19:10 Punchestown

Friday 1 May 2026

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

FRS Fencing Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:12 | Winning time: 4m 2.10s

1^st

Avalo

711-4

14/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, progress on inner to go 4th entering straight, ridden to lead before last, strongly pressed from over 150 yards out, held on well op 18/1

2^nd

Pioneer Pete

611-9

11/2

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

Tracked leaders, 10th halfway, progress into 5th entering straight, pushed along on outer to go 2nd approaching last, ridden to challenge from over 150 yards out, no extra close home op 7/1

3^rd

Theflyingbee

911-8

20/1

T: F G HandJ: Mr J R Martin (7)

Towards rear, slightly hampered 1st, progress into 7th entering straight, went 5th approaching last, soon ridden and kept on run-in, went 3rd close home op 28/1 tchd 33/1

4^th

1 ½

Arslan

611-12

9/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, progress to go 2nd entering straight, no extra in 3rd before last, soon ridden and kept on run-in, lost a place close home op 6/1

5^th

Spirou

612-0

6/1

T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien

Mid division, 13th halfway, progress into 8th entering straight, soon ridden and kept on from last, went 5th close home op 5/1 tchd 9/2

6^th

1 ¼

Chichester Park

611-8

14/1

T: A J MartinJ: Daniel King

Rear of mid division, 14th halfway, pushed along on inner entering straight, went 8th approaching last, kept on run-in to go 6th close home op 11/1

7^th

2 ½

High Court Cave

611-12

6/1

T: N C KellyJ: Mr O McGill (5)

Tracked leaders, progress into 3rd entering straight, pushed along in 4th before last, soon no extra and weakened run-in op 9/1

8^th

Whimsy

712-0

4/1f

T: A McCannJ: James Smith (5)

Towards rear, detached after 1st, closed on main group after 2 out, pushed along entering straight, progress into mid division approaching last, kept on to go 8th run-in tchd 13/2

9^th

1 ¾

Our Lucky Lady

511-4

28/1

T: P G FaheyJ: Cian Cullinan (7)

Mid division, 9th halfway, rapid headway to lead before straight, pushed along and headed before last, soon no extra and weakened tchd 33/1

10^th

1 ½

In My Teens

410-13

8/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Simon Torrens

Towards rear, progress into mid division entering straight, soon no extra and kept on one pace from last op 9/1

11^th

Saveforarainyday

511-13

20/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Mark Walsh

Rear of mid division, pushed along in 6th entering straight, soon ridden and no extra, weakened before last op 14/1 tchd 18/1

12^th

8 ½

Spy

711-12

25/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes

Mid division, 7th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, soon no extra and weakened before straight op 22/1

13^th

Nelson Muntz

711-8

25/1

T: D H KellyJ: Cian Quirke

Tracked leaders, 8th halfway, pushed along before straight, soon no extra and weakened op 22/1 tchd 28/1

14^th

Teed Up

911-11

66/1

T: E MullinsJ: Ricky Doyle

Always towards rear, never a factor op 50/1 tchd 80/1

15^th

Sonny May

911-8

100/1

T: D HickeyJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Always towards rear, never a factor op 80/1

16^th

4 ¾

Day Trader

511-7

50/1

T: A J MartinJ: Danny Gilligan

Mid division, no impression before straight op 40/1

17^th

1 ¼

Our Uncle Jack

1011-8

40/1

T: M P FitzgeraldJ: J J Burke

Mid division, 12th halfway, no impression before straight tchd 33/1

18^th

2 ½

Bridgehead

711-6

33/1

T: N MeadeJ: Donagh Meyler

Led, headed after 1st, 2nd halfway, pushed along on inner entering straight, soon no extra and weakened op 18/1

19^th

Positive Energy

511-11

100/1

T: B CawleyJ: Mr P J Cawley (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor op 80/1

Also Ran

Tatateo

511-11

50/1

T: D HoganJ: Josh Williamson (5)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, weakened after 2 out, no impression when pulled up before last

Dee's Lady

611-8

14/1

T: J P DempseyJ: Keith Donoghue

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and weakened quickly before straight, no impression when pulled up before last op 12/1 tchd 16/1

Withabitofluk

711-7

40/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, led after 1st, headed after 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened before straight, pulled up before last op 33/1

Woodstream Lad

911-6

100/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Miss P Elvin (7)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress to lead after 2 out, soon no extra and weakened quickly before straight, soon pulled up tchd 66/1

Lincoln Du Seuil

511-5

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Jack Kennedy

Towards rear, unseated rider 1st op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Half A Chance²⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 1

Paul's Dream¹⁶⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: A Mullins J: Reserve 2

Walhaan¹⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 10

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Reserve 3

Barrys Spirit¹⁵³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: A Murray J: Sean Flanagan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€20.10Pl:€4.10, €1.90, €4.60, €2.30EX:€161.70Trifecta:€1,492.30Tricast:€1,635.09SF:€91.27

Forecasts

Whimsy (4/1), Pioneer Pete (11/2), Spirou (6/1), High Court Cave (6/1), In My Teens (8/1), Arslan (9/1), Avalo (14/1), Chichester Park (14/1), Dee's Lady (14/1), Theflyingbee (20/1), Saveforarainyday (20/1), Barrys Spirit (20/1), Spy (25/1), Nelson Muntz (25/1), Our Lucky Lady (28/1), Bridgehead (33/1), Half A Chance (33/1), Paul's Dream (33/1), Walhaan (33/1), Lincoln Du Seuil (33/1), Our Uncle Jack (40/1), Withabitofluk (40/1), Day Trader (50/1), Tatateo (50/1), Teed Up (66/1), Sonny May (100/1), Positive Energy (100/1), Woodstream Lad (100/1)

CHICHESTER PARK is taken to make it back-to-back successes in this race for the Tony Martin yard. Unexposed High Court Cave is one of many dangers in a wide-open renewal, along with handicap debutante In My Teens, who could prove well treated on her Flat form.

CHICHESTER PARK
HIGH COURT CAVE (IRE)
IN MY TEENS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Putapoundinthejar

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 5

J: S Bowen | T: A J Martin

17/2

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €600.006th: €401.00