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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 213y Galopin Des Champs (Yielding) 30 Apr 2025 6m 19.7s 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 (Yielding) 01 May 2025 9m 17.4s 4m 2f Singing Banjo (Good to Firm) 29 Apr 2021 9m 26.2s 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 Rose Boum (Good to Yielding) 08 Jun 2025 4m 38.5s 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 3m 2f Walking On Glass (Yielding to Soft) 30 May 2021 6m 44.3s 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 Dark Note (Yielding) 03 May 2025 4m 0s -
Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L W P Mullins 148 27 €1,260,596 18.24% -€52.43 G Elliott 133 15 €333,000 11.28% -€50.73 G P Cromwell 74 8 €121,501 10.81% -€49.17 H De Bromhead 79 7 €132,900 8.86% -€62.21 E Mullins 11 6 €196,500 54.55% €40.03 J J Mangan 10 5 €133,201 50% €10.08 M Brassil 18 4 €430,200 22.22% €19.50 B Connell 14 4 €309,600 28.57% €50.75 J P O'Brien 11 3 €221,100 27.27% €5.75 R P O'Keeffe 11 3 €36,000 27.27% €17.50 Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L W P Mullins 269 80 €2,628,894 29.74% -€42.43 G Elliott 268 29 €696,301 10.82% -€161.74 G P Cromwell 136 17 €159,900 12.5% -€68.39 H De Bromhead 130 13 €140,700 10% -€74.46 P J Rothwell 110 10 €78,600 9.09% €13.83 Mrs J Harrington 38 6 €58,200 15.79% -€5.72 P Nolan 54 5 €81,600 9.26% -€29.54 R O'Sullivan 54 4 €28,800 7.41% -€29.00 T M Walsh 20 4 €25,800 20% -€0.88 C Byrnes 40 3 €21,300 7.5% -€33.02 Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L W P Mullins 73 17 €349,503 23.29% -€17.28 G Elliott 54 9 €118,201 16.67% -€11.56 G P Cromwell 20 4 €33,300 20% €5.95 E Mullins 15 2 €18,000 13.33% -€9.75 M Brassil 10 2 €15,300 20% -€4.13 Stephen G Carey 6 2 €13,801 33.33% €3.00 A McCann 10 1 €27,000 10% -€6.00 N Meade 7 1 €6,300 14.29% -€3.50 D Queally 6 1 €27,000 16.67% €0.50 C Byrnes 6 1 €9,000 16.67% €6.00 Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L J P O'Brien 16 5 €51,599 31.25% €12.08 G M Lyons 7 3 €26,400 42.86% €8.50 M O'Callaghan 14 2 €13,200 14.29% -€2.75 A P O'Brien 9 2 €18,000 22.22% -€4.65 G Elliott 8 2 €120 25% -€3.50 J S Bolger 14 2 €20,101 14.29% -€8.25 W P Mullins 3 2 €120 66.67% €2.13 A McGuinness 8 1 €10,200 12.5% -€6.20 W McCreery 6 1 €6,000 16.67% -€3.75 A Slattery 6 1 €60 16.67% -€3.25 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 Donnchadh Doyle 2 1 50% -0.50 Mary Ellen Doyle 2 1 50% 2.00 J Nallen 2 1 50% 2.00 Vincent Devereux 1 1 100% 3.00 -
Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Paul Townend 49 14 €691,799 28.57% -€23.52 Mark Walsh 48 13 €432,000 27.08% -€5.33 Jack Kennedy 45 8 €186,301 17.78% -€4.54 J J Slevin 34 8 €732,000 23.53% €44.50 Danny Mullins 43 7 €246,899 16.28% €12.75 Mr D O'Connor 15 6 €77,399 40% €13.41 Rachael Blackmore 33 5 €101,700 15.15% -€20.15 Keith Donoghue 37 5 €44,700 13.51% -€21.47 Sam Ewing 25 4 €108,899 16% €21.50 Sean Flanagan 29 4 €245,700 13.79% -€8.79 Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Paul Townend 109 55 €2,211,594 50.46% €8.10 Jack Kennedy 105 16 €384,000 15.24% -€43.48 Mark Walsh 99 14 €255,600 14.14% -€51.21 Darragh O'Keeffe 126 13 €132,600 10.32% -€47.13 Keith Donoghue 89 10 €66,900 11.24% -€58.73 Brian Hayes 58 9 €125,700 15.52% €21.30 Danny Mullins 118 8 €95,100 6.78% -€86.47 Phillip Enright 99 8 €58,800 8.08% -€46.29 Sean Flanagan 80 7 €102,300 8.75% -€56.38 Tiernan Power Roche 39 7 €55,500 17.95% €85.83 Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Mr P W Mullins 41 14 €149,703 34.15% -€10.15 Mr H C Swan 40 8 €111,600 20% €4.53 Mr J L Gleeson 32 4 €84,300 12.5% -€24.65 Mr D O'Connor 29 3 €24,300 10.34% -€16.30 Mr D G Lavery 20 3 €24,300 15% €2.75 Miss J Townend 17 3 €147,000 17.65% -€5.13 Mr J M Halford 4 2 €13,801 50% €38.91 Mr F Maguire 25 1 €6,601 4% -€19.00 Mr R W Barron 12 1 €9,000 8.33% €0.00 Josh Williamson 13 1 €6,900 7.69% -€9.00 Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Dylan Browne McMonagle 10 5 €46,199 50% €13.83 Colin Keane 15 3 €26,400 20% €0.50 Rory Cleary 11 2 €20,101 18.18% -€4.25 Julian Pietropaolo 3 2 €15,600 66.67% €22.00 Shane Foley 17 1 €10,200 5.88% -€13.00 Ronan Whelan 12 1 €9,000 8.33% -€9.75 Jamie Powell 7 1 €6,000 14.29% €3.00 Adam Caffrey 8 1 €10,200 12.5% -€6.20 Robbie Colgan 8 1 €9,600 12.5% €26.00 Wesley Joyce 8 1 €6,000 12.5% -€4.75 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 Ms E C Costello 1 1 100% 1.25
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