Punchestown - At The Races

Latest Punchestown Festival News

Punchestown plan for Mrs Milner

Nolan’s Pertemps winner has recovered well from Cheltenham exertions.
Punchestown assignment on Honeysuckle radar

Cheltenham star could sign off at another Festival.
Oscar performance was one to remember at Punchestown

Big guns were silenced by unheralded gelding in 2007.
Buveur D'Air bounces back to take Champion crown at Punchestown

Nicky Henderson’s charge lifts Grade One feature

Gordon Elliott v Willie Mullins

The battle between Gordon Elliott and Willie Mullins to become champion trainer will once again be decided at the Punchestown Festival, here we examine the key events throughout the week which will either see Elliott capture his maiden crown or Mullins take his twelfth title.
Emmet Kennedy's horses to follow

Final Furlong Podcast host Emmet Kennedy has shortlisted ten horses to follow at the 2018 Punchestown Festival. Emmet has fancies in a range of different disciplines from the bumpers to steeplechases.
The British challenge

British runners add another dimension to the festival and here we look back on some of the most successful raids as well as weighing up the credentials of those making the trip over the Irish Sea in 2018.
Entry Stage Previews

Leading racing writer Kevin Blake is previewing each day's racing at the 2018 Punchestown Festival - analysis for all five days are now online.
Punchestown Trendspotting

David Myers looks at the key trends behind Ireland's premier National Hunt festival, from the records of trainers and jockeys at the meeting through to runners from Cheltenham and racing styles of the winners.