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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 Mr Fiftyone (Good) 14 May 2016 3m 57.5s 2m 1f Darver Star (Yielding) 13 Oct 2020 4m 29.07s 2m 2f Three Stars (Good) 13 Oct 2016 4m 28.6s 2m 2f 140y Cadmium (Good) 17 Oct 2018 4m 39s 2m 4f Chief Of Panama (Good) 01 Jun 2016 5m 1.9s 2m 5f Ballyoisin (Good) 13 Jun 2018 5m 15.4s 2m 6f Alelchi Inois (Good) 01 Jun 2016 5m 37.5s 2m 6f 140y Mighty Stowaway (Good) 18 Nov 2018 5m 44.1s 2m 7f 100y Oscar Lantern (Heavy) 30 Jan 2018 6m 44.6s 3m Mac N Cheese (Good) 15 May 2019 6m 21.4s 3m 1f Windy Millie (Good) 14 May 2016 6m 14.1s 3m 1f 150y Eklat De Rire (Heavy) 08 Dec 2020 7m 11.1s 3m 4f Baie Des Iles (Soft to Heavy) 05 Feb 2017 7m 42.4s 3m 4f 150y Dounikos (Good to Yielding) 10 Feb 2019 7m 35.6s 3m 6f Whatareudoingtome (Good to Yielding) 29 Apr 2017 8m 6.3s 3m 7f Cloudy Morning (Good to Yielding) 04 May 2019 8m 12.8s 4m 1f Treo Eile (Good to Firm) 27 Apr 2017 9m 1.8s 4m 2f Ballyboker Bridge (Hurdle: Good to Yielding-Yielding in places; Chase: Yielding-Good to Yielding in places; Cross Country: Good to Firm-Good in places) 02 May 2019 9m 37.2s Distance Horse (Going) Date Winning time 2m Eight Till Late (Good) 16 Oct 2018 3m 44.9s 2m 150y Delta Work (Good) 17 May 2017 3m 55.4s 2m 2f 25y Stormy Ireland (Good) 17 Nov 2018 4m 19.2s 2m 2f 160y Sixshooter (Yielding) 13 Oct 2020 4m 42.07s 2m 4f Benie Des Dieux (Good to Yielding) 04 May 2019 4m 49.2s 2m 4f 110y Apple's Jade (Good to Yielding) 29 Apr 2017 4m 53.2s 2m 5f Magic Of Light (Good to Yielding) 26 Apr 2017 5m 13.3s 2m 6f Gallant John Joe (Good) 28 Nov 2018 5m 32.5s 2m 7f Spring Watch (Good) 16 May 2018 5m 47.5s 3m Bye Bye O Bye (Good) 14 May 2016 5m 42.9s Distance Horse (Going) Date Winning time 2m Chapmanshype (Good) 17 Oct 2018 3m 45s 2m 130y Chead Solas (Good) 17 Nov 2018 3m 54.8s 2m 2f Canardier (Good to Yielding) 28 Apr 2017 4m 22.4s Distance Horse (Going) Date Winning time 7f New Emerald Bay (Soft) 03 Sep 2020 1m 35.23s 1m Ultra Pride (Soft) 03 Sep 2020 1m 47.66s 1m 1f Sagrada Familia (Soft) 03 Sep 2020 2m 4.13s 1m 6f Pallasator (Yielding to Soft) 19 Oct 2017 3m 36.7s 1m 7f Markhan (Good) 17 Nov 2018 3m 33.6s -
Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L W P Mullins 109 25 €1,408,021 22.94% €5.34 G Elliott 144 14 €389,324 9.72% -€85.52 H de Bromhead 89 12 €214,640 13.48% -€29.97 E Bolger 42 10 €95,845 23.81% -€10.43 Mrs J Harrington 48 5 €96,770 10.42% -€5.67 G P Cromwell 27 5 €36,790 18.52% -€1.88 Brian M McMahon 10 3 €24,883 30% €5.75 James Dullea 8 3 €28,155 37.5% €12.00 N Meade 48 2 €74,500 4.17% -€9.00 P Maher 48 2 €27,690 4.17% -€36.00 Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L W P Mullins 228 44 €1,174,993 19.3% -€28.15 G Elliott 229 26 €411,688 11.35% -€130.62 H de Bromhead 99 17 €220,432 17.17% -€2.68 Mrs J Harrington 103 14 €282,420 13.59% €61.13 N Meade 82 13 €113,189 15.85% -€34.99 Joseph P O'Brien 86 10 €92,507 11.63% -€49.45 O McKiernan 33 4 €35,940 12.12% €8.00 G P Cromwell 87 3 €20,873 3.45% -€78.75 Denis Hogan 38 3 €54,708 7.89% €6.00 T M Walsh 20 3 €22,500 15% -€12.95 Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L G Elliott 69 14 €195,412 20.29% -€2.74 W P