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It’s day one of the Punchestown Festival, with two Grade Ones on the card.

Guest Columnist by Guest Columnist
Tuesday 25 April, 2023
in Horse Racing
Reading Time: 2 mins read
Clan Des Obeaux ends Willie Mullins’ dominance in the Punchestown Gold cup

Clan Des Obeaux and Sam Twiston-Davies jump the final fence on their winning to winning the Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup. (Punchestown Race Course)

They’re coming home! The winners, the heroes and the champions return to the home of Irish jump racing for the grand finale of the season as the 2023 Punchestown Festival returns from Tuesday 25th to Saturday 29th April.

Organizers anticipate an attendance of 110,000 people across the five-day event that attracts visitors from throughout Ireland, the UK, and further afield. The main attraction is the prestigious top-class racing that showcases the very best of Irish racing talent including Rachael Blackmore, Willie Mullins, Henry de Bromhead, and rising stars of the weighroom. Visiting trainers from the UK are an integral feature of the festival with regulars such as Nicky Henderson, Paul Nicholls, and newcomer Olly Murphy sending horses across. 

🏇It's @WillHillRacing Champion Chase Day
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— Punchestown (@punchestownrace) April 25, 2023

See also: “I’m hoping Willie’s horse might not be as good on good ground” Shark Hanlon on Hewick’s potential Gold Cup run

A fully subscribed sponsorship portfolio of 50 event partners delivers an impressive prize fund of over €3.3 million on offer across forty races including twelve grade one contests. The entries for the flagship races feature equine superstars including major festival players Galopin Des Champs,  Energumene, Bravemansgame and Envoi Allen.

People make Punchestown and key to all great celebrations is the combination of guest list, live entertainment, delicious food, amazing style and this is where the Punchestown Festival delivers in spades. Over 17,000 hospitality clients from 795 companies, 158 of which are UK based, will enjoy delicious seasonal menus prepared and served by 60 chefs, 420 catering staff, and 280 bar staff. Catering for this number means large scale and three tonnes of fresh vegetables, over 60 kilos of artisan cheeses, and 15,000 portions of petit four desserts and canapes will be enjoyed over the five days. Throughout the pavilions, bars, and enclosures the atmosphere builds with live music, street theatre, and DJ sets running alongside the shopping village and full entertainment programme.

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