The 2013 Punchestown Festival kicks off for five days from Tuesday 23 April. There are 12 Grade 1 races up grabs and a host on jumps racings biggest stars are expected to show including Sprinter Sacre, Sizing Europe, Hurricane Fly, Solwhit, Quevega, Sir Des Champs and Long Run. With weekday racing starting at 3:40 a half day off work is all locals will need to catch the action. 2013 PUNCHESTOWN FESTIVAL RACE PROGRAMMETuesday, April 23 – Boylesports Day 3.40pm Kildare Hunt Club Fr Sean Breen Memorial Cross Country hase (Bank Course) 3m €9,0004.20pm The Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m €80,0004.55pm bragbet.com Hurdle (Handicap) 2m €30,0005.30pm Boylesports.com Champion Chase (Grade 1) 2m €200,0006.05pm Goffs Land Rover Bumper 2m €100,0006.40pm Growise Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1) 3m 1f €80,0007.15pm Finlay Motor Group (Pro/AM) I.N.H. Flat Race 2m €9,000
Wednesday, April 24 – Gold Cup Day 3.40pm Martinstown Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Riders) 2m 4f €27,0004.20pm Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Four Year Old Hurdle 2m €22,5004.55pm Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) 3m €80,0005.30pm Bet Online With thetote.com Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1) 3m 1f €150,0006.05pm Betdaq The Peoples Exchange Champion I.N.H Flat Race (Grade 1) 2m €80,0006.40pm Guinness Handicap Chase (Grade A) 2m 4 f €80,0007.15pm Attheraces.com INH Flat Race 2m 2f €9,000 Thursday, April 25 – Ladbrokes Day 3.40pm Stephens Green Hibernian Club Hurdle 2m 4f €22,5004.15pm Bibby Financial Services Handicap Chase 2m €25,0004.50pm Avon Ri Corporate & Leisure Resort Cross Country Chase for the La Touche Cup 4m 1f €30,000 (Bank/Chase Course)5.30pm Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle (Grade 1) 3m €170,0006.05pm Naas Court Hotel & Il Fico Restaurant Handicap Hurdle 3m €20,0006.40pm Ryanair Novice Chase (Grade 1) 2m €100,0007.15pm Orchid Transport Mares Novice Hurdle 2m €22,5007.45pm Kildare Post I.N.H. Flat Race 2m € 11,000
Friday, April 26 – Rabobank Day 3.40pm KFM Hunters Chase for the Bishopscourt Cup (Bush Fence Course) 2m 4f €9,0004.20pm AON Novice Handicap Chase 2m 5f €80,0004.55pm Breakfast With Hector on 2FM Handicap Chase 3m 6f €25,0005.30pm Rabobank Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m €200,0006.05pm Tattersalls Ireland Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 4f €80,0006.40pm Star Best for Racing Coverage Novice Hurdle 2m €22,5007.10pm ITBA Fillies Scheme Fillies Premier Bumper 2m 1f €60,0007.45pm Racing Post Champion Hunters’ Chase 3m 1f €22,000
Saturday, April 27 – AES Family Day 2.30pm Irish Field WFA Chase (Bank Course) 3m €10,0003.10pm Madra Irish Dog Foods Novice Chase 2m 2f €17,5003.45pm ITBA Fillies’ Scheme EBF Mares Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 2f €100,0004.25pm AES Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m €80,0005.00pm The “3″ Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase 3m 1f €45,0005.35pm Setanta Sports Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f €80,0006.10pm Peggy Barry Walsh Memorial (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race 2m 1f €9,0006.45pm Diageo Punchestown Private Charity Sweepstakes 1m 7f<< Back to Racing Headlines
Punchestown 2013 Race Times
