The Punchestown Festival returns in 2024 and it’s set to be an action-packed week of quality Jumps racing from Tuesday, April 30 to Saturday, May 4.
Known for its incredible atmosphere and thrilling racing, it’s a highlight in Ireland’s sporting and social calendar as the best in National Hunt head to the famous course year on year.
The big races include Tuesday’s Punchestown Champion Chase, Wednesday’s Gold Cup and the Champion Stayers Hurdle on Thursday.
You can run the rule over all the Punchestown odds on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise, here’s a day-by-day schedule of all the races.
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Punchestown Festival race times
The following 40 races take place over five days at Punchestown:
Tuesday, April 30
2.30pm: Kildare Hunt Club Cross Country Chase
3.05pm: Blood-Stock Full Circle Series Final Handicap Hurdle
3.40pm: KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
4.15pm: Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle
4.50pm: Goffs Defender Bumper
5.25pm: William Hill Champion Chase (Grade 1)
6.00pm: Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1)
6.35pm: Haier Flat Race
Wednesday, May 1
2.30pm: Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle
3.05pm: Connolly’s Red Mills Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final
3.40pm: Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle
4.15pm:Channor Real Estate Group (War of Attrition) Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
4.50pm: Race and Stay at Punchestown Champion I.N.H Flat Race (Grade 1)
5.25pm: Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1)
6.00pm:HSS Hire (L’Escargot) Handicap Chase
6.35pm: Weatherbys GSB Irish EBF Mares Flat Race
Thursday, May 2
3.40pm: Specialist Group Handicap Hurdle
4.15pm: Frontline Security Handicap Chase
4.50pm: Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase
5.25pm: Barberstown Castle Novice Chase (Grade 1)
6.00pm: Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle (Grade 1)
6.35pm: Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle
7.05pm: Close Brothers Mares Novice Hurdle
7.40pm: JP&M Doyle (C&G) Flat Race
Friday, May 3
3.40pm: Stanley Asphalt Hunters Chase for the Bishopscourt Cup
4.15pm: EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase
4.50pm: Hanlon Concrete Irish EBF Mares Chase (Grade 2)
5.25pm: Event Power Champion Hunters Chase
6.00pm: Boodles Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
6.35pm: Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
7.05pm: Uniquely Novice Hurdle
7.40pm: Howden Insurance Brokers INH Flat Race
Saturday, May 4
2.30pm: Donohue Marquees Cross Country Chase
3.05pm: Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase
3.40pm: Coolmore N.H. Sires Mogul Bolshoi Ballet Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
4.15pm: Palmerstown House Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase
4.50pm: Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)
5.25pm: SBK Gold Trophy Handicap Hurdle
6.00pm: Lawlors Of Naas (Pro Am) Flat Race
6.30pm: “Have the conversation – Say YES to Organ Donation” Punchestown Charity Race
Read More on the 2024 Punchestown Festival
- Gallop over to Paddy Power News for all the latest horse racing tips
- Punchestown Race Card: Your ultimate Festival guide to day 2 on Wednesday
- Punchestown Festival Free Live Stream: Watch every race with Paddy Power
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