El Fontenaro (2022) Horse
About
El Fontenaro is a 3yo trained by J P Fahey, who is based at Kildare. The horse is by the stallion The Irish Rover out of the dam Clonville. It has not yet secured its maiden victory, having failed to win in 15 starts. In its latest outing at Dundalk on 18 Oct 2025, ridden by Ronan Whelan, El Fontenaro came home sixth, trailing winner Wellwhatshappenin.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dundalk 18-Oct-25 1410m SYNTHETIC R5 Hcp $200 (of $9,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.110, SP: 29.00 1st Wellwhatshappenin ( J Powell 134 ) 2nd Eric Lock ( E Grifferty 129 , Cd 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Endless Dawn ( A Caffrey 123 ) 1.25L 6th El Fontenaro ( R Whelan 132 ) 3.00L See full results | R Whelan 59.9kg 3.00L | 6 (11) |
| Bellewstown 02-Oct-25 1010m SOFT R5 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.950, SP: 9.00 1st Art Of Unity ( N Burns 133 ) 2nd Steel Magnolia ( B Lee 131 ) 0.20L 3rd Only Spoofing ( C T Hayes 142 ) 1.25L 7th El Fontenaro ( R Whelan 137 ) 5.50L See full results | R Whelan 62.1kg 5.50L | 7 (13) |
| Curragh 30-Aug-25 1210m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $18,001) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.550, SP: 26.00 1st Carrigans Grove ( R Donaghue-leahy 138 ) 2nd Amicitia ( C Geerdharry 132 ) 0.50L 3rd Send Harry ( P Mcgettigan 135 ) 0.30L 14th El Fontenaro ( J Cleary 126 ) 6.70L See full results | J Cleary 57.2kg 6.70L | 14 (21) |
| Cork 15-Aug-25 1010m GOOD R2 Hcp $345 (of $11,499) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.210, SP: 5.50 1st Asdana ( S Coen 140 ) 2nd Titan Sun ( R Colgan 139 ) 0.75L 3rd Prairie Girl ( C Keane 130 ) 0.50L 5th El Fontenaro ( N Bennett 132 , Cd 139 ) 2.80L See full results | N Bennett 59.9kg, Cd 63kg 2.80L | 5 (8) |
| Cork 26-Jul-25 1210m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.650, SP: 17.00 1st Hastily ( J Cleary 125 ) 2nd Lorr's Girl ( K J Leonard 134 ) 0.50L 3rd Cu Chulainn ( M W Hassett 128 ) 3.00L 8th El Fontenaro ( R Whelan 140 ) 5.30L See full results | R Whelan 63.5kg 5.30L | 8 (21) |
| Navan 13-Jul-25 1170m GOOD R3 Hcp $750 (of $15,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.520, SP: 4.50 Tracked leaders, close up briefly after 1 1/2f, 3rd halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, disputed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra closing stages 1st Bundle Of Interest ( D B Mcmonagle 139 ) 2nd Skillman Ave ( S Coen 143 ) 1.25L 3rd Send Harry ( J A Heffernan 134 ) 0.50L 4th El Fontenaro ( R Whelan 131 ) 2.75L See full results | R Whelan 59.4kg 2.75L | 4 (9) |
| Down Royal 21-Jun-25 1010m GOOD R3 Hcp $575 (of $11,499) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:00.020, SP: 4.33 Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along under 2f out, 4th and ridden on outer 1f out, kept on one pace inside final 150 yards 1st Billie Be Quick ( K Kennedy 140 ) 2nd Vanderbilt House ( C Geerdharry 140 ) 1.25L 3rd Arctic Steps ( R Cleary 135 ) 0.20L 4th El Fontenaro ( R Whelan 131 ) 1.65L See full results | R Whelan 59.4kg 1.65L | 4 (7) |
