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Punchestown Course Guide
The most prestigious racecourse in Ireland that only races under National Hunt rules, Punchestown host 17 high-quality fixtures every year. Located just outside Naas which is 30km south of Dublin, it has played host to racing at its current location since 1824.
While Punchestown hosts high-quality action throughout the National Hunt season, the highlight is unquestionably the Punchestown Festival which traditionally closes out the Irish National Hunt season and often showcases the stars of jump racing for the final time before their summer breaks. The meeting boasts no less than 12 Grade 1 races, with the traditional highlights being the Punchestown Gold Cup and the Punchestown Champion Hurdle.
Away from the Festival, Punchestown also hosts the Morgiana Hurdle in November and the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase in December, which are well-established targets for many stars of National Hunt racing in the first half of the season.
A right-handed, galloping, undulating track with a steady climb through the last five furlongs. It is a very fair test of a jumper; there are eleven fences to a circuit which are not stiff by British standards and they pose few problems to sound jumpers. The cross-country course is a long and twisting one over a variety of banks and other obstacles, few of which are jumped more than once. The turns are both left- and right-handed and only the final brush fence is on the racecourse proper.
Punchestown is a story of two tracks really. The chase track is brilliant, a proper Grade 1 track. The fences are stiff, but very fair. However, I never really got on well with the hurdle track. It’s very undulating, the downhill section after the winning post can also make life difficult. The bends are very tight, especially the second-last bend, and in realty it is sharper than most people appreciate. Because of its nature, I’d much rather be handier than held up.
View from the saddle: Charlie Swan
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Distance Horse (Going) Date Winning time 2m 50y Aeros Luck (Good to Yielding) 07 Jun 2025 3m 55.7s 2m 1f Cape Gentleman (Good) 12 Oct 2021 4m 20.3s 2m 2f 75y Jordans (Good to Yielding) 16 Oct 2024 4m 32.1s 2m 2f 200y Kitzbuhel (Soft to Heavy) 22 Nov 2025 5m 0.07s 2m 3f 150y Fact To File (Soft) 24 Nov 2024 5m 3.9s 2m 4f 55y Hardwired (Good to Yielding) 08 Jun 2025 5m 0s 2m 5f Arrycan (Good to Yielding) 11 Jun 2023 5m 28.4s 2m 6f 9y Theonewedreamof (Heavy) 03 Feb 2025 6m 10s 2m 7f Farceur Du Large (Yielding) 20 Nov 2022 5m 54s 2m 7f 39y French Dynamite (Good to Yielding) 16 Oct 2024 5m 50.3s 2m 7f 200y Galvin (Good) 12 Oct 2022 6m 8.2s 3m 186y Raglan Road (Good) 07 Jun 2026 5m 36.1s 3m 1f 150y Glenquin Castle (Yielding to Soft) 05 Dec 2021 7m 3s 3m 3f Fortunedefortunata (Soft) 20 Feb 2025 7m 32.4s 3m 4f 40y Coko Beach (Yielding) 19 Feb 2023 7m 56.5s 3m 7f 68y Shanbally Kid (Yielding) 03 May 2025 8m 23.3s 4m 1f 11y Busselton (Good to Yielding) 30 Apr 2026 9m 11.4s 4m 2f Ballyboker Bridge (Good) 28 Apr 2022 9m 28.3s Distance Horse (Going) Date Winning time 1m 7f 185y Action Plan (Good) 15 Oct 2024 3m 46.5s 2m 100y Joueur Masque (Good to Yielding) 07 Jun 2025 3m 57.1s 2m 2f Darver Star (Good) 11 Oct 2022 4m 19.07s 2m 3f 12y Fairlander (Good) 07 Jun 2026 4m 33.2s 2m 4f D Art D Art (Good to Yielding) 16 Oct 2024 4m 46.7s 2m 4f 118y Hey Sunshine (Yielding) 03 May 2025 4m 59.4s 2m 