All good things come to those who wait… and, trust me, the Punchestown Festival is worth waiting for.
The big season finale over Jumps in Ireland promises to be a cracker as the equine superstars have one last crack at each other before heading off on their summer hols.
A bumper five days of top-class action lie in store and there are 12 Grade 1 contests to savour.
The Punchestown Gold Cup is the big race of the week at the County Kildare track and we could see Galopin Des Champs attempt to bounce back against Inothewayurthinkin after Gavin Cromwell’s stable star swept to glory in the Cheltenham Festival equivalent.
Constitution Hill might make the trip across the Irish Sea after fluffing his lines in the Champion Hurdle and the shock winner of the Cheltenham feature, Golden Ace, is also potentially heading for the boat.
Punchestown Festival odds can be found on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise, the race times for the 2025 meeting are below.
Punchestown Festival dates
The Punchestown Festival 2025 is set to take place from Tuesday, 29th April to Saturday, 3rd May.
Punchestown Festival race times
Tuesday, 29th April
14:30: Kildare Hunt Club Cross Country Chase
15:05: Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Final
15:40: KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
16:15: Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Listed)
16:50: Goffs Defender Bumper
17:25: William Hill Champion Chase (Grade 1)
18:00: Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1)
18:35: Willie Coonan Memorial Flat Race
Wednesday, 30th April
14:30: Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle
15:05: Connolly’s Red Mills Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final
15:40: Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle
16:15: Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
16:50: Race And Stay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 1)
17:25: Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1)
18:00: HSS Hire Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
18:35: Weatherbys GSB Irish EBF Mares Flat Race (Grade 3)
Thursday, 1st May
14:30: Specialist Joinery Group Handicap Hurdle
15:05: Frontline Security Chase (Listed)
15:40: Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross-Country Chase
16:15: Barberstown Castle Novice Chase (Grade 1)
16:50: Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle (Grade 1)
17:25: Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle (Listed)
18:00: Close Brothers Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed)
18:35: J P & M Doyle (C&G) Flat Race
Friday, 2nd May
15:40: Stanley Asphalt Hunters Chase for the Bishopscourt Cup
16:15: Punchestown Novice Handicap Chase (Listed)
16:50: Hanlon Concrete Irish EBF Mares Chase (Grade 2)
17:25: Event Power Champion Hunters Chase
18:00: Boodles Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
18:35: Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
19:05: Uniquely Novice Hurdle
19:40: Overlander Horseboxes INH Flat Race
Saturday, 3rd May
14:30: HOWDEN Cross-Country Chase
15:05: Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase
15:40: Punchestown Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
16:15: Palmerstown House Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (Listed)
16:50: Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)
17:25: SBK Handicap Hurdle (Listed)
18:00: Lawlor’s Of Naas (Pro-Am) Flat Race
18:35: Punchestown Kidney Research Fund Charity Race
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