Fongs Way (2015) Horse

Foal Date

11-Jun-15

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Getaway

Dam

Bonnie And Bright

Prize Money

1046

Trainer

Fereday-jones

Owners

Miss Jessica Jayne Fereday-jones

About

The Newton Abbot R6 Totnes and Bridgetown Chase Company Open Hunters' Chase horse Fongs Way is an 11yo ch trained by Fereday-Jones. He is by the stallion Getaway out of the dam Bonnie And Bright. Fongs Way has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless in 18 starts. In his most recent run at Flete Park on 2 May 2026, William Higgs rode him to a second‑place finish, behind the winner Absolut Grey.

Raced At

Newton Abbot • Cork • Gowran Park • Galway • Tramore • Punchestown • Ballinrobe • Clonmel • Killarney

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Flete Park 02-May-26 4828m GOOD (of $3,388), SP: 5.00 1st Absolut Grey ( E Vaughan 168 ) 2nd Fongs Way ( W Higgs 163 ) 3rd Miltown Bridge ( Z Baker 168 ) 5.00L	W Higgs 73.9kg	2
Flete Park 18-Apr-26 4828m SOFT (of $3,388), SP: 26.00 1st Make Idaho Great ( J Newman 169 ) 2nd Mini Yeats ( F Robson 163 ) 2.50L 3rd African Lady ( A Dascombe 156 ) 1.50L 6th Fongs Way ( W Higgs 163 ) 34.00L	W Higgs 73.9kg 34.00L	6
Wadebridge 07-Dec-25 4828m SOFT (of $3,388), SP: 15.00 1st Noble Blue ( J Newman 168 ) 2nd Assassins Lullaby ( J Stenhouse 163 ) 15.00L 3rd A Tipple Or Two ( A Johnston 161 ) 4.00L Fongs Way ( J Shaw 168 ) 0.00L	J Shaw 76.2kg 0.00L	UPD
Larkhill 30-Nov-25 4828m GOOD (of $3,388), SP: 8.00 1st Glancing Hill ( Z Baker 173 ) 2nd Dorset Diamond ( F Philipson-stow 163 ) 3.50L 3rd O'hallorans Castle ( B Lovegrove-fielden 168 ) 14.00L Fongs Way ( J Shaw 168 ) 0.00L	J Shaw 76.2kg 0.00L	UPD
Flete Park 19-Apr-25 4828m SOFT (of $3,388), SP: 4.00 1st Noble Blue ( J Newman 173 ) 2nd Conor's Gift ( A Johnston 166 ) 20.00L 3rd Do Whatever ( B Treneer 168 ) 4.00L Fongs Way ( J Shaw 168 ) 0.00L	J Shaw 76.2kg 0.00L	UPD
Newton Abbot 17-May-23 3720m SOFT R1 Cl4hcph (of $12,650), Winning Time: 04:23.560 1st Inferno Sacree ( T Buckley 161 ) 2nd The Plimsoll Line ( R Dingle 160 ) 3rd Monjules ( L Murtagh 164 ) UPL Fongs Way ( B Frost 143 ) See full results	B Frost 64.9kg	UPD (8)
Cork 11-Dec-22 4020m SOFT R7 CLNvHcpH (of $10,501), Winning Time: 05:02.070, SP: 41.00 Rear of mid-division, 10th after 6th, weakened quickly after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out 1st Nephin Beg ( J C Gainford 165 ) 2nd Positive Thinker ( C A Landers 160 ) 0.20L 3rd Light Parade ( P T Enright 160 ) 7.00L UPL Fongs Way ( J J Slevin 156 ) 0.00L See full results	J J Slevin 70.8kg 0.00L	UPD (27)
Gowran Park 26-Nov-22 3220m HEAVY R6 NvHcpH (of $14,999), Winning Time: 04:22.900, SP: 26.00 Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, 5th halfway, 7th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off 1st Marelly ( R Deegan 147 ) 2nd A Mere Bagatelle ( S Ewing 140 ) 2.25L 3rd Itwasfate ( R Blackmore 158 ) 2.00L UPL Fongs Way ( C Quirke 140 , Cd 147 ) 0.00L See full results	C Quirke 63.5kg, Cd 66.7kg 0.00L	UPD (11)
Cork 20-Nov-22 3220m SOFT R3 CLHcpH $675 (of $13,501), Winning Time: 04:11.060, SP: 23.00 Led, joined after 4 out, headed 2 out where slight mistake, soon 3rd, no extra before last, weakened closing stages, lost 3rd final strides 1st Ney ( K E Buckley 168 ) 2nd Ventnor ( S Kavanagh 140 ) 6.00L 3rd Makfils ( E A Fitzgerald 157 ) 5.50L 4th Fongs Way ( C Quirke 149 , Cd 153 ) 11.50L See full results	C Quirke 67.6kg, Cd 69.4kg 11.50L	4 (12)