5f 139y Keep Up (Good to Yielding) 08 Jun 2025 5m 15.3s 2m 6f 31y Nine Graces (Yielding) 22 Feb 2023 6m 4.4s 2m 6f 166y Slieve Carran (Good) 15 Oct 2024 5m 36s 2m 7f 140y Easy Fella (Good to Yielding) 11 Jun 2023 5m 44.7s 3m 40y Glenquin Castle (Yielding) 13 Nov 2021 5m 21.6s 3m 183y Well Del (Soft) 18 Feb 2026 7m 1s Distance Horse (Going) Date Winning time 2m 50y Marine Nationale (Good) 28 May 2022 2m 8.43s 2m 170y Fatal Flaw (Good) 08 Jun 2024 3m 55.2s 2m 2f Green Glory (Good to Yielding) 29 Apr 2022 4m 26.8s 2m 2f 181y Soldier In Milan (Yielding) 02 May 2025 4m 35.2s Distance Horse (Going) Date Winning time 7f Amangani (Good) 17 Sep 2024 1m 28.42s 1m Perfect Poise (Good to Yielding-Yielding in places) 13 Sep 2023 1m 41.17s 1m 1f Miramis (Good to Yielding) 13 Sep 2022 1m 55.61s 1m 7f Stuzzikini (Good to Yielding) 29 Apr 2023 3m 43.6s 2m Touch The Moon (Yielding) 02 May 2026 4m 0s -
Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L W P Mullins 166 28 €1,473,594 16.87% -€64.01 G Elliott 140 15 €396,599 10.71% -€37.34 H De Bromhead 77 10 €210,300 12.99% -€45.08 G P Cromwell 88 8 €121,501 9.09% -€64.17 J J Mangan 11 5 €133,201 45.45% €9.08 B Connell 16 4 €309,600 25% €48.75 E Mullins 11 4 €103,500 36.36% €25.03 M Brassil 20 3 €250,200 15% -€4.50 J P O'Brien 10 3 €221,100 30% €6.75 T M Walsh 19 3 €30,000 15.79% €15.75 Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L W P Mullins 280 74 €2,224,193 26.43% -€37.09 G Elliott 264 31 €699,901 11.74% -€144.12 G P Cromwell 138 18 €219,900 13.04% -€52.72 H De Bromhead 128 14 €320,700 10.94% -€67.46 P J Rothwell 115 10 €80,700 8.7% €5.83 R O'Sullivan 62 9 €102,600 14.52% -€18.90 Mrs J Harrington 34 7 €123,000 20.59% €12.11 P Nolan 55 4 €36,600 7.27% -€33.42 T M Walsh 20 4 €43,800 20% €3.75 B Connell 17 4 €110,099 23.53% €8.38 Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L W P Mullins 73 16 €297,903 21.92% -€19.74 G Elliott 56 10 €178,201 17.86% €3.44 G P Cromwell 27 5 €45,300 18.52% €5.45 M Brassil 13 3 €75,300 23.08% -€1.63 E Mullins 17 2 €18,000 11.76% -€11.75 Stephen G Carey 8 2 €13,801 25% €1.00 D Queally 6 2 €39,000 33.33% €10.50 N Meade 10 1 €6,300 10% -€6.50 A McCann 8 1 €27,000 12.5% -€4.00 H De Bromhead 6 1 €12,000 16.67% €3.00 Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L J P O'Brien 15 5 €50,400 33.33% €13.08 M O'Callaghan 20 3 €21,600 15% -€2.70 A P O'Brien 11 3 €28,800 27.27% -€2.90 W McCreery 6 2 €15,600 33.33% €1.75 W P Mullins 3 2 €120 66.67% €2.13 G Elliott 9 1 €60 11.11% -€9.50 R O'Sullivan 11 1 €9,000 9.09% -€4.50 G M Lyons 5 1 €10,800 20% -€2.25 A McGuinness 8 1 €10,200 12.5% -€7.20 A Slattery 7 1 €60 14.29% -€4.25 Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Ian Mccarthy 7 3 42.86% 0.42 Sean Thomas Doyle 6 2 33.33% 2.00 Matthew Flynn O'Connor 5 2 40% 1.00 Colin Bowe 11 1 9.09% -8.50 Stephen G Carey 4 1 25% -1.50 P M J Doyle 3 1 33.33% -0.75 Mary Ellen Doyle 2 1 50% 2.00 J Nallen 2 1 50% 2.00 Donnchadh Doyle 2 1 50% -0.50 H De Bromhead 1 1 100% 3.00 -
Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Paul Townend 49 15 €841,799 30.61% -€17.24 Mark Walsh 49 13 €449,999 26.53% -€9.68 Jack Kennedy 53 9 €261,300 16.98% €5.46 Danny Mullins 42 6 €216,899 14.29% €7.75 J J Slevin 31 6 €549,000 19.35% €22.50 Keith Donoghue 41 5 €44,700 12.2% -€26.47 Rachael Blackmore 27 5 €101,700 18.52% -€14.15 Mr D O'Connor 11 5 €59,399 45.45% €10.41 Darragh O'Keeffe 57 4 €115,200 7.02% -€40.56 Sean Flanagan 32 4 €245,700 12.5% -€11.79 Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Paul Townend 111 48 €1,712,394 43.24% -€9.99 Jack Kennedy 118 16 €384,000 13.56% -€58.48 Darragh O'Keeffe 129 15 €336,600 11.63% -€38.63 Mark Walsh 101 15 €330,599 14.85% -€48.71 Keith Donoghue 89 12 €134,100 13.48% -€41.73 Brian Hayes 60 9 €125,700 15% €19.30 Danny Mullins 112 8 €144,899 7.14% -€57.72 Phillip Enright 94 8 €58,800 8.51% -€41.29 Sam Ewing 70 8 €238,800 11.43% -€21.50 Ricky Doyle 71 7 €51,599 9.86% -€15.70 Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Mr P W Mullins 41 13 €92,103 31.71% -€12.12 Mr H C Swan 44 8 €111,600 18.18% €3.53 Mr J L Gleeson 35 5 €96,300 14.29% -€13.88 Mr D G Lavery 25 4 €36,300 16% €3.25 Mr D O'Connor 28 3 €24,300 10.71% -€15.30 Miss J Townend 17 3 €153,000 17.65% -€6.63 Joshua Halford 10 3 €73,801 30% €47.91 Eoghan Finegan 6 2 €13,201 33.33% €51.00 Mr F Maguire 21 1 €6,601 4.76% -€16.00 Mr R James 11 1 €10,500 9.09% €2.00 Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Billy Lee 9 3 €31,800 33.33% €6.00 Dylan Browne McMonagle 4 3 €27,000 75% €12.08 Colin Keane 16 2 €20,400 12.5% -€10.95 Jamie Powell 10 2 €12,000 20% €6.00 J M Sheridan 7 2 €20,400 28.57% €3.00 Julian Pietropaolo 5 2 €15,600 40% €20.00 Shane Foley 17 1 €10,200 5.88% -€13.00 Ronan Whelan 10 1 €9,000 10% -€7.75 Ben Coen 7 1 €7,800 14.29% €2.00 Adam Caffrey 10 1 €10,200 10% -€8.20 Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Mr J L Scallan 8 3 37.5% 2.00 Mr E Mahon 6 2 33.33% -1.58 Mr B Lawless 4 2 50% 3.25 Mr B O'Neill 7 1 14.29% -4.50 B Dunleavy 5 1 20% -1.00 Mr P A King 6 1 16.67% -3.50 Mr R James 4 1 25% -1.00 Mr L P Shanahan 3 1 33.33% 2.00 A T Feeney 2 1 50% 2.00 Mr S Cotter 1 1 100% 2.25
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- Jockey: Billy Lee Trainer: P Twomey
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14:10 Punchestown Is Back Maiden
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- Jockey: Wayne Lordan Trainer: A P O'Brien
- Owner: D Smith,Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,Westerberg
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14:40 Punchestown Jumps Opener October 13th Handicap
1m | 3YO plus | 14 ran
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- Jockey: Billy Lee Trainer: R O'Sullivan
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15:10 Punchestown Premiere Weekend November 21st & 22nd Race
1m 1f | 3YO plus | 6 ran
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- Jockey: J M Sheridan Trainer: J P O'Brien
- Owner: Kieran Leavy
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1m 1f | 3YO plus | 14 ran
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- Jockey: Colin Keane Trainer: M O'Callaghan
- Owner: Back Straight Partnership
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16:10 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap
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- Jockey: Billy Lee Trainer: W McCreery
- Owner: Deegan Racing Syndicate
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16:40 Festival 2027 On Sale Soon Handicap
0-60 | Div 1
1m 1f | 3YO plus | 14 ran
- Winner: Chloe's Boy 16/1
- Jockey: Siobhan Rutledge Trainer: H Rogers
- Owner: Derek Flanagan & Derek Tighe
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17:13 Festival 2027 On Sale Soon Handicap
0-60 | Div 2
1m 1f | 3YO plus | 13 ran
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- Jockey: Jamie Powell Trainer: M O'Callaghan
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