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Wed 29th Apr 2026

Wednesday going update

The ground on both the hurdle and chase tracks at Punchestown remains yielding ahead of day two of the festival.

8.44AM

Tue 28th Apr 2026

Watering recommences at Punchestown

Watering has recommenced at Punchestown after the opening day of the festival.

7.51PM
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

John and Thady Gosden

Saxon Street impresses at Epsom to enter Derby discussion

3.58PM

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

Gaelic Warrior (left) and Fact To File (right)

Gaelic Warrior and Fact To File in mouthwatering third clash

3.02PM

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

Forever Young

Forever Young adds significant spice to Prince of Wales’s Stakes entries

1.45PM

Zanoosh

Prolific Zanoosh taking on the boys at Punchestown

12.32PM

Oisin Murphy (centre)

Fabre books Murphy for Classic ride aboard My Highness

10.55AM

Il Etait Temps (nearest) has been well supported for today's feature

Going report from Punchestown

11.48AM

Mon 27th Apr 2026

Glyfada another nice three-year-old filly for Donnacha

Donnacha O'Brien has a nice bunch of three-year-old fillies this season and Glyfada (6/4 favourite) gave him another winner in that category in the Race & Stay Fillies' Maiden at Naas.

8.50PM
Bobby McGee (second from right)

A short head is good enough for Meade and Bobby McGee

8.29PM

Mission Central (centre)

Mission Central lands Listed sprint at Naas

7.36PM

Force Noir

Force Noir makes no mistake on second start

7.05PM

Keke has it sewn up inside the final furlong

Win number seven for Lynam's Keke

6.47PM

Amiata (yellow cap)

Amiata strikes for Lyons & Keane

6.13PM

Double Rush

Double Rush out to double up at Newmarket

4.41PM

Victorious (navy)

Victorious debut for Ballydoyle juvenile

5.32PM

Two horses to follow at Punchestown this week from Paddy Flood and Emma Nagle

5.20PM

Paul Townend - 'It's going to take a serious performance to stop him'

4.56PM

Hugo Palmer will train Bunting Mental

Littler enjoying first foray into racehorse ownership

3.54PM

Gstaad (centre)

O’Brien Guineas team still subject to change

3.14PM

Bow Echo

Bow Echo all guns blazing ahead of Guineas bid

2.23PM

Fleur In The Park will face a strong challenge from Willie Mullins' team

Slattery’s Fleur taking on the might of Mullins - 'He will love the ground, which a lot might not'

2.12PM

Marine Nationale

Defending champion Marine out to prove he is still a force

1.27PM

Gstaad (right)

Gstaad added back into 2000 Guineas mix

12.09PM

Precise (left)

Precise holds her place in 22-strong 1000 Guineas field

11.56AM

'That's going to be a huge advantage to him' - Willie Mullins on the Punchestown Festival

11.21AM

Barry Connell

Exciting week in store for Barry Connell

9.43AM

Trainer Ed Walker waiting for an ease for Almaqam.

Walker already has going concerns for Almaqam

8.37AM

Mission Central (left)

Moore at Naas for four rides

9.23AM

Bucanero Fuerte (right) is favourite for the feature race at Naas

Going update from Naas

8.58AM

Sean Bowen

Bowen looking for more Irish success at Punchestown

8.40AM

Sun 26th Apr 2026

Darn Hot Gallop gets green light for Guineas bid

Darn Hot Gallop will put her unbeaten record on the line in the Betfred 1000 Guineas at Newmarket next weekend.

4.46PM
See The Fire easily landed the Nottinghamshire Oaks

See The Fire stamps class on Nottinghamshire Oaks

4.34PM

Connections of Daryz have Royal Ascot date in mind

Daryz given Royal Ascot target after impressive Prix Ganay victory

3.20PM

Laafi (blue) was first passed the post at Aintree recently

Laafi to bid for compensation in Swinton Hurdle

4.21PM

Lifeplan will now be targeted at the Irish Guineas following setback

Irish Guineas next target for Lifeplan following spring setback

3.13PM

Gordon Elliott

Gordon Elliott relishing Punchestown Festival challenge despite slim title hopes

1.05PM

Aidan O'Brien bidding for further Classic glory this season

Classic glory remains at the heart of Aidan O’Brien’s ambition

11.49AM

Thesecretadversary will run in the Newmarket 2000 Guineas.

Thesecretadversary pleasing Stack ahead of Guineas run

8.29AM

Tribal Star will run in the Chester Cup next month

Tribal Star has Chester Cup aim

6.44AM

Sat 25th Apr 2026

Patrick Street prevails off career low mark

Down to a career low mark of 44 and with Nicola Burns aboard for the first time, Patrick Street led home 15 rivals in the concluding Limerick Motor Centre Handicap.

7.09PM
Kool One (left) coming with his winning run under James Ryan

Kool One just prevails for Ryan and his parents

6.46PM

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