right)

Cheltenham winners collect again with Curragh double

6.05PM

Galileo Noir and Colin Keane (centre)

Galileo Noir gets off the mark on third start

5.37PM

Fiver Friday and Nathan Crosse

A fantastic Friday for Fiver Friday

5.11PM

Key Witness and Alan Persse (right)

Flynn gets off the mark with progressive Key Witness

4.35PM

Chasing Paradise and Ben Coen

Irish Oaks-entered Chasing Paradise wins on reappearance

3.36PM

Staysound Susie and Jimmy Dalton (left)

Slattery secures early lead in trainers' championship

3.12PM

Lars Soldier and Wesley Joyce (near side) pip Confucius and Ryan Moore

Experienced Soldier slays expensive Ballydoyle colt

2.42PM

Ado McGuinness

McGuinness sends five to UK on big day for all-weather horses

11.08AM

Indigo Dream

O'Sullivan eyeing Newcastle prize money with Indigo Dream

10.55AM

Faiyum and Colin Keane

Faiyum 'in good nick' ahead of Curragh reappearance

10.43AM

Better Days Ahead and Sam Ewing (nearest)

Elliott may use claiming riders for leading National runners

8.33AM

Sun 29th Mar 2026

Cause For Comment and Patrick Mullins

Carey completes first double, in Downpatrick's finale

6.01PM

Littlefoot and Dan King (centre)

Chasing debutante Littlefoot takes fences in his stride

5.51PM

Born Braver and jockey Keith Donoghue are led in by Grace Mulhall

Born Braver conquers for Cromwell in Ulster National

5.20PM

Better Times and Michael Kenneally

Nicer ground helps Better Times

4.57PM

Lips Freedom and Donagh Meyler (right)

German Derby also-ran lands Downpatrick gamble

4.30PM

Cozone and James Smith

Reappearance win for well-backed Cozone

3.19PM

Robertjames and Paul Townend

Mullins newcomer wins Downpatrick's opener for Nationals' sponsor

2.44PM

Two Stars and Joey Sheridan (centre)

Stack hoping for soft ground as Two Stars set to reappear

8.39AM

Fri 27th Mar 2026

Rising Sky and Patrick McGettigan

Rising Sky continues McCann's good spell

8.48PM

Gaiety Girl and Colin Keane

Keane collects on progressive Gaiety Girl

8.23PM

Maria Quiteria and Donagh O'Connor

De Aguiar's stout filly scores impressively

8.11PM

Groom Ashley McEntee with Desert Friend, Pat Murphy and jockey Chris Hayes

Eager veteran hands Murphy a Dundalk double

7.58PM

Jockey Conor Cusack

Maiden Methgal gets off the mark

7.01PM

Shane Hassett leading Bishopton, who stands under a rainbow in the winner's enclosure

Bishopton strikes gold on first start of 2026

6.41PM

Benavente and Julian Pietropaolo

Late owner Gough remembered after Dundalk's claimer

6.27PM

Charles and Philip Byrnes

Byrnes makes new plans for Cheltenham reserves

9.25AM

Heart Wood and Darragh O'Keeffe

De Bromhead targets Aintree with Heart Wood

8.44AM

Wed 25th Mar 2026

Nick Rockett and Katie Walton

Nick Rockett on course for Aintree repeat

8.46AM

Sun 22nd Mar 2026

Uhavemeinstitches and Mark Walsh

Uhavemeinstitches follows in National-winner's hoof-prints

5.17PM

Paul Townend with his five career Cheltenham Gold Cups

Townend 'too far back' in championship

3.56PM

Fri 20th Mar 2026

Baila Conmigo and Ben Coen

Baila Conmigo collects in Dundalk's finale

8.39PM

Unterberg and Rory Mulligan

Hourigan's handicapper completes Dundalk hat-trick

8.18PM

Subscribe to latest horse racing offers

Latest News