Risk Of Thunder goes to Maher's Supreme

Mtada Supreme (10/1) came out on top after a tremendous conclusion to the Donohue Marquees Risk Of Thunder Chase, the opener at Punchestown. Sun 19th Nov

Regal Das Mooser delivers King's master plan

Das Mooser landed a punt when making all for the Bishopscourt Cup over two and a half miles in Punchestown. Fri 28th Apr

Enniskillen bags 'rules' win at Punchestown

Punchestown regular Enniskillen made his 'racecourse' breakthrough at the venue when claiming the opening race at this year festival meeting. Tue 25th Apr

Escape aiming to justify price in Land Rover

The racecourse debut of point-to-point winner Rapid Escape is one of the more interesting aspects to the 100,000 euro Goffs Land Rover Bumper at Punchestown. Tue 25th Apr

Red-hot Russell fires in a treble

Davy Russell brought up his Punchestown treble on strong-travelling Windy Millie in the three mile one handicap chase. Sat 14th May

3 Bishopscourts for Shin A Vee

Trainer Denis Cullen and rider John Barry can take a bow after well-backed favourite Shin A Vee (2/1), on his first outing since last year's win in the KFM Hunters Chase for the Bishopscourt Cup, repeated the dose in the Punchestown opener. Fri 29th Apr

Ladies rule in Ladies Cup again

Wish Ye Didn't followed up her win from twelve months before by capturing the opening Kildare Hunt Club Fr Sean Breen Memorial Chase for the Ladies Perpetual Cup as the 2016 Punchestown Festival began. Tue 26th Apr

Bolger dominates cross country opener

Enda Bolger ran three horses in the Boomerang Animal Bedding Cross Country Chase at Punchestown and saddled the first, second and fourth home as Josies Orders took the glory. Sat 02nd May

Well backed McManus fav' wins Festival's first

Trainer Enda Bolger and Nina Carberry today started this year's Punchestown Festival with a winner in the opening Kildare Hunt Club Fr Sean Breen Memorial Chase, run over the banks course, with the J.P. McManus owned 8/13 favourite Wish Ye Didnt. Tue 28th Apr

Be Positive gets Festival off to great start

A close relative of the great Moscow Flyer, Be Positive picked an opportune time to shed his maiden tag, when on outing number six, equipped with a first-time hood, he landed the Kildare Hunt Club Fr Sean Breen Memorial Chase, the opener of the Punchestown Festival. Tue 29th Apr

Lightning strikes twice at Punchestown

You'd always be thinking that some of the locals would know more than the general population about how a KFM Hunter Chase for the Bishopscourt Cup might turn out. Well obviously someone knew something in relation to this year's victor as Johnies Star was backed from 20/1 into 14/1 at Punchestown. Fri 26th Apr

Friday's Punchestown Preview

3:40pm There's the the usual eccentricity to this event with the 2009 and 2010 winners renewing rivalries. Shin A Vee won in 2009 but was narrowly beaten by COOL WARRIOR the following year and, while Derek O'Connor is a notable booking, Shin A Vee has been absent for 772 days and is now passed over. Preference is for 12 year old COOL WARRIOR, who at least has proven fitness on his side. The other 14 runners have mustered just 10 point to points wins between them and finding a form alternative to either of the two previous winners is difficult. Ten year old Norwich Flyer has three point to point wins to his name though and may play a prominent roll while Enniskillen, who worringly is still a maiden point to pointer, ran ok in the Ladies Cup on Tuesday and has minor claims. The Begrudger is a dual point to point winner a long time ago but hasn't shown anything worth mentioning recently. (TW) Fri 26th Apr