Category: Punchestown

Irelands leading National hunt festival

Apr 12
William Hill new title sponsor of Punchestown Festival’s opening day highlight

Leading bookmaker William Hill are the new title sponsor on the Punchestown Festival’s opening day as a major three-year deal is today announced. The famous €250,000 Grade 1 feature, now known as the William Hill Champion Chase, has hosted some of the most memorable battles staged at the home of Irish jump racing. Of all the Grade […]

Apr 07
eComm Merchant Solutions Take Up Grade 1 Status at Punchestown

Punchestown Racecourse today welcomed eCOMM Merchant Solutions as the most recent high profile addition to the sponsorship portfolio ahead of the 2021 Punchestown Festival. The award winning tech company will take over the first Grade 1 of the season finale, the eCOMM Merchant Solutions Champion Novice Hurdle, on Tuesday 27th April. This two mile contest boasts […]

Apr 06
Richest mares Jump Race in Ireland and UK to be run at Punchestown

Punchestown Racecourse are delighted to welcome Coolmore as the new co-sponsors of the Grade 1 Mares Champion Hurdle on the final day of the 2021 Punchestown Festival, Saturday 1st May. The Grade 1 Coolmore Kew Gardens Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle benefits from an increased prize fund as a result of the collaboration and at €120,000 it […]

Apr 06
Ladbrokes Double Down with Dual Feature Deal at the Punchestown Festival

Longstanding Punchestown Festival supporters Ladbrokes have today further extended their backing at the home of Irish jump racing with a double header deal that will see the leading bookmaker add the 2021 Punchestown Gold Cup to the their continued sponsorship of the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle. Ladbrokes have been the title sponsors of the Ladbrokes […]

Apr 06
Punchestown Entries released on 12th April

Next Monday, 12th April, we will be releasing entries for all 12 Grade 1 races at the 2021 Punchestown Festival and indications are they are shaping up to be pretty special indeed. We appreciate that this will be a lot of content in one release but given the fixtures and other big race action this […]