When is the Punchestown Festival 2022? Dates, race times and schedule

The season finale looks set to be a corker!

The last big meeting of the National Hunt season in Ireland takes place at the end of the month.

There are a whole host of top-quality contests to enjoy over five fantastic days of racing at the Punchestown Festival 2022 including the Punchestown Gold Cup, won by Paul Nicholls’ Clan Des Obeaux last year.

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The race of the meeting could be the Champion Chase as Cheltenham Festival winner Energumene faces track lover Chacun Pour Soi in a battle between Willie Mullins’ big guns.

You’ll find details of the dates, race times and schedule for the Punchestown Festival 2022 below.

Tuesday, April 26

3.40pm: Punchestown Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed)
4.15pm: Bective Stud Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
4.50pm: Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)
5.25pm: Champion Chase (Grade 1)
6pm: Goffs Land Rover Bumper
6.35pm: Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1)
7.10pm: Cross Country Chase
7.45pm: Punchestown Flat Race

Wednesday, April 27

3.40pm: Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle
4.15pm: Red Mills Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final
4.45pm: Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle
5.20pm: Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
5.55pm: Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1)
6.30pm: Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race
7.05pm: OMC Claims Handicap Chase (Grade A)
7.45pm: Irish EBF Mares Flat Race (Grade 3)

Thursday, April 28

3.40pm: Specialist Joinery Group Handicap Hurdle
4.15pm: Pigsback.com Handicap Chase (Grade B)
4.50pm: La Touche Cup Cross Country Race
5.25pm: Champion Stayers Hurdle (Grade 1)
6pm: Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)
6.35pm: Barberstown Castle Novice Chase (Grade 1)
7.10pm: Mares Irish EBF Handicap Chase
7.45pm: JP&M 70 Years In Business (C&G) Flat Race

Friday, April 29

3.40pm: Punchestown Chase For The Bishopscourt Cup
4.15pm: EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase (Grade A)
4.50pm: Hanlon Concrete Irish EBF Mares Chase (Grade 2)
5.25pm: Paddy Power Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
6pm: Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
6.35pm: Irish Daily Star Champion Hunters Chase
7.10pm: Salessense International Novice Hurdle
7.45pm: Avison Young INH Flat Race

Saturday, April 30

2.35pm: Dooley Insurance Group WFA Cross Country Chase
3.10pm: Punchestown Handicap Chase
3.50pm: Coolmore Kew Gardens Irish EBF Annie Power Mares Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
4.25pm: Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)
5pm: Pat Taffe Handicap Chase (Grade B)
5.35pm: Punchestown Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)
6.10pm: Buggyman Flat Race

*All race times subject to alteration

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