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Fri 1st May 2026

Largy battles back in bumper

Largy Star dug deep when rallying gamely to land the concluding bumper at Punchestown this evening.

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

Thu 30th Apr 2026

Adaboy Mushy swoops late in a thrilling finale

Adaboy Mushy added to a debut win at Leopardstown last month when coming from last to first in the straight to take the JP & M Doyle (C & G) INH Flat Race at Punchestown.

7.01PM

Bob Olinger (right) and Darragh O'Keeffe

Bob Olinger bows out on a Grade 1 high

6.43PM

Salvator Mundi and Harry Cobden

Salvator Mundi takes advantage of Kopek exit

5.52PM

Come Walk With Me and Donagh Meyler

Come Walk With Me leads Meyler to 34/1 double

5.18PM

Blue Mosque (No.16) and Donagh Meyler

Patience proves the key for Blue Mosque

4.50PM

Busselton (No.3) and Darragh O'Keeffe

O'Keeffe doubles up as Busselton lands another La Touche

4.12PM

Adrienne and Darragh O'Keeffe

Adrienne records Listed success for the Walshes

3.35PM

Donn McClean previews the Stayers' Hurdle - 'He's bred for stamina being by Tunis'

9.52AM

Teahupoo (Sam Ewing) winning at Punchestown last year

Stayers take centrestage on day 3 at Punchestown

9.00AM

Wed 29th Apr 2026

Teahupoo goes in search of Punchestown hat-trick

Gordon Elliott reaches for blinkers to aid Teahupoo’s hat-trick bid in the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown on Thursday.

1.51PM

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

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

Mon 27th Apr 2026

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

On this week’s Irish Angle show, Paddy Flood and Emma Nagle give their best bets from the first two days of the Punchestown Festival.

5.20PM

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

4.56PM

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

'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

Sean Bowen

Bowen looking for more Irish success at Punchestown

8.40AM

Sun 26th Apr 2026

Gordon Elliott relishing Punchestown Festival challenge despite slim title hopes

The fact Gordon Elliott is over €150,000 clear of Willie Mullins at the head of the Irish trainers’ championship — and is not even contemplating securing a first title — says plenty about the size of the task he faces on an annual basis.

1.05PM

Sat 25th Apr 2026

Ladies Cup the target for Fountain House

Boasting an impressive strike rate of nine wins from 14 point-to-point starts, Ian McCarthy's Fountain House will undoubtedly be a popular choice with punters for the Ladies Cup at Punchestown on Tuesday.

8.41AM

Fri 24th Apr 2026

Gordon Elliott and Jack Kennedy on their best chances at Punchestown - 'She just takes off'

Trainer Gordon Elliott has described Punchestown 'like nowhere else in the world' and is confident he has a few winners lined up as he continues his battle for the trainers’ championship.

12.03PM

Wilful and Jonjo O'Neill Jr winning at Cheltenham

O'Neills ready to assess Wilful at top level

11.39AM

Wed 22nd Apr 2026

Punchestown next on the agenda for Golden Ace

Golden Ace is poised to make her second trip to the Punchestown Festival next week, with the Boodles Champion Hurdle currently her favoured option.

8.49AM

Wed 15th Apr 2026

Slattery's Grade 1 winner on course for Punchestown

Trainer Andy Slattery reports his WillowWarm Gold Cup winner Fleur In The Park to be on course for another Grade 1 race, as he bids to follow up his Fairyhouse festival success at Punchestown.

8.12AM

Tue 14th Apr 2026

A Punchestown Festival to Savour: The trainers' title race and mouthwatering clashes

The Punchestown Festival is always known for its brilliant racing and crowds, and it will once again play host to the dramatic finale of the Irish trainers’ championship between Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott.

12.35PM

Mon 13th Apr 2026

Marine Nationale among Punchestown entries

Cheltenham absentee Marine Nationale is set to join the likes of Gaelic Warrior, Lossiemouth and Il Etait Temps as one of the stars of the Punchestown Festival next month.

3.14PM

Wed 1st Apr 2026

Ulster National hero Born Braver has Punchestown aim

Ulster Grand National winner Born Braver is likely to have his next run at the Punchestown Festival next month.

11.34AM

Inothewayurthinkin and Mark Walsh

Inothewayurthinkin pleasing Cromwell ahead of Punchestown

9.50AM

Mon 30th Mar 2026

Punchestown bid still possible for The Jukebox Man

Ben Pauling remains keen to head to the Punchestown Gold Cup with The Jukebox Man after confirming his stable star has now had wind surgery following his disappointing run at the Cheltenham Festival.

3.51PM

Wilful could step up in grade at Punchestown next month

Wilful could be handed Grade One mission at Punchestown

12.04PM

The Mourne Rambler landed Cheltenham Bumper.

The Mourne Rambler set for Punchestown run

12.06AM

Wed 25th Mar 2026

Cromwell eyes Punchestown with Inothewayurthinkin

Inothewayurthinkin will take aim at the Punchestown Gold Cup after returning to something like his best to take third place when fighting to defend his Cheltenham title.

2.29PM

Mon 23rd Mar 2026

The Mourne Rambler aimed at Punchestown for bumper double

Champion Bumper hero The Mourne Rambler will look to double his Grade One tally at next month’s Punchestown Festival.

2.16PM