Galway 29-Oct-22 4830m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $10,499), Winning Time: 06:34.500, SP: 51.00 Tracked leaders on outer, 4th halfway, no extra after 4 out and detached in rear after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out 1st Meehall ( C P Mcnamara 155 ) 2nd Brandy Harbour ( D F O'regan 161 ) 4.25L 3rd Sulafaat ( J C Gainford 153 ) 0.20L UPL Fongs Way ( A Mccurtin 166 , Cd 169 ) 0.00L See full results	A Mccurtin 75.3kg, Cd 76.7kg 0.00L	UPD (20)
Tramore 04-Jul-21 4330m GOOD R7 CLHcpH (of $11,000), Winning Time: 05:13.700, SP: 67.00 Mid-division, 7th after 6th, lost place and weakened quickly before 2 out 1st Molly Wedger ( B Hayes 162 ) 2nd Clonbury Bridge ( L P Dempsey 162 ) 4.50L 3rd Auckland ( D E Mullins 156 ) 2.75L UPL Fongs Way ( T J Kelly 157 , Cd 164 ) 37.50L	T J Kelly 71.2kg, Cd 74.4kg 37.50L	UPD (18)
Punchestown 29-May-21 3310m SOFT R4 MdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:18.400, SP: 17.00 Disputed brielfy, chased leaders after 1st, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened 1st Persia ( M P Walsh 162 ) 2nd Canford Light ( J B Foley 162 ) 2.25L 3rd Skippin Court ( K C Sexton 162 ) 11.00L UPL Fongs Way ( D Mullins 168 ) 0.00L	D Mullins 76.2kg 0.00L	UPD (23)
Ballinrobe 05-May-21 3440m SOFT R1 CLMdH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:27.800, SP: 28/1 Tracked leaders on outer, ridden in 4th after 2 out, no impression 1st Ferdia ( P K Donovan 160 ) 2nd Aboutagout ( C A Landers 160 ) 1.50L 3rd Karla Martina ( R J Condon 153 ) 4.50L 5th Fongs Way ( A Mccurtin 160 ) 10.00L	A Mccurtin 72.6kg 10.00L	5 (12)
Clonmel 24-Mar-21 3220m SOFT R3 CLMdH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:22.400, SP: 14/1 Chased leaders, 7th at 4th, mistake 4 out, ridden and no impression approaching 2 out, kept on one pace 1st Tipping Away ( S D Torrens 160 ) 2nd Toofareastiswest ( J C Gainford 160 ) 0.30L 3rd Envious Editor ( R M Power 160 ) 2.75L 9th Fongs Way ( D Mullins 160 ) 20.50L	D Mullins 72.6kg 20.50L	9 (18)
Punchestown 29-Sep-20 4130m GOOD R7 CLMdH (of $11,999), Winning Time: 05:15.600, SP: 50/1 Tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, moderate 5th approaching 6th where slight mistake, no extra and impeded 2 out 1st Jimmy Jimmy ( J W Kennedy 168 ) 2nd Legacy Thor ( M B G Crawford 168 ) 3.50L 3rd Gladiatorial ( P E Corbett 168 ) 15.00L 11th Fongs Way ( A Mccurtin 168 )	A Mccurtin 76.2kg	11 (14)
Clonmel 04-Sep-20 3290m GOOD R7 CLNHF (of $9,000), Winning Time: 03:46.500, SP: 16/1 Disputed until led halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, no impression in 3rd over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong 1st More Info ( M P W Mullins 163 ) 2nd Cottie ( M P Taaffe 163 ) 0.20L 3rd Stowaway John ( M J W O'neill 170 ) 3.75L 5th Fongs Way ( E P O'brien 170 ) 7.25L	E P O'brien 77.1kg 7.25L	5 (13)
Killarney 21-Aug-20 3420m SOFT R7 CLNHF $900 (of $9,000), Winning Time: 04:21.100, SP: 18/1 Disputed lead early, soon led, awkward at roadway after 3f, soon headed, remained prominent, effort straight, not match front pair and one pace from over 1f out 1st Purple Mountain ( M P W Mullins 163 ) 2nd Colonel Mustard ( M T Hamilton 170 ) 3.00L 3rd Fongs Way ( M E P O'brien 170 ) 7.50L	M E P O'brien 77.1kg 7.50L	3 (8)
Cork 02-Aug-20 3930m SOFT R7 CLNHF (of $9,000), Winning Time: 04:49.200, SP: 28/1 Waited with behind leaders, headway and effort straight, kept on same pace from 2f out 1st Geraldo ( M J J Codd 170 ) 2nd Castlehill Boy ( M W T Cronin 170 ) 4.50L 3rd Flash De Touzaine ( M F Maguire 170 ) 0.75L 6th Fongs Way ( E P O'brien 170 ) 21.75L	E P O'brien 77.1kg 21.75L	6 (14)

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