Punchestown

Brought to you by Punchestown Racecourse Four lucky punters will be treated like royalty at this year’s festival. The days are getting longer, the weather is (slowly) getting warmer and summertime suddenly feels like it’s just around the corner. That’s all well and good, but for many of us up and down the country there […]

Brought to you by Punchestown Racecourse Four lucky punters will be treated like royalty at this year’s festival. The days are getting longer, the weather is (slowly) getting warmer and summertime suddenly feels like it’s just around the corner. That’s all well and good, but for many of us up and down the country there […]

7 years ago

Nina Carberry announces retirement following Punchestown win

The jockey has followed her sister-in-law in announcing her retirement. Nina Carberry has made her official announcement to retire on the final day of Punchestown Festival. The 33-year-old made the statement after riding Josies Orders to victory in the first race on Saturday morning at Punchestown. Carberry, a huge figure in National Hunt racing, joins […]

The jockey has followed her sister-in-law in announcing her retirement. Nina Carberry has made her official announcement to retire on the final day of Punchestown Festival. The 33-year-old made the statement after riding Josies Orders to victory in the first race on Saturday morning at Punchestown. Carberry, a huge figure in National Hunt racing, joins […]

8 years ago

WATCH: Ted Walsh was asked about the Kardashians on live TV and his response was excellent

Ted knows the story… Punchestown is currently underway providing some great entertainment for horse racing fans. The festival is proving to be a massive hit once again with the ongoing competition between Gordon Elliot and Willie Mullins providing an interesting sideshow for fans. Ted Walsh was once again providing analysis of the festival for RTE […]

Ted knows the story… Punchestown is currently underway providing some great entertainment for horse racing fans. The festival is proving to be a massive hit once again with the ongoing competition between Gordon Elliot and Willie Mullins providing an interesting sideshow for fans. Ted Walsh was once again providing analysis of the festival for RTE […]

9 years ago

Hayley O’Connor previews a massive weekend of National Hunt racing

“Pace yourself” are two words I generally don’t welcome, but I think this could be a prudent approach to racing this weekend.

12 years ago

Hayley O’Connor marks your card for Gold Cup day at Punchestown

A morning bath and a torn copy of The Racing Post later and Ladbrokes’ Hayley O’Connor is still a little tentative about nailing on her picks for Gold Cup day at Punchestown. It’s a tough card, that’s for sure.

A morning bath and a torn copy of The Racing Post later and Ladbrokes’ Hayley O’Connor is still a little tentative about nailing on her picks for Gold Cup day at Punchestown. It’s a tough card, that’s for sure.

12 years ago

JOE’s Betting Preview of the 2014 Gold Cup at Punchestown

The big race on Day One of the Punchestown festival is the Champion Chase. Here’s our betting preview.

12 years ago