| Down Royal 31-May-25 1010m GOOD R1 Hcp $1,150 (of $11,499) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:00.470, SP: 7.50 Mid-division, ridden to progress 1 1/2f out, closer 1f out, disputed 2nd closing stages, not reach winner 1st Arctic Steps ( R P Cleary 129 ) 2nd Billie Be Quick ( S Foley 137 ) 0.30L 3rd El Fontenaro ( D B Mcmonagle 128 ) 0.45L See full results | D B Mcmonagle 58.1kg 0.45L | 3 (11) |
| Dundalk 07-Nov-24 1210m GOOD R2 Hcp (of $10,501) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.620, SP: 6.50 Mid-division, took keen hold, ridden in 6th 2f out, weakened 1st Tomarlo ( L T Mcateer 126 ) 2nd Vanilla Baby ( D P Mcdonogh 129 ) 1.25L 3rd Undefeatable ( W Joyce 125 , Cd 120 ) 1.55L 14th El Fontenaro ( R Whelan 133 ) 11.45L See full results | R Whelan 60.3kg 11.45L | 14 (14) |
| Naas 19-Sep-24 1010m GOOD R3 Hcp $2,300 (of $11,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.570, SP: 8/1 Mid-division early, soon improved to track leaders in far side group, ridden in 3rd over 1f out and soon challenged, kept on into 2nd inside final 100 yards, no impression on winner 1st Tommy McJohn ( D Mcmonagle 140 ) 2nd El Fontenaro ( R P Whelan 125 ) 1.50L 3rd Weegeebear ( C T Keane 124 ) 0.20L See full results | R P Whelan 56.7kg 1.50L | 2 (14) |
| Navan 07-Sep-24 1170m GOOD R1 Md (of $15,783), Winning Time: 01:12.360, SP: 8/1 Disputed lead, pushed along 2f out and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong 1st Actin Like A Diva ( N M Crosse 126 ) 2nd Agouti Bear ( J A Heffernan 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Kurrawa ( K G Kennedy 124 ) 0.50L 7th El Fontenaro ( J Cleary 120 , Cd 0 ) 6.25L See full results | J Cleary 54.4kg, Cd 0 6.25L | 7 (16) |
| Sligo 08-Aug-24 1150m SOFT R4 Hcp $230 (of $7,260), Winning Time: 01:21.310, SP: 12/1 Prominent and disputed lead halfway, pushed along and headed entering straight, ridden and no impression on winner inside final furlong, no extra 1st Gloriously Glam ( S Foley 131 ) 2nd Sunriseontheboyne ( C D Hayes 123 ) 4.50L 3rd Allenwood ( D E Sheehy 119 ) 0.75L 6th El Fontenaro ( R Whelan 133 , Cd 0 ) 7.50L See full results | R Whelan 60.3kg, Cd 0 7.50L | 6 (13) |
| Gowran Park 27-Jul-24 1410m GOOD R1 Md (of $15,783), Winning Time: 01:27.790, SP: 200/1 Led, pushed along on inner early straight, headed 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1f out, soon no extra and weakened inside final furlong 1st An Chorr Dubh ( R Whearty 122 ) 2nd Canto Della Terra ( G M Ryan 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Cercene ( G F Carroll 128 ) 0.50L 8th El Fontenaro ( L F Roche 120 , Cd 0 ) 4.75L See full results | L F Roche 54.4kg, Cd 0 4.75L | 8 (16) |
| Cork 15-Jun-24 1210m SOFT R1 Md (of $11,363), Winning Time: 01:13.470, SP: 200/1 Towards rear in near side group, ridden and no impression 2f out 1st Babouche ( C T Keane 128 ) 2nd Lunigiana ( D Mcmonagle 128 ) 5.00L 3rd Mood Altering ( J A Heffernan 128 ) 3.25L 13th El Fontenaro ( N Bennett 128 , Cd 0 ) 16.25L See full results | N Bennett 58.1kg, Cd 0 16.25L | 13 (15) |
| Curragh 25-May-24 1210m GOOD R1 Md (of $24,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.430, SP: 41.00 Dwelt, always towards rear, never a factor 1st Orchidaceae ( A J Slattery 120 ) 2nd No Such Thing ( C T Keane 133 ) 1.50L 3rd Iowntheball ( C D Hayes 127 ) 1.00L 16th El Fontenaro ( L F Roche 120 ) 11.50L See full results | L F Roche 54.4kg 11.50L | 16 (21) |
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