Punchestown (IRE)
19:10
FRS Fencing Handicap Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Fri, 01 May 2026 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €20.10 Place: €4.10 €1.90 €4.60 Exacta: €161.70 Tricast: €1635.09 Trifecta: €1492.30
Non-Runners: Barrys Spirit (nasal discharge), Half A Chance (reserve), Paul's Dream (reserve), Walhaan (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - headway to lead approaching last - faced challenge and ran on well run-in - just held on(op 18/1)
6 G AVG Peter Fahey 158 lbs 14/1 Won
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2nd
Midfield - headway omitted 2 out - went second approaching last - challenging and ran on well run-in - just failed(op 7/1)
5 G AVG Jonjo & A J O'Neill 163 lbs 11/2 0.1
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3rd
Towards rear - midfield omitted 3 out - in touch with leaders home turn - outpaced approaching last - kept on and went third towards finish(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
8 M Poor F G Hand 155 lbs 20/1 8
4th
In touch with leaders - prominent omitted 2 out - outpaced approaching last - lost third towards finish(op 6/1)
5 G AVG W P Mullins 166 lbs 9/1 1.5
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5th
#1Spirou
Midfield - headway home turn - soon in touch with leaders - outpaced approaching last(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
6 G Elite Harry Derham 168 lbs 6/1 0.2
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6th
Towards rear - midfield omitted 3 out - headway on inner home turn - outpaced approaching last(op 11/1)
5 G AVG A J Martin 162 lbs 14/1 1.25
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7th
In touch with leaders - prominent omitted 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/1)
5 G AVG Noel C Kelly 161 lbs 6/1 2.5
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8th
Slowly into stride - in rear - pushed along briefly early - detached 1st - in rear 4th - headway when still plenty to do omitted 2 out - stayed on(tchd 13/2)
5 M Poor Anthony McCann 163 lbs 4/1F 1
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9th
Towards rear - slightly hampered 1st - midfield 4th - headway after 5th - prominent after 6th - led omitted 3 out - headed and weakened approaching last(tchd 33/1)
4 F Poor P G Fahey 151 lbs 28/1 1.75
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10th
Towards rear - headway omitted 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 9/1)
3 F AVG Gavin Cromwell 153 lbs 8/1 1.5
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11th
Midfield - in touch with leaders omitted 3 out - weakened home straight(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
4 F AVG Gavin Cromwell 167 lbs 20/1 7
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12th
Towards rear - midfield omitted 3 out - bit short of room omitted 2 out - some headway approaching last - no extra run-in(op 22/1)
6 G AVG C Byrnes 166 lbs 25/1 8.5
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13th
Prominent - weakened omitted 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
6 G Poor David Harry Kelly 162 lbs 25/1 4
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14th
Midfield - towards rear omitted 3 out - no impression home straight(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
8 G AVG Emmet Mullins 165 lbs 66/1 3
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15th
In rear early - midfield omitted 3 out - weakened home straight(op 80/1)
8 G AVG Denis Hickey 162 lbs 100/1 12
16th
Midfield - towards rear omitted 3 out - soon weakened(op 40/1)
3 G Poor A J Martin 161 lbs 50/1 4.75
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17th
Midfield - weakened omitted 3 out(tchd 33/1)
9 G AVG Martin Paul Fitzgerald 162 lbs 40/1 1.25
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18th
Led - headed and prominent before 2nd - weakened omitted 2 out(op 18/1)
3 G Poor Noel Meade 160 lbs 33/1 2.5
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19th
Always behind(op 80/1)
3 G AVG Brian Francis Cawley 158 lbs 100/1 19
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99th
Prominent - not fluent 4th - led when not fluent 5th - briefly headed after 6th(tchd 66/1)
8 G AVG P J Rothwell 153 lbs 100/1 -
99th
Midfield - towards rear 5th - weakened omitted 2 out - pulled up approaching last
4 G AVG Denis Gerard Hogan 160 lbs 50/1 -
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99th
Prominent - led before 2nd - headed 5th - briefly led after 6th (jockey said gelding hung left throughout)(op 33/1)
6 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 161 lbs 40/1 -
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99th
Prominent - weakened omitted 3 out(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
4 F AVG J P Dempsey 162 lbs 14/1 -
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99th
Towards rear - mistake and unseated 1st(op 40/1)
3 G Poor W P Mullins 159 lbs 33/1 -
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