Full Result 3.45 Punchestown (IRE) | 2 May 2026

Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (Listed Race)

(0-150, 5yo+) (3m104yds) 3m½f Yielding 18 fences

1st €44,175 2nd €14,175 3rd €6,675 4th €2,925 5th €1,425 6th €675

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Barry Lyndon (IRE) 16/1 J J Slevin Dermot A McLoughlin	J J Slevin Dermot A McLoughlin	8	108 tp	132	134	142	–
ch g Imperial Monarch (IRE) - Mna Na Heirean (IRE) (Daylami)
Raced wide, midfield, smooth headway 3 out, led just after 2 out, clear last, comfortably (op 20/1 tchd 22/1)

2 3¾	5. Argento Boy (IRE) 10/1 Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins	Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins	7	115	143	141	148	–
gr g Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Backaway (IRE) (Bob Back)
Raced wide, prominent last, briefly left in lead but hampered by faller 2 out, stayed on run-in (op 9/1)

3 nk [4]	11. Montregard (FR) 9/2J Jonathan Burke Tom Lacey	Jonathan Burke Tom Lacey	7	1010 v	134	132	139	–
ch g Joshua Tree (IRE) - Protektion (FR) (Protektor)
Raced wide, midfield run-in, steady headway from 12th, disputing third home turn, challenging when hit 2 out, stayed on (op 4/1)

4 14 [18]	16. Invictus Machin (FR) 16/1 Harry Cobden Gavin Cromwell	Harry Cobden Gavin Cromwell	8	106 h	130	116	121	–
b g Coastal Path - L'Aumance Girl (FR) (Astarabad)
Raced wide, held up in rear run-in, steady headway from 4 out, went fourth approaching last, no extra run-in (op 12/1)

5 1¾ [19¾]	9. Bill Baxter (IRE) 33/1 Harry Bannister Warren Greatrex	Harry Bannister Warren Greatrex	10	1011 p	135	120	124	–
gr g Milan - Blossom Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Raced wide, jumped right throughout, led narrowly or disputed lead, headed after 3 out, briefly led 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 25/1)

6 13 [32¾]	2. Captain Cody (IRE) 20/1 Danny Mullins W P Mullins	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	8	1111	149	122	125	–
b g Arctic Cosmos (USA) - Fromthecloudsabove (IRE) (Cloudings)
Raced wide, held up in rear approaching last, some headway into midfield after 4 out, weakened after 2 out (op 14/1)

F	19. As The Fella Says (IRE) 12/1 Paul O'Brien Nicky Henderson	Paul O'Brien Nicky Henderson	7	102	126	–	132	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Lady Drop (FR) (King's Theatre)
Raced wide, prominent, led after 3 out, and after 3 out, going okay when stumbled badly and fell 2 out

PU	4. Your Darling (IRE) 22/1 Jack Kennedy Ben Pauling	Jack Kennedy Ben Pauling	11	116	144	–	–	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Carries Darling (Flemensfirth)
Raced centre, always behind, pulled up after 3 out (op 25/1)

PU	23. Clonmeen (IRE) 66/1 Daniel King William P Murphy	Daniel King William P Murphy	11	100 12 b	124	–	–	–
ch g Stowaway - Glencree Spirit (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Raced wide, weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up (tchd 50/1)

PU	3. Perceval Legallois (FR) 40/1 Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	9	1110	148	–	–	–
bb g Ballingarry (IRE) - Mrs Percival (Lahib)
Raced inner, always behind, pulled up before 4 out (op 25/1)

PU	1. High Class Hero 20/1 Anna McGuinness ⁷ W P Mullins	Anna McGuinness ⁷ W P Mullins	9	115	150	–	–	–
ch g Sulamani (IRE) - Mil Et Une Nui Flo (FR) (Turgeon)
Raced centre, always behind, detached from 7th, pulled up before 9th (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 14/1)

PU	22. No Time To Wait (IRE) 25/1 Michael Kenneally ⁵ John C McConnell	Michael Kenneally ⁵ John C McConnell	8	99 tv	124	–	–	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Stephanie Frances (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Raced inner, midfield, weakened after 4 out, pulled up after 3 out (op 40/1)

PU	20. Beachcomber (FR) 20/1 Richie McLernon Jonjo & A J O'Neill	Richie McLernon Jonjo & A J O'Neill	8	102 p	126	–	–	–
b g Bathyrhon (GER) - Alpes Du Sud (FR) (Astarabad)
Raced inner, led narrowly or disputed lead, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out (op 25/1)

PU	7. The Doyen Chief (IRE) 14/1 Tom Bellamy Alan King	Tom Bellamy Alan King	9	113	141	–	–	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Mandarli (IRE) (Darsi)
Raced inner, midfield, weakened after 13th, pulled up before 2 out (op 20/1)

PU	14. Dartmoor Pirate 16/1 Sean Flanagan Anthony Honeyball	Sean Flanagan Anthony Honeyball	7	107 t	131	–	–	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Behra (IRE) (Grand Lodge)
Raced inner, in touch with leaders, lost position when mistake 10th, weakened 11th, pulled up before 3 out (tchd 14/1)

PU	6. Joystick (FR) 28/1 Brian Hayes W P Mullins	Brian Hayes W P Mullins	7	114 tp¹	142	–	–	–
gr g Coastal Path - Polka Valtat (FR) (Dom Alco)
Raced wide, midfield, mistake 8th, weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up (op 22/1)

PU	17. Iceberg Theory (IRE) 10/1 Conor Stone-Walsh Paul Nolan	Conor Stone-Walsh Paul Nolan	7	105 p	129	–	–	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Joanne One (IRE) (Vinnie Roe)
Raced inner, in touch with leaders, lost position gradually from 7th, hit 9th, in rear when pulled up 12th (tchd 12/1)

PU	10. Kinturk Kalanisi (IRE) 25/1 James Smith ⁵ Thomas Gibney	James Smith ⁵ Thomas Gibney	8	106 p¹	135	–	–	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Dew On The Grass (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Raced inner, prominent, hit 9th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 22/1 tchd 28/1)

PU	15. Beckett Rock (IRE) 9/2J Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	7	106	130	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Ladysingstheblues (IRE) (Robin Des Champs)
Raced centre, midfield, mistake 2nd, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at 2nd fence) (op 11/2)

PU	8. Goraibhmaithagat (IRE) 12/1 Simon Torrens C A Murphy	Simon Torrens C A Murphy	6	1013	137	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - There Is No Point (IRE) (Galileo)
Raced centre, midfield, dropped to rear 8th, pulled up after 11th (op 16/1)

PU	13. Uhavemeinstitches (IRE) 9/1 Mark Walsh J Motherway	Mark Walsh J Motherway	6	108	132	–	–	–
b m Walk In The Park (IRE) - Bluesea Cracker (IRE) (Buster King)
Raced centre, prominent, weakened after 5 out, pulled up before 3 out (op 15/2)

21 ran Off time: 3:49:19 Winning time: 6m 25.30s (slow by 6.30s) Total SP: 141%
Non-runners: Kish Bank (lame), Lucky Lyreen (skin allergy)
1st owner: Mrs Fidelma Toole (Barry Lyndon) 1st breeder: Deirdre A Connolly
2nd owner: Mrs Audrey Turley (Argento Boy)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Montregard)
Tote win: €28.40 PL: €4.90 €3 €1.90 Ex: €389 CSF: €167.77 Tricast: €876.66 Trifecta: €2,276.90

3:45 Punchestown (IRE) 2 May 2026

Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (Listed Race)