17:25 Punchestown

Friday 1 May 2026

All15:4016:1516:5017:2518:0018:4019:1019:40

QuinnBet Novice Handicap Chase (Listed)

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 5m 15.60s

1^st

Funiculi Funicula

611-11

7/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Rear of mid division, 10th halfway, progress to lead 3 out, pushed along approaching next, soon ridden and kept on well from last tchd 4/1

2^nd

Norn Iron

811-1

12/1

T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien

Rear of mid division, hampered 8th, progress to go 5th 3 out, went 2nd when pecked on landing next, soon ridden and no extra before last, kept on one pace run-in op 9/1

3^rd

Spread Boss Ted

911-9

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Mid division, progress into 7th 3 out, went 4th approaching next, ridden to go 3rd before last, soon no extra and kept on one pace run-in op 18/1 tchd 20/1

4^th

4 ¼

Ballygunner Castle

711-8

8/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leaders, progress into 3rd 3 out, pushed along on inner entering straight, ridden after 2 out, no extra and dropped to 4th before last, kept on one pace run-in op 17/2 tchd 9/1

5^th

He's Gorgeous

711-0

20/1

T: P A FahyJ: Donagh Meyler

Towards rear, progress into 7th halfway, went 4th 3 out, pushed along and dropped to 6th before next, ridden to go 5th last, kept on one pace run-in op 18/1 tchd 16/1

6^th

1 ½

Shuffle The Deck

611-4

9/4f

T: T M WalshJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leaders, badly hampered 8th, progress to track leaders after 4 out, 6th 3 out, pushed along on outer entering straight, soon no extra and kept on one pace from 2 out op 5/2

7^th

Ol Man Dingle

711-12

33/1

T: E GriffinJ: Ricky Doyle

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress to lead 4 out, headed next, pushed along entering straight, soon no extra and weakened from 2 out tchd 28/1

8^th

3 ½

Kiss Will

611-9

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: John Shinnick

Rear of mid division, pushed along after 3 out, moderate late headway from next tchd 12/1

9^th

1 ¼

I Am Lorenzo

710-13

40/1

T: P NolanJ: Sean Flanagan

Towards rear, progress into 8th 3 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from next

10^th

Wingmen

811-8

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: Josh Williamson (5)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened tchd 16/1

11^th

8 ½

Soldierofthestorm

810-8

66/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along approaching 3 out, soon no extra and weakened

12^th

Al Kalila

710-8

66/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin

Towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, no impression from next op 40/1

13^th

9 ½

Kish Bank

710-12

28/1

T: G ElliottJ: Kevin Healy (7)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, mistake 4 out, soon no extra and weakened op 33/1 tchd 25/1

14^th

Park Of Kings

810-7

50/1

T: P NolanJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

Always towards rear, never a factor op 33/1

Also Ran

Port Joulain

711-10

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Mid division, went wrong and pulled up before 7 out op 28/1

You Oughta Know

811-9

100/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Daniel King

Tracked leaders, hampered 8th, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 40/1

Anyway

811-7

28/1

T: D BuddsJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, 11th halfway, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out op 20/1

Jet To Vegas

711-2

25/1

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: D R Fox

Led, headed 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 28/1

Karamoja

611-2

18/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)

Tracked leaders, fell 8th op 20/1 tchd 16/1

Noble Park

711-2

11/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Rear of mid division, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out op 12/1

Yoradreamer

711-2

40/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Anna McGuinness (7)

Tracked leaders, brought down 8th op 33/1

Raglan Road

810-13

18/1

T: H De BromheadJ: H Cobden

Always towards rear, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out op 22/1

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Non-Runners

Da Capo Glory¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 9

T: Padraig Butler J: Phillip Enright

The Busy Fool⁶⁸

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.50, €3.00, €3.10, €2.20EX:€70.80Trifecta:€1,809.80Tricast:€584.01SF:€46.88

Forecasts

Shuffle The Deck (9/4), Funiculi Funicula (7/2), Ballygunner Castle (8/1), Noble Park (11/1), Norn Iron (12/1), Spread Boss Ted (14/1), Kiss Will (14/1), Wingmen (14/1), Raglan Road (18/1), Karamoja (18/1), He's Gorgeous (20/1), Jet To Vegas (25/1), Da Capo Glory (25/1), The Busy Fool (25/1), Kish Bank (28/1), Anyway (28/1), Ol Man Dingle (33/1), Port Joulain (33/1), I Am Lorenzo (40/1), Yoradreamer (40/1), Park Of Kings (50/1), Soldierofthestorm (66/1), Al Kalila (66/1), You Oughta Know (100/1)

FUNICULI FUNICULA is one of 8 for Willie Mullins, but unlike some of his stablemates he arrives unexposed and on the back of a light campaign. Paul Townend’s decision to ride him over the yard’s other runners looks significant and a bold bid is expected. Shuffle The Deck is another open to improvement and may prove the main danger, while Noble Park, Kiss Will, Spread Boss Ted and Raglan Road are also respected in an ultra-competitive handicap.

FUNICULI FUNICULA (FR)
SHUFFLE THE DECK (IRE)
NOBLE PARK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Sea Music

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 7

J: Donagh Meyler | T: E Mullins

28/1

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €9,999.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00