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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.
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 |
Forecast: Light snow showers
Temp: -3.5° - 2.5°
Rainfall: 0.19mm
Wind: 6.2 mph NW
Forecast: Sunny spells
Temp: -0.6° - 3.9°
Rainfall: none
Wind: 12.1 mph SW
Last Update: 24/01/2021 07:00
Punchestown Racecourse
Punchestown
Naas
Co. Kildare
Ireland
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