Punchestown Racecourse is located in the parish of Eadestown, between the R410 and R411 regional roads near Naas, County Kildare, in Ireland. It is known as the home of Irish Jumps Racing and plays host to the annual Punchestown Irish National HuntFestival. The racecourse itself is right handed with an undulating hurdle and steeplechase track. The hurdle course is one mile six furlongs in distance while the chase course is 2 miles. Punchestown Racecourse also has the only cross country banks course in Ireland.
Track layout
Course characteristics
Course statistics
4 meetings · 31 racesRaces
31
Runs
344
Avg field
11.1
Win rate
9%
Place rate
27%
Favourites won
13% (1/8)
First recorded Tue 15 September 2026 · Latest Thu 29 October 2026 · the 31 settled races the results feed holds for this course. Non-runners are not counted.
Performance by distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | Win% | Place% | Fav% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16F | 65 | 6 | 9.2% | 27.7% | — |
| 7F | 51 | 5 | 9.8% | 29.4% | — |
| 9F | 61 | 5 | 8.2% | 24.6% | 20% |
| 20F | 58 | 4 | 6.9% | 20.7% | — |
| 23F | 27 | 3 | 11.1% | 33.3% | — |
| 8F | 42 | 3 | 7.1% | 21.4% | 0% |
Performance by going
| Going | Runs | Wins | Win% | Place% | Fav% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 271 | 24 | 8.9% | 26.6% | 13% |
| Yielding to soft | 47 | 5 | 10.6% | 31.9% | — |
| Yielding | 26 | 2 | 7.7% | 23.1% | — |
Draw statistics
Draw (stall) numbers are not in the results feed yet. Draw statistics will appear once the feed carries them.
Top trainers
4 meetings · 31 races| Name | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | SR% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HENRY DE BROMHEAD | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 44% | 56% |
| AIDAN O'BRIEN | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 38% | 63% |
| ROSS O'SULLIVAN | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18% | 45% |
| PETER FAHEY | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 22% | 78% |
| OLIVER MCKIERNAN | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 75% |
| GORDON ELLIOTT | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33% | 50% |
| GAVIN CROMWELL | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25% | 25% |
| M O'CALLAGHAN | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18% | 27% |
| MRS J HARRINGTON | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13% | 63% |
| JOSEPH O'BRIEN | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14% | 43% |
Top jockeys
4 meetings · 31 races| Name | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | SR% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D J O'KEEFFE | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 57% | 71% |
| W J LEE | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60% | 60% |
| P A HARNETT | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 50% |
| JACK KENNEDY | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33% | 67% |
| NATHAN CROSSE | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14% | 43% |
| COLIN KEANE | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20% | 40% |
| G F CARROLL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14% | 14% |
| CHRIS HAYES | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10% | 30% |
| MICHAEL KENNEALLY | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 100% |
| MR P W MULLINS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 100% |
Top owners
4 meetings · 31 races| Name | Horses | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | SR% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEEP THE FAITH BLOODSTOCK LIMITED | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 75% |
| J ALLDAY | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33% | 67% |
| ALLAN SNOW | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| ALPHA RACING | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| ANTHONY HEAD & STEPHEN E MCCARTHY & MRS PAUL SHANAHAN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| BACK STRAIGHT PARTNERSHIP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| CDL RACING LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| CLAIRE BERRY | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| CONOR MCGLONE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| DAN KIELY/LEONARD KINSELLA/MRS E P HARTY/JENNIFER COYLE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
Top horses
4 meetings · 31 races| Name | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | SR% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANOTHER CHALLENGE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| BACK STRAIGHT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| BELIEVE BELIEVE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| BUILD A BRIDGE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| BUTTERMERE RIDGE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| CELESTIAL SIREN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| CHANCEAWETMORNING | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| CHLOE'S BOY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| EASTERN WHISPER | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| FIVEANDAHALF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
Today at Punchestown
07 NOV 2026No racing scheduled at Punchestown today.
Recent results
Thu 29 October 2026Course history
- First recorded race in the results feed: Tue 15 September 2026
- Latest race in the results feed: Thu 29 October 2026
- Total meetings: 4
- Total races: 31
- Total runners: 344
Punchestown tip performance
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Punchestown racecourse?
- Punchestown is located in IRE, Republic of Ireland.