Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

La Fogata flashes home at Punchestown

La Fogata has Group Three ambitions after producing a tremendous burst to claim the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden in the only Flat meeting of the year at Punchestown.

Racing • 16 Sep

State Man improved his record at the track to six wins from seven starts

Statement win for State Man as Constitution Hill flops

State Man produced a dominant front-running display to win his third Boodles Champion Hurdle at Punchestown, where Constitution Hill proved a huge disappointment in finishing a well-beaten fifth.

Racing • 02 May

Final Demand benefitted from an aggressive ride from Paul Townend

Punchestown round-up: Final Demand routs rivals

Willie Mullins' Final Demand stamped his class on the Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown with an all-the-way success.

Racing • 02 May

Lulamba (near side) reopposes Poniros at Punchestown

Shock Triumph winner Poniros poised for Punchestown

Poniros and Lulamba are set for a rematch in the Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle at Punchestown.

Racing • 02 May

Teahupoo gave Gordon Elliott a much-needed winner

Teahupoo bounces back to win Stayers Hurdle

Teahupoo successfully defended his Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle crown with a comprehensive victory on day three of the Punchestown Festival.

Racing • 01 May

Jasmin De Vaux did not meet the last well but moved ahead before the line

Punchestown round-up: Jasmin De Vaux wins Novice Hurdle

Paul Townend excelled as Cheltenham winner Jasmin De Vaux edged out Aintree victor Honesty Policy in a thrilling finish to the Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle at Punchestown.

Racing • 30 Apr

Crambo fell in the Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham last time out

Clockwise Punchestown likely to suit Crambo in Stayers

Crambo bids to end a topsy-turvy season on a high in the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown on Thursday.

Racing • 30 Apr

Constitution Hill bids to return to winning ways in the feature on day four at Punchestown

Constitution Hill to face five rivals at Punchestown

Constitution Hill has been declared for his eagerly-anticipated Punchestown Festival appearance in the Boodles Champion Hurdle on Friday.

Racing • 30 Apr

Majborough destroys field in Novice Chase

Majborough bounced back from his Cheltenham Festival defeat with a facile victory in the Barberstown Castle Novice Chase at Punchestown

Racing • 01 May

Marine Nationale jumps the last ahead of Captain Guinness

Marine Nationale wins Punchestown's Champion Chase

Marine Nationale backed up his Cheltenham win with an impressive victory in the William Hill Champion Chase at Punchestown.

Racing • 30 Apr

Jockey Danny Mullins celebrates after winning on Champ Kiely

Champ Kiely upsets Ballyburn at Punchestown

Champ Kiely upset his better fancied stablemate Ballyburn to claim top honours in a dramatic renewal of the Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown.

Racing • 30 Apr

Irancy, with Mark Walsh up, on their way to winning the KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle

Irancy foils Kopek Des Bordes for shock Punchestown win

Kopek Des Bordes' surrendered his unbeaten record as stablemate Irancy led home a one-two-three-four for Willie Mullins in the KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown.

Racing • 29 Apr

Runners and riders during The Kildare Hunt Club Cross Country Chase for the Ladies Perpetual Cup

Punchestown Festival round-up: Ascending Lark triumphs

British raider Ascending Lark finished with a flourish to extend her unbeaten record over obstacles to six in the Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle at Punchestown.

Racing • 29 Apr

Lossiemouth could be part of a star-studded Champion Hurdle at Punchestown

Mullins undecided on Lossiemouth with Sandown ruled out

Lossiemouth will head to Punchestown having not been declared for Sandown on Saturday – but Willie Mullins is still to decide whether she will take part in a potential all-star clash with Constitution Hill and stablemate State Man or stick to racing against her own sex next week.

Racing • 24 Apr

Brighterdaysahead will have an easier end to the season rather than taking on big guns at Aintree

Brighterdaysahead to skip Aintree for Punchestown

Brighterdaysahead will sidestep a potential clash with Constitution Hill and Lossiemouth in the William Hill Aintree Hurdle and instead be saved for the Punchestown Festival.

Racing • 31 Mar

Jockey Nico de Boinville aboard Jonbon after the pair came home second in the hurdling highlight

Aintree's Melling Chase now the target for Jonbon

Nicky Henderson expects to run Jonbon next at Aintree after his Cheltenham Festival defeat.

Racing • 15 Mar

Punchestown meeting gets the go ahead

Racing will go ahead as planned at Punchestown today after the track was found to be fit for racing following an early morning inspection.

Racing • 24 Feb

Parts of the Punchestown course are waterlogged after heavy rainfall.

Punchestown card falls foul of weather

Today's race card at Punchestown has been cancelled due to a waterlogged course.

Racing • 21 Feb

Willie Mullins enjoyed a treble at Punchestown today

Maughreen returns with victory after year absence

Maughreen strengthened her Cheltenham Festival claims with a front-running victory on her return to action at Punchestown.

Racing • 27 Jan

The Willie Mullins-Paul Townend combination took the two main prizes at Punchestown as part of a treble on the card

Salvator Mundi swoops late to land Moscow Flyer prize

Salvator Mundi made odds-on backers sweat before eventually coming good in the Sky Bet Club Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle at Punchestown.

Racing • 12 Jan

Willie Mullins has won the Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle on 10 occasions

Sunday mission for Mullins' Mundi at Punchestown

Willie Mullins aims to extend his domination of the Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle at Punchestown on Sunday with the promising Salvator Mundi – current ante-post favourite for the Supreme Novices' Hurdle.

Racing • 11 Jan

Hey Sunshine lights up Listed race at Punchestown

The diminutive Hey Sunshine brought up her hat-trick in fine style when Paul Townend spotted a gap on the inside to run away with the Buy Your Punchestown Christmas Gift Mares Novice Hurdle.

Racing • 11 Dec 24

Fact To File leads Galopin Des Champs and Spillane's Tower in the closing stages of the feature at Punchestown

Fact To File wins John Durkan thriller at Punchestown

Fact To File edged out Spillane's Tower in a thrilling finish to the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase, as last season's crack novices got the better of established stars Galopin Des Champs and Fastorslow.

Racing • 24 Nov 24

Saturday's Punchestown meeting will go ahead

Punchestown meeting to go ahead despite Storm Bert

Following an inspection this morning, the track at Punchestown was found to be fit for racing and the fixture scheduled for today will go ahead as planned.

Racing • 23 Nov 24

Lossiemouth has won eight of her nine starts over hurdles

Mullins: State Man a tough nut to crack for Lossiemouth

Patrick Mullins believes Lossiemouth faces a "huge step up in class" as she bids to topple her illustrious stablemate State Man in a fascinating clash for the Unibet Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown.

Racing • 22 Nov 24