Mullins 46 8 €187,500 17.39% -€12.43 Joseph P O'Brien 20 5 €37,883 25% €8.00 N Meade 27 4 €30,023 14.81% -€1.00 P A Fahy 18 3 €26,795 16.67% €8.33 M Brassil 7 2 €15,400 28.57% €5.50 Mrs J Harrington 24 1 €5,400 4.17% €0.00 Peter Fahey 11 1 €29,500 9.09% -€10.90 C Byrnes 6 1 €6,160 16.67% -€4.38 G P Cromwell 9 1 €6,000 11.11% -€6.50 Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Joseph P O'Brien 11 3 €23,100 27.27% -€3.48 A P O'Brien 4 1 €14,100 25% €11.00 G Elliott 11 1 €69 9.09% -€6.00 Denis Hogan 5 1 €5,400 20% €13.00 John Patrick Murtagh 4 1 €9,300 25% -€0.50 Ms Sheila Lavery 7 1 €6,000 14.29% €0.00 J R Finn 4 1 €60 25% €11.00 R K Watson 2 1 €70 50% €32.00 A A Howard 2 1 €60 50% €49.00 Andrew Kinirons 1 1 €5,400 100% €4.00 Trainer Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L P Maher 8 2 25% 1.00 Colin Bowe 6 2 33.33% 4.50 Donnchadh Doyle 6 1 16.67% -2.00 David Harry Kelly 4 1 25% -1.25 J J Hanlon 4 1 25% -2.33 J P Dempsey 3 1 33.33% 1.00 L Kenny 2 1 50% 2.00 Cian M Collins 2 1 50% -0.43 Warren Ewing 3 1 33.33% 12.00 S Curling 3 1 33.33% 0.00 -
Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Rachael Blackmore 62 13 €188,405 20.97% €2.03 P Townend 42 11 €494,555 26.19% -€12.26 D N Russell 41 7 €260,044 17.07% €5.48 M P Walsh 62 6 €64,275 9.68% -€40.33 J W Kennedy 45 6 €126,648 13.33% -€29.38 R M Power 46 5 €183,820 10.87% €9.33 D E Mullins 31 5 €80,270 16.13% €13.75 D J McInerney 24 4 €41,550 16.67% -€4.75 Ruby Walsh 9 4 €255,761 44.44% €0.07 S W Flanagan 44 3 €92,950 6.82% €8.00 Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Rachael Blackmore 98 24 €356,353 24.49% €61.17 P Townend 86 17 €406,988 19.77% -€37.97 M P Walsh 95 15 €376,669 15.79% -€10.12 J W Kennedy 92 13 €246,939 14.13% -€50.00 R M Power 84 13 €411,696 15.48% €26.61 S W Flanagan 106 12 €125,480 11.32% -€51.24 D N Russell 78 12 €280,469 15.38% -€27.16 D E Mullins 76 8 €127,300 10.53% €4.13 D J Mullins 63 7 €258,666 11.11% -€33.13 J J Slevin 51 6 €50,316 11.76% -€33.70 Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Mr P W Mullins 44 9 €88,040 20.45% €4.57 Mr J J Codd 29 8 €155,844 27.59% -€0.02 Mr D O'Connor 32 7 €75,680 21.88% €6.60 Ms L O'Neill 29 6 €39,568 20.69% €8.28 Mr M J O'Hare 25 4 €30,491 16% €7.50 Mr R Deegan 26 4 €77,480 15.38% €5.12 Mr F Maguire 34 2 €11,400 5.88% -€23.50 Mr T Hamilton 25 2 €13,243 8% -€12.00 Miss A B O'Connor 5 2 €11,400 40% €4.70 Mr B O'Neill 26 1 €59,000 3.85% -€20.00 Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L J A Heffernan 5 1 €14,100 20% €9.00 R C Colgan 4 1 €6,000 25% €3.00 D P McDonogh 3 1 €8,100 33.33% -€1.38 J M Sheridan 3 1 €5,400 33.33% €16.00 D E Sheehy 3 1 €9,300 33.33% €1.50 M P Sheehy 3 1 €8,400 33.33% -€1.00 Karen Moore 2 1 €60 50% €49.00 Camilla Sharples 1 1 €69 100% €5.00 Paul Lake 1 1 €60 100% €14.00 S M Crosse 1 1 €6,600 100% €0.91 Jockey Runners Wins Prize Money Strike-Rate P/L Mr J J Codd 9 3 33.33% -0.68 Mr R James 10 2 20% -2.50 Mr B O'Neill 7 2 28.57% 4.00 Mr N McParlan 4 1 25% 0.00 Mr T P Roche 3 1 33.33% 3.00 Mr B O Walsh 2 1 50% 1.00 Mr M J O'Hare 6 1 16.67% 0.00 Mr G A Spain 1 1 100% 2.00 R A Devine 1 1 100% 14.00 J G Murphy 1 1 100% 3.00
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