Funiculi Funicula

The horse has shown real class on soft ground, winning 2 of his last 3 races on that surface — a 67% win rate that suggests he genuinely thrives when conditions turn wet. His most recent victory came at Punchestown on 1 May 2026, and while that was five months ago, his form across his last six runs tells a story of a horse knocking on the door: he has won twice and placed twice in that stretch, with only one below-the-line run. He raced just yesterday, so he remains an active and regularly campaigned horse.

The shift forward in his career is significant. Mullins has indicated that Funiculi Funicula is moving from hurdles into chasing — a step up in both difficulty and athleticism — and the early reports are encouraging. The trainer noted that the horse has schooled nicely over fences and had acquitted himself well in top-level novice hurdle races last season. For a horse with this kind of winning record and proven affinity for soft ground, the switch to chasing offers a genuine chance to step up in grade and establish himself at a higher level of the sport.