El Fontenaro (2022)

Foal Date

01-Jan-22

Colour

bay

Sire

The Irish Rover

Dam

Clonville

Prize Money

9489

Trainer

J P Fahey

Owners

Park Hill Racing

About

El Fontenaro is a 3yo bay trained by J P Fahey in Kildare. He is by The Irish Rover out of Clonville. The horse has yet to win, remaining maiden after 15 starts. In his latest outing at Dundalk on 18 Oct 2025, Ronan Whelan rode him to a sixth‑place finish, behind the winner Wellwhatshappenin.

Raced At

Dundalk • Bellewstown • Curragh • Cork • Navan • Down Royal • Naas • Sligo • Gowran Park

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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	N Bennett 58.1kg, Cd 0 16.25L	13 (15)
Curragh 25-May-24 1210m GOOD R1 Md (of $15,000), Winning Time: 01:13.430, SP: 40/1 Dwelt, always towards rear, never a factor	L F Roche 54.4kg, Cd 0 11.50L	16 